82 FR 30850 - North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice Of Staff Review Of Compliance Programs

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13954

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RC11-6-005]


North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice Of Staff 
Review Of Compliance Programs

    Commission staff coordinated with the staff of the North American 
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to conduct the annual oversight 
of the Find, Fix, Track and Report (FFT) program, as outlined in the 
March 15, 2012 Order,\1\ and the Compliance Exception (CE) Program, as 
proposed by NERC's September 18, 2015 annual Compliance Filing.\2\ The 
Commission supported NERC's plan to coordinate with Commission staff to 
review the same sample of possible violations, thereby reducing the 
burden on the Regional Entities of providing evidence for two different 
samples. Commission staff reviewed a sample of 23 FFT possible 
violations out of 46 FFT possible violations posted by NERC between 
October 2015 and September 2016 and a sample of 100 CE instances of 
noncompliance out of 470 CE instances of noncompliance posted by NERC 
between October 2015 and September 2016.
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    \1\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 FERC 61,193, 
at P 73 (2012) (discussing Commission plans to survey a random 
sample of FFTs submitted each year to gather information on how the 
FFT program is working).
    \2\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., Docket No. RC11-
6-004, at 1 (Nov. 13, 2015) (delegated letter order) (stating NERC's 
intention to combine the evaluation of Compliance Exceptions with 
the annual sampling of FFTs to further streamline oversight of the 
FFT and compliance exception programs).
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    Commission staff believes that the FFT and CE programs are meeting 
expectations with limited exceptions. Sampling for the 2016 program 
year indicated that the Regional Entities appropriately included 97.5 
percent of the sampled possible violations in the FFT and CE programs 
and that all 123 possible violations have been adequately remediated. 
Commission staff's sample analysis indicated a decreasing number of 
documentation concerns, particularly with regard to the quality of the 
information contained in the FFT and/or CE postings. For example, 
Commission staff found that a few FFT or CE issues still lacked some of 
the information requested in NERC's Guidance for Self Reports document 
and necessary for the posted FFT or CE.\3\ This includes information 
such as start

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or end dates, or root cause. Specifically, the identification of root 
cause has improved significantly over the past three years, moving from 
38 percent missing an identification of root cause to less than 2 
percent. Commission staff subsequently reviewed the supporting 
information for these FFTs or CEs, which provided a majority of the 
missing information. Commission staff ultimately agreed with the final 
risk determinations for 120 of the 123 samples. Commission staff also 
noted a significant improvement in the clear identification of factors 
affecting the risk prior to mitigation (such as potential and actual 
risk), and actual harm, which was identified in all samples. In 
addition, Commission staff noted that the FFTs and CEs sampled did not 
contain any material misrepresentations by the registered entities.
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    \3\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 FERC 61,193, 
at P 60 (2012).

    Dated: June 27, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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existing facilities: (1) The Narrows 2 protesting or intervening; and (4) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
powerhouse penstock, a tunnel that is otherwise comply with the requirements
20 feet in diameter and concrete lined of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Federal Energy Regulatory
in the upper 376 feet, and 14 feet in All comments, recommendations, terms Commission
diameter and steel lined for the final and conditions or prescriptions must set [Docket No. RC11–6–005]
371.5 feet, with a maximum flow forth their evidentiary basis and
capacity of 3,400 cfs; (2) the Narrows 2 otherwise comply with the requirements North American Electric Reliability
flow bypass, a valve and penstock of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain Corporation; Notice Of Staff Review Of
branch off the main Narrows 2 penstock copies of the application directly from Compliance Programs
that provides the capability to bypass
the applicant. A copy of any protest or Commission staff coordinated with
flows of up to 3,000 cfs around the
motion to intervene must be served the staff of the North American Electric
Narrows 2 powerhouse during times of
full or partial powerhouse shutdowns; upon each representative of the Reliability Corporation (NERC) to
(3) the Narrows 2 powerhouse, an applicant specified in the particular conduct the annual oversight of the
indoor powerhouse located at the base application. A copy of all other filings Find, Fix, Track and Report (FFT)
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ in reference to this application must be program, as outlined in the March 15,
Englebright dam, consisting of one accompanied by proof of service on all 2012 Order,1 and the Compliance
vertical axis Francis turbine with a persons listed in the service list Exception (CE) Program, as proposed by
generating capacity of 46.7 MW; (4) the prepared by the Commission in this NERC’s September 18, 2015 annual
Narrows 2 powerhouse switchyard, proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Compliance Filing.2 The Commission
located adjacent to the powerhouse; and 4.34(b) and 385.2010. supported NERC’s plan to coordinate
(5) appurtenant facilities and features, o. Procedural Schedule: The with Commission staff to review the
including access roads. application will be processed according same sample of possible violations,
m. A copy of the application is thereby reducing the burden on the
to the following revised Hydro
available for review at the Commission Regional Entities of providing evidence
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
in the Public Reference Room or may be for two different samples. Commission
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at schedule may be made as appropriate. staff reviewed a sample of 23 FFT
http://www.ferc.gov using the possible violations out of 46 FFT
Milestone Target date
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket possible violations posted by NERC
number excluding the last three digits in Filing of recommenda- August 2017. between October 2015 and September
the docket number field to access the tions, preliminary terms 2016 and a sample of 100 CE instances
document. For assistance, contact FERC and conditions, and pre- of noncompliance out of 470 CE
Online Support. A copy is also available liminary fishway pre- instances of noncompliance posted by
for inspection and reproduction at the scriptions. NERC between October 2015 and
address in item h above. Commission issues Draft March 2018. September 2016.
Register online at http:// Environmental State- Commission staff believes that the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ment (EIS). FFT and CE programs are meeting
esubscription.asp to be notified via Comments on Draft EIS ... May 2018. expectations with limited exceptions.
email of new filings and issuances Modified Terms and Con- July 2018. Sampling for the 2016 program year
related to this or other pending projects. ditions. indicated that the Regional Entities
For assistance, contact FERC Online Commission Issues Final October 2018.
appropriately included 97.5 percent of
Support. EIS.
the sampled possible violations in the
n. Anyone may submit comments, a FFT and CE programs and that all 123
protest, or a motion to intervene in p. Final amendments to the possible violations have been
accordance with the requirements of application must be filed with the adequately remediated. Commission
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Commission no later than 30 days from staff’s sample analysis indicated a
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the issuance date of this notice. decreasing number of documentation
the appropriate action to take, the concerns, particularly with regard to the
Commission will consider all protests or q. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of quality of the information contained in
other comments filed, but only those the FFT and/or CE postings. For
who file a motion to intervene in issuance of the notice of acceptance and
ready for environmental analysis example, Commission staff found that a
accordance with the Commission’s few FFT or CE issues still lacked some
Rules may become a party to the provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of of the information requested in NERC’s
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Guidance for Self Reports document and
motions to intervene must be received the request for certification, including
necessary for the posted FFT or CE.3
on or before the specified comment date proof of the date on which the certifying
This includes information such as start
for the particular application. agency received the request; or (3)
All filings must (1) bear in all capital evidence of waiver of water quality 1 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138
letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO certification. FERC 61,193, at P 73 (2012) (discussing
INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY Dated: June 26, 2017.
Commission plans to survey a random sample of
COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, FFTs submitted each year to gather information on
PRELIMINARY TERMS AND Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., how the FFT program is working).
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2 North American Electric Reliability Corp.,
CONDITIONS, or PRELIMINARY Deputy Secretary.
Docket No. RC11–6–004, at 1 (Nov. 13, 2015)
FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set [FR Doc. 2017–13964 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] (delegated letter order) (stating NERC’s intention to
forth in the heading the name of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P combine the evaluation of Compliance Exceptions
applicant and the project number of the with the annual sampling of FFTs to further
streamline oversight of the FFT and compliance
application to which the filing exception programs).
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 3 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138

and telephone number of the person FERC 61,193, at P 60 (2012).

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or end dates, or root cause. Specifically, Description: Rockies Express Pipeline Eastern Market Access Project in
the identification of root cause has LLC submits tariff filing per 154.204: accordance with the requirements of the
improved significantly over the past Neg Rate 2017–06–23 ConocoPhillips to National Environmental Policy Act
three years, moving from 38 percent be effective 6/24/2017. (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
missing an identification of root cause Filed Date: 06/23/2017. approval of the proposed project, with
to less than 2 percent. Commission staff Accession Number: 20170623–5152. appropriate mitigating measures, would
subsequently reviewed the supporting Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern not constitute a major federal action
information for these FFTs or CEs, Time on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. significantly affecting the quality of the
which provided a majority of the The filings are accessible in the human environment.
missing information. Commission staff Commission’s eLibrary system by The proposed Eastern Market Access
ultimately agreed with the final risk clicking on the links or querying the Project includes the following facilities:
determinations for 120 of the 123 docket number. • A new 24,370-horsepower (hp)
samples. Commission staff also noted a Any person desiring to intervene or natural gas compressor station and
significant improvement in the clear protest in any of the above proceedings ancillary facilities, and two new taps for
identification of factors affecting the risk must file in accordance with Rules 211 customer delivery at the existing
prior to mitigation (such as potential and 214 of the Commission’s Washington Gas Light Company
and actual risk), and actual harm, which Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Interconnect in Charles County,
was identified in all samples. In § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Maryland;
addition, Commission staff noted that • one new 7,000-hp electric
time on the specified comment date.
the FFTs and CEs sampled did not reciprocating compressor unit and
Protests may be considered, but
contain any material misrepresentations discharge gas cooler, replacement of
intervention is necessary to become a
by the registered entities. three gas coolers and compression
party to the proceeding.
cylinders for three existing compressors,
Dated: June 27, 2017. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
and an increase to 30-inch-diameter
Kimberly D. Bose, information relating to filing
discharge piping at the Loudoun
requirements, interventions, protests,
Secretary. Compressor Station in Loudoun County,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
[FR Doc. 2017–13954 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] Virginia;
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ • one new meter building to enclose
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For existing equipment at the Loudoun
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Metering and Regulating Station in
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Loudoun County, Virginia; and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Dated: June 26, 2017. • re-wheeling of the compressor on
Federal Energy Regulatory Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., an existing 17,400-hp electric unit and
Commission Deputy Secretary. upgrading of two gas coolers at the
[FR Doc. 2017–13963 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] Pleasant Valley Compressor Station in
Combined Notice of Filings Fairfax County, Virginia.
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The FERC staff mailed copies of the
Take notice that the Commission has
EA to federal, state, and local
received the following Natural Gas
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY government representatives and
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
agencies; elected officials;
Filings Instituting Proceedings Federal Energy Regulatory environmental and public interest
Docket Numbers: RP17–838–000. Commission groups; Native American tribes;
Applicants: Kern River Gas potentially affected landowners and
[Docket No. CP17–15–000]
Transmission Company. other interested individuals and groups;
Description: Kern River Gas Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice and newspapers and libraries in the
Transmission Company submits tariff of Availability of the Environmental project area. In addition, the EA is
filing per 154.204: 2017 June Citadel Assessment for the Proposed Eastern available for public viewing on the
Negotiated Rate to be effective 6/23/ Market Access Project FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
2017. the eLibrary link. A limited number of
The staff of the Federal Energy copies of the EA are available for
Filed Date: 06/22/2017.
Regulatory Commission (FERC or distribution and public inspection at:
Accession Number: 20170622–5158.
Commission) has prepared an Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
environmental assessment (EA) for the Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
Time on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.
Eastern Market Access Project, proposed NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
Docket Numbers: RP17–839–000. by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP) (202) 502–8371.
Applicants: Kern River Gas in the above-referenced docket. DCP Any person wishing to comment on
Transmission Company. requests authorization to construct, the EA may do so. Your comments
Description: Kern River Gas install, modify, own, operate, and should focus on the potential
Transmission Company submits tariff maintain natural gas facilities in environmental effects, reasonable
filing per 154.204: 2017 June Exelon Virginia and Maryland to provide alternatives, and measures to avoid or
Negotiated Rate to be effective 6/24/ 294,000 dekatherms per day of firm lessen environmental impacts. The more
2017. natural gas transportation service to specific your comments, the more useful
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Filed Date: 06/23/2017. Washington Gas Light Company and they will be. To ensure that the
Accession Number: 20170623–5046. Mattawoman Energy, LLC’s Commission has the opportunity to
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Mattawoman Energy Center, a power consider your comments prior to
Time on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. generation facility. making its decision on this project, it is
Docket Numbers: RP17–840–000. The EA assesses the potential important that we receive your
Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline environmental effects of the comments in Washington, DC on or
LLC. construction and operation of the before July 27, 2017.

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82 FR 30850 - North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice Of Staff Review Of Compliance Programs

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission