82 FR 37580 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-717); Comment Request; Revision and Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-16959 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 37580-37581] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16959] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC17-13-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-717); Comment Request; Revision and Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of revised information collection and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on a revision to the information collection, FERC-717, (Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocol) which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. IC17-13-000 by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY. Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-717, Open Access Same-Time information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols. OMB Control No.: 1902-0173. Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-717 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission directs all public utilities that own, control or operate facilities for transmitting energy in interstate commerce to provide certain types of information regarding their transmission operations on an Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS). The Commission does not believe that open-access nondiscriminatory transmission services can be completely realized until it removes real-world obstacles that prevent transmission customers from competing effectively with the Transmission Provider. One of the obstacles is unequal access to transmission information. The Commission believes that transmission customers must have simultaneous access to the same information available to the Transmission Provider if truly nondiscriminatory transmission services are to be a reality. The Commission also established Standards of Conduct requiring that personnel engaged in transmission system operations function independently from personnel engaged in marketing functions. The Standards of Conduct were designed to prevent employees of a public utility (or any of its affiliates) engaged in marketing functions from preferential access to OASIS-related information or from engaging in unduly discriminatory business practices. Companies were required to separate their transmission operations/reliability functions from their marketing/merchant functions and prevent system operators from providing merchant employees and employees of affiliates with transmission-related information not available to all customers at the same time through public posting on the OASIS. Type of Respondents: Transmission Owners and Transmission Operators. Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates a reduction in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC-717. The numbers comport two separate entities: Transmission Owners and Transmission Operators. The respondent estimate provide corresponds to 170 Transmission Operators. The rational is that many Transmission Owners have elected to turn over operational control of their collective transmission systems to Transmission Operators, including RTOs/IS0s (as authorized in 18 CFR 37.5). These Transmission Operators offer OASIS access to the collective systems facilitating a single OASIS transmission request serving multiple transmission systems. As a result of these efficiency gains, the lower respondent count is appropriate. For completeness, we ascribe the reduction in Transmission Owners to mergers and acquisitions occurring during the time periods examined. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many Transmission Owners have turned over operational control of their collective transmission systems to Transmission Operators, including RTOs/ISOs. As a result of the efficiency gains, and an overestimate of the respondents in our past request, we are submitting a more accurate number of respondents. The changes in business practice standards from version to version requires a different number of hours each time a respondent submits there response. The estimate below reflects the work associated with the most recent version of the standards: [[Page 37581]] FERC-717, Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Average Total annual Information collection Number of of responses Total number burden hours burden hours requirements respondents per of responses and cost per and total respondent response \2\ annual cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (3) (5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-717........................ 170 1 170 30 5,100 $2,295 $390,150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits. Based upon FERC's 2017 annual average of $158,754 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is $76.50/hour. Dated: August 7, 2017. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-16959 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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and the Code of Federal Regulations is • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: system operations function
available via the Federal Digital System http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ independently from personnel engaged
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you efiling.asp. in marketing functions. The Standards
can view this document, as well as all • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: of Conduct were designed to prevent
other documents of this Department Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, employees of a public utility (or any of
published in the Federal Register, in Secretary of the Commission, 888 First its affiliates) engaged in marketing
text or Portable Document Format Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. functions from preferential access to
(PDF). To use PDF you must have Instructions: All submissions must be OASIS-related information or from
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is formatted and filed in accordance with engaging in unduly discriminatory
available free at the site. submission guidelines at: http:// business practices. Companies were
You may also access documents of the www.ferc.gov/help/submission- required to separate their transmission
Department published in the Federal guide.asp. For user assistance contact operations/reliability functions from
Register by using the article search FERC Online Support by email at their marketing/merchant functions and
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone prevent system operators from
Specifically, through the advanced at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) providing merchant employees and
search feature at this site, you can limit 502–8659 for TTY. employees of affiliates with
your search to documents published by Docket: Users interested in receiving transmission-related information not
the Department. automatic notification of activity in this available to all customers at the same
docket or in viewing/downloading time through public posting on the
Dated: August 8, 2017. comments and issuances in this docket
Kimberly M. Richey,
OASIS.
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Type of Respondents: Transmission
filing/docs-filing.asp.
Education and Rehabilitative Services. Owners and Transmission Operators.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–17014 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] Ellen Brown may be reached by email Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Commission estimates a reduction in
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– the annual public reporting burden for
0873. the FERC–717. The numbers comport
two separate entities: Transmission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Owners and Transmission Operators.
Title: FERC–717, Open Access Same-
The respondent estimate provide
Time information System and Standards
Federal Energy Regulatory corresponds to 170 Transmission
for Business Practices & Communication
Commission Operators. The rational is that many
Protocols.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0173. Transmission Owners have elected to
[Docket No. IC17–13–000] Type of Request: Three-year approval turn over operational control of their
of the FERC–717 information collection collective transmission systems to
Commission Information Collection requirements with no changes to the Transmission Operators, including
Activities (FERC–717); Comment current reporting requirements. RTOs/IS0s (as authorized in 18 CFR
Request; Revision and Extension Abstract: The Commission directs all 37.5). These Transmission Operators
public utilities that own, control or offer OASIS access to the collective
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory systems facilitating a single OASIS
Commission, Department of Energy. operate facilities for transmitting energy
in interstate commerce to provide transmission request serving multiple
ACTION: Notice of revised information transmission systems. As a result of
certain types of information regarding
collection and request for comments. their transmission operations on an these efficiency gains, the lower
Open Access Same-time Information respondent count is appropriate. For
SUMMARY: In compliance with the completeness, we ascribe the reduction
requirements of the Paperwork System (OASIS). The Commission does
not believe that open-access in Transmission Owners to mergers and
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal acquisitions occurring during the time
Energy Regulatory Commission nondiscriminatory transmission services
can be completely realized until it periods examined.
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on a revision to the removes real-world obstacles that Many Transmission Owners have
information collection, FERC–717, prevent transmission customers from turned over operational control of their
(Open Access Same-Time Information competing effectively with the collective transmission systems to
System and Standards for Business Transmission Provider. One of the Transmission Operators, including
Practices and Communication Protocol) obstacles is unequal access to RTOs/ISOs. As a result of the efficiency
which will be submitted to the Office of transmission information. The gains, and an overestimate of the
Management and Budget (OMB) for a Commission believes that transmission respondents in our past request, we are
review of the information collection customers must have simultaneous submitting a more accurate number of
requirements. access to the same information available respondents. The changes in business
to the Transmission Provider if truly practice standards from version to
DATES: Comments on the collection of nondiscriminatory transmission services version requires a different number of
information are due October 10, 2017. are to be a reality. hours each time a respondent submits
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments The Commission also established there response. The estimate below
identified by Docket No. IC17–13–000 Standards of Conduct requiring that reflects the work associated with the
by either of the following methods: personnel engaged in transmission most recent version of the standards:
1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or information to or for a Federal agency. For further collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
financial resources expended by persons to explanation of what is included in the information Regulations 1320.3.
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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FERC–717, OPEN ACCESS SAME-TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM AND STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES &
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
Annual Total annual
Average
number of Total number burden hours
Number of burden hours
Information collection requirements responses of and
respondents and cost per
per responses total annual
response 2
respondent cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–717 ........................................................................... 170 1 170 30 5,100
$2,295 $390,150
Comments: Comments are invited on: Filed Date: 8/7/17. Filed Date: 8/7/17.
(1) Whether the collection of Accession Number: 20170807–5108. Accession Number: 20170807–5077.
information is necessary for the proper Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.
performance of the functions of the Docket Numbers: ER15–2573–004. Docket Numbers: ER17–2250–000.
Commission, including whether the Applicants: GenOn Energy Applicants: Midcontinent
information will have practical utility; Management, LLC. Independent System Operator, Inc.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Description: Compliance filing: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
of the burden and cost of the collection Informational Filing Regarding Planned 2017–08–07_SA 2523 ITC-Pheasant Run
of information, including the validity of Transfer to be effective N/A. 4th Revised GIA (J075 J466) to be
the methodology and assumptions used; Filed Date: 8/7/17. effective 7/24/2017.
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Accession Number: 20170807–5109. Filed Date: 8/7/17.
and clarity of the information collection; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. Accession Number: 20170807–5078.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Docket Numbers: ER16–209–004. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.
the collection of information on those Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Docket Numbers: ER17–2251–000.
who are to respond, including the use Inc. Applicants: GenOn Energy
of automated collection techniques or Description: Compliance filing: Management, LLC.
other forms of information technology. Central Power Electric Cooperative Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Rate
Formula Rate Compliance Filing to be Schedule FERC No. 1 to be effective
Dated: August 7, 2017.
effective 1/1/2016. 9/1/2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Filed Date: 8/7/17. Filed Date: 8/7/17.
Deputy Secretary. Accession Number: 20170807–5144. Accession Number: 20170807–5093.
[FR Doc. 2017–16959 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Docket Numbers: ER16–1774–003. Docket Numbers: ER17–2252–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Applicants: NRG Power Marketing
Inc. LLC.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Description: Compliance filing: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Rate
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Schedule FERC No. 1 to be effective
Federal Energy Regulatory Formula Rate Compliance Filing to be 9/1/2017.
Commission effective 7/1/2016. Filed Date: 8/7/17.
Filed Date: 8/7/17. Accession Number: 20170807–5094.
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.
Accession Number: 20170807–5152.
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–2253–000.
received the following electric rate Docket Numbers: ER16–2665–003. Applicants: NorthWestern
filings: Applicants: NRG Power Midwest LP. Corporation.
Docket Numbers: ER13–1966–001. Description: Compliance filing: Description: NorthWestern
Applicants: NRG Wholesale Informational Filing Regarding Planned Corporation submits Average System
Generation LP. Transfer to be effective N/A. Cost Filing for Sales of Electric Power to
Description: Compliance filing: Filed Date: 8/7/17. the Bonneville Power Administration,
Informational Filing Regarding Planned Accession Number: 20170807–5111. FY 2018–2019.
Transfer to be effective N/A. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. Filed Date: 8/7/17.
Filed Date: 8/7/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–274–002. Accession Number: 20170807–5121.
Accession Number: 20170807–5112. Applicants: GenOn Energy Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. Management, LLC. Docket Numbers: ER17–2254–000.
Docket Numbers: ER15–2572–004. Description: Compliance filing: Applicants: Southern California
Applicants: GenOn Energy Informational Filing Regarding Planned Edison Company.
Management, LLC. Transfer to be effective N/A. Description: Tariff Cancellation:
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Description: Compliance filing: Filed Date: 8/7/17. Notices of Cancellation IFA & DSA Mid
Informational Filing Regarding Planned Accession Number: 20170807–5110. Valley Landfill Project SA Nos. 73 & 74
Transfer to be effective N/A. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17. to be effective 12/3/2017.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1342–001. Filed Date: 8/7/17.
2 The Commission staff thinks that the average
Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, Accession Number: 20170807–5127.
respondent for this collection is similarly situated LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based upon FERC’s 2017 annual average of
Description: Compliance filing: Docket Numbers: ER17–2255–000.
$158,754 (for salary plus benefits), the average Correct Loss Factor Tariff Records to be Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
hourly cost is $76.50/hour. effective 5/1/2017. L.L.C.
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| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 37580 |
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