82 FR 41618 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725U); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)
| Page Range | 41618-41619 | |
| FR Document | 2017-18538 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41618-41619] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18538] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC17-14-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725U); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of 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 the currently approved information collection, FERC-725U, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Mandatory Reliability Standard CIP-014. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC17-14- 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: Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard CIP- 014. OMB Control No.: 1902-0274. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725U information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: Reliability Standard CIP-014-2 \1\ requires applicable transmission owners and transmission operators to identify and protect transmission stations and transmission substations, and their associated primary control centers that if rendered inoperable or damaged as a result of a physical attack could result in instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading within an Interconnection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Reliability Standard CIP-014-2 was implemented by the letter Order in Docket RD15-4-000 issued on 7/14/2015. RD15-4-000 was not submitted to OMB because it did not implicate the Paperwork Reduction Act. The revised standard became effective on 10/2/2015 and is now included in the FERC-725U information collection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transmission owners and transmission operators must keep data or evidence to show compliance with the standard for three years unless directed by its Compliance Enforcement Authority. If a responsible entity is found non-compliant, it must keep information related to the non-compliance until mitigation is complete and approved, or for the three years, whichever is longer. Type of Respondents: Transmission owners (TO) and transmission operators (TOP). Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ 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, reference 5 CFR 1320.3. FERC-725U--Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard CIP-014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Number of Total number hours and cost Total burden Number and type of respondents responses per of responses per response hours and respondent \3\ total cost (1)....................................... (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1.......................................... 334 TO.................................... 1 334 20 6,680 $1,280 $427,520 R2.......................................... 334 TO.................................... 1 334 34 11,356 $2,448 $817,632 R3.......................................... 2 TOP..................................... 1 2 1 2 $129 $258 R4.......................................... 30 TO and 2 TOP........................... 1 32 80 2,560 $5,120 $163,840 R5.......................................... 30 TO and 2 TOP........................... 1 32 320 10,240 $20,480 $655,360 R6.......................................... 30 TO and 2 TOP........................... 1 32 304 9,728 $19,456 $622,592 Record Retention............................ 334 TO and 2 TOP.......................... 1 336 2 672 $76 $25,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record Retention............................ 334 TO and 2 TOP.......................... 1 336 2 672 $76 $25,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 41619]] Year 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1.......................................... 30 TO..................................... 1 30 20 600 $1,280 $38,400 R2.......................................... 30 TO..................................... 1 30 34 1,020 $2,436 $73,080 R3.......................................... 2 TOP..................................... 1 2 1 2 $129 $258 R4.......................................... 30 TO and 2 TOP........................... 1 32 80 2,560 $5,120 $163,840 R5.......................................... 30 TO and 2 TOP........................... 1 32 80 2,560 $5,120 $163,840 R6.......................................... 30 TO and 2 TOP........................... 1 32 134 4,288 $8,576 $274,432 Record Retention............................ 334 TO and 2 TOP.......................... 1 336 2 672 $76 $25,536 --------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1 Total............................ .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 41,238 $2,712,738 --------------------------------------------------------------- Year 2 Total............................ .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 672 $25,536 --------------------------------------------------------------- Year 3 Total............................ .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 11,702 $739,386 --------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL (for Years 1-3)............... .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 53,612 $3,477,660 --------------------------------------------------------------- Average Annual Burden and Cost.. .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 17,871 (for Years 1-3)................. $1,159,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response times XX per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figures are based on data for wages plus benefits from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (as of 11/9/2016) at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm and http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm. The figures are rounded for the purposes of calculations in this table and are: 1. For electrical engineers, $64.29/hr., rounded to $64/hr. 2. for attorneys, $129.12/hr., rounded to $129/hr. 3. for administrative staff, $37.75/hr., rounded to $38/hr. The record retention cost is based on the administrative staff category; R3 is based on the attorney category; Requirements R1, R4, R5 and R6 are based on the electrical engineer category; and R2 is a mix of the electrical engineer and related engineering review process (30 hrs. at $64/hr.) and attorney (4 hrs. at $129/hr.) categories. The resulting average hourly figure is $71.65, rounded to $72/hr. Dated: August 25, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-18538 Filed 8-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Issued at Washington, DC, on August 24, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Type of Request: Three-year extension
2017. (identified by Docket No. IC17–14–000) of the FERC–725U information
LaTanya R. Butler, by either of the following methods: collection requirements with no changes
Deputy Committee Management Officer. • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: to the current reporting requirements.
[FR Doc. 2017–18596 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Abstract: Reliability Standard CIP–
efiling.asp.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 014–2 1 requires applicable transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, owners and transmission operators to
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First identify and protect transmission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. stations and transmission substations,
Federal Energy Regulatory Instructions: All submissions must be and their associated primary control
Commission formatted and filed in accordance with centers that if rendered inoperable or
submission guidelines at: http:// damaged as a result of a physical attack
[Docket No. IC17–14–000] could result in instability, uncontrolled
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
guide.asp. For user assistance contact separation, or cascading within an
Commission Information Collection
FERC Online Support by email at Interconnection.
Activities (FERC–725U); Comment
Request; Extension ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone Transmission owners and
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) transmission operators must keep data
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 502–8659 for TTY. or evidence to show compliance with
Commission, Department of Energy. Docket: Users interested in receiving the standard for three years unless
ACTION: Notice of information collection automatic notification of activity in this directed by its Compliance Enforcement
and request for comments. docket or in viewing/downloading Authority. If a responsible entity is
comments and issuances in this docket found non-compliant, it must keep
SUMMARY: In compliance with the may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
requirements of the Paperwork information related to the non-
filing/docs-filing.asp. compliance until mitigation is complete
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Energy Regulatory Commission and approved, or for the three years,
Ellen Brown may be reached by email whichever is longer.
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
public comment on the currently at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– Type of Respondents: Transmission
approved information collection, FERC– 0873. owners (TO) and transmission operators
725U, Mandatory Reliability Standards: (TOP).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mandatory Reliability Standard CIP– Title: Mandatory Reliability Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
014. Standards: Reliability Standard CIP– Commission estimates the annual public
DATES: Comments on the collection of 014. reporting burden for the information
information are due October 31, 2017. OMB Control No.: 1902–0274. collection as:
FERC–725U—MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: RELIABILITY STANDARD CIP–014
Average
Number and Number of Total burden
Total number burden
type of responses per hours and total
of responses hours and cost
respondents respondent cost
per response 3
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4)
Year 1
R1 ............................................................................ 334 TO ....................... 1 334 20 6,680
$1,280 $427,520
R2 ............................................................................ 334 TO ....................... 1 334 34 11,356
$2,448 $817,632
R3 ............................................................................ 2 TOP ......................... 1 2 1 2
$129 $258
R4 ............................................................................ 30 TO and 2 TOP ...... 1 32 80 2,560
$5,120 $163,840
R5 ............................................................................ 30 TO and 2 TOP ...... 1 32 320 10,240
$20,480 $655,360
R6 ............................................................................ 30 TO and 2 TOP ...... 1 32 304 9,728
$19,456 $622,592
Record Retention .................................................... 334 TO and 2 TOP .... 1 336 2 672
$76 $25,536
Year 2
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Record Retention .................................................... 334 TO and 2 TOP .... 1 336 2 672
$76 $25,536
1 Reliability Standard CIP–014–2 was became effective on 10/2/2015 and is now included generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
implemented by the letter Order in Docket RD15– in the FERC–725U information collection. information to or for a Federal agency. For further
4–000 issued on 7/14/2015. RD15–4–000 was not 2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or explanation of what is included in the information
submitted to OMB because it did not implicate the collection burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
financial resources expended by persons to
Paperwork Reduction Act. The revised standard
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FERC–725U—MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: RELIABILITY STANDARD CIP–014—Continued
Average
Number and Number of Total burden
Total number burden
type of responses per hours and total
of responses hours and cost
respondents respondent cost
per response 3
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4)
Year 3
R1 ............................................................................ 30 TO ......................... 1 30 20 600
$1,280 $38,400
R2 ............................................................................ 30 TO ......................... 1 30 34 1,020
$2,436 $73,080
R3 ............................................................................ 2 TOP ......................... 1 2 1 2
$129 $258
R4 ............................................................................ 30 TO and 2 TOP ...... 1 32 80 2,560
$5,120 $163,840
R5 ............................................................................ 30 TO and 2 TOP ...... 1 32 80 2,560
$5,120 $163,840
R6 ............................................................................ 30 TO and 2 TOP ...... 1 32 134 4,288
$8,576 $274,432
Record Retention .................................................... 334 TO and 2 TOP .... 1 336 2 672
$76 $25,536
Year 1 Total ..................................................... ..................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 41,238
$2,712,738
Year 2 Total ..................................................... ..................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 672
$25,536
Year 3 Total ..................................................... ..................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 11,702
$739,386
TOTAL (for Years 1–3) ............................. ..................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 53,612
$3,477,660
Average Annual Burden and Cost .... ..................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 17,871
(for Years 1–3) .................................. $1,159,220
Comments: Comments are invited on: the methodology and assumptions used; actions.1 Such delegation was effective
(1) Whether the collection of (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility beginning February 4, 2017, and in no
information is necessary for the proper and clarity of the information collection; event was to extend beyond 14 days
performance of the functions of the and (4) ways to minimize the burden of following the date a Commission
Commission, including whether the the collection of information on those quorum was reestablished.2
information will have practical utility; who are to respond, including the use
2. Take notice that a Commission
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of automated collection techniques or
of the burden and cost of the collection quorum was reestablished on August 10,
other forms of information technology.
of information, including the validity of 2017, and, with the reestablishment of
Dated: August 25, 2017. a Commission quorum, the
3 The
Kimberly D. Bose, Commission’s delegation of further
estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours Secretary. authority to its staff accordingly
per Response times XX per Hour = Average Cost per [FR Doc. 2017–18538 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] terminated on August 24, 2017.
Response.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
The hourly cost figures are based on data for Dated: August 25, 2017.
wages plus benefits from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (as of 11/9/2016) at https://www.bls.gov/
Kimberly D. Bose,
oes/current/naics2_22.htm and http://www.bls.gov/ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary.
news.release/ecec.nr0.htm. The figures are rounded [FR Doc. 2017–18537 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am]
for the purposes of calculations in this table and Federal Energy Regulatory
are: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
1. For electrical engineers, $64.29/hr., rounded to
Commission
$64/hr.
[Docket No. AD17–10–000]
2. for attorneys, $129.12/hr., rounded to $129/hr.
3. for administrative staff, $37.75/hr., rounded to
$38/hr.
Agency Operations in the Absence of
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The record retention cost is based on the a Quorum; Notice of Termination of
administrative staff category; R3 is based on the Delegation of Further Authority to Staff
attorney category; Requirements R1, R4, R5 and R6 Due To Reestablishment of Quorum
are based on the electrical engineer category; and
R2 is a mix of the electrical engineer and related 1. By order issued February 3, 2017,
engineering review process (30 hrs. at $64/hr.) and
attorney (4 hrs. at $129/hr.) categories. The
in anticipation of a lack of a quorum, 1 Agency Operations in the Absence of a Quorum,
resulting average hourly figure is $71.65, rounded the Commission delegated further 158 FERC 61,135 (2017).
to $72/hr. authority to its staff to take certain 2 Id. P 2.
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