83 FR 11196 - Commision Information Collection Activities (FERC-725Y), Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

Page Range		11196-11197
FR Document		2018-05102

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standards (Personnel Performance, Training, and Qualifications), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously published a Notice in the Federal Register on 12/26/2017 requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-725Y information collection and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC18-2-000]


Commision Information Collection Activities (FERC-725Y), Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of extension of information collection and request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or 
FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-725Y, Mandatory 
Reliability Standards (Personnel Performance, Training, and 
Qualifications), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review of the information collection requirements.
    Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and 
should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained 
below. The Commission previously published a Notice in the Federal 
Register on 12/26/2017 requesting public comments. The Commission 
received no comments on the FERC-725Y information collection and is 
making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April 13, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0279, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be 
reached via telephone at 202-395-0710.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 
Docket No. IC18-2-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's website: 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], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at 
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard (Personnel 
Performance, Training, and Qualifications).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0279.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725Y information 
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The FERC-725Y information collection is intended to help 
ensure the safe and reliable operation of the interconnected grid 
through the retention of suitably trained and qualified personnel in 
positions that can impact the reliable operation of the Bulk-Power 
System. The Commission uses the FERC-725Y to implement the 
Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to develop 
mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards to better ensure the 
reliability of the nation's Bulk-Power System. FERC-725Y will ensure 
that personnel performing or supporting real-time operations on the 
Bulk Electric System (BES) are trained using a systematic approach. The 
Reliability Standard requires entities to maintain records subject to 
review by the Commission and NERC to ensure compliance with the 
Reliability Standard.
    The Reliability Standard requires entities to maintain records 
subject to review by the Commission and NERC to ensure compliance with 
the Reliability Standard. This Reliability Standard contains of five 
Requirements:
     R1 requires reliability coordinators, balancing 
authorities, and transmission operators to develop and implement a 
training program for system operators.
     R2 requires transmission owners to develop and implement a 
training program for system operators.
     R3 requires reliability coordinators, balancing 
authorities, transmission operators and transmission owners to verify 
the capabilities of their identified personnel.
     R4 requires reliability coordinators, balancing 
authorities, transmission operators and transmission owners to provide 
those personnel with emergency operations training using simulation 
technology.
     R6 requires applicable generator operators to develop and 
implement training for certain of their dispatch personnel at a 
centrally located dispatch center.
    Type of Respondents: Transmission owners and generator owners.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ Our estimate below regarding the 
number of respondents is based on the NERC compliance registry as of 
September 29, 2017. According to the NERC compliance registry, NERC has 
registered 176 transmission operators, 331 transmission owners and 890 
generator operators.
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    \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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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    The Commission estimates the additional annual reporting burden and 
cost as follows:

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                                                          Annual number
                                  Number and type of      of responses    Total number    Avg. burden & cost per  Total annual burden hours    Cost per
                                   respondents \2\       per respondent   of responses         response \3\          & total annual cost      respondent
                              (1)......................             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)....................  (3) * (4) = (5)..........    (5) / (1)
                                                                                    (3)
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Annual Evaluation and Update  TO (331), GOP (890)......               1       \4\ 1,064  6 hrs.; $408.72 hr.....  6,384 hrs.; $434,878.....       $68.12
 of Training Program and
 Task List.
Retention of Records........  TO (331), GOP (890)......               1       \4\ 1,064  10 hrs.; $408.90 hr....  10,640 hrs.; $435,070....        40.89
Verification and Retention    TO (331).................               1             331  10 hrs.; $408.90 hr....  3,310 hrs.; $135,346.....        40.89
 of Evidence of capabilities
 of personnel [R3, M3,
 C1.2], and Creation and
 Retention of Records on
 Simulation Training.
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    Total...................  .........................  ..............  ..............  .......................  20,334 hrs.; $1,005,294..  ...........
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    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.
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    \2\ TO = Transmission Owner; GOP = Generator Operator.
    \3\ The estimates for cost per response are loaded hourly wage 
figure (includes benefits) is based on the average of three 
occupational categories for 2016 found on the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm): 
Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2071): $68.12; Office and 
Administrative Support (Occupation Code: 43-0000): $40.89.
    \4\ Some transmission owners are also generator operators. To 
eliminate double counting some entities, this figure reflects the 
number of unique entities (1064) within the group of TOs and GOPs. 
That approach is used throughout the table.

    Dated: March 6, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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must file in accordance with Rules 211 DATES: Comments on the collection of develop mandatory and enforceable
and 214 of the Commission’s information are due by April 13, 2018. Reliability Standards to better ensure
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, the reliability of the nation’s Bulk-
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern identified by the OMB Control No. Power System. FERC–725Y will ensure
time on the specified comment date. 1902–0279, should be sent via email to that personnel performing or supporting
Protests may be considered, but the Office of Information and Regulatory real-time operations on the Bulk Electric
intervention is necessary to become a Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. System (BES) are trained using a
party to the proceeding. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory systematic approach. The Reliability
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Standard requires entities to maintain
information relating to filing Officer may also be reached via records subject to review by the
requirements, interventions, protests, telephone at 202–395–0710. Commission and NERC to ensure
service, and qualifying facilities filings A copy of the comments should also compliance with the Reliability
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ be sent to the Commission, in Docket Standard.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For No. IC18–2–000, by either of the The Reliability Standard requires
other information, call (866) 208–3676 following methods: entities to maintain records subject to
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. • eFiling at Commission’s website: review by the Commission and NERC to
Dated: March 8, 2018. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ensure compliance with the Reliability
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., efiling.asp. Standard. This Reliability Standard
Deputy Secretary.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: contains of five Requirements:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, • R1 requires reliability coordinators,
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Secretary of the Commission, 888 First balancing authorities, and transmission
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Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. operators to develop and implement a
Instructions: All submissions must be training program for system operators.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
formatted and filed in accordance with • R2 requires transmission owners to
submission guidelines at: http:// develop and implement a training
Federal Energy Regulatory www.ferc.gov/help/submission- program for system operators.
Commission guide.asp. For user assistance contact • R3 requires reliability coordinators,
FERC Online Support by email at balancing authorities, transmission
[Docket No. IC18–2–000] ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone operators and transmission owners to
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) verify the capabilities of their identified
Commision Information Collection 502–8659 for TTY. personnel.
Activities (FERC–725Y), Comment Docket: Users interested in receiving • R4 requires reliability coordinators,
Request; Extension automatic notification of activity in this balancing authorities, transmission
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory docket or in viewing/downloading operators and transmission owners to
Commission, Department of Energy. comments and issuances in this docket provide those personnel with
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- emergency operations training using
ACTION: Notice of extension of
filing/docs-filing.asp. simulation technology.
information collection and request for
comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • R6 requires applicable generator
Ellen Brown may be reached by email operators to develop and implement
SUMMARY: In compliance with the at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by training for certain of their dispatch
requirements of the Paperwork telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax personnel at a centrally located dispatch
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal at (202) 273–0873. center.
Energy Regulatory Commission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Respondents: Transmission
(Commission or FERC) is submitting its Title: FERC–725Y, Mandatory owners and generator owners.
information collection FERC–725Y, Reliability Standard (Personnel Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 Our
Mandatory Reliability Standards Performance, Training, and estimate below regarding the number of
(Personnel Performance, Training, and Qualifications). respondents is based on the NERC
Qualifications), to the Office of OMB Control No.: 1902–0279. compliance registry as of September 29,
Management and Budget (OMB) for Type of Request: Three-year extension 2017. According to the NERC
review of the information collection of the FERC–725Y information compliance registry, NERC has
requirements. collection requirements with no changes registered 176 transmission operators,
Any interested person may file to the reporting requirements. 331 transmission owners and 890
comments directly with OMB and Abstract: The FERC–725Y generator operators.
should address a copy of those information collection is intended to The Commission estimates the
comments to the Commission as help ensure the safe and reliable additional annual reporting burden and
explained below. The Commission operation of the interconnected grid cost as follows:
previously published a Notice in the through the retention of suitably trained
Federal Register on 12/26/2017 and qualified personnel in positions 1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or

requesting public comments. The that can impact the reliable operation of financial resources expended by persons to
Commission received no comments on the Bulk-Power System. The generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
the FERC–725Y information collection Commission uses the FERC–725Y to
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explanation of what is included in the information
and is making this notation in its implement the Congressional mandate collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
submittal to OMB. of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to Regulations 1320.3.

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FERC–725Y IN DOCKET NO. IC18–2–000
Annual Total annual burden
Number and type of number of Total number Avg. burden & cost hours & total Cost per
respondents 2 responses per of responses per response 3 annual cost respondent
respondent

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)

Annual Evaluation and Update of TO (331), GOP (890) ... 1 4 1,064 6 hrs.; $408.72 hr ...... 6,384 hrs.; $434,878 .... $68.12
Training Program and Task List.
Retention of Records ........................... TO (331), GOP (890) ... 1 4 1,064 10 hrs.; $408.90 hr .... 10,640 hrs.; $435,070 .. 40.89
Verification and Retention of Evidence TO (331) ...................... 1 331 10 hrs.; $408.90 hr .... 3,310 hrs.; $135,346 .... 40.89
of capabilities of personnel [R3, M3,
C1.2], and Creation and Retention
of Records on Simulation Training.

Total .............................................. ...................................... ........................ ........................ .................................... 20,334 hrs.; $1,005,294 ....................

Comments: Comments are invited on: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY that are not currently licensees of the
(1) Whether the collection of project.
information is necessary for the proper Federal Energy Regulatory The 900-kilowatt (kW) Yellowstone
performance of the functions of the Commission Hydroelectric Project is located on the
Commission, including whether the Yellowstone River, in Duchesne County,
information will have practical utility; [Project No. 1773–000] Utah. The diversion dam, and portions
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the penstock, are located within the
Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project; Ashley National Forest. The existing
of the burden and cost of the collection Notice of Existing Licensee’s Notice of
of information, including the validity of minor license for the project expires on
Intent To Not File a Subsequent October 15, 2022.
the methodology and assumptions used; License Application, and Soliciting
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility The principal project works consist
Pre-Application Documents and of: (1) A 15-foot-high, 313-foot-long rock
and clarity of the information collection; Notices of Intent To File a License filled, timber-crib dam that impounds a
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Application small reservoir covering approximately
the collection of information on those
At least five years before the 3.8 acres; (2) a concrete intake structure
who are to respond, including the use
expiration of a license for a minor water with a gate valve; (3) a 14,126-foot-long,
of automated collection techniques or 44-inch-diameter and 42-inch-diameter
other forms of information technology. power project not subject to sections 14
and 15 of the Federal Power Act (i.e., a steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse with
Dated: March 6, 2018. project having an installed capacity of three turbine-generators rated at 300 kW
Kimberly D. Bose, 1.5 megawatts or less), the licensee must each; (5) a substation; (6) a 14.27-mile-
Secretary. file with the Commission a letter that long, 7.2-kilovolt overhead transmission
contains an unequivocal statement of line and underlain telephone line; and
[FR Doc. 2018–05102 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
the licensee’s intent to file or not to file (7) and appurtenant facilities.
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an application for a subsequent license.1 Any party interested in filing a license
If such a licensee informs the application (i.e., potential applicant) for
Commission that it does not intend to the Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project
file an application for a subsequent No. 1773 must file a Notice of Intent
license, nonpower license, or exemption (NOI) 3 and pre-application document
for the project, the licensee may not file (PAD).4 Additionally, while the
an application for a subsequent license, integrated licensing process (ILP) is the
nonpower license, or exemption for the default process for preparing an
project, either individually or in application for a subsequent license, a
conjunction with an entity or entities potential applicant may request to use
that are not currently licensees of the alternative licensing procedures when it
project.2 files its NOI.5
On September 26, 2017, Moon Lake The deadline for potential applicants,
Electric Association, the existing other than the existing licensee, to file
licensee for the Yellowstone NOIs, PADs, and requests to use an
2 TO = Transmission Owner; GOP = Generator Hydroelectric Project No. 1773, filed alternative licensing process is 120 days
Operator. notice of its intent to not file an from the issuance date of this notice.
3 The estimates for cost per response are loaded
application for a subsequent license. Applications for a subsequent license
hourly wage figure (includes benefits) is based on Therefore, pursuant to section from potential applicants, other than the
the average of three occupational categories for 16.24(b)(1) of the Commission’s existing licensee, must be filed with the
2016 found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commission at least 24 months prior to
regulations, Moon Lake may not file an
website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_ the expiration of the existing license.6
application for a subsequent license for
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22.htm): Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–
2071): $68.12; Office and Administrative Support the project, either individually or in Because the existing license expires on
(Occupation Code: 43–0000): $40.89. conjunction with an entity or entities October 15, 2022, applications for
4 Some transmission owners are also generator
3 18 CFR 5.5 (2017).
operators. To eliminate double counting some 1 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2017) (citing 18 CFR 16.6(b)).

entities, this figure reflects the number of unique 4 18 CFR 5.6 (2017).
Section 16.19(b) applies to licenses not subject to
entities (1064) within the group of TOs and GOPs. Parts 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act. 5 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2017).

That approach is used throughout the table. 2 18 CFR 16.24(b)(1) (2017). 6 18 CFR 16.20 (2017).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of extension of information collection and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on the collection of information are due by April 13, 2018.
Contact		Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation		83 FR 11196

83 FR 11196 - Commision Information Collection Activities (FERC-725Y), Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission