83 FR 13275 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725F); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-06191 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 13275-13277] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06191] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-3-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725F); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 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-725F (Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination) and submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. 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 published a Notice in the Federal Register in Docket No. IC18-3-000 (82 FR 60980, December 26, 2017) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments in response to the Notice and is indicating that in its submittal to the OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due April 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902- 0249, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. IC18-3-000, 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 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY. [[Page 13276]] 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 DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC 725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination. OMB Control No.: 1902-0249. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725F information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission requires the information collected by the FERC-725F to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824o). On August 8, 2005, the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was enacted into law.\1\ EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission can independently enforce Reliability Standards.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (2005), 16 U.S.C. 824o. \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672, implementing section 215 of the FPA.\3\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the Commission certified one organization, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO. The Reliability Standards developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in each Reliability Standard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,212 (2006). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On November 19, 2007, NERC filed its petition for Commission approval of the Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination Reliability Standard, designated NUC-001-1. In Order No. 716, issued October 16, 2008, the Commission approved the standard while also directing certain revisions.\4\ Revised Reliability Standard, NUC-001-2, was filed with the Commission by NERC in August 2009 and subsequently approved by the Commission January 21, 2010.\5\ On November 4, 2014, in Docket No. RD14-13, the Commission approved revised Reliability Standard NUC-001- 3.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination, Order No. 716, 125 FERC 61,065, at P 189 & n.90 (2008), order on reh'g, Order No. 716-A, 126 FERC 61,122 (2009). \5\ North American Electric Reliability Corporation, 130 FERC 61,051 (2010). When the revised Reliability Standard was approved, the Commission did not go to OMB for approval. It is assumed that the changes made did not substantively affect the information collection and therefore a formal submission to OMB was not needed. The most recent OMB approval for FERC-725F was issued on 6/15/ 2015. \6\ The Letter Order is posted at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=13675845. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The purpose of Reliability Standard NUC -001-3 is to require coordination between Nuclear Plant Generator Operators and Transmission Entities for the purpose of ensuring nuclear plant safe operation and shutdown.\7\ The Nuclear Reliability Standard applies to nuclear plant generator operators (generally nuclear power plant owners and operators, including licensees) and transmission entities, defined in the Reliability Standard as including a nuclear plant's suppliers of off-site power and related transmission and distribution services. To account for the variations in nuclear plant design and grid interconnection characteristics, the Reliability Standard defines transmission entities as all entities that are responsible for providing services related to Nuclear Plant Interface Requirements (NPIRs), and lists eleven types of functional entities (heretofore described as transmission entities) that could provide services related to NPIRs.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Reliability Standard NUC-001-3 at http://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Reliability%20Standards/NUC-001-3.pdf. \8\ The list of functional entities consists of transmission operators, transmission owners, transmission planners, transmission service providers, balancing authorities, reliability coordinators, planning coordinators, distribution providers, load-serving entities, generator owners and generator operators. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-725F information collection requirements include establishing and maintaining interface agreements, including record retention requirements. These agreements are not filed with FERC, but with the appropriate entities as established by the Reliability Standard. Type of Respondents: Nuclear operators, nuclear plants, transmission entities. Estimate of Annual Burden: \9\ The Commission estimates the average annual burden and cost \10\ for this information collection as follows. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ 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. Refer to 5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information. \10\ The wage and benefit figures are based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) for May 2016 for Sector 22, Utilities. (The benefits figure is based on BLS data as of September 8, 2017, which indicates that wages are 69.6% and benefits are 30.4% of total salary (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm).) The estimated hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) for reporting requirements is $84.23/hour, based on the average for an electrical engineer (occupation code 17-2071, $68.12/hour), legal (occupation code 23-0000, $143.68/hour), and office and administrative support (occupation code 43-0000, $40.89/hour). The estimated hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for record keeping is $32.74/hour for a file clerk (occupation code 43-4071). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Total annual burden Cost per Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden hours hours & total annual respondent ($) FERC-725F (1) per respondent of responses & cost per response cost ($) (rounded) (rounded) (5)/ (2) (1)*(2)=(3) ($) (rounded) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New or Modifications to Existing 60 nuclear plants + 2 360 66.67 hrs.; $5,616... 24,001 hrs.; $11,231 Agreements (Reporting). 120 transmission $2,021,621. entities\11\. New or Modifications to Existing 60 nuclear plants + 2 360 6.67 hrs.; $218...... 2,401 hrs.; $78,615.. $437 Agreements (Record Keeping). 120 transmission entities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 13277]] Total.......................... ..................... .............. \12\ 360 ..................... 26,402 hrs.;\13\ .............. $2,100,236. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ This figure of 120 transmission entities is based on the assumption that each agreement will be between 1 nuclear plant and 2 transmission entities (60 x 2 = 120). However, there is some double counting in this figure because some transmission entities may be party to multiple agreements with multiple nuclear plants. The double counting does not affect the burden estimate, and the correct number of unique respondents will be reported to OMB. \12\ The 180 respondents affected by the reporting requirements are also affected by the recordkeeping requirements. \13\ The reporting requirements have not changed. The decrease in the number of respondents is due to: a) normal fluctuations in industry (e.g., companies merging and splitting, and coming into and going out of business), and b) no new agreements being issued due to the lack of new nuclear plants being developed. Dated: March 20, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-06191 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Commission Commission
[Docket No. IC18–3–000]
[Docket No. AC18–55–000] [Docket No. NJ17–10–003]
Commission Information Collection
Xcel Energy Services Inc.; Notice of City of Dover, Delaware; Notice of Activities (FERC–725F); Comment
Application Filing Request; Extension
Take notice that on February 28, 2018, Take notice that on March 12, 2018, AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Xcel Energy Services Inc. filed a request the City of Dover, Delaware submitted Commission.
to change the accounting for the its tariff filing: Compliance Filing ACTION: Notice of information collection
transmission related billings under the and request for comments.
Docket Nos. NJ17–10–002 and EL17–
Restated Agreement to Coordinate
78–000 to be effective 6/1/2017. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Planning and Operations and
Interchange Power and Energy between Any person desiring to intervene or to requirements of the Paperwork
Northern States Power Company protest this filing must file in Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Energy Regulatory Commission
Company (Wisconsin). the Commission’s Rules of Practice and (Commission or FERC) is soliciting
Any person desiring to intervene or to Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). public comment on the currently
protest this filing must file in Protests will be considered by the approved information collection FERC–
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Commission in determining the 725F (Mandatory Reliability Standard
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and appropriate action to be taken, but will for Nuclear Plant Interface
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). not serve to make protestants parties to Coordination) and submitting the
Protests will be considered by the the proceeding. Any person wishing to information collection to the Office of
Commission in determining the become a party must file a notice of Management and Budget (OMB) for
appropriate action to be taken, but will intervention or motion to intervene, as review. Any interested person may file
not serve to make protestants parties to comments directly with OMB and
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
the proceeding. Any person wishing to should address a copy of those
protests must be filed on or before the
become a party must file a notice of comments to the Commission as
comment date. Anyone filing a motion explained below. The Commission
intervention or motion to intervene, as to intervene or protest must serve a copy
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or published a Notice in the Federal
of that document on the Applicant and Register in Docket No. IC18–3–000 (82
protests must be filed on or before the all the parties in this proceeding.
comment date. Anyone filing a motion FR 60980, December 26, 2017)
to intervene or protest must serve a copy The Commission encourages requesting public comments. FERC
of that document on the Applicant. electronic submission of protests and received no comments in response to
interventions in lieu of paper using the the Notice and is indicating that in its
The Commission encourages
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. submittal to the OMB.
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the Persons unable to file electronically DATES: Comments on the collection of
eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. should submit an original and 5 copies information are due April 27, 2018.
Persons unable to file electronically of the protest or intervention to the ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
should submit an original and 5 copies Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, identified by OMB Control No. 1902–
of the protest or intervention to the 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 0249, should be sent via email to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 20426. Office of Information and Regulatory
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC This filing is accessible online at Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
20426. http://www.ferc.gov, using the Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
This filing is accessible on-line at ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Commission Desk Officer.
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary A copy of the comments should also
electronic review in the Commission’s
link and is available for review in the be sent to the Commission, in Docket
Public Reference Room in Washington,
Commission’s Public Reference Room in No. IC18–3–000, by either of the
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on following methods:
Washington, DC. There is an the website that enables subscribers to
eSubscription link on the website that • eFiling at Commission’s website:
receive email notification when a
enables subscribers to receive email http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
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(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Instructions: All submissions must be
call (202) 502–8659.
Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern formatted and filed in accordance with
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April 9, 2018. Time on April 2, 2018. submission guidelines at: http://
Dated: March 22, 2018. www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
Dated: March 20, 2018. guide.asp. For user assistance, contact
Kimberly D. Bose, Kimberly D. Bose,
FERC Online Support by email at
Secretary. Secretary. ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
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Annual Average burden Total annual
number Total Cost per
Number of hours & cost burden hours &
of responses number of respondent
FERC–725F respondents per response ($) total annual cost
per responses ($) (rounded)
(1) (rounded) ($) (rounded)
respondent (1)*(2)=(3) (5)÷(1)
(4) (3)*(4)=(5)
(2)
Total .................. .................................. ........................ 12 360 .................................. 26,402 hrs.;13 ........................
$2,100,236.
Comments: Comments are invited on: general public and other Federal Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
(1) Whether the collection of Agencies to comment on the proposed Average Cost per Year: $637.50 (time
information is necessary for the proper information collection, as required by * wages).
performance of the functions of the the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
Commission, including whether the This form will enable EXIM to Total Government Cost: $765.
information will have practical utility; identify the specific details of the Bassam Doughman,
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate proposed co-financing transaction IT Specialist.
of the burden and cost of the collection between a U.S. exporter, EXIM, and a
[FR Doc. 2018–06171 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
of information, including the validity of foreign export credit agency; the
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
the methodology and assumptions used; information collected includes vital
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility facts such as the amount of U.S.-made
and clarity of the information collection; content in the export, the amount of
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of financing requested from EXIM, and the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
the collection of information on those proposed financing amount from the COMMISSION
who are to respond, including the use foreign export credit agency. These [OMB 3060–1003]
of automated collection techniques or details are necessary for approving this
other forms of information technology. unique transaction structure and Information Collection Being Reviewed
coordinating our support with that of by the Federal Communications
Dated: March 20, 2018.
the foreign export credit agency to Commission
Kimberly D. Bose,
ultimately complete the transaction and AGENCY: Federal Communications
Secretary.
support U.S. exports—and U.S. jobs. Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–06191 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
DATES: Comments should be received on ACTION: Notice and request for
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
or before May 29, 2018 to be assured of comments.
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK submitted electronically on to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
[Public Notice: 2018–6008] www.regulations.gov (EIB 11–04) or by required by the Paperwork Reduction
email to Mia.Johnson@exim.gov, or by Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Agency Information Collection mail to Mia L. Johnson, Export-Import Communications Commission (FCC or
Activities: Final Collection; Comment Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont the Commission) invites the general
Request Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20571. The public and other Federal agencies to
form can be viewed at: https:// take this opportunity to comment on the
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the following information collection.
www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/
United States. Comments are requested concerning:
pending/eib11-04.pdf.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review and whether the proposed collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments request. Titles and Form Number: EIB11–04, information is necessary for the proper
Co-Financing with Foreign Export performance of the functions of the
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of Commission, including whether the
the United States (EXIM), as a part of its Credit Agency.
OMB Number: 3048–0037. information shall have practical utility;
continuing effort to reduce paperwork the accuracy of the Commission’s
and respondent burden, invites the Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: The information burden estimate; ways to enhance the
11 This figure of 120 transmission entities is based collected will provide information quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the assumption that each agreement will be needed to determine compliance and information collected; ways to minimize
between 1 nuclear plant and 2 transmission entities creditworthiness for transaction the burden of the collection of
(60 × 2 = 120). However, there is some double requests submitted to the Export Import information on the respondents,
counting in this figure because some transmission including the use of automated
entities may be party to multiple agreements with
Bank under its insurance, guarantee,
multiple nuclear plants. The double counting does and direct loan programs. collection techniques or other forms of
not affect the burden estimate, and the correct Affected Public: This form affects information technology; and ways to
number of unique respondents will be reported to entities involved in the export of U.S. further reduce the information
OMB. collection burden on small business
12 The 180 respondents affected by the reporting
goods and services.
Annual Number of Respondents: 60. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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requirements are also affected by the recordkeeping
requirements. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
13 The reporting requirements have not changed. minutes. collection of information unless it
The decrease in the number of respondents is due Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours. displays a currently valid control
to: a) normal fluctuations in industry (e.g., Frequency of Reporting or Use: As number. No person shall be subject to
companies merging and splitting, and coming into
and going out of business), and b) no new needed. any penalty for failing to comply with
agreements being issued due to the lack of new Government Expenses: a collection of information subject to the
nuclear plants being developed. Reviewing Time per Year: 15 hours. PRA that does not display a valid Office
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| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due April 27, 2018. | |
| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 13275 |
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