83 FR 14458 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-921); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 14458-14459 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06798 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14458-14459] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06798] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-10-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-921); 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-921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators). DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-10- 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: 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-921, Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators. OMB Control No.: 1902-0257. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-921 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The collection of data in the FERC-921 is an effort by the Commission to detect potential anti-competitive or manipulative behavior or ineffective market rules by requiring Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and Independent System Operators (ISO) to electronically submit, on a continuous basis, data relating to physical and virtual offers and bids, market awards, resource outputs, marginal cost estimates, shift factors, financial transmission rights, internal bilateral contracts, uplift, and interchange pricing. Individual datasets that the Commission is requesting may be produced or retained by the market monitoring units (MMUs). The Commission directed each RTO and ISO either to: (1) Request such data from its MMU, so that the RTO or ISO can deliver such data to the Commission; or (2) request its MMU to deliver such data directly to the Commission. All data for this collection has (and is expected to continue to) come from each RTO orISO and not the MMUs. Therefore, any associated burden is counted as burden on RTO andISO. Each RTO or ISO may make changes to their individual markets with Commission approval. Each RTO or ISO may also change the data being sent to the Commission to ensure compliance with Order No. 760. Such changes typically require respondents to alter the ongoing delivery of data under FERC-921. For this reason, the burden estimate has been updated to reflect the incremental burden associated with such changes. The burden associated with a changes varies considerably based on the significance of the specific change, therefore, the estimate reflects the incremental burden for an average change. Based on historical patterns of change, staff estimates there to be about one and a half changes per RTO or ISO per year. Type of Respondent: Regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ``Burden'' is 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \2\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for May 2016 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (for December 2017, issued March 20, 2018, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The ongoing electronic delivery of data requires a computer support specialist (code 15-1150), at an hourly cost (wages plus benefits) of $47.30 (rounded). Changes to the delivered data require a database administrator (code 15-1141), legal review (code 23-0000), and executive review (code 11-1000). According to BLS, the hourly cost (wages plus benefits) is $65.07, $143.68, and $96.68, respectively. We estimate the fraction of time for each skill set for each response to be \3/ 4\, \1/8\, and \1/8\ respectively, so the weighted hourly cost (wages plus benefits) is $78.85 (rounded). We estimate the total time required per change to be 320 hours. Because a response encompasses one year where there are, on average, 1.5 changes, the total time per response is 480 hours (1.5 x 320 hours). \3\ Each RTO/ISO electronically submits data daily. To match with past filings, we are considering the collection of daily responses to be a single response. \4\ Each RTO/ISO is estimated to make one and a half changes yearly. To be consistent with the formulation that the submissions over the course of a year constitute a single response, for the purpose of this calculation, we are assuming that each response requires one and a half changes over the course of the year and estimating burden accordingly. [[Page 14459]] FERC-921--Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data From Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number of Total Annual Category Number of responses number of Average burden and cost Total annual burden hours and cost per respondents per responses per response cost respondent respondent ($) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)......................... (3) * (4) = (5)................. (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ongoing electronic delivery of data. 6 1 \3\ 6 52 hrs.;.................... 312 hrs.;....................... $2,460 $2,460...................... $14,758......................... Changes to the delivered data made 6 1 \4\ 6 480 hrs.:................... 2,880 hrs.:..................... 37,848 by the RTO/ISO. $37,848..................... $227,088........................ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total........................... 6 2 12 532 hrs..................... 3,192 hrs....................... 40,308 $40,308..................... $241,846........................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Dated: March 29, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-06798 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/19/18. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Abstract: The collection of data in the
FERC–921 is an effort by the
Docket Numbers: ER18–1232–000. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to detect potential anti-
Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc. Commission competitive or manipulative behavior or
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: [Docket No. IC18–10–000] ineffective market rules by requiring
Request to Recover Costs in Formula Regional Transmission Organizations
Rates, TFR, Actual Gross Rev to be Commission Information Collection (RTO) and Independent System
effective 6/1/2018. Activities (FERC–921); Comment Operators (ISO) to electronically submit,
Filed Date: 3/29/18. Request; Extension on a continuous basis, data relating to
physical and virtual offers and bids,
Accession Number: 20180329–5252. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory market awards, resource outputs,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/19/18. Commission. marginal cost estimates, shift factors,
ACTION: Notice of information collection financial transmission rights, internal
Docket Numbers: ER18–1233–000. and request for comments. bilateral contracts, uplift, and
Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, interchange pricing. Individual datasets
LLC, PJM Interconnection, LLC. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
that the Commission is requesting may
requirements of the Paperwork
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: be produced or retained by the market
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Amended and Restated Dynamic monitoring units (MMUs). The
Energy Regulatory Commission
Transfer Agreement DEC–NCEMC–PJM Commission directed each RTO and ISO
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
to be effective 6/1/2018. either to: (1) Request such data from its
public comment on the currently
Filed Date: 3/29/18. MMU, so that the RTO or ISO can
approved information collection, FERC–
deliver such data to the Commission; or
Accession Number: 20180329–5263. 921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of
(2) request its MMU to deliver such data
Data from Regional Transmission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/19/18. directly to the Commission. All data for
Organization and Independent System
this collection has (and is expected to
Take notice that the Commission Operators).
continue to) come from each RTO orISO
received the following electric securities DATES: Comments on the collection of and not the MMUs. Therefore, any
filings: information are due June 4, 2018. associated burden is counted as burden
Docket Numbers: ES18–25–000. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on RTO andISO.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc. (identified by Docket No. IC18–10–000) Each RTO or ISO may make changes
by either of the following methods: to their individual markets with
Description: Application under • eFiling at Commission’s website: Commission approval. Each RTO or ISO
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ may also change the data being sent to
an Order Authorizing Future efiling.asp. the Commission to ensure compliance
Drawdowns Under Existing Authorized • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: with Order No. 760. Such changes
Securities of ISO New England Inc. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, typically require respondents to alter
Filed Date: 3/28/18. Secretary of the Commission, 888 First the ongoing delivery of data under
Accession Number: 20180328–5255. Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. FERC–921. For this reason, the burden
Instructions: All submissions must be estimate has been updated to reflect the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/18. formatted and filed in accordance with incremental burden associated with
The filings are accessible in the submission guidelines at: http:// such changes. The burden associated
Commission’s eLibrary system by www.ferc.gov/help/submission- with a changes varies considerably
clicking on the links or querying the guide.asp. For user assistance, contact based on the significance of the specific
docket number. FERC Online Support by email at change, therefore, the estimate reflects
Any person desiring to intervene or ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone the incremental burden for an average
protest in any of the above proceedings at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) change. Based on historical patterns of
must file in accordance with Rules 211 502–8659 for TTY. change, staff estimates there to be about
and 214 of the Commission’s Docket: Users interested in receiving one and a half changes per RTO or ISO
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and automatic notification of activity in this per year.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern docket or in viewing/downloading Type of Respondent: Regional
time on the specified comment date. comments and issuances in this docket transmission organizations and
Protests may be considered, but may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- independent system operators.
intervention is necessary to become a filing/docs-filing.asp. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
party to the proceeding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown Commission estimates the total annual
may be reached by email at burden and cost 2 for this information
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed collection as follows.
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
information relating to filing
(202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
requirements, interventions, protests, 1 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial
0873.
service, and qualifying facilities filings resources expended by persons to generate,
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information
Title: FERC–921, Ongoing Electronic to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For of what is included in the information collection
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Delivery of Data from Regional burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Transmission Organization and 1320.3.
Independent System Operators. 2 Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage
Dated: March 29, 2018.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0257. figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Type of Request: Three-year extension May 2016 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
Deputy Secretary. naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (for
of the FERC–921 information collection December 2017, issued March 20, 2018, at https://
[FR Doc. 2018–06894 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] requirements with no changes to the www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P current reporting requirements. ongoing electronic delivery of data requires a
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FERC-921—ONGOING ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF DATA FROM REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS AND
INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS
Annual Annual
number of Total Average burden Total annual
Number of cost per
Category responses number of and cost burden hours
respondents respondent
per responses per response and cost ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Ongoing electronic delivery of data .................................. 6 1 36 52 hrs.; .................... 312 hrs.; ....................... $2,460
$2,460 ..................... $14,758 ........................
Changes to the delivered data made by the RTO/ISO .... 6 1 46 480 hrs.: .................. 2,880 hrs.: .................... 37,848
$37,848 ................... $227,088 ......................
Total ........................................................................... 6 2 12 532 hrs. ................... 3,192 hrs. ..................... 40,308
$40,308 ................... $241,846 ......................
Comments: Comments are invited on: Range-Resources-Appalachia, LLC milestones, the anticipated date for the
(1) Whether the collection of (UGS-Crawford Meter Station Project). Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
information is necessary for the proper Rover states that the project would for this proposal. The filing of the EA
performance of the functions of the consist of an ultrasonic meter skid and in the Commission’s public record for
Commission, including whether the ancillary facilities near Mile Post 30.5 this proceeding or the issuance of a
information will have practical utility; on the Burgettstown Lateral. The UGS- Notice of Schedule will serve to notify
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Crawford Meter Station would receive federal and state agencies of the timing
of the burden and cost of the collection up to 350,000 dekatherms per day of for the completion of all necessary
of information, including the validity of natural gas from an interconnect with reviews, and the subsequent need to
the methodology and assumptions used; the gathering facilities of Utica Gas complete all federal authorizations
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Services, LLC. There would be no within 90 days of the date of issuance
and clarity of the information collection; change in mainline capacity. Rover of the Commission staff’s EA.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of estimates the cost of the project to be There are two ways to become
the collection of information on those approximately $4,723,718, all as more involved in the Commission’s review of
who are to respond, including the use fully set forth in the request which is on this project. First, any person wishing to
of automated collection techniques or file with the Commission and open to obtain legal status by becoming a party
other forms of information technology. public inspection. The filing may be to the proceedings for this project
viewed on the web at http:// should, on or before the comment date
Dated: March 29, 2018.
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. stated below, file with the Federal
Kimberly D. Bose, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Enter the docket number excluding the
Secretary. last three digits in the docket number First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426,
[FR Doc. 2018–06798 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] field to access the document. For a motion to intervene in accordance
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P assistance, contact FERC at with the requirements of the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Commission’s Rules of Practice and
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 502–8659. and the Regulations under the NGA (18
Any questions regarding the CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Federal Energy Regulatory application should be directed to Blair status will be placed on the service list
Commission Lichtenwalter, Senior Director, maintained by the Secretary of the
Regulatory Affairs, Rover Pipeline LLC, Commission and will receive copies of
[Docket No. CP18–118–000]
1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas all documents filed by the applicant and
Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of 77002, at (713) 989–2605. by all other parties. A party must submit
Application Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 5 copies of filings made with the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Commission and must mail a copy to
On March 15, 2018, Rover Pipeline within 90 days of this Notice the the applicant and to every other party in
LLC (Rover), 1300 Main Street, Houston, Commission staff will either: Complete the proceeding. Only parties to the
Texas 77002, filed an application its environmental assessment (EA) and proceeding can ask for court review of
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural place it into the Commission’s public Commission orders in the proceeding.
Gas Act (NGA), in Docket No. CP18– record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or However, a person does not have to
118–000, for authorization to construct issue a Notice of Schedule for intervene in order to have comments
a new meter station on its Burgettstown Environmental Review. If a Notice of considered. The second way to
Lateral in Jefferson County, Ohio to Schedule for Environmental Review is participate is by filing with the
operate as a second receipt point for issued, it will indicate, among other Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
computer support specialist (code 15–1150), at an ⁄ respectively, so the weighted hourly cost (wages
18 4 Each RTO/ISO is estimated to make one and a
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
hourly cost (wages plus benefits) of $47.30 plus benefits) is $78.85 (rounded). We estimate the half changes yearly. To be consistent with the
(rounded). total time required per change to be 320 hours. formulation that the submissions over the course of
Changes to the delivered data require a database Because a response encompasses one year where a year constitute a single response, for the purpose
administrator (code 15–1141), legal review (code there are, on average, 1.5 changes, the total time per of this calculation, we are assuming that each
23–0000), and executive review (code 11–1000).
response is 480 hours (1.5 × 320 hours). response requires one and a half changes over the
According to BLS, the hourly cost (wages plus
benefits) is $65.07, $143.68, and $96.68,
3 Each RTO/ISO electronically submits data daily. course of the year and estimating burden
respectively. We estimate the fraction of time for To match with past filings, we are considering the accordingly.
each skill set for each response to be 3⁄4, 1⁄8, and collection of daily responses to be a single response.
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