83 FR 15824 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-07555 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 15824-15825] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07555] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-11-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); 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-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206). DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-11- 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. 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-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA \1\ Section 206). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 95-617, 92 Statute 3117), enacted 11/9/1978. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMB Control No.: 1902-0138. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-585 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the requirements of FERC-585 ``Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans under Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979'' to implement the statutory provisions of Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of PURPA amended the Federal Power Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to section 202, under which the Commission, by rule, was to require each public utility to report to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority: Any anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity which would affect the utility's capability to serve its wholesale customers; and a contingency plan that would outline what circumstances might give rise to such occurrences. In Order No. 575,\2\ the Commission modified the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility includes in its rates schedule, provisions that during electric energy and capacity shortages: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Final Rule in Docket RM92-12-000, issued on 1/13/1995. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- It will treat firm power wholesale customers without undue discrimination or preference; and it will report any modifications to its contingency plan for accommodating shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state regulatory agency and to the affected wholesale customers, then the utility need not file with the Commission an additional statement of contingency plan for accommodating such shortages. This revision merely changed the reporting mechanism; the public utility's contingency plan would be located in its filed rate rather than in a separate document. In Order No. 659,\3\ the Commission modified the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that the means by which public utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages and anticipated shortages is to submit this information electronically using the Office of Electric Reliability's pager system at emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of submitting an original and two copies with the Secretary of the Commission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Final Rule in Docket RM05-19-000, issued on 5/27/2005. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission uses the information to evaluate and formulate an appropriate option for action in the event an unanticipated shortage is reported and/or materializes. Without this information, the Commission and State agencies would be unable to: Examine and approve or modify utility actions; prepare a response to anticipated disruptions in electric energy; and/or ensure equitable treatment of all public utility customers under the shortage situations. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 294.101. Type of Respondents: Public Utilities. Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ ``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. Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number of Number of respondents responses per Total number of Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours & Cost per respondent responses response \5\ total annual cost respondent (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)........................ (3) * (4) = (5)............ (5) / (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1....................................... 1 1 73 hrs.; $5,585............ 73 hrs.; $5,585............ $5,585 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 15825]] 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754). Commission staff is using the FERC average salary because we consider any reporting completed in response to the FERC-585 to be compensated at rates similar to the work of FERC employees. Dated: April 6, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-07555 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018, to RSVP and FERC Online Support by email at • It will treat firm power wholesale
to receive specific instructions on how ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone customers without undue
to participate. at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) discrimination or preference; and
Dated: April 6, 2018. 502–8659 for TTY. • it will report any modifications to
Kimberly D. Bose, Docket: Users interested in receiving its contingency plan for accommodating
automatic notification of activity in this shortages within 15 days to the
Secretary.
docket or in viewing/downloading appropriate state regulatory agency and
[FR Doc. 2018–07552 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
comments and issuances in this docket to the affected wholesale customers,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- then the utility need not file with the
filing/docs-filing.asp. Commission an additional statement of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contingency plan for accommodating
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Ellen Brown may be reached by email such shortages.
Federal Energy Regulatory at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone This revision merely changed the
Commission at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– reporting mechanism; the public
0873. utility’s contingency plan would be
[Docket No. IC18–11–000]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: located in its filed rate rather than in a
Commission Information Collection Title: FERC–585 (Reporting of Electric separate document.
Activities (FERC–585); Comment Energy Shortages and Contingency In Order No. 659,3 the Commission
Request; Extension Plans Under PURPA 1 Section 206). modified the reporting requirements in
OMB Control No.: 1902–0138. 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that the
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Type of Request: Three-year extension means by which public utilities must
Commission. of the FERC–585 information collection comply with the requirements to report
ACTION: Notice of information collection requirements with no changes to the shortages and anticipated shortages is to
and request for comments. current reporting requirements. submit this information electronically
Abstract: The Commission uses the using the Office of Electric Reliability’s
SUMMARY: In compliance with the information collected under the pager system at emergency@ferc.gov in
requirements of the Paperwork requirements of FERC–585 ‘‘Reporting lieu of submitting an original and two
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal of Electric Energy Shortages and copies with the Secretary of the
Energy Regulatory Commission Contingency Plans under Public Utility Commission.
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting Regulatory Policies Act of 1979’’ to The Commission uses the information
public comment on the currently implement the statutory provisions of to evaluate and formulate an
approved information collection, FERC– Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of appropriate option for action in the
585 (Reporting of Electric Energy PURPA amended the Federal Power Act event an unanticipated shortage is
Shortages and Contingency Plans Under (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to reported and/or materializes. Without
PURPA Section 206). section 202, under which the this information, the Commission and
DATES: Comments on the collection of Commission, by rule, was to require State agencies would be unable to:
information are due June 11, 2018. each public utility to report to the • Examine and approve or modify
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Commission and any appropriate state utility actions;
(identified by Docket No. IC18–11–000) regulatory authority: • prepare a response to anticipated
by either of the following methods: • Any anticipated shortages of disruptions in electric energy; and/or
• eFiling at Commission’s Website: electric energy or capacity which would • ensure equitable treatment of all
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ affect the utility’s capability to serve its public utility customers under the
efiling.asp. wholesale customers; and shortage situations.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: • a contingency plan that would The Commission implements these
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, outline what circumstances might give filing requirements in the Code of
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First rise to such occurrences. Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. In Order No. 575,2 the Commission part 294.101.
Instructions: All submissions must be modified the reporting requirements in Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
formatted and filed in accordance with 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
submission guidelines at: http:// public utility includes in its rates Commission estimates the annual public
www.ferc.gov/help/submission- schedule, provisions that during electric reporting burden for the information
guide.asp. For user assistance contact energy and capacity shortages: collection as:
REPORTING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA
Annual number Total number of Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours & Cost per
Number of respondents of responses per responses response 5 total annual cost respondent
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
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1 .................................. 1 1 73 hrs.; $5,585 .................... 73 hrs.; $5,585 .................... $5,585
1 PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 3 Final Rule in Docket RM05–19–000, issued on information to or for a Federal agency. For further
of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Statute 3117), enacted 5/27/2005. explanation of what is included in the information
11/9/1978. 4 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
2 Final Rule in Docket RM92–12–000, issued on financial resources expended by persons to Regulations 1320.3.
1/13/1995. generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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Comments: Comments are invited on: Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Title: FERC–566 (Annual Report of a
(1) Whether the collection of Energy Regulatory Commission Utility’s 20 Largest Purchasers).
information is necessary for the proper (Commission or FERC) is soliciting OMB Control No.: 1902–0114.
performance of the functions of the public comment on the currently Type of Request: Three-year extension
Commission, including whether the approved information collection, FERC– of the FERC–566 information collection
information will have practical utility; 566 (Annual Report of a Utility’s 20 requirements with no changes to the
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Largest Purchasers). current reporting requirements.
of the burden and cost of the collection DATES: Comments on the collection of Abstract: The Federal Power Act
of information, including the validity of information are due June 11, 2018. (FPA), as amended by the Public Utility
the methodology and assumptions used; Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility (PURPA), mandates federal oversight
(identified by Docket No. IC18–12–000)
and clarity of the information collection; and approval of certain electric
by either of the following methods:
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of corporate activities to ensure that
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
the collection of information on those neither public nor private interests are
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
who are to respond, including the use adversely affected. Accordingly, the
efiling.asp.
of automated collection techniques or FPA proscribes related information
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
other forms of information technology. filing requirements to achieve this goal.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Dated: April 6, 2018. Such filing requirements are found in
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Kimberly D. Bose, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
specifically in 18 CFR 131.31, and serve
Secretary. Instructions: All submissions must be
as the basis for the FERC–566.
[FR Doc. 2018–07555 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] formatted and filed in accordance with
FERC–566 implements FPA
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P submission guidelines at: http://
requirements that each public utility
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
annually publish a list of the 20
guide.asp. For user assistance contact
purchasers which purchased the largest
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERC Online Support by email at
annual amounts of electric energy sold
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Federal Energy Regulatory by such public utility during any of the
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Commission three previous calendar years. The
502–8659 for TTY.
public disclosure of this information
[Docket No. IC18–12–000] Docket: Users interested in receiving provides the information necessary to
automatic notification of activity in this determine whether an interlocked
Commission Information Collection docket or in viewing/downloading position is with any of the 20 largest
Activities (FERC–566); Comment comments and issuances in this docket purchasers of electric energy. Similar to
Request; Extension may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- the Form 561,1 the FPA identifies who
filing/docs-filing.asp. must file the FERC–566 report and sets
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the filing deadline.
Ellen Brown may be reached by email Type of Respondents: Public utility.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
and request for comments.
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– Commission estimates the annual public
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 0873. reporting burden for the information
requirements of the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection as:
FERC–566 (ANNUAL REPORT OF A UTILITY’S 20 LARGEST PURCHASERS)
Annual Total annual
Average Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden hours
burden & cost per respondent
respondents responses per of responses & total
response 3 ($)
respondent annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
FERC–566 ......................... 300 1 300 4 hrs.; $306 .............. 1,200 hrs.; $91,800 .. $306
Comments: Comments are invited on: (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
(1) Whether the collection of of the burden and cost of the collection the collection of information on those
information is necessary for the proper of information, including the validity of who are to respond, including the use
performance of the functions of the the methodology and assumptions used; of automated collection techniques or
Commission, including whether the (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility other forms of information technology.
information will have practical utility; and clarity of the information collection;
5 The estimates for cost per response are derived 1 FERC Form No. 561 (Annual Report of 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
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using the following formula: Average Burden Hours Interlocking Directorates), OMB Control No. 1902– using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per 0099. per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC 2 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC
average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of financial resources expended by persons to average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of
$76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754). generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide $76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754).
Commission staff is using the FERC average salary information to or for a Federal agency. For further Commission staff is using the FERC average hourly
because we consider any reporting completed in explanation of what is included in the information cost because we consider any reporting completed
response to the FERC–585 to be compensated at collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal in response to the FERC–566 to be compensated at
rates similar to the work of FERC employees. Regulations 1320.3. rates similar to the work of FERC employees.
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| Action | Notice of information collection and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due June 11, 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 15824 |
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