83 FR 22051 - Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-725E); Comment Request; Revision
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22051-22053] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10006] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RD18-1-000, RD18-2-000, RD18-3-000 and RD18-5-000] Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-725E); Comment Request; Revision AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of revised 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 revisions to the information collection, FERC-725E (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council), in Docket Nos. RD18-1-000, RD18-2-000, RD18-3-000, and RD18-5-000 and will be submitting FERC-725E to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Nos. RD18-1- 000, RD18-2-000, RD18-3-000, and RD18-5-000 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], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council. OMB Control No.: 1902-0246. Type of Request: Revision to FERC-725E information collection requirements, as discussed in Docket Nos. RD18-1-000 and RD18-3-000. Abstract: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) filed four joint petitions to modify/retire WECC regional Reliability Standards. On March 8 2018, NERC and WECC filed a joint petition in Docket No. RD18-2-000 \1\ requesting Commission approval of: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the Commission's eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18-2-000 (BAL-004-WECC- 3 Petition). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Reliability Standard BAL-004-WECC-3 (Automatic Time Error Correction), and the retirement of existing regional Reliability Standard BAL-004-WECC-2. The petition states: ``Regional Reliability Standard BAL-004-WECC-3 [[Page 22052]] seeks to maintain Interconnection frequency and to ensure that Time Error Corrections and Primary Inadvertent Interchange (``PII'') payback are effectively conducted in a manner that does not adversely affect the reliability of the [Western] Interconnection.'' \2\ The proposed modifications to the standard focus on the entities using a common tool. All other proposed changes are for clarification. The Commission is not changing the reporting requirements, nor is it modifying the burden, cost or respondents with this collection, and sees this as a non-material or non-substantive change to a currently approved collection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ BAL-004-WECC-3 Petition, page 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 16, 2018, NERC and WECC filed a joint petition in Docket No. RD18-5-000 \3\ requesting Commission approval of: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the Commission's eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18-5-000 (FAC-501-WECC- 2 Petition). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Reliability Standard FAC-501-WECC-2 (Transmission Maintenance), and the retirement of existing regional Reliability Standard FAC-501-WECC-1. The petition states: ``The purpose of FAC-501-WECC-2 is to ensure the Transmission Owner of a transmission path identified in the table titled ``Major WECC Transfer Paths in the Bulk Electric System'' (``WECC Transfer Path Table'' or ``Table''), including associated facilities, has a Transmission Maintenance and Inspection Plan (``TMIP'') and performs and documents maintenance and inspection activities in accordance with the TMIP.'' The modifications to the existing standard are for clarification of the transmission owner's obligations and to directly incorporate the list of applicable transmission paths. This list is currently posted on the WECC website and has not changed. The Commission is not changing reporting requirements nor is it modifying the burden, cost or respondents with this collection, and sees this as a non-material or non-substantive change to a currently approved collection. The Commission's request to OMB will reflect the following: Elimination of the burden associated with regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 (Automatic Voltage Regulators), which is proposed for retirement (addressed in Docket No. RD18-1 and discussed below); \4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the Commission's eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18-1-000 (VAR-002-WECC- 2 Petition). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- elimination of the burden associated with regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2 (Protection System and Remedial Action Scheme Misoperation), which is proposed for retirement (addressed in Docket No. RD18-3 and discussed below) \5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the Commission's eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18-3-000 (WECC PRC-004- WECC-2 Retirement Petition). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- non-material or non-substantive changes (discussed above) in Docket Nos. RD18-2 and RD18-5. On March 7, 2018, NERC and WECC filed a joint petition in Docket No. RD18-1-000 requesting Commission approval to retire the WECC regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 (Automatic Voltage Regulators). According to the petition, the purpose of the proposed retirement is based on WECC's experience with regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 which has shown that the reliability-related issues addressed in the regional standard are adequately addressed by the continent-wide voltage and reactive (``VAR'') Reliability Standards \6\ and that retention of the regional standard would not provide additional benefits for reliability. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ The burdens related to continent-wide Reliability Standards VAR-001-4.2 (Voltage and Reactive Control) and VAR-002-4.1 (Generator Operation for Maintenance Network Voltage Schedules) are included in FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk- Power System, OMB Control No. 1902-0244). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 9, 2018, NERC and WECC filed a joint petition in Docket No. RD18-3-000 requesting Commission approval to retire the WECC regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2 (Protection System and Remedial Action Scheme Misoperation). The purpose of the proposed retirement is based on NERC and WECC's belief that since the initial development of this regional standard, other continent-wide Reliability Standards \7\ have been developed that have made the requirements of this regional Reliability Standard redundant and no longer necessary for reliability in the Western Interconnection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The burdens related to continent-wide Reliability Standards mentioned in the petition: FAC-003-4 (Transmission Vegetation Management) are included in FERC-725M (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, OMB Control No. 1902-0263); PRC-001-1.1(ii) (System Protection Coordination) are included in FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, OMB Control No. 1902-0244); PRC-004-5(i) (Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction), PRC-005-6 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance), PRC-012-2 (Remedial Action Schemes) are included in FERC-725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Standards, OMB Control No. 1902-0252); PRC-016-1 (Remedial Action Scheme Misoperations), PRC-017-1 (Remedial Action Scheme Maintenance and Testing), TOP-001-3 (Transmission Operations) and TOP-003-3 (Operational Reliability Data) are included in FERC- 725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, OMB Control No. 1902-0244). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Transmission owners, transmission operators, generator operators, and generator owners. Estimate of Annual Burden: \8\ Details follow on the changes in Docket Nos. RD18-1-000 and RD18-3-000 which will be submitted to OMB for approval in a consolidated package under FERC-725E. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ 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, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimate of Changes to Burden Due to Docket No. RD18-1: The Commission estimates the reduction in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC-725E (due to the retirement of regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2) as follows: 9 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ The reductions in burden and cost shown in the table are the same figures as those in the current OMB-approved inventory for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements that are now being retired. \10\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for three positions involved in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These figures include salary (http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are: Manager: $89.07/hour, Engineer: $64.91/hour, and File Clerk: $31.19/hour. The hourly cost for the reporting requirements ($76.99) is an average of the cost of a manager and engineer. The hourly cost for recordkeeping requirements uses the cost of a file clerk.aaaa [[Page 22053]] FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council, Reductions Due to Docket No. RD18-1-000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number of Total annual burden Entity Number of responses Annual number Average burden hours and hours and total Cost per respondent ($) respondents per of responses cost per response ($) annual cost ($) respondent (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5)..... (5) / (1) = (6) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 and Associated Reductions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Requirements (Annually) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generator Operators............... 228 1 228 10 hr.; $769.90.......... 2,280 hr.; $175,537 $770 (reduction). (reduction). Transmission Operators applicable 86 4 344 10 hr.; $769.90.......... 3,440 hr.; $264,846 $3,080 (reduction). to standard VAR-002. (reduction). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recordkeeping Requirements (Annually) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generator Operators............... 228 1 228 1 hr.; $31.19............ 228 hr.; $7,111 $31 (reduction). (reduction). Transmission Operators applicable 86 1 86 4 hr.; $124.76........... 344 hr.; $10,729 $125 (reduction). to standard VAR-002. (reduction). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Reduction............... ........... ........... 886 ......................... 6,292 hr.; $458,223 ......................... (reduction). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimate of Changes to Burden Due to Docket No. RD18-3: The Commission estimates the reduction in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC-725E (due to the retirement of regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2) as follows: 11 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ The reductions in burden and cost shown in the table are the same figures as those in the current OMB-approved inventory for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements, now being retired. \12\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for three positions involved in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These figures include salary (http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are: Manager: $89.07/hour, Engineer: $64.91/hour, and File Clerk: $31.19/hour. The hourly cost for the reporting requirements ($76.99) is an average of the cost of a manager and engineer. The hourly cost for recordkeeping requirements uses the cost of a file clerk. FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council, Reductions Due to Docket No. RD18-3-000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number of Total annualburden Entity Number of responses Annual number Average burden hours and hours and total Cost per respondent ($) respondents per of responses cost per response ($) annual cost ($) respondent (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5)..... (5) / (1) = (6) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2 and Associated Reductions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Requirements (Annually) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transmission Owners that operate 5 2 10 40 hr.; $3,079.60........ 400 hr.; $30,796 $6,159 (reduction). qualified transfer paths. (reduction). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recordkeeping Requirements (Annually) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transmission Owners that operate 5 1 5 6 hr.; $187.14........... 30 hr.; $936 $187 (reduction). qualified transfer paths. (reduction). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Reduction............... ........... ........... 15 ......................... 430 hr.; $31,732 ......................... (reduction). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Reduction in Burden for FERC-725E, for Submittal to OMB. The total reduction in burden due to the proposed retirements of regional Reliability Standards VAR-002-WECC-2 and PRC-004-WECC-2 is detailed below: Total Reduction of Annual Responses: 901. Total Reduction of Burden Hours: 6,722. Total Reduction of Burden Cost: $489,955. 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: May 4, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. 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and 214 of the Commission’s not serve to make protestants parties to 000, RD18–3–000, and RD18–5–000 and
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and the proceeding. Any person wishing to will be submitting FERC–725E to the
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern become a party must file a notice of Office of Management and Budget
time on the specified comment date. intervention or motion to intervene, as (OMB) for review of the information
Protests may be considered, but appropriate. The Respondents’ answer collection requirements.
intervention is necessary to become a and all interventions, or protests must DATES: Comments on the collection of
party to the proceeding. be filed on or before the comment date. information are due July 10, 2018.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed The Respondents’ answer, motions to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
information relating to filing intervene, and protests must be served identified by Docket Nos. RD18–1–000,
requirements, interventions, protests, on the Complainant. RD18–2–000, RD18–3–000, and RD18–
service, and qualifying facilities filings The Commission encourages 5–000 by either of the following
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ electronic submission of protests and methods:
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For interventions in lieu of paper using the • eFiling at Commission’s Website:
other information, call (866) 208–3676 ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Persons unable to file electronically efiling.asp
should submit an original and 5 copies • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Dated: May 4, 2018.
of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Deputy Secretary.
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
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Electric and Gas Company v. Online service, please email docket or in viewing/downloading
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(202) 502–8659. filing/docs-filing.asp.
Take notice that on May 3, 2018, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
pursuant to sections 206, 306, and 309 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Time on May 23, 2018.
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Ellen Brown may be reached by email
824e, 825e, and 825h and Rule 206 of Dated: May 4, 2018. at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
the Federal Energy Regulatory Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Deputy Secretary. 0873.
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, [FR Doc. 2018–10005 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Service Electric and Gas BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Title: FERC–725E, Mandatory
Company (Complainant) filed a formal Reliability Standards for the Western
complaint against Consolidated Edison Electric Coordinating Council.
Company of New York, Inc. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OMB Control No.: 1902–0246.
(Respondent) alleging that Respondent Type of Request: Revision to FERC–
is preventing the removal of dielectric Federal Energy Regulatory 725E information collection
fluid that recently leaked from electric Commission requirements, as discussed in Docket
transmission facilities known as the B [Docket Nos. RD18–1–000, RD18–2–000, Nos. RD18–1–000 and RD18–3–000.
and C lines that Complainant and RD18–3–000 and RD18–5–000] Abstract: The North American
Respondent co-own. Complainant Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
asserts that good utility practice requires Commission Information Collection and Western Electricity Coordinating
the removal of the dielectric fluid and Activities; (FERC–725E); Comment Council (WECC) filed four joint
retirement of the B and C lines as Request; Revision petitions to modify/retire WECC
currently constructed, as more fully regional Reliability Standards.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory On March 8 2018, NERC and WECC
explained in the complaint. Commission.
Complainant certifies that copies of filed a joint petition in Docket No.
ACTION: Notice of revised information RD18–2–000 1 requesting Commission
the complaint were served on contacts collection and request for comments.
for the Respondent, the New York approval of:
Public Service Commission, and the SUMMARY: In compliance with the • Regional Reliability Standard BAL–
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. requirements of the Paperwork 004–WECC–3 (Automatic Time Error
Any person desiring to intervene or to Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Correction), and
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• the retirement of existing regional
protest this filing must file in Energy Regulatory Commission
Reliability Standard BAL–004–WECC–2.
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of (Commission or FERC) is soliciting The petition states: ‘‘Regional
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and public comment on revisions to the Reliability Standard BAL–004–WECC–3
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and information collection, FERC–725E
385.214). Protests will be considered by (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the 1 The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the
the Commission in determining the Western Electric Coordinating Council), Commission’s eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18–
appropriate action to be taken, but will in Docket Nos. RD18–1–000, RD18–2– 2–000 (BAL–004–WECC–3 Petition).
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seeks to maintain Interconnection (Automatic Voltage Regulators), which developed that have made the
frequency and to ensure that Time Error is proposed for retirement (addressed in requirements of this regional Reliability
Corrections and Primary Inadvertent Docket No. RD18–1 and discussed Standard redundant and no longer
Interchange (‘‘PII’’) payback are below); 4 necessary for reliability in the Western
effectively conducted in a manner that • elimination of the burden Interconnection.
does not adversely affect the reliability associated with regional Reliability Type of Respondents: Transmission
of the [Western] Interconnection.’’ 2 The Standard PRC–004–WECC–2 (Protection owners, transmission operators,
proposed modifications to the standard System and Remedial Action Scheme generator operators, and generator
focus on the entities using a common Misoperation), which is proposed for owners.
tool. All other proposed changes are for retirement (addressed in Docket No.
clarification. The Commission is not Estimate of Annual Burden: 8 Details
RD18–3 and discussed below) 5
changing the reporting requirements, • non-material or non-substantive follow on the changes in Docket Nos.
nor is it modifying the burden, cost or changes (discussed above) in Docket RD18–1–000 and RD18–3–000 which
respondents with this collection, and Nos. RD18–2 and RD18–5. will be submitted to OMB for approval
sees this as a non-material or non- On March 7, 2018, NERC and WECC in a consolidated package under FERC–
substantive change to a currently filed a joint petition in Docket No. 725E.
approved collection. RD18–1–000 requesting Commission Estimate of Changes to Burden Due to
On March 16, 2018, NERC and WECC approval to retire the WECC regional Docket No. RD18–1: The Commission
filed a joint petition in Docket No. Reliability Standard VAR–002–WECC–2 estimates the reduction in the annual
RD18–5–000 3 requesting Commission (Automatic Voltage Regulators). public reporting burden for the FERC–
approval of: According to the petition, the purpose 725E (due to the retirement of regional
• Regional Reliability Standard FAC– of the proposed retirement is based on Reliability Standard VAR–002–WECC–
501–WECC–2 (Transmission WECC’s experience with regional 2) as follows: 9 10
Maintenance), and Reliability Standard VAR–002–WECC–2
• the retirement of existing regional which has shown that the reliability- Standards for the Bulk-Power System, OMB Control
Reliability Standard FAC–501–WECC–1. related issues addressed in the regional No. 1902–0263); PRC–001–1.1(ii) (System
The petition states: ‘‘The purpose of standard are adequately addressed by
Protection Coordination) are included in FERC–
FAC–501–WECC–2 is to ensure the 725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
the continent-wide voltage and reactive Bulk-Power System, OMB Control No. 1902–0244);
Transmission Owner of a transmission (‘‘VAR’’) Reliability Standards 6 and that PRC–004–5(i) (Protection System Misoperation
path identified in the table titled ‘‘Major retention of the regional standard would Identification and Correction), PRC–005–6
WECC Transfer Paths in the Bulk not provide additional benefits for
(Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and
Electric System’’ (‘‘WECC Transfer Path Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance), PRC–012–
reliability. 2 (Remedial Action Schemes) are included in
Table’’ or ‘‘Table’’), including associated On March 9, 2018, NERC and WECC FERC–725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for
facilities, has a Transmission filed a joint petition in Docket No. the Bulk-Power System: PRC Standards, OMB
Maintenance and Inspection Plan RD18–3–000 requesting Commission Control No. 1902–0252); PRC–016–1 (Remedial
(‘‘TMIP’’) and performs and documents Action Scheme Misoperations), PRC–017–1
approval to retire the WECC regional (Remedial Action Scheme Maintenance and
maintenance and inspection activities in Reliability Standard PRC–004–WECC–2 Testing), TOP–001–3 (Transmission Operations)
accordance with the TMIP.’’ The and TOP–003–3 (Operational Reliability Data) are
(Protection System and Remedial Action
modifications to the existing standard included in FERC–725A (Mandatory Reliability
Scheme Misoperation). The purpose of
are for clarification of the transmission Standards for the Bulk-Power System, OMB Control
the proposed retirement is based on No. 1902–0244).
owner’s obligations and to directly
NERC and WECC’s belief that since the 8 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
incorporate the list of applicable
initial development of this regional financial resources expended by persons to
transmission paths. This list is currently generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
standard, other continent-wide
posted on the WECC website and has information to or for a Federal agency. For further
Reliability Standards 7 have been explanation of what is included in the information
not changed. The Commission is not
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
changing reporting requirements nor is 4 The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the Regulations 1320.3.
it modifying the burden, cost or Commission’s eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18– 9 The reductions in burden and cost shown in the
respondents with this collection, and 1–000 (VAR–002–WECC–2 Petition). table are the same figures as those in the current
sees this as a non-material or non- 5 The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the OMB-approved inventory for the reporting and
substantive change to a currently Commission’s eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18– recordkeeping requirements that are now being
3–000 (WECC PRC–004–WECC–2 Retirement retired.
approved collection. Petition). 10 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses
The Commission’s request to OMB 6 The burdens related to continent-wide the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for
will reflect the following: Reliability Standards VAR–001–4.2 (Voltage and three positions involved in the reporting and
• Elimination of the burden Reactive Control) and VAR–002–4.1 (Generator recordkeeping requirements. These figures include
associated with regional Reliability Operation for Maintenance Network Voltage salary (http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
Schedules) are included in FERC–725A (Mandatory and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/
Standard VAR–002–WECC–2 Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, ecec.nr0.htm) and are: Manager: $89.07/hour,
OMB Control No. 1902–0244). Engineer: $64.91/hour, and File Clerk: $31.19/hour.
2 BAL–004–WECC–3 Petition, page 1. 7 The burdens related to continent-wide The hourly cost for the reporting requirements
3 Thejoint petition and exhibits are posted in the Reliability Standards mentioned in the petition: ($76.99) is an average of the cost of a manager and
Commission’s eLibrary system in Docket No. RD18– FAC–003–4 (Transmission Vegetation Management) engineer. The hourly cost for recordkeeping
5–000 (FAC–501–WECC–2 Petition). are included in FERC–725M (Mandatory Reliability requirements uses the cost of a file clerk.
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FERC–725E, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE WESTERN ELECTRIC COORDINATING COUNCIL, REDUCTIONS
DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD18–1–000
Annual Average burden
number of Annual Total annual burden hours and Cost per
Number of hours and cost per
Entity responses number of total annual cost respondent
respondents response
per responses ($) ($)
($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) = (6)
Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard VAR–002–WECC–2 and Associated Reductions
Reporting Requirements (Annually)
Generator Operators ................................. 228 1 228 10 hr.; $769.90 ..... 2,280 hr.; $175,537 (reduction) $770 (reduction).
Transmission Operators applicable to 86 4 344 10 hr.; $769.90 ..... 3,440 hr.; $264,846 (reduction) $3,080 (reduction).
standard VAR–002.
Recordkeeping Requirements (Annually)
Generator Operators ................................. 228 1 228 1 hr.; $31.19 ......... 228 hr.; $7,111 (reduction) ...... $31 (reduction).
Transmission Operators applicable to 86 1 86 4 hr.; $124.76 ....... 344 hr.; $10,729 (reduction) .... $125 (reduction).
standard VAR–002.
Total Reduction .................................. .................... .................... 886 ............................... 6,292 hr.; $458,223 (reduction)
Estimate of Changes to Burden Due to public reporting burden for the FERC– Reliability Standard PRC–004–WECC–2)
Docket No. RD18–3: The Commission 725E (due to the retirement of regional as follows: 11 12
estimates the reduction in the annual
FERC–725E, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE WESTERN ELECTRIC COORDINATING COUNCIL, REDUCTIONS
DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD18–3–000
Annual Average burden
number of Annual Total annualburden Cost per
Number of hours and cost per
Entity responses number of hours and total annual cost respondent
respondents response
per responses ($) ($)
($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) = (6)
Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard PRC–004–WECC–2 and Associated Reductions
Reporting Requirements (Annually)
Transmission Owners that operate 5 2 10 40 hr.; $3,079.60 .. 400 hr.; $30,796 (reduction) ........ $6,159 (reduction).
qualified transfer paths.
Recordkeeping Requirements (Annually)
Transmission Owners that operate 5 1 5 6 hr.; $187.14 ....... 30 hr.; $936 (reduction) ............... $187 (reduction).
qualified transfer paths.
Total Reduction .............................. .................... .................... 15 ............................... 430 hr.; $31,732 (reduction).
Total Reduction in Burden for FERC– Comments: Comments are invited on: the collection of information on those
725E, for Submittal to OMB. The total (1) Whether the collection of who are to respond, including the use
reduction in burden due to the proposed information is necessary for the proper of automated collection techniques or
retirements of regional Reliability performance of the functions of the other forms of information technology.
Standards VAR–002–WECC–2 and PRC– Commission, including whether the Dated: May 4, 2018.
004–WECC–2 is detailed below: information will have practical utility;
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
• Total Reduction of Annual (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection Deputy Secretary.
Responses: 901. [FR Doc. 2018–10006 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am]
of information, including the validity of
• Total Reduction of Burden Hours: the methodology and assumptions used; BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
6,722. (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
• Total Reduction of Burden Cost: and clarity of the information collection;
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
$489,955. and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
11 The reductions in burden and cost shown in three positions involved in the reporting and The hourly cost for the reporting requirements
the table are the same figures as those in the current recordkeeping requirements. These figures include ($76.99) is an average of the cost of a manager and
OMB-approved inventory for the reporting and salary (http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) engineer. The hourly cost for recordkeeping
recordkeeping requirements, now being retired. and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ requirements uses the cost of a file clerk.
12 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses ecec.nr0.htm) and are: Manager: $89.07/hour,
the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Engineer: $64.91/hour, and File Clerk: $31.19/hour.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of revised information collection and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due July 10, 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 22051 |
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