83_FR_22759 83 FR 22664 - Commission Information Collection Activities: (FERC-65, FERC-65a, FERC-65b, FERC-725v) Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

83 FR 22664 - Commission Information Collection Activities: (FERC-65, FERC-65a, FERC-65b, FERC-725v) Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 95 (May 16, 2018)

Page Range22664-22666
FR Document2018-10401

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 information collections, FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of holding Company Status), and FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-725V (Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standards) which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC18-6-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities: (FERC-65, FERC-65a, 
FERC-65b, FERC-725v) Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or 
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the information collections, 
FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A (Exemption 
Notification of holding Company Status), and FERC-65B (Waiver 
Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-725V (Mandatory 
Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standards) which will be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of 
the information collection requirements.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-
0218 and OMB Control No. 1902-0277, should be sent via email to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. 
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk 
Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202-395-8528.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 
Docket No. IC18-6-000 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-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A 
(Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-65B 
(Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0218.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-65, FERC-65A and 
FERC-65B information collection requirements with no changes to the 
current reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The Pursuant to section 366.4 of the Commission's rules 
and regulations, persons who meet the definition of a holding company 
shall provide the Commission notification of holding company status.
    The FERC-65 is a one-time informational filing outlined in the 
Commission's regulations at 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 366.4. 
The FERC-65 must be submitted within 30 days of becoming a holding 
company.\1\ While the Commission does not require the information to be 
reported in a specific format, the filing needs to consist of the name 
of the holding company, the name of public utilities, the name of 
natural gas companies in the holding company system, and the names of 
service companies. In addition, the Commission requires the filing to 
include the names of special-purpose subsidiaries (which provide non-
power goods and services) and the names of all affiliates and 
subsidiaries (and their corporate interrelationship) to each other. 
Filings may be submitted in hardcopy or electronically through the 
Commission's eFiling system.
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    \1\ Persons that meet the definition of a holding company as 
provided by Sec.  366.1 as of February 8, 2006 shall notify the 
Commission of their status as a holding company no later than June 
15, 2006. Holding companies formed after February 8, 2006 shall 
notify the Commission of their status as a holding company, no later 
than the latter of June 15, 2006 or 30 days after they become 
holding companies.
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FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status)

    While noting the previously outlined requirements of the FERC-65, 
the Commission has allowed for an exemption from the requirement of 
providing the Commission with a FERC-65 if the books, accounts, 
memoranda, and other records of any person are not relevant to the 
jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company; or if 
any class of transactions is not relevant to the jurisdictional rates 
of a public utility or natural gas company. Persons seeking this 
exemption file the FERC-65A, which must include a form of notice 
suitable for publication in the Federal Register. Those who file a 
FERC-65A in good faith will have a temporary exemption upon filing, 
after 60 days if the Commission has taken no action, the exemption will 
be deemed granted. Commission regulations within 18 CFR 366.3 describe 
the criteria in more specificity.

1. FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status)

    If an entity meets the requirements in 18 CFR 366.3(c), they may 
file a FERC-65B waiver notification pursuant to the procedures outlined 
in 18 CFR 366.4. Specifically, the Commission waives the requirement of 
providing it with a FERC-65 for any holding company with respect to one 
or more of the following: (1) Single-state holding company systems; (2) 
holding companies that own generating facilities that total 100 MW or 
less in size and are used fundamentally for their own load or for sales 
to affiliated end-users; or (3) investors in independent transmission-
only companies. Filings may be made in hardcopy or electronically 
through the Commission's website.
    Type of Respondent: Public utility companies, natural gas 
companies, electric wholesale generators, foreign utility holding 
companies.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \2\ 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.

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   FERC-65 (Notification of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of
                                                                 Holding Company Status)
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                                                                                                                           Total annual
                                                             Number of     Annual number   Total number   Average burden   burden hours      Cost per
                                                            respondents    of responses    of responses    and cost per      and total      respondent
                                                                          per respondent                   response \3\     annual cost
                                                                     (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =   ($) (5) / (1)
                                                                                                     (3)                             (5)
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FERC-65.................................................              12               1              12      3; $229.50      36; $2,754         $229.50
FERC-65A................................................               4            1.25               5       1; $76.50      5; $382.50          $95.63
FERC-65B................................................               4            1.75               7       1; $76.50      7; $535.50         $133.88
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    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............              24  ..............      48; $3,672  ..............
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    Title: FERC-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability 
Standards.
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    \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
following formula: 2017 Average Burden Hours per Response * $76.50 
per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of 
$76.50 is the average FERC employee wage plus benefits. We assume 
for FERC-65, FERC-65A and FERC-65B that respondents earn at a 
similar rate.
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    OMB Control No.: 1902-0277.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725V information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for Commission 
approval, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act 
(``FPA'') \4\ and Section 39.5 \5\ of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's regulations, for Reliability Standard COM-001-3 
(Communications), the associated Implementation Plan, retirement of 
currently-effective Reliability Standard COM-001-2.1, and Violation 
Risk Factors (``VRFs'') and Violation Severity Levels (``VSLs'') 
associated with new Requirements R12 and R13 in Reliability Standard 
COM-001-3. Reliability Standard COM-001-3 reflects revisions developed 
under Project 2015-07 Internal Communications Capabilities, in 
compliance with the Commission's directive in Order No. 888 that NERC 
``develop modifications to COM-001-2, or develop a new standard, to 
address the Commission's concerns regarding ensuring the adequacy of 
internal communications capability whenever internal communications 
could directly affect the reliability opera.
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    \4\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
    \5\ 18 CFR 39.5 (2015).
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    Reliability Standards COM-001-2 and COM-002-4 do not require 
responsible entities to file information with the Commission. COM-001-2 
requires that transmission operators, balancing authorities, 
reliability coordinators, distribution providers, and generator 
operators must maintain documentation of Interpersonal Communication 
capability and designation of Alternate Interpersonal Communication, as 
well as evidence of testing of the Alternate Interpersonal 
Communication facilities. COM-002-4 requires balancing authorities, 
distribution providers, reliability coordinators, transmission 
operators, and generator operators to develop and maintain documented 
communication protocols, and to be able to provide evidence of training 
on the protocols and of their annual assessment of the protocols. 
Additionally, all applicable entities (balancing authorities, 
reliability coordinators, transmission operators, generator operators, 
and distribution providers) must be able to provide evidence of three-
part communication when issuing or receiving an Operating Instruction 
during an Emergency.
    Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \6\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \6\ The Commission defines burden 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.

                                                              FERC-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standards
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                                                                           Annual number
                                             Number of respondents         of responses    Total number       Average burden and cost per      Total annual burden hours & total     Cost per
                                                                          per respondent   of responses              response \7\                         annual cost               respondent
                                      (1)...............................             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)...............................  (3) * (4) = (5)...................   ($) (5) / (1)
                                                                                                     (3)
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(One-time) \8\ Development of         201 (BA, RC & TOP)................               1             201  8 hrs. & $288.....................  1,608 hrs. & $57,888..............             288
 Communication Protocols [COM-002-4
 R1].
(On-going) \9\ Maintain evidence of   1,180 (DP & GOP)..................               1           1,180  4 hrs. & $144.....................  4,720 hrs. & $169,920.............             144
 Interpersonal Communication
 capability [COM-001-2 R7 and R8].

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(On-going) Maintain evidence of       201 (BA, RC & TOP)................               1             201  8 hrs. & $288.....................  1,608 hrs. & $57,888..............             288
 training and assessments [COM-002-4
 R2, R4, R5 and R6].
(On-going) Maintain evidence of       1,880 (DP & GOP)..................               1           1,180  8 hrs. & $288.....................  15,040 hrs. & $541,440............             288
 training [COM-002-4 R3 and R6].
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    Total...........................  ..................................  ..............           2,762  ..................................  22,976 hrs. & $827,136............  ..............
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
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    \7\ The loaded hourly wage figure (includes benefits) is based 
on the occupational categories for 2016 found on the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm):
    Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2071): $68.12 (review 
and documentation).
    Office and Administrative Support (Occupation Code: 43-0000): 
$40.89 ($68.12 + 40.89 = 109.01 / 3 = $36.34. This figure is rounded 
to $36.00 for use in collection FERC-725V for calculating wage 
figures in this renewal calculation.

    Dated: May 10, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                22664                        Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2018 / Notices

                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)              hardcopy or electronically through the
                                                                                                        502–8659 for TTY.                                     Commission’s eFiling system.
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                                  Docket: Users interested in receiving
                                                Commission                                                                                                    FERC–65A (Exemption Notification of
                                                                                                        automatic notification of activity in this            Holding Company Status)
                                                [Docket No. IC18–6–000]                                 docket or in viewing/downloading
                                                                                                        comments and issuances in this docket                    While noting the previously outlined
                                                Commission Information Collection                       may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-                requirements of the FERC–65, the
                                                Activities: (FERC–65, FERC–65a,                         filing/docs-filing.asp.                               Commission has allowed for an
                                                FERC–65b, FERC–725v) Consolidated                                                                             exemption from the requirement of
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Comment Request; Extension                                                                                    providing the Commission with a
                                                                                                        Ellen Brown may be reached by email                   FERC–65 if the books, accounts,
                                                AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory                       at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone                  memoranda, and other records of any
                                                Commission, DOE.                                        at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–              person are not relevant to the
                                                ACTION: Notice of information collection
                                                                                                        0873.                                                 jurisdictional rates of a public utility or
                                                and request for comments.                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            natural gas company; or if any class of
                                                                                                           Title: FERC–65 (Notice of Holding                  transactions is not relevant to the
                                                SUMMARY:    In compliance with the                      Company Status), FERC–65A                             jurisdictional rates of a public utility or
                                                requirements of the Paperwork                           (Exemption Notification of Holding                    natural gas company. Persons seeking
                                                Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal                      Company Status), and FERC–65B                         this exemption file the FERC–65A,
                                                Energy Regulatory Commission                            (Waiver Notification of Holding                       which must include a form of notice
                                                (Commission or FERC) is soliciting                      Company Status).                                      suitable for publication in the Federal
                                                public comment on the information                          OMB Control No.: 1902–0218.                        Register. Those who file a FERC–65A in
                                                collections, FERC–65 (Notice of Holding                                                                       good faith will have a temporary
                                                Company Status), FERC–65A                                  Type of Request: Three-year extension
                                                                                                        of the FERC–65, FERC–65A and FERC–                    exemption upon filing, after 60 days if
                                                (Exemption Notification of holding                                                                            the Commission has taken no action, the
                                                Company Status), and FERC–65B                           65B information collection requirements
                                                                                                        with no changes to the current reporting              exemption will be deemed granted.
                                                (Waiver Notification of Holding                                                                               Commission regulations within 18 CFR
                                                Company Status), and FERC–725V                          requirements.
                                                                                                           Abstract: The Pursuant to section                  366.3 describe the criteria in more
                                                (Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM                                                                         specificity.
                                                Reliability Standards) which will be                    366.4 of the Commission’s rules and
                                                submitted to the Office of Management                   regulations, persons who meet the                     1. FERC–65B (Waiver Notification of
                                                and Budget (OMB) for a review of the                    definition of a holding company shall                 Holding Company Status)
                                                information collection requirements.                    provide the Commission notification of
                                                                                                                                                                If an entity meets the requirements in
                                                                                                        holding company status.
                                                DATES: Comments on the collection of                                                                          18 CFR 366.3(c), they may file a FERC–
                                                information are due June 15, 2018.                         The FERC–65 is a one-time                          65B waiver notification pursuant to the
                                                                                                        informational filing outlined in the                  procedures outlined in 18 CFR 366.4.
                                                ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
                                                                                                        Commission’s regulations at 18 Code of                Specifically, the Commission waives the
                                                identified by OMB Control No. 1902–                     Federal Regulations (CFR) 366.4. The
                                                0218 and OMB Control No. 1902–0277,                                                                           requirement of providing it with a
                                                                                                        FERC–65 must be submitted within 30                   FERC–65 for any holding company with
                                                should be sent via email to the Office of               days of becoming a holding company.1
                                                Information and Regulatory Affairs:                                                                           respect to one or more of the following:
                                                                                                        While the Commission does not require                 (1) Single-state holding company
                                                oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention:                     the information to be reported in a
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission                                                                          systems; (2) holding companies that
                                                                                                        specific format, the filing needs to                  own generating facilities that total 100
                                                Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also                 consist of the name of the holding
                                                be reached via telephone at 202–395–                                                                          MW or less in size and are used
                                                                                                        company, the name of public utilities,                fundamentally for their own load or for
                                                8528.                                                   the name of natural gas companies in
                                                   A copy of the comments should also                                                                         sales to affiliated end-users; or (3)
                                                                                                        the holding company system, and the                   investors in independent transmission-
                                                be sent to the Commission, in Docket
                                                                                                        names of service companies. In                        only companies. Filings may be made in
                                                No. IC18–6–000 by either of the
                                                                                                        addition, the Commission requires the                 hardcopy or electronically through the
                                                following methods:
                                                                                                        filing to include the names of special-
                                                   • eFiling at Commission’s website:                                                                         Commission’s website.
                                                                                                        purpose subsidiaries (which provide                     Type of Respondent: Public utility
                                                http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                                                                        non-power goods and services) and the                 companies, natural gas companies,
                                                efiling.asp
                                                                                                        names of all affiliates and subsidiaries
                                                   • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:                                                                              electric wholesale generators, foreign
                                                                                                        (and their corporate interrelationship) to            utility holding companies.
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                                                                        each other. Filings may be submitted in                 Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
                                                Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
                                                Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.                                                                              Commission estimates the annual public
                                                                                                          1 Persons that meet the definition of a holding
                                                   Instructions: All submissions must be                                                                      reporting burden for the information
                                                                                                        company as provided by § 366.1 as of February 8,
                                                formatted and filed in accordance with                  2006 shall notify the Commission of their status as   collection as:
                                                submission guidelines at: http://                       a holding company no later than June 15, 2006.
                                                www.ferc.gov/help/submission-                           Holding companies formed after February 8, 2006          2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or

                                                                                                        shall notify the Commission of their status as a      financial resources expended by persons to
                                                guide.asp. For user assistance contact
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                                                                                                        holding company, no later than the latter of June     generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
                                                FERC Online Support by email at                         15, 2006 or 30 days after they become holding         information to or for a Federal agency. Refer to 5
                                                ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone                 companies.                                            CFR 1320.3 for additional information.




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                                                        FERC–65 (NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING COMPANY STATUS), FERC–65A (EXEMPTION NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING
                                                              COMPANY STATUS), AND FERC–65B (WAIVER NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING COMPANY STATUS)
                                                                                                                                                    Annual                                  Average                 Total annual
                                                                                                                   Number of                       number of           Total number        burden and               burden hours         Cost per
                                                                                                                  respondents                   responses per          of responses         cost per                  and total         respondent
                                                                                                                                                  respondent                               response 3                annual cost

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

                                                FERC–65 .................................................                            12                         1                   12         3; $229.50               36; $2,754              $229.50
                                                FERC–65A ...............................................                              4                      1.25                    5          1; $76.50               5; $382.50               $95.63
                                                FERC–65B ...............................................                              4                      1.75                    7          1; $76.50               7; $535.50              $133.88

                                                      Total ..................................................   ........................   ........................                24   ........................       48; $3,672    ........................



                                                  Title: FERC–725V, Mandatory                                            Reliability Standard COM–001–3                                      as evidence of testing of the Alternate
                                                Reliability Standards: COM Reliability                                   reflects revisions developed under                                  Interpersonal Communication facilities.
                                                Standards.                                                               Project 2015–07 Internal                                            COM–002–4 requires balancing
                                                  OMB Control No.: 1902–0277.                                            Communications Capabilities, in                                     authorities, distribution providers,
                                                  Type of Request: Three-year extension                                  compliance with the Commission’s                                    reliability coordinators, transmission
                                                of the FERC–725V information                                             directive in Order No. 888 that NERC                                operators, and generator operators to
                                                collection requirements with no changes                                  ‘‘develop modifications to COM–001–2,                               develop and maintain documented
                                                to the current reporting requirements.                                   or develop a new standard, to address                               communication protocols, and to be
                                                  Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the                                      the Commission’s concerns regarding                                 able to provide evidence of training on
                                                North American Electric Reliability                                      ensuring the adequacy of internal                                   the protocols and of their annual
                                                Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for                                  communications capability whenever                                  assessment of the protocols.
                                                Commission approval, pursuant to                                         internal communications could directly                              Additionally, all applicable entities
                                                section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power                                                                                                       (balancing authorities, reliability
                                                                                                                         affect the reliability opera.
                                                Act (‘‘FPA’’) 4 and Section 39.5 5 of the                                                                                                    coordinators, transmission operators,
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                                                   Reliability Standards COM–001–2 and
                                                                                                                                                                                             generator operators, and distribution
                                                Commission’s regulations, for                                            COM–002–4 do not require responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                             providers) must be able to provide
                                                Reliability Standard COM–001–3                                           entities to file information with the
                                                                                                                                                                                             evidence of three-part communication
                                                (Communications), the associated                                         Commission. COM–001–2 requires that
                                                                                                                                                                                             when issuing or receiving an Operating
                                                Implementation Plan, retirement of                                       transmission operators, balancing
                                                                                                                                                                                             Instruction during an Emergency.
                                                currently-effective Reliability Standard                                 authorities, reliability coordinators,
                                                COM–001–2.1, and Violation Risk                                          distribution providers, and generator                                 Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
                                                Factors (‘‘VRFs’’) and Violation Severity                                operators must maintain documentation                                 Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 The
                                                Levels (‘‘VSLs’’) associated with new                                    of Interpersonal Communication                                      Commission estimates the annual public
                                                Requirements R12 and R13 in                                              capability and designation of Alternate                             reporting burden for the information
                                                Reliability Standard COM–001–3.                                          Interpersonal Communication, as well                                collection as:

                                                                                 FERC–725V, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: COM RELIABILITY STANDARDS
                                                                                                                         Annual                                                                           Total annual burden
                                                                                        Number of                       number of                 Total number           Average burden and               hours & total annual           Cost per
                                                                                       respondents                   responses per                of responses           cost per response 7                      cost                  respondent
                                                                                                                       respondent

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

                                                (One-time) 8 Devel-            201 (BA, RC & TOP)                                           1                    201    8 hrs. & $288 ............      1,608 hrs. & $57,888                            288
                                                  opment of Com-
                                                  munication Pro-
                                                  tocols [COM–
                                                  002–4 R1].
                                                (On-going) 9 Main-             1,180 (DP & GOP) ....                                        1                 1,180     4 hrs. & $144 ............      4,720 hrs. & $169,920                           144
                                                  tain evidence of
                                                  Interpersonal
                                                  Communication
                                                  capability
                                                  [COM–001–2 R7
                                                  and R8].
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                                                   3 The estimates for cost per response are derived                     We assume for FERC–65, FERC–65A and FERC–65B                        persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
                                                using the following formula: 2017 Average Burden                         that respondents earn at a similar rate.                            provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
                                                                                                                           4 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
                                                Hours per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average                                                                                               further explanation of what is included in the
                                                                                                                           5 18 CFR 39.5 (2015).
                                                Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of $76.50                                                                                          information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
                                                                                                                           6 The Commission defines burden as the total
                                                is the average FERC employee wage plus benefits.                                                                                             Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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                                                                   FERC–725V, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: COM RELIABILITY STANDARDS—Continued
                                                                                                                         Annual                                                                            Total annual burden
                                                                                     Number of                          number of               Total number        Average burden and                     hours & total annual      Cost per
                                                                                    respondents                      responses per              of responses        cost per response 7                            cost             respondent
                                                                                                                       respondent

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

                                                (On-going) Main-            201 (BA, RC & TOP)                                            1                 201    8 hrs. & $288 ............             1,608 hrs. & $57,888                      288
                                                  tain evidence of
                                                  training and as-
                                                  sessments
                                                  [COM–002–4
                                                  R2, R4, R5 and
                                                  R6].
                                                (On-going) Main-            1,880 (DP & GOP) ....                                          1               1,180   8 hrs. & $288 ............             15,040 hrs. &                             288
                                                  tain evidence of                                                                                                                                          $541,440.
                                                  training [COM–
                                                  002–4 R3 and
                                                  R6].

                                                     Total ..............   ....................................     ........................              2,762   ....................................   22,976 hrs. &           ........................
                                                                                                                                                                                                            $827,136.



                                                  Comments: Comments are invited on:                                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                  free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
                                                (1) Whether the collection of                                                                                                                  (202) 502–8659.
                                                information is necessary for the proper                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                                                Any questions concerning this prior
                                                performance of the functions of the                                      Commission                                                            notice request should be directed to
                                                Commission, including whether the                                                                                                              Cindy Thompson, Manager, Regulatory,
                                                information will have practical utility;                                 [Docket No. CP18–384–000]                                             Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.,
                                                (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                                                                                      4700 Highway 56, Owensboro,
                                                                                                                         Notice of Request Under Blanket                                       Kentucky 42301, by phone (270) 852–
                                                of the burden and cost of the collection
                                                                                                                         Authorization: Southern Star Central                                  4655, or by email Cindy.C.Thompson@
                                                of information, including the validity of
                                                                                                                         Gas Pipeline, Inc.                                                    sscgp.com.
                                                the methodology and assumptions used;                                                                                                             Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
                                                (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility                                    Take notice that on April 30, 2018,                                Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
                                                and clarity of the information collection;                               Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.                              within 90 days of this Notice the
                                                and (4) ways to minimize the burden of                                   (Southern Star), 4700 Highway 56,                                     Commission staff will either: Complete
                                                the collection of information on those                                   Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, filed in                                   its environmental assessment (EA) and
                                                who are to respond, including the use                                    the above referenced docket, a prior                                  place it into the Commission’s public
                                                of automated collection techniques or                                    notice request pursuant to sections                                   record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
                                                other forms of information technology.                                   157.205, 157.208, 157.210, 157.211, and                               issue a Notice of Schedule for
                                                                                                                         157.216 of the Commission’s regulations                               Environmental Review. If a Notice of
                                                  Dated: May 10, 2018.                                                   under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and                                   Schedule for Environmental Review is
                                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                                 Southern Star’s blanket certificate                                   issued, it will indicate, among other
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                                        issued in Docket No. CP82–479–000, for                                milestones, the anticipated date for the
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–10401 Filed 5–15–18; 8:45 am]                              authorization to construct, own, and                                  Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
                                                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                   operate a total of approximately 14.27                                for this proposal. The filing of the EA
                                                                                                                         miles in seven non-contiguous 20- and                                 in the Commission’s public record for
                                                                                                                         24-inch-diameter pipeline segments,                                   this proceeding or the issuance of a
                                                                                                                         and subsequently to abandon the                                       Notice of Schedule for Environmental
                                                                                                                         equivalent existing segments of Line V                                Review will serve to notify federal and
                                                                                                                         in Oklahoma and Logan Counties,                                       state agencies of the timing for the
                                                                                                                         Oklahoma (Line V Replacement Project).                                completion of all necessary reviews, and
                                                                                                                         The replacement is required due to the                                the subsequent need to complete all
                                                                                                                         age and condition of the acetylene-                                   federal authorizations within 90 days of
                                                                                                                         welded pipe and to enable in-line                                     the date of issuance of the Commission
                                                                                                                         assessments of the Line V pipeline, all                               staff’s EA.
                                                   7 The loaded hourly wage figure (includes                             as more fully set forth in the application                               Any person may, within 60 days after
                                                benefits) is based on the occupational categories for                    which is on file with the Commission                                  the issuance of the instant notice by the
                                                2016 found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics                             and open to public inspection.                                        Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
                                                website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_                             The filing may also be viewed on the
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                                                                                                                                                                                               of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
                                                22.htm):
                                                                                                                         web at http://www.ferc.gov using the                                  (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
                                                   Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–2071):
                                                                                                                         eLibrary link. Enter the docket number                                or notice of intervention. Any person
                                                $68.12 (review and documentation).
                                                                                                                         excluding the last three digits in the                                filing to intervene or the Commission’s
                                                   Office and Administrative Support (Occupation
                                                Code: 43–0000): $40.89 ($68.12 + 40.89 = 109.01 ÷
                                                                                                                         docket number field to access the                                     staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
                                                3 = $36.34. This figure is rounded to $36.00 for use                     document. For assistance, please contact                              the Commission’s Regulations under the
                                                in collection FERC–725V for calculating wage                             FERC Online Support at                                                NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to
                                                figures in this renewal calculation.                                     FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll                                    the request. If no protest is filed within


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection and request for comments.
DatesComments on the collection of information are due June 15, 2018.
ContactEllen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation83 FR 22664 

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