83 FR 50652 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725R); Comment Request; Revision
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-21777 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 50652-50655] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21777] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD18-7-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725R); Comment Request; Revision AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-725R (Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments with the Commission as explained below. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation submitted a petition (on August 17, 2018) requesting Commission approval of proposed Reliability Standard BAL-002-3 and the retirement of currently effective Reliability Standard BAL-002-2. On August 24, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on the petition and proposed changes (which would affect the FERC-725R) The Commission received no comments and is making this notation in its submittal of the FERC-725R to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by December 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. RD18-7-000 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, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-725R, Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards. OMB Control No.: 1902-0268. Type of Request: Revision to FERC-725R information collection requirements, as discussed in Docket No. RD18-7-000. [[Page 50653]] Abstract: On August 17, 2018, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition seeking approval of proposed Reliability Standard BAL-002-3 (Disturbance Control Standard-- Contingency Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency Event) and the retirement of currently-effective Reliability Standard BAL-002- 2. NERC submitted proposed Reliability Standard BAL-002-3 in response to the Commission's directive in Order No. 835 to develop modifications to Reliability Standard BAL-002-2, Requirement R1 to require balancing authorities or reserve sharing groups: (1) To notify the reliability coordinator of the conditions set forth in Requirement R1, Part 1.3.1 preventing it from complying with the 15-minute ACE recovery period; and (2) to provide the reliability coordinator with its ACE recovery plan, including a target recovery time.\1\ The NERC petition states ``the proposed modifications to Reliability Standard BAL-002-3 also intend to clarify that communication with the reliability coordinator (RC) should proceed in accordance with Energy Emergency Alert procedures within the EOP Reliability Standards.\2\ This communication is done under the currently-effective Reliability Standard BAL-002-2. The communications (and related burden) are already required, and the additional information is de minimis. Therefore the Commission is not modifying the burden estimate and is submitting this to OMB as non- material or non-substantive change to a currently approved collection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Disturbance Control Standard--Contingency Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency Event Reliability Standard, Order No. 835, 158 FERC ] 61,030, at P 37 (2017). \2\ NERC Petition at 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Office of Electric Reliability approved the NERC proposal in a Delegated Order on September 25, 2018. Type of Respondents: Balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups. Estimate of Annual Burden \3\: According to the NERC Compliance Registry as of 8/24/2018, there are 99 balancing authorities in the United States. The Commission bases individual burden estimates on the time needed for balancing authorities to develop tools needed to facilitate reporting that are required in the Reliability Standard. These burden estimates are consistent with estimates for similar tasks in other Commission-approved Reliability Standards. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 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 information collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \4\ Reliability Standard BAL-002-2 applies to balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups. However, the burden associated with the balancing authorities complying with Requirements R1 and R3 is not included in this table because that burden doesn't change and the Commission already accounted for it under Commission-approved Reliability Standard BAL-002-1. \5\ The estimated hourly cost (wages plus benefits) is based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information (available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm and, for benefits, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for developing and maintaining operating process and plans is $105.29 and is an average for an electrical engineer (Occupation code 17-2071, $66.90/hour) and Legal (Occupation code 23-0000, $ $143.68). The hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for record retention is $39.68 for information and record clerks (Occupation code 43- 4199). \6\ BA = Balancing Authority; RSG = Reserve Sharing Group. \7\ This figure of 8 hours/response is an average of the hourly burden per response for Years 1-3. Year 1 burden: 12 hours per response; Years 2-3, each: 6 hours/response. The average annual burden for Years 1-3 is 8 hours/response (or [12 hours + 6 hours + 6 hours] / 3). [[Page 50654]] FERC-725R, As Modified by RM16-7-000 Final Rule (BAL-002-2: Disturbance Control Standard--Contingency Reserve for Recovery From a Balancing Contingency Event) 4 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Total annual burden Number of of responses Total number Average burden hours & hours & total annual Cost per respondents per respondent of responses cost per response ($) cost ($) (rounded) respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BA/RSG: \6\ Develop and Maintain 99 1 99 8 \7\ hrs.; $842.32.... 792 hrs.; $83,390...... $842.32 annually, Operating Process and Operating Plans. BA/RSG: Record Retention.............. 99 1 99 4 hrs.; $158.72........ 396 hrs.; $15,713...... 158.72 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL............................. .............. .............. 198 ....................... 1,188 hrs.; $99,103.... .............. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 50655]] 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: September 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-21777 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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burden and cost 5 for this information The average hourly cost (salary plus evenly, is $94.18. The Commission
collection as follows. benefits), weighing all of these skill sets rounds it down to $94/hour.
FERC–919, MARKET BASED RATES FOR WHOLESALE SALES OF ELECTRIC ENERGY, CAPACITY AND ANCILLARY SERVICES
BY PUBLIC UTILITIES
Annual Annual
Number of number of Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden cost per
Requirement respondents responses per of responses per response hours & cost respondent
respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Market Power Analysis 144 1 144 250 hrs.; $23,500 ........ 36,000 hrs.; $23,500
in New Applications $3,384,000.
for Market-based
rates.
Triennial market power 65 1 65 250 hrs.; $23,500 ........ 16,250 hrs.; 23,500
analysis in seller up- $1,527.500.
dates.
Appendix B addition to 149 1 149 49 hrs.; $4,606 ............ 7,301 hrs.; $686,294 ... 4,606
change in status re-
ports.
Total ...................... ........................ ........................ 358 ..................................... 59,551 hrs.; ........................
$5,597,794.
Comments: Comments are invited on: ACTION: Comment request. • eFiling at Commission’s website:
(1) Whether the collection of http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
information is necessary for the proper SUMMARY: In compliance with the efiling.asp.
performance of the functions of the requirements of the Paperwork • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Commission, including whether the Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
information will have practical utility; Energy Regulatory Commission Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate (Commission or FERC) is submitting its
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
of the burden and cost of the collection information collection FERC–725R
Instructions: All submissions must be
of information, including the validity of (Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL
formatted and filed in accordance with
the methodology and assumptions used; Reliability Standards) to the Office of
submission guidelines at: http://
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
and clarity of the information collection; guide.asp. For user assistance contact
requirements. Any interested person
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of FERC Online Support by email at
may file comments with the
the collection of information on those ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Commission as explained below.
who are to respond, including the use The North American Electric at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
of automated collection techniques or Reliability Corporation submitted a 502–8659 for TTY.
other forms of information technology. petition (on August 17, 2018) requesting Docket: Users interested in receiving
Dated: September 28, 2018. Commission approval of proposed automatic notification of activity in this
Kimberly D. Bose, Reliability Standard BAL–002–3 and the docket or in viewing/downloading
Secretary. retirement of currently effective comments and issuances in this docket
Reliability Standard BAL–002–2. On may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
[FR Doc. 2018–21774 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am]
August 24, 2018, the Commission issued filing/docs-filing.asp.
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a Notice in the Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requesting public comment on the Ellen Brown may be reached by email
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY petition and proposed changes (which at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
would affect the FERC–725R) The telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received no comments and at (202) 273–0873.
Commission is making this notation in its submittal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of the FERC–725R to OMB. Title: FERC–725R, Mandatory
[Docket No. RD18–7–000] DATES: Comments on the collection of Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability
information are due by December 10, Standards.
Commission Information Collection 2018.
Activities (FERC–725R); Comment OMB Control No.: 1902–0268.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Type of Request: Revision to FERC–
Request; Revision
the Commission, in Docket No. RD18– 725R information collection
AGENCY:Federal Energy Regulatory 7–000 by either of the following requirements, as discussed in Docket
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Commission. methods: No. RD18–7–000.
of what is included in the information collection figures for May 2017 posted by the Bureau of Labor for salary plus benefits are:
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations Statistics (BLS) for the Utilities section available (at —Economist (Occupation Code: 19–3011), $71.98
1320.3. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) —Electrical Engineers (Occupation Code: 17–2071),
5 The estimated hourly costs (for wages and and benefits information (for December 2017, $66.90
issued March 20, 2018, at https://www.bls.gov/
benefits) provided in this section are based on the —Lawyers (Occupation Code: 23–0000), $143.68
news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly estimates
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Abstract: On August 17, 2018, the with the reliability coordinator (RC) Registry as of 8/24/2018, there are 99
North American Electric Reliability should proceed in accordance with balancing authorities in the United
Corporation (NERC) filed a petition Energy Emergency Alert procedures States. The Commission bases
seeking approval of proposed Reliability within the EOP Reliability Standards.2 individual burden estimates on the time
Standard BAL–002–3 (Disturbance This communication is done under the needed for balancing authorities to
Control Standard—Contingency Reserve currently-effective Reliability Standard develop tools needed to facilitate
for Recovery from a Balancing BAL–002–2. The communications (and reporting that are required in the
Contingency Event) and the retirement related burden) are already required, Reliability Standard. These burden
of currently-effective Reliability and the additional information is de estimates are consistent with estimates
Standard BAL–002–2. NERC submitted minimis. Therefore the Commission is for similar tasks in other Commission-
proposed Reliability Standard BAL– not modifying the burden estimate and approved Reliability Standards.
002–3 in response to the Commission’s is submitting this to OMB as non-
directive in Order No. 835 to develop material or non-substantive change to a doesn’t change and the Commission already
modifications to Reliability Standard currently approved collection. accounted for it under Commission-approved
The Office of Electric Reliability Reliability Standard BAL–002–1.
BAL–002–2, Requirement R1 to require 5 The estimated hourly cost (wages plus benefits)
balancing authorities or reserve sharing approved the NERC proposal in a
Delegated Order on September 25, 2018. is based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
groups: (1) To notify the reliability information (available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/
coordinator of the conditions set forth in Type of Respondents: Balancing
current/naics2_22.htm and, for benefits, https://
Requirement R1, Part 1.3.1 preventing it authorities and reserve sharing groups. www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The
from complying with the 15-minute Estimate of Annual Burden 3: hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for developing and
ACE recovery period; and (2) to provide According to the NERC Compliance maintaining operating process and plans is $105.29
the reliability coordinator with its ACE and is an average for an electrical engineer
2 NERC Petition at 3. (Occupation code 17–2071, $66.90/hour) and Legal
recovery plan, including a target 3 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or (Occupation code 23–0000, $ $143.68). The hourly
recovery time.1 The NERC petition financial resources expended by persons to cost (wages plus benefits) for record retention is
states ‘‘the proposed modifications to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide $39.68 for information and record clerks
Reliability Standard BAL–002–3 also information to or for a Federal agency. For further (Occupation code 43–4199).
explanation of information collection burden, refer
intend to clarify that communication to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
6 BA = Balancing Authority; RSG = Reserve
4 Reliability Standard BAL–002–2 applies to Sharing Group.
1 Disturbance Control Standard—Contingency 7 This figure of 8 hours/response is an average of
balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups.
Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency However, the burden associated with the balancing the hourly burden per response for Years 1–3. Year
Event Reliability Standard, Order No. 835, 158 authorities complying with Requirements R1 and 1 burden: 12 hours per response; Years 2–3, each:
FERC ¶ 61,030, at P 37 (2017). R3 is not included in this table because that burden 6 hours/response. The average annual burden for
Years 1–3 is 8 hours/response (or [12 hours + 6
hours + 6 hours] ÷ 3).
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Comments: Comments are invited on: characters, without prior registration, http://www.ferc.gov using the
(1) Whether the collection of using the eComment system at http:// ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
information is necessary for the proper www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number excluding the last three digits in
performance of the functions of the ecomment.asp. You must include your the docket number field to access the
Commission, including whether the name and contact information at the end document. For assistance, contact FERC
information will have practical utility; of your comments. For assistance, Online Support. A copy is available for
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate please contact FERC Online Support at inspection and reproduction at the
of the burden and cost of the collection FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) address in item h above.
of information, including the validity of 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 n. You may also register online at
the methodology and assumptions used; (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal esubscription.asp to be notified via
and clarity of the information collection; Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 email of new filings and issuances
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. related to this or other pending projects.
the collection of information on those The first page of any filing should For assistance, contact FERC Online
who are to respond, including the use include docket number P–2837–033. Support.
of automated collection techniques or The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents o. Scoping Process
other forms of information technology.
with the Commission to serve a copy of The Commission staff intends to
Dated: September 28, 2018.
that document on each person on the prepare an Environmental Assessment
Kimberly D. Bose, official service list for the project. (EA) for the Granby Hydroelectric
Secretary. Further, if an intervenor files comments Project in accordance with the National
[FR Doc. 2018–21777 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] or documents with the Commission Environmental Policy Act. The EA will
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P relating to the merits of an issue that consider both site-specific and
may affect the responsibilities of a cumulative environmental impacts and
particular resource agency, they must reasonable alternatives to the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY also serve a copy of the document on action.
that resource agency. Commission staff does not propose to
Federal Energy Regulatory k. This application is not ready for
Commission conduct any on-site scoping meetings at
environmental analysis at this time. this time. Instead, we are soliciting
[Project No. 2837–033] l. Project Description comments, recommendations, and
information, on the Scoping Document
Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments: The existing Granby Hydroelectric
1 (SD1) issued on September 28, 2018.
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP Project (Granby Project) consists of: (1)
Copies of SD1 outlining the subject
An 88-foot-wide reinforced concrete
Take notice that the following areas to be addressed in the EA were
intake structure that includes two bays
hydroelectric application has been filed distributed to the parties on the
containing trashracks and fixed-roller,
with the Commission and is available Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
vertical-lift type gates; (2) a 17-foot-wide
for public inspection. SD1 may be viewed on the web at
sluice opening adjacent to the intake
a. Type of Application: New Major http://www.ferc.gov using the
structure; (3) a 112-foot-long, 88-foot-
License. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
wide powerhouse containing two 5.04-
b. Project No.: 2837–033. number excluding the last three digits in
megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units,
c. Date filed: March 29, 2018. the docket number field to access the
with a total capacity of 10.08 MW; (4)
d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard document. For assistance, call 1–866–
a 3,000-foot-long, 100-foot-wide tailrace;
Hydropower, L.P. (Erie). 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
(5) two 4.16-kilovolt, 120-foot-long
e. Name of Project: Granby underground generator leads; (6) a 60- Dated: September 28, 2018.
Hydroelectric Project. foot-long by 48-foot-wide electrical Kimberly D. Bose,
f. Location: On the Oswego River in switchyard; and (7) appurtenant Secretary.
the town of Fulton in Oswego County, facilities. [FR Doc. 2018–21776 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am]
New York. The project does not affect The Granby Project is operated in a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
federal lands. modified run-of-river mode. The Granby
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Project and the Fulton Development at
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). Erie’s Oswego River Hydroelectric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
h. Applicant Contact: Steven P. Project (FERC Project No. 2474) are
Murphy, Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie located at opposite ends of the same Federal Energy Regulatory
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 33 West dam and share a single bypassed reach Commission
1st Street South, Fulton, NY 13069; and reservoir. The flow and
(315) 598–6130. [Docket No. CP18–505–000]
impoundment elevation requirements in
i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, the Oswego Project license,1 which were Notice of Schedule for Environmental
(202) 502–6082 or allyson.conner@ based on a 2004 Offer of Settlement, Review of the Texas Eastern
ferc.gov. affect the Granby Project. The average Transmission, LP Cameron System
j. Deadline for filing scoping annual generation at the Granby Project Abandonment Project
comments: 30 days from the issuance is estimated to be 44,181 megawatt-
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date of this notice. hours. On June 18, 2018, Texas Eastern
The Commission strongly encourages m. A copy of the application is Transmission, LP filed an application in
electronic filing. Please file scoping available for review at the Commission Docket No. CP18–505–000 requesting a
comments using the Commission’s in the Public Reference Room or may be Certificate of Public Convenience and
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ viewed on the Commission’s website at Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can Natural Gas Act to abandon certain
submit brief comments up to 6,000 1 109 FERC ¶ 62, 141 (2004). natural gas pipeline facilities. The
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