83 FR 5420 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725HH); Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5420-5422] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02411] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD17-8-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725HH); Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-725HH (RF Reliability Standards) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 53489, 11/16/2017) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-725HH information collection and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902-0256, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. [[Page 5421]] Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202-395-0710. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. RD17-8-000, 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: 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-725HH, RF Reliability Standards. OMB Control No.: 1902-0256. Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-725HH information collection requirements, as modified by Docket No. RD17-8-000. Abstract: The information collected by the FERC-725HH is required to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824o). Section 215 of the FPA buttresses the Commission's efforts to strengthen the reliability of the interstate grid through the grant of new authority by providing for a system of mandatory Reliability Standards developed by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). In July 2006, the Commission certified the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) as the ERO.\1\ Reliability Standards that the ERO proposes to the Commission may include Reliability Standards that are proposed to the ERO by a Regional Entity.\2\ A Regional Entity is an entity that has been approved by the Commission to enforce Reliability Standards under delegated authority from the ERO.\3\ On March 17, 2011, the Commission approved a regional Reliability Standard submitted by the ERO that was developed by the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RF).\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ] 61,062 (ERO Certification Order), order on reh'g & compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006), aff'd sub nom. Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (DC Cir. 2009). \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(4). \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(7) and (e)(4). \4\ Planning Resource Adequacy Assessment Reliability Standard, Order No. 747, 134 FERC ] 61,212 (2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RF promotes bulk electric system reliability in the Eastern Interconnection. RF is the Regional Entity responsible for compliance monitoring and enforcement in the RF region. In addition, RF provides an environment for the development of Reliability Standards and the coordination of the operating and planning activities of its members as set forth in the RF bylaws. There is one regional Reliability Standard in the RF region. The regional Reliability Standard requires planning coordinators within the RF geographical footprint to analyze, assess and document resource adequacy for load in the RF footprint annually, to utilize a ``one day in ten years'' loss of load criterion, and to document and post load and resource capability in each area or transmission-constrained sub- area identified. BAL-502-RFC-02 (Planning Resource Adequacy Analysis, Assessment and Documentation) \5\ establishes common criteria, based on ``one day in ten year'' loss of load expectation principles, for the analysis, assessment, and documentation of resource adequacy for load in the RF region. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ BAL-50-RFC-02 is included in the OMB-approved inventory for FERC-725H. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission's request to OMB reflects the following: Implementing the regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF- 03 and the retirement of regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RFC-02 \6\ which is discussed below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ Burden associated with BAL-502-RF-02 Reliability Standard was once contained in FERC-725H information collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0256). FERC-725H was discontinued on 3/6/2014. However, the requirements of BAL-502-RF-02 were still imposed on NERC entities. Those requirements are now being retired with no removal of burden (any associated burden was removed concurrent with the discontinuance). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On September 7, 2017, NERC and RF filed a joint petition in Docket No. RD17-8-000 \7\ requesting Commission approval of: (a) Regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03 (Planning Resource Adequacy Analysis, Assessment and Documentation), and (b) the retirement of regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RFC-02.\6\ The petition states: ``Proposed regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03 establishes common criteria, based on ``one day in ten year'' loss of Load expectation principles, for the analysis, assessment, and documentation of Resource Adequacy for Load in the ReliabilityFirst region.'' NERC's and RF's joint filing was noticed on September 8, 2017, with interventions, comments and protests due on or before October 10, 2017. In this document, we provide estimates of the burden and cost related to those revisions to FERC-725HH. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The joint petition and exhibits are posted in the Commission's eLibrary system in Docket No. RD17-8-000. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Planning coordinators. Estimate of Annual Burden: \8\ Details follow on the changes related to Docket No. RD17-8-000. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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. RD17-8: The joint petition requested Commission approval of regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03 and retirement of regional Reliability Standard BAL-502- RFC-02. The estimated effects on burden and cost \9\ are as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ For BAL-502-RF-03, 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 (Occupation Code 11-0000): $81.52/hour Engineer (Occupation Code 17-2071): $68.12/hour File Clerk (Occupation Code 43-4071): $32.74/hour The hourly cost for the reporting requirements ($60.79) is an average of the cost of a manager, an engineer, and a file clerk. [[Page 5422]] FERC-725HH, RF Reliability Standards, Changes in Docket No. RD17-8-000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Number of of responses Annual number Average burden hrs. & Total annual burden Cost per Entity respondents per of responses cost per response ($) hours & total annual respondent \10\ respondent cost ($) ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1) = (3) (6) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning Coordinators............. 2 1 2 16 hrs.; $973............ 32 hrs.; $1,945.......... $973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ The number of respondents is derived from the NERC Compliance Registry as of October 2, 2017 for the burden associated with the proposed regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03. Dated: February 1, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-02411 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Any person desiring to intervene or
Docket Numbers: ER16–2438–002. 2018–02–01_SA 3028 Ameren IL-Prairie protest in any of the above proceedings
Applicants: Pedricktown Power Project#10 Velma to be effective must file in accordance with Rules 211
Cogeneration Company LP. 1/23/2018. and 214 of the Commission’s
Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. Filed Date: 2/1/18. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Accession Number: 20180201–5033. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
effective N/A. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18. time on the specified comment date.
Filed Date: 1/31/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–774–000. Protests may be considered, but
Accession Number: 20180131–5280. Applicants: Midcontinent intervention is necessary to become a
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Independent System Operator, Inc., party to the proceeding.
Docket Numbers: ER16–2439–002. Ameren Illinois Company. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Applicants: H.A. Wagner LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: information relating to filing
Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. 2018–02–01_SA 3028 Ameren IL-Prairie requirements, interventions, protests,
Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Power Project#11 Woodland to be service, and qualifying facilities filings
effective N/A. effective 1/23/2018. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
Filed Date: 1/31/18. Filed Date: 2/1/18. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Accession Number: 20180131–5277. Accession Number: 20180201–5038. other information, call (866) 208–3676
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Docket Numbers: ER16–2440–002. Docket Numbers: ER18–775–000. Dated: February 1, 2018.
Applicants: Brandon Shores LLC. Applicants: All American Power and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. Gas, LLC. Deputy Secretary.
Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
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effective N/A. Market-Based Rate Tariff Application to
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Filed Date: 1/31/18. be effective 2/2/2018.
Accession Number: 20180131–5281. Filed Date: 2/1/18.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Accession Number: 20180201–5072.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18.
Docket Numbers: ER18–754–001.
Docket Numbers: ER18–776–000. Federal Energy Regulatory
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Applicants: United Energy Trading, Commission
Inc.
LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment: 3391 [Docket No. RD17–8–000]
Description: Tariff Cancellation:
Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska
Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based
PTP Agreement to be effective 1/1/2018. Commission Information Collection
Rate Tariff to be effective 2/2/2018.
Filed Date: 1/31/18. Activities (FERC–725HH); Comment
Filed Date: 2/1/18.
Accession Number: 20180131–5241. Request
Accession Number: 20180201–5073.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Docket Numbers: ER18–770–000. Docket Numbers: ER18–777–000. Commission, DOE.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Applicants: Iridium Energy, LLC. ACTION: Comment request.
Inc. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff Application to SUMMARY: In compliance with the
3334R1 Associated Electric Cooperative be effective 2/2/2018. requirements of the Paperwork
NITSA and NOA to be effective 1/1/ Filed Date: 2/1/18. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
2018. Accession Number: 20180201–5075. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Filed Date: 1/31/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18. Regulatory Commission (Commission or
Accession Number: 20180131–5265. FERC) is submitting its information
Docket Numbers: ER18–778–000.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Applicants: NorthWestern collection FERC–725HH (RF Reliability
Docket Numbers: ER18–771–000. Corporation. Standards) to the Office of Management
Applicants: DeSoto County Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA and Budget (OMB) for review of the
Generating Company, LLC. 810—Agreement with Powder River information collection requirements.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Energy Corporation to be effective 2/2/ Any interested person may file
Notice of Termination for Rate Schedule 2018. comments directly with OMB and
FERC No. 1 to be effective 2/1/2018. Filed Date: 2/1/18. should address a copy of those
Filed Date: 1/31/18. Accession Number: 20180201–5087. comments to the Commission as
Accession Number: 20180131–5278. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18. explained below. The Commission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–779–000. previously issued a Notice in the
Docket Numbers: ER18–772–000. Applicants: Northern States Power Federal Register (82 FR 53489, 11/16/
Applicants: New Mexico Wind, LLC. Company, a Minnesota corporation. 2017) requesting public comments. The
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Commission received no comments on
New Mexico Wind, LLC Application for 2018–02–01 MKPC Fac Const Agrmt- the FERC–725HH information collection
Market-Based Rates to be effective 3/15/ Lake Park SS–0.0.0 to be effective 2/2/ and is making this notation in its
2018. 2018. submittal to OMB.
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Filed Date: 1/31/18. Filed Date: 2/1/18. DATES: Comments on the collection of
Accession Number: 20180131–5279. Accession Number: 20180201–5100. information are due by March 9, 2018.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
Docket Numbers: ER18–773–000. The filings are accessible in the identified by the OMB Control No.
Applicants: Midcontinent Commission’s eLibrary system by 1902–0256, should be sent via email to
Independent System Operator, Inc., clicking on the links or querying the the Office of Information and Regulatory
Ameren Illinois Company. docket number. Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
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FERC–725HH, RF RELIABILITY STANDARDS, CHANGES IN DOCKET NO. RD17–8–000
Annual Average Total annual
number of Annual burden hrs. & Cost per
Number of burden hours &
Entity responses number of cost per respondent
respondents 10 total annual cost
per responses response ($)
($)
respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) = (6)
Proposed Regional Reliability Standard BAL–502–RF–03
Planning Coordinators ....................... 2 1 2 16 hrs.; $973 .... 32 hrs.; $1,945 $973
Comments: Comments are invited on: still be welcomed and considered for Framework Convention on Climate
(1) Whether the collection of the next edition of this report. Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines.
information is necessary for the proper ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas
performance of the functions of the identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2016 is the
Commission, including whether the OAR–2017–0729, to the Federal latest in a series of annual, policy-
information will have practical utility; eRulemaking Portal: https:// neutral U.S. submissions to the
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Secretariat of the UNFCCC. EPA
of the burden and cost of the collection instructions for submitting comments. requests recommendations for
of information, including the validity of Once submitted, comments cannot be improving the overall quality of the
the methodology and assumptions used; edited or withdrawn. Do not submit inventory report to be finalized in April
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility electronically any information you 2018, as well as subsequent inventory
and clarity of the information collection; consider to be Confidential Business reports.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Information (CBI). Comments can also The draft report is available at:
the collection of information on those be submitted in hardcopy to GHG https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/
who are to respond, including the use Inventory at: Environmental Protection inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-
of automated collection techniques or Agency, Climate Change Division and-sinks.
other forms of information technology. (6207A), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Sarah Dunham,
Dated: February 1, 2018. Washington, DC 20460, Fax: (202) 343–
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
Kimberly D. Bose, 2338. You are welcome and encouraged
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Secretary. to send an email with your comments to
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GHGInventory@epa.gov. EPA may
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publish any comment received to its
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public docket, submitted in hardcopy or
sent via email. For additional FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION public comment policy, information [OMB 3060–0120, 3060–0716, 3060–0754
AGENCY about CBI, and general guidance on and 3060–1053]
[FRL–9974–04–OAR]
making effective comments, please visit
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Information Collections Being
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas commenting-epa-dockets. Submitted for Review and Approval to
Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2016 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. the Office of Management and Budget
Mausami Desai, Environmental AGENCY: Federal Communications
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Protection Agency, Office of Air and
Agency (EPA). Commission.
Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
ACTION: Notice of document availability ACTION: Notice and request for
Programs, Climate Change Division,
and request for comments. (202) 343–9381, GHGInventory@ comments.
epa.gov. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
1990–2016 is available for public U.S. emissions for the period of time required by the Paperwork Reduction
review. EPA requests recommendations from 1990 through 2016 are summarized Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
for improving the overall quality of the and presented by source category and Communications Commission
inventory report to be finalized in April sector. The inventory contains estimates (Commission) invites the general public
2018, as well as subsequent inventory of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and other Federal agencies to take this
reports. nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons opportunity to comment on the
(HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur following information collection.
DATES: To ensure your comments are hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen Comments are requested concerning:
considered for the final version of the trifluoride (NF3) emissions. The Whether the collection of information is
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document, please submit your technical approach used in this report to necessary for the proper performance of
comments by March 9, 2018. However, estimate emissions and sinks for the functions of the Commission,
comments received after that date will greenhouse gases is consistent with the including whether the information shall
10 The number of respondents is derived from the
methodologies recommended by the have practical utility; the accuracy of
NERC Compliance Registry as of October 2, 2017 for
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate the Commission’s burden estimate;
the burden associated with the proposed regional Change (IPCC), and reported in a format ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Reliability Standard BAL–502–RF–03. consistent with the United Nations clarity of the information collected;
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