83 FR 55714 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-714); Comment Request Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24331 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55714-55715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24331] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC19-4-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-714); Comment Request Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 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 soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-714 (Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by January 7, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-4- 000) by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY. Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report. OMB Control No.: 1902-0140. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-714 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC-714 data to analyze power system operations. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in power system operations resulting from the installation of a new generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. The FERC-714 data assists in providing a broad picture of interconnected balancing authority area operations including comprehensive information of balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter- balancing authority area power transfers, and net energy for load, summer and winter generation peaks and system lambda. The Commission also uses the data to prepare status reports on the electric utility industry including a review of inter-balancing authority area bulk power trade information. The Commission uses the collected data from planning areas to monitor forecasted demands by electric utilities with fundamental demand responsibilities and to develop hourly demand characteristics. Type of Respondent: Electric utility balancing authorities and planning areas in the United States. Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden and cost \2\ (rounded) for the information collection as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 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 CFR 1320.3. \2\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2017, for the listed reporting requirements. These figures include salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are: Management (Code 11-0000), $94.28/hr. Computer and mathematical (Code 15-0000), $63.25/hr. Electrical Engineers (Code 17-2071), $66.90/hr. Economist (Code 19-3011), $71.98/hr. Computer and Information Systems Managers (Code 11- 3021), $96.51/hr. Accountants and Auditors (Code 13-2011), $56.59/hr. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (Code 11-3071), $75.34/hr. Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51-8012), $53.48/hr. The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for the above wages is $72.29/hour (rounded $72.00). [[Page 55715]] FERC-714 [Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number of Average burden Total annual Number of respondents responses per Total number of and cost per burden hours and Cost per respondent responses response total annual cost respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 177...................................................... 1 177 87 15,399 $6,264.00 $6,264.00 $1,108,728.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of information are 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 estimates of the burden and cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: November 1, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-24331 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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within 30 days after the allowed time Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street docket or in viewing/downloading
for filing a protest, the instant request NE, Washington, DC 20426. comments and issuances in this docket
shall be treated as an application for Dated: November 1, 2018. may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
authorization pursuant to section 7 of Kimberly D. Bose, filing/docs-filing.asp.
the NGA. Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the [FR Doc. 2018–24327 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] Ellen Brown may be reached by email
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
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within 90 days of this Notice the telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
Commission staff will either: Complete at (202) 273–0873.
its environmental assessment (EA) and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
place it into the Commission’s public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Federal Energy Regulatory Title: FERC–714, Annual Electric
issue a Notice of Schedule for Commission Balancing Authority Area and Planning
Environmental Review. If a Notice of Area Report.
[Docket No. IC19–4–000]
Schedule for Environmental Review is OMB Control No.: 1902–0140.
issued, it will indicate, among other Commission Information Collection Type of Request: Three-year extension
milestones, the anticipated date for the Activities (FERC–714); Comment of the FERC–714 information collection
Commission staff’s issuance of the final Request Extension requirements with no changes to the
environmental impact statement (FEIS) current reporting requirements.
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
EA in the Commission’s public record Commission, DOE. Abstract: The Commission uses the
for this proceeding or the issuance of a ACTION: Comment request. FERC–714 data to analyze power system
Notice of Schedule for Environmental operations. These analyses estimate the
SUMMARY: In compliance with the effect of changes in power system
Review will serve to notify federal and
requirements of the Paperwork operations resulting from the
state agencies of the timing for the
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal installation of a new generating unit or
completion of all necessary reviews, and
Energy Regulatory Commission plant, transmission facilities, energy
the subsequent need to complete all
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting transfers between systems, and/or new
federal authorizations within 90 days of
public comment on the currently points of interconnections. The FERC–
the date of issuance of the Commission
approved information collection, FERC– 714 data assists in providing a broad
staff’s FEIS or EA.
714 (Annual Electric Balancing picture of interconnected balancing
Persons who wish to comment only Authority Area and Planning Area authority area operations including
on the environmental review of this Report) to the Office of Management and comprehensive information of balancing
project should submit an original and Budget (OMB) for review of the authority area generation, actual and
two copies of their comments to the information collection requirements. scheduled inter-balancing authority area
Secretary of the Commission. DATES: Comments on the collections of power transfers, and net energy for load,
Environmental commenters will be information are due by January 7, 2019. summer and winter generation peaks
placed on the Commission’s
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and system lambda. The Commission
environmental mailing list, and will be
(identified by Docket No. IC19–4–000) also uses the data to prepare status
notified of any meetings associated with
by either of the following methods: reports on the electric utility industry
the Commission’s environmental review
• eFiling at Commission’s Website: including a review of inter-balancing
process. Environmental commenters http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ authority area bulk power trade
will not be required to serve copies of efiling.asp. information.
filed documents on all other parties. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
However, the non-party commenter will The Commission uses the collected
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, data from planning areas to monitor
not receive copies of all documents filed Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
by other parties or issued by the forecasted demands by electric utilities
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. with fundamental demand
Commission and will not have the right Instructions: All submissions must be
to seek court review of the responsibilities and to develop hourly
formatted and filed in accordance with demand characteristics.
Commission’s final order. submission guidelines at: http://
The Commission strongly encourages www.ferc.gov/help/submission- Type of Respondent: Electric utility
electronic filings of comments, protests guide.asp. For user assistance contact balancing authorities and planning areas
and interventions in lieu of paper using FERC Online Support by email at in the United States.
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) Commission estimates the annual public
electronically should submit an original 502–8659 for TTY. reporting burden and cost 2 (rounded)
and 3 copies of the protest or Docket: Users interested in receiving for the information collection as
intervention to the Federal Energy automatic notification of activity in this follows:
1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits http:// • Accountants and Auditors (Code 13–2011),
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financial resources expended by persons to www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are: $56.59/hr.
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide • Management (Code 11–0000), $94.28/hr. • Transportation, Storage, and Distribution
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
• Computer and mathematical (Code 15–0000), Managers (Code 11–3071), $75.34/hr.
explanation of what is included in the information
$63.25/hr. • Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51–
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
2 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses • Electrical Engineers (Code 17–2071), $66.90/hr. 8012), $53.48/hr.
the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May • Economist (Code 19–3011), $71.98/hr. The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for
2017, for the listed reporting requirements. These • Computer and Information Systems Managers the above wages is $72.29/hour (rounded $72.00).
figures include salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/ (Code 11–3021), $96.51/hr.
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FERC–714
[Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report]
Total annual
Annual number Average burden Cost per
Total number burden hours
Number of respondents of responses per and cost per respondent
of responses and total
respondent response ($)
annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
177 ......................................................... 1 177 87 15,399 $6,264.00
$6,264.00 $1,108,728.00
Comments: Comments are invited on: power at market-based rates and develop an analysis of the Bank’s
(1) Whether the collections of termination of their electric market- competitiveness.
information are necessary for the proper based rate tariffs.2 The survey can be reviewed at: http://
performance of the functions of the The time period for compliance with www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/
Commission including whether the the August 21 Order has elapsed. The pending/EXIM_Competitiveness_
information will have practical utility; above-captioned companies failed to file Report_Survey.pdf.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s their delinquent Electric Quarterly
estimates of the burden and cost of the Reports. The Commission hereby DATES: Comments should be received on
collections of information, including the revokes, effective as of the date of or before January 7, 2019 to be assured
validity of the methodology and issuance of this notice, the market-based of consideration.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance rate authority and terminates the ADDRESSES: Comments may be
the quality, utility and clarity of the electric market-based rate tariff of each submitted electronically on
information collections; and (4) ways to of the companies who are named in the WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV (EIB 00–02)
minimize the burden of the collections caption of this order. or by email Mia.Johnson@exim.gov or by
of information on those who are to Dated: November 1, 2018. mail to Mia L. Johnson, Export-Import
respond, including the use of automated Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont
Kimberly D. Bose,
collection techniques or other forms of Ave. NW Washington, DC 20571 Attn:
information technology. Secretary.
OMB 3048–14–01
[FR Doc. 2018–24330 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am]
Dated: November 1, 2018.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Kimberly D. Bose,
Titles and Form Number: EIB 00–02
Secretary.
Annual Competitiveness Report Survey
[FR Doc. 2018–24331 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am]
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK of Exporters and Bankers.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
OMB Number: 3048–0004.
[Public Notice: 2018–6021]
Type of Review: Renewal.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Need and Use: The information
Activities: Comment Request requested enables EXIM to evaluate and
Federal Energy Regulatory assess its competitiveness with the
Commission AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the programs and activities of the major
[Docket Nos. ER02–2001–020; ER12–327–
United States. OECD official ECAs and to report on the
000; ER12–2309–000; ER16–1458–000; ACTION: Submission for OMB Review Bank’s status in this regard.
ER12–733–001] and Comments Request. Affected Public:
Electric Quarterly Reports; L&L Energy SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of The number of respondents: 150.
LLC; Bartram Lane LLC; Aspirity the United States (EXIM), as a part of its Estimated time per respondents: 90
Energy, LLC; Promet Energy Partners, continuing effort to reduce paperwork minutes.
LLC; Notice of Revocation of Market- and respondent burden, invites the The frequency of response: Annually.
Based Rate Authority and Termination general public and other Federal
of Electric Market-Based Rate Tariff Annual hour burden: 225 total hours.
Agencies to comment on the proposed
information collection, as required by Government Expenses:
On August 21, 2018, the Commission
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Reviewing time per response: 45
issued an order announcing its intent to
EXIM plans to invite approximately minutes.
revoke the market-based rate authority
150 U.S. exporters and commercial Responses per year: 150.
of the public utilities listed in the
lending institutions that have used Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.
caption of that order, which included
the companies listed in the caption EXIM’s short-, medium-, and long-term
programs over the previous calendar Average Wages per hour: $42.50.
above, which had failed to file their Average cost per year: $4,781.25 (time
required Electric Quarterly Reports.1 year with an electronic invitation to
participate in the online survey. The * wages).
The Commission directed those public
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utilities to file the required Electric proposed survey will ask participants to Benefits and overhead: 20%.
Quarterly Reports within 15 days of the evaluate the competitiveness of EXIM’s Total Government Cost: $5737.5.
date of issuance of the order or face programs and how the programs
compare to those of foreign credit Bassam Doughman,
revocation of their authority to sell
agencies. EXIM will use the responses to IT Specialist.
1 Electric Quarterly Reports, 164 FERC ¶ 61,122 [FR Doc. 2018–24317 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am]
(2018) (August 21 Order). 2 Id. at Ordering Paragraph A. BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 55714 |
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