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recommendations on issues including
alternatives for the storage, processing,
and disposal of civilian and defense
spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
The Co-chairs of the Commission
requested the Disposal Subcommittee to
answer the question: ‘‘[h]ow can the U.S.
go about establishing one or more
disposal sites for high-level nuclear
wastes in a manner that is technically,
politically and socially acceptable?’’
Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting
will provide the Disposal Subcommittee
with valuable perspectives and
experiences of a broad range of
interested and affected parties related to
the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and
high-level waste.
Tentative Agenda: The meeting is
expected to start at 8 a.m. on July 7 with
the presentations from invited parties
and end at 3:45 p.m.
Public Participation: Subcommittee
meetings are not subject to the
requirements of the Act; however, the
Commission has elected to open the
presentation session of the meeting to
the public. This meeting is open to the
public. Individuals and representatives
of organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions may do so at
the end of the meeting on Wednesday,
July 7, 2010. Approximately 45 minutes
will be reserved for public comments.
Time allotted per speaker will depend
on the number who wish to speak but
will not exceed 5 minutes. The
Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Those wishing to
speak should register to do so beginning
at 7:30 a.m. on July 7, 2010.
Those not able to attend the meeting
or have insufficient time to address the
subcommittee are invited to send a
written statement to Timothy A. Frazier,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington DC 20585, e-mail to
CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov, or
post comments on the Commission
website at https://www.brc.gov.
Additionally, the meeting will be
available via live audio webcast. The
link will be available at https://
www.brc.gov.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available at https://www.brc.gov
or by contacting Mr. Frazier. He may be
reached at the postal address or e-mail
address above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 15,
2010.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Blue Ribbon Commission on
America’s Nuclear Future, Reactor and
Fuel Cycle Technologies
Subcommittee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of
Nuclear Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
open meeting of the Reactor and Fuel
Cycle Technologies (RFCT)
Subcommittee. The RFCT
Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the
Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s
Nuclear Future (the Commission). The
establishment of subcommittees is
authorized in the Commission’s charter.
The Commission was organized
pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Public Law No. 94–463,
86 Stat. 770) (the Act). This notice is
provided in accordance with the Act.
DATES: Monday, July 13, 2010, 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Shilo Inn Suites Hotel, 780
Lindsay Boulevard, Idaho Falls, ID
83402, Phone (208) 523–0088.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy A. Frazier, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202)
586–4243 or facsimile (202) 586–0544;
e-mail
CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov.
Additional information may also be
available at https://www.brc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The President directed
that the Blue Ribbon Commission on
America’s Nuclear Future (the
Commission) be established to conduct
a comprehensive review of policies for
managing the back end of the nuclear
fuel cycle. The Commission will
provide advice and make
recommendations on issues including
alternatives for the storage, processing,
and disposal of civilian and defense
spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
The Co-chairs of the Commission
requested the formation of the RFCT
Subcommittee to answer the question:
‘‘[d]o technical alternatives to today’s
once-through fuel cycle offer sufficient
promise to warrant serious
consideration and R&D investment, and
do these technologies hold significant
potential to influence the way in which
used fuel is stored and disposed?’’
Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting
will primarily focus on the United
States research and development (R&D)
capabilities and activities in reactor and
fuel cycle technologies.
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Tentative Agenda: The meeting is
expected to start at 8:30 a.m. on July 12
with the presentations regarding the
Department of Energy’s Office of
Nuclear Energy’s R&D activities and end
at 5 p.m.
Public Participation: Subcommittee
meetings are not subject to the
requirements of the Act; however, the
Commission has elected to open the
presentation sessions of the meeting to
the public. The meeting is open to the
public. Individuals and representatives
of organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions may do so at
the end of the meeting on Monday, July
12, 2010. Approximately 45 minutes
will be reserved for public comments.
Time allotted per speaker will depend
on the number who wish to speak but
will not exceed 5 minutes. The
Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Those wishing to
speak should register to do so beginning
at 8 a.m. on July 12, 2010.
Those not able to attend the meeting
or have insufficient time to address the
subcommittee are invited to send a
written statement to Timothy A. Frazier,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington DC 20585, e-mail to
CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov, or
post comments on the Commission
website at https://www.brc.gov.
Additionally, the meeting will be
available via live audio webcast. The
link will be available at https://
www.brc.gov.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available at https://www.brc.gov
or by contacting Mr. Frazier. He may be
reached at the postal address or e-mail
address above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 15,
2010.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC10–725E–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–FERC–725E);
Comment Request; Extension
June 15, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection and request for comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L.
No. 104–13), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the proposed information collection
described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of
the collection of information are due 60
days after publication of this Notice in
the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed
either electronically (eFiled) or in paper
format, and should refer to Docket No.
IC10–725E–000. Documents must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with Commission
submission guidelines at https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are
available at: https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must
follow eRegister instructions at: https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
eregistration.asp, to establish a user
name and password before eFiling. The
Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail
address upon receipt of eFiled
comments. Commenters making an
eFiling should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file
electronically must send an original and
two (2) paper copies of their comments
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket may do so through eSubscription
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp. In addition, all
comments and FERC issuances may be
viewed, printed or downloaded
remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No.
IC10–725E–000. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by e-mail
at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by
phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free) or
(202) 502–8659 for TTY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Miller may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov,
telephone at (202) 502–8415, and fax at
(202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collected by the FERC–725E
(OMB Control No. 1902–0246) is
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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. Reliability
Standards that the ERO proposes to the
Commission may include Reliability
Standards that are proposed to the ERO
by a Regional Entity.1 A Regional Entity
is an entity that has been approved by
the Commission to enforce Reliability
Standards under delegated authority
from the ERO.2 On June 8, 2008 in an
adjudicatory order, the Commission
approved eight regional Reliability
Standards submitted by the ERO that
were proposed by the Western
Electricity Coordinating Council
(WECC).3
WECC is responsible for coordinating
and promoting electric system
reliability. In addition to promoting a
reliable electric power system in the
Western Interconnection, WECC
supports efficient competitive power
markets, ensures open and nondiscriminatory transmission access
among members, and provides a forum
for resolving transmission access
disputes plus the coordination of
operating and planning activities of its
members. WECC and the eight other
regional reliability councils were
formed due to national concern
regarding the reliability of the
interconnected bulk power systems, the
ability to operate these systems without
widespread failures in electric service
and the need to foster the preservation
of reliability through a formal
organization. The eight regional
Reliability Standards are translations of
existing reliability criteria and are now
binding on the applicable subset of
users, owners and operators of the Bulk
Power System in the United States
portion of the Western Interconnection.
The Commission’s reporting
requirements are found in 18 CFR Part
40.
The eight proposed Reliability
Standards do not require responsible
entities to file information with the
Commission. However, the standards do
require responsible entities to file
periodic reports with WECC and to
develop and maintain certain
information for a specified period of
time, subject to inspection by WECC.
WECC–BAL–STD–002–0 requires
balancing authorities and reserve
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sharing groups to submit to WECC
quarterly reports on operating reserves
as well as reports after any instance of
non-compliance. WECC–IRO–STD–006–
0 requires transmission operators,
balancing authorities and load-serving
entities to document and report to
WECC actions taken in response to
direction to mitigate unscheduled flow.
The standard also requires transmission
operators to document required actions
that are and are not taken by responsible
entities. WECC–PRC–STD–001–1
requires certain transmission operators
to submit to WECC annual certifications
of protective equipment. WECC–PRC–
STD–003–1 requires certain
transmission operators to report to
WECC any misoperation of relays and
remedial action schemes. WECC–PRC–
STD–005–1 requires certain
transmission operators to maintain, in
stated form, maintenance and
inspection records pertaining to their
transmission facilities. The standard
also requires operators to certify to
WECC that the operator is maintaining
the required records. WECC–TOP–STD–
007–0 requires certain transmission
operators to submit to WECC quarterly
reports on transfer capability data and
compliance as well as reports after an
instance of non-compliance. WECC–
VAR–STD–002a–1 and WECC–VAR–
STD–002b–1 require certain generators
to submit quarterly reports to WECC on
automatic voltage control and power
system stabilizers. All of the foregoing
regional Reliability Standards require
the reporting entity to retain relevant
data in electronic form for one year or
for a longer period if the data is relevant
to a dispute or potential penalty, except
that WECC–PRC–STD–005–1 requires
retention of maintenance and inspection
records for five years and retention of
other data for four years.
The Commission uses the data to
participate in North American Electric
Reliability Council’s (NERC’s)
Reliability readiness reviews of
balancing authorities, transmission
operators and reliability coordinators in
North America to determine their
readiness to maintain safe and reliable
operations. In addition, FERC’s Office of
Electric Reliability uses the data to
engage in studies and other activities to
assess the longer-term and strategic
needs and issues related to power grid
reliability.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year extension of the FERC–725E
reporting requirements, with no
changes.
Burden Statement: The estimated
annual burden follows.
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Number of
respondents
Average number of
reponses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
(1)
FERC Data collection
(2)
(3)
(1) x (2) x (3)
FERC–725E Reporting:
Balancing Authorities ........................................................
Generator Operators ........................................................
Load-Serving Entities .......................................................
Transmission Operators/Owners ......................................
32
196
140
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640
1960
1490
3320
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64
196
140
332
Totals
7,410 Total Annual hours for the
Information Collection: 7,410
reporting hours + 732
recordkeeping = 8,142 hours.
The Commission is seeking comments
on the costs to comply with these
requirements. It has projected the
average annualized cost to be $918,480
as shown below:
Reporting = 7,410 hours @ $120/hour =
$889,200, Recordkeeping = 732
hours @ $40/hour = $29,280
Total Costs = Reporting ($889,200) +
Recordkeeping ($29,280) =
$918,480
The reporting burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
including: (1) Reviewing instructions;
(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information;
(3) adjusting the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; (4)
training personnel to respond to a
collection of information; (5) searching
data sources; (6) completing and
reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents
is based upon salaries for professional
and clerical support, as well as direct
and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative costs and the cost for
information technology. Indirect or
overhead costs are costs incurred by an
organization in support of its mission.
These costs apply to activities which
benefit the whole organization rather
than any one particular function or
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
20
10
10
40
Balancing Authorities
Generator Operators
Load-Serving Entities
Transmission Owners/Operators
Record-keeping ................................................................
1
1
1
1–7 each (total of 83)
............................
732
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 of
the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. IC10–580–001]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form No. 580);
Request; Submitted for OMB Review
June 15, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) has submitted the information
collections described below to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested
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person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
issued a Notice in the Federal Register
(74 FR 66114, 12/14/2009) requesting
public comments. FERC received
comments from Edison Electric Institute
(EEI), American Electric Power
Company (AEP), MidAmerican Energy
Company (MidAmerican) and Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and
has made this notation in its submission
to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due by July 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the
collections of information to the Office
of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Comments to
OMB should be filed electronically, c/o
oira__submission@omb.eop.gov and
include the appropriate OMB Control
Number(s) and collection number(s) as
a point of reference. The Desk Officer
may be reached by telephone at 202–
395–4638.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and should refer to Docket
No. IC10–580–001. Comments may be
filed either electronically or in paper
format. Those persons filing
electronically do not need to make a
paper filing. Documents filed
electronically via the Internet must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing
formats are available at https://www.
ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/
electronic-media.asp. To file the
document electronically, access the
Commission’s Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp),
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC10-725E-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-FERC-725E);
Comment Request; Extension
June 15, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006),
(Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed
information collection described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are
due 60 days after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in
paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC10-725E-000. Documents
must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with
Commission submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. eFiling instructions are available at: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. First time users must follow
eRegister instructions at: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eregistration.asp, to establish a user name and password before
eFiling. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the
sender's e-mail address upon receipt of eFiled comments. Commenters
making an eFiling should not make a paper filing. Commenters that are
not able to file electronically must send an original and two (2) paper
copies of their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in
this docket may do so through eSubscription at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. In addition, all comments and FERC
issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC's
eLibrary at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp, by searching
on Docket No. IC10-725E-000. For user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by e-mail at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866)
208-3676 (toll-free) or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by e-
mail at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8415, and fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected by the FERC-725E
(OMB Control No. 1902-0246) 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.
Reliability Standards that the ERO proposes to the Commission may
include Reliability Standards that are proposed to the ERO by a
Regional Entity.\1\ A Regional Entity is an entity that has been
approved by the Commission to enforce Reliability Standards under
delegated authority from the ERO.\2\ On June 8, 2008 in an adjudicatory
order, the Commission approved eight regional Reliability Standards
submitted by the ERO that were proposed by the Western Electricity
Coordinating Council (WECC).\3\
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(4).
\2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(7) and (e)(4).
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WECC is responsible for coordinating and promoting electric system
reliability. In addition to promoting a reliable electric power system
in the Western Interconnection, WECC supports efficient competitive
power markets, ensures open and non-discriminatory transmission access
among members, and provides a forum for resolving transmission access
disputes plus the coordination of operating and planning activities of
its members. WECC and the eight other regional reliability councils
were formed due to national concern regarding the reliability of the
interconnected bulk power systems, the ability to operate these systems
without widespread failures in electric service and the need to foster
the preservation of reliability through a formal organization. The
eight regional Reliability Standards are translations of existing
reliability criteria and are now binding on the applicable subset of
users, owners and operators of the Bulk Power System in the United
States portion of the Western Interconnection. The Commission's
reporting requirements are found in 18 CFR Part 40.
The eight proposed Reliability Standards do not require responsible
entities to file information with the Commission. However, the
standards do require responsible entities to file periodic reports with
WECC and to develop and maintain certain information for a specified
period of time, subject to inspection by WECC. WECC-BAL-STD-002-0
requires balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups to submit to
WECC quarterly reports on operating reserves as well as reports after
any instance of non-compliance. WECC-IRO-STD-006-0 requires
transmission operators, balancing authorities and load-serving entities
to document and report to WECC actions taken in response to direction
to mitigate unscheduled flow. The standard also requires transmission
operators to document required actions that are and are not taken by
responsible entities. WECC-PRC-STD-001-1 requires certain transmission
operators to submit to WECC annual certifications of protective
equipment. WECC-PRC-STD-003-1 requires certain transmission operators
to report to WECC any misoperation of relays and remedial action
schemes. WECC-PRC-STD-005-1 requires certain transmission operators to
maintain, in stated form, maintenance and inspection records pertaining
to their transmission facilities. The standard also requires operators
to certify to WECC that the operator is maintaining the required
records. WECC-TOP-STD-007-0 requires certain transmission operators to
submit to WECC quarterly reports on transfer capability data and
compliance as well as reports after an instance of non-compliance.
WECC-VAR-STD-002a-1 and WECC-VAR-STD-002b-1 require certain generators
to submit quarterly reports to WECC on automatic voltage control and
power system stabilizers. All of the foregoing regional Reliability
Standards require the reporting entity to retain relevant data in
electronic form for one year or for a longer period if the data is
relevant to a dispute or potential penalty, except that WECC-PRC-STD-
005-1 requires retention of maintenance and inspection records for five
years and retention of other data for four years.
The Commission uses the data to participate in North American
Electric Reliability Council's (NERC's) Reliability readiness reviews
of balancing authorities, transmission operators and reliability
coordinators in North America to determine their readiness to maintain
safe and reliable operations. In addition, FERC's Office of Electric
Reliability uses the data to engage in studies and other activities to
assess the longer-term and strategic needs and issues related to power
grid reliability.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
FERC-725E reporting requirements, with no changes.
Burden Statement: The estimated annual burden follows.
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Average number of Average burden
FERC Data collection Number of reponses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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FERC-725E Reporting:
Balancing Authorities........... 32 1 20 640
Generator Operators............. 196 1 10 1960
Load-Serving Entities........... 140 1 10 1490
Transmission Operators/Owners... 83 1-7 each (total of 40 3320
83)
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Record-keeping.................. Balancing Authorities ................ 64
Generator Operators ................ 196
Load-Serving Entities ................ 140
Transmission Owners/Operators ................ 332
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Totals ................ 732
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7,410 Total Annual hours for the Information Collection: 7,410
reporting hours + 732 recordkeeping = 8,142 hours.
The Commission is seeking comments on the costs to comply with
these requirements. It has projected the average annualized cost to be
$918,480 as shown below:
Reporting = 7,410 hours @ $120/hour = $889,200, Recordkeeping = 732
hours @ $40/hour = $29,280
Total Costs = Reporting ($889,200) + Recordkeeping ($29,280) = $918,480
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing,
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-14956 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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