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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: August 28, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–21664 Filed 8–31–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC12–17–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–714); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 USC
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, Annual Electric Balancing
Authority Area and Planning Area
Report.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due November 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. [IC12–17–
000]) by either of the following
methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site:
https://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: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.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 https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown
may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
(202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–714: Annual Electric
Balancing Authority Area and Planning
Area Report.
DATES:
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 Federal Power Act
authorizes the Commission to collect
information from electric utility
balancing authorities and planning areas
in the United States. 18 CFR 141.51
mandates the data collection.
The Commission uses the collected
data to analyze power system operations
along with its regulatory functions.
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. Also, these analyses
serve to correlate rates and charges,
assess reliability and other operating
attributes in regulatory proceedings,
monitor market trends and behaviors,
and determine the competitive impacts
of proposed mergers, acquisitions, and
dispositions.
Type of Respondents: Electric utilities
operating balancing authority areas and
planning areas with annual peak
demand over 200 MW.
Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:
FERC—714 (IC12–17–000)—ANNUAL ELECTRIC BALANCING AUTHORITY AREA AND PLANNING AREA REPORT
Number of
responses per
respondent
(B)
Total number
of responses
(A) × (B) = (C)
Average burden
hours per
response
(D)
Estimated total
annual
burden
(C) × (D)
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Number of respondents
(A)
1
219
87
19,053
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $1,314,839.32
[19,053 hours ÷ 2080 hours/year 2 =
9.16009 * $143,540/year 3 =
$1,314,839.32]
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
1 The Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
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and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC12-17-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-714); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 USC 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collection, Annual Electric Balancing
Authority Area and Planning Area Report.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 5,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. [IC12-17-
000]) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web Site: https://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: https://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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-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 Federal Power Act authorizes the Commission to
collect information from electric utility balancing authorities and
planning areas in the United States. 18 CFR 141.51 mandates the data
collection.
The Commission uses the collected data to analyze power system
operations along with its regulatory functions. 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. Also, these analyses serve to correlate rates and
charges, assess reliability and other operating attributes in
regulatory proceedings, monitor market trends and behaviors, and
determine the competitive impacts of proposed mergers, acquisitions,
and dispositions.
Type of Respondents: Electric utilities operating balancing
authority areas and planning areas with annual peak demand over 200 MW.
Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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\1\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
FERC--714 (IC12-17-000)--Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report
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Number of Total number of Average burden Estimated total
Number of respondents (A) responses per responses (A) x hours per annual burden (C)
respondent (B) (B) = (C) response (D) x (D)
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219............................. 1 219 87 19,053
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The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$1,314,839.32 [19,053 hours / 2080 hours/year \2\ = 9.16009 * $143,540/
year \3\ = $1,314,839.32]
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\2\ 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e. 1 year of
full-time employment).
\3\ Average salary plus benefits per full-time equivalent
employee.
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: August 28, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-21665 Filed 8-31-12; 8:45 am]
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