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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
on July 14, 2017.
Dated: July 6, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–14909 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD17–4–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of revised information
collections and request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) previously issued a 60-day
Notice in the Federal Register
requesting public comments on the
revisions to FERC–725A (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power
System), and FERC–725Z (Mandatory
Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability
Standards). The Commission received
no comments.
Another unrelated item is currently
pending review at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
FERC–725A. Only one item per OMB
Control No. may be pending OMB
review at a time. In order to submit this
material for Docket No. RD17–4 timely
to OMB, the package will be submitted
to OMB under FERC–725Z, and a
‘placeholder’ information collection
number, FERC–725A(1C) (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power
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SUMMARY:
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System: Reliability Standard TOP–001–
4) rather than under FERC–725A.
In compliance with the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Commission is submitting the
FERC–725A(1C) and FERC–725Z to the
OMB for review of the revised
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.
DATES: Comments on the FERC–
725A(1C) and FERC–725Z are due by
August 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control Nos. TBD
(for FERC–725A(1C)) and 1902–0276
(for FERC–725Z) should be sent via
email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs at: oira_submission@
omb.gov, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. RD17–4–000, 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 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–725A(1C) (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power
System: Reliability Standard TOP–001–
4), and FERC–725Z (Mandatory
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Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability
Standards)
OMB Control No.: TBD (FERC–
725A(1C)) and 1902–0276 (FERC–725Z).
Type of Request: Revisions to the
information collection FERC–725Z and
implementation of new ‘placeholder’
information collection FERC–725A(1C),
as discussed in Docket No. RD17–4–000.
Abstract: In a Petition dated March 6,
2017, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (‘‘NERC’’)
requested Commission approval for
proposed Reliability Standards IRO–
002–5 (Reliability Coordination,
Monitoring and Analysis) and TOP–
001–4 (Transmission Operations). NERC
stated that the ‘‘proposed Reliability
Standards address the Commission
directives in Order No. 817 related to:
(i) Transmission operator monitoring of
non-bulk electric system (‘‘BES’’)
facilities; (ii) redundancy and diverse
routing of transmission operator,
balancing authority, and reliability
coordinator data exchange capabilities;
and (iii) testing of alternative or less
frequently used data exchange
capabilities.’’ In addition, NERC
requested Commission approval of the
retirement of Reliability Standards
TOP–001–3 and IRO–002–4. In an order
on April 17, 2017,1 the implementation
of Reliability Standards IRO–002–5 and
TOP–001–4 and the retirement of
Reliability Standards IRO–002–4 and
TOP–001–3 were approved.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
operators (TOP), balancing authorities
(BA), and reliability coordinators (RC).
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the changes in
the annual public reporting burden and
cost due to Docket No. RD17–4–000 as
follows.3
1 The Delegated Letter Order is available in the
Commission’s eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/
idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14560616.
2 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.
3 For the Reliability Standards being retired in
Docket No. RD17–4, the baseline numbers for
respondents, burden, and cost are the same figures
as those in Order No. 817. The requirements and
burdens (from the standards being retired) are
continuing in the new standards, plus there are
additional requirements and burdens as indicated
in the table.
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CHANGES DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD17–4–000
Number of
respondents &
type
of entity 4
Annual
number of
responses
per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours &
cost per response
($)
Total annual
burden hours &
total annual cost
($)
(1)
Information
collection
requirements
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4) 5
(3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–725A
Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements (continuing in
TOP–001–4 [formerly in
TOP–001–3]) 6.
.......................
........................
........................
no change .............................
no change
FERC–725A(1C) 7
Increases, due to Implementation of TOP–001–4 8
Reporting (R10, R20, & R21),
in Yr. 1.
Reporting (R10, R20, & R21),
in Yr. 2 & ongoing.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1 .........
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & ongoing.
Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr.
1.
Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr.
2 & ongoing.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1 .........
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 and
ongoing.
Increase to FERC–725A(1C)
in Year 1.
Increase to FERC–725A(1C)
in Year 2 & ongoing.
323 (TOP) .....
1
323
11 hrs.; $707.19 ...................
3,553 hrs.; $228,422.37.
323 (TOP) .....
1
323
3 hrs.; $192.87 .....................
969 hrs.; $62,297.01.
323 (TOP) .....
323 (TOP) .....
1
1
323
323
3 hrs.; $113.25 .....................
2 hrs.; $75.50 .......................
969 hrs.; $36,579.75.
646 hrs.; $24,386.50.
99 (BA) ..........
1
99
8 hrs.; $514.32 .....................
792 hrs.; $50,917.68.
99 (BA) ..........
1
99
2 hrs.; $128.58 .....................
198 hrs.; $12,729.42.
99 (BA) ..........
99 (BA) ..........
1
1
99
99
4 hrs.; $151.00 .....................
4 hrs.; $151.00 .....................
396 hrs.; $14,949.00.
396 hrs.; $14,949.00.
.......................
........................
........................
...............................................
5,710 hrs.; $330,868.80.
.......................
........................
........................
...............................................
2,209 hrs.; $114,361.93.
no change .............................
no change
FERC–725Z
Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements (continuing in
IRO–002–5 [formerly in
IRO–002–4]) 9.
.......................
........................
........................
Increases, due to Implementation of IRO–002–5 10
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Reporting (R2 & R3), in Yr. 1
Reporting (R2 & R3), in Yr. 2
& ongoing.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1 .........
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & ongoing.
Increase to FERC–725Z in
Year 1.
Increase to FERC–725Z in
Year 2 and ongoing.
TOTAL INCREASE IN YEAR
1, Due To Docket No.
RD17–4.
TOTAL INCREASE IN YEAR
2 AND ONGOING, Due To
Docket No. RD17–4.
11 (RC) .........
11 (RC) .........
1
1
11
11
8 hrs.; $514.32 .....................
2 hrs.; $128.58 .....................
88 hrs.; $5,657.52.
22 hrs.; $1,414.38.
11 (RC) .........
11 (RC) .........
1
1
11
11
5 hrs.; $188.75 .....................
4 hrs.; $151.00 .....................
55 hrs.; $2,076.25.
44 hrs.; $1,661.00.
.......................
........................
........................
...............................................
143 hrs.; $7,733.77.
.......................
........................
........................
...............................................
66 hrs.; $3,075.38.
.......................
........................
........................
...............................................
5,853 hrs.; $338,602.57.
.......................
........................
........................
...............................................
2,275 hrs.; $117,437.31.
(As of 7/5/2017, the total OMBapproved annual burden inventory for
4 Our estimates are based on the NERC
Compliance Registry of 12/12/2016, which
indicates that, within the United States, there are
323 entities registered as TOPs, 99 entities
registered as BAs, and 11 entities registered as RCs.
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One entity may be registered as having several
roles.
5 The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits,
for the new standards are based on Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) information (at https://www.bls.gov/
oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of May 2015. For
reporting requirements, an electrical engineer (code
17–2071) is $64.29/hour; for the recordkeeping
requirements, an information and record clerk (code
43–4199) is $37.75/hour.
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6 The reporting and recordkeeping requirements
and the associated burden will continue in TOP–
001–4 (formerly included in TOP–001–3, which is
now being retired). The corresponding estimated
burden for the 196 TOPs and BAs continues to be
96 hours per response (or a total estimated burden
of 18,816 hours). These burdens continue in FERC–
725A with no change, so a formal submittal for
FERC–725A will not be made at this time. The
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FERC–725A is 1,642,395 hours; the total
OMB-approved annual burden
inventory for FERC–725Z is 49,331
hours.11 Because FERC–725A(1C) is a
new ‘placeholder’ information
collection number, the current
inventory is 0.)
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: July 6, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–14908 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
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Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC17–136–000.
Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
changes are being submitted under ‘placeholder’
information collection no. FERC–725A(1C).
7 The new requirements and burden which would
normally be submitted to OMB under FERC–725A
will be submitted under ‘placeholder’ information
collection number FERC–725A(1C).
8 Requirement R21 (applicable to TOPs in
ongoing yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated
reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Requirement R24 (applicable to BAs in ongoing
yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated
engineering and recordkeeping requirements.
9 The reporting and recordkeeping requirements
and the associated burden will continue in IRO–
002–5 (burden formerly included in IRO–002–4,
which is being retired). The corresponding
estimated burden for the 11 RCs continues to be 24
hours per response (or a total estimated burden of
264 hours).
10 Requirement R3 (applicable to RCs in ongoing
yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated
reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
11 These figures are the total OMB-approved
inventory, prior to the revisions in Docket No.
RD17–4. In addition, as of 7/5/2017, there are
proposed revisions pending OMB review for the
FERC–725A (related to the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in Docket No. RM16–20) which are not
counted in these OMB-approved inventory figures.
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Description: Application of ITC
Midwest LLC for Approval of
Acquisition of Assets Pursuant to
Section 203 of the FPA.
Filed Date: 7/6/17.
Accession Number: 20170706–5109.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/27/17.
Docket Numbers: EC17–137–000.
Applicants: Luz Solar Partners Ltd.,
III, Luz Solar Partners Ltd., IV.
Description: Application of Luz Solar
Partners Ltd., III, et al. for Authorization
for Disposition of Jurisdictional
Facilities and Request for Waivers and
Expedited Action.
Filed Date: 7/6/17.
Accession Number: 20170706–5138.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/27/17.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–1838–009;
ER10–1852–018; ER10–1857–008;
ER10–1899–009; ER10–1915–008;
ER10–1932–008; ER10–1935–008;
ER10–1951–011; ER10–1963–008;
ER10–1967–009; ER10–1968–009;
ER10–1973–008; ER10–1974–019;
ER10–1975–020; ER10–1990–009;
ER10–1993–009; ER11–4462–027;
ER13–752–008; ER14–1630–006; ER15–
2601–002; ER15–2602–002; ER17–838–
002.
Applicants: Backbone Mountain
Windpower LLC, Bayswater Peaking
Facility, LLC, Energy Storage Holdings,
LLC, FPL Energy Cape, LLC, FPL Energy
Illinois Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Wyman,
LLC, FPL Energy Wyman IV, LLC,
Florida Power & Light Company, Green
Mountain Storage, LLC, Jamaica Bay
Peaking Facility, LLC, Manuta Creek
Solar, LLC, Meyersdale Storage, LLC,
Meyersdale Windpower LLC, Mill Run
Windpower, LLC, NEPM II, LLC,
NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC,
NextEra Energy SeaBrook, LLC, NextEra
Energy Services Massachusetts, LLC,
North Jersey Energy Associates, A
Limited Partnership, Northeast Energy
Associates, A Limited Partnership,
Somerset Windpower, LLC, Waymart
Wind Farm, L.P.
Description: Northeast Region
Triennial Market Power Update of the
NextEra Companies.
Filed Date: 6/30/17.
Accession Number: 20170630–5478.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/17.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2141–017;
ER16–2187–002.
Applicants: Grand Ridge Energy V
LLC, Grand Ridge Energy Storage LLC.
Description: Triennial Report of
Grand Ridge Energy V LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 6/30/17.
Accession Number: 20170630–5453.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/17.
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Docket Numbers: ER10–2739–015;
ER10–1631–008; ER10–1854–008;
ER10–2743–010; ER10–2744–009;
ER10–2751–010; ER10–2755–013;
ER11–3320–008; ER11–3321–007;
ER13–2316–006; ER14–19–007; ER14–
2548–005; ER16–1652–003; ER16–1732–
002; ER16–2405–002; ER16–2406–002;
ER17–1946–001; ER17–1947–001;
ER17–1948–001; ER17–989–001; ER17–
990–001; ER17–991–001; ER17–992–
001; ER17–993–001.
Applicants: LS Power Marketing, LLC,
Aurora Generation, LLC, Bath County
Energy, LLC, Bluegrass Generation
Company, L.L.C., Chambersburg Energy,
LLC, Doswell Limited Partnership,
Helix Ironwood, LLC, Helix Maine
Wind Development, LLC, Helix
Ravenswood, LLC, Hunlock Energy,
LLC, Las Vegas Power Company, LLC,
LifeEnergy, LLC, LSP University Park,
LLC, Ocean State Power LLC,
Renaissance Power, L.L.C., Riverside
Generating Company, L.L.C., Rockford
Power, LLC, Rockford Power II, LLC,
Seneca Generation, LLC, Springdale
Energy, LLC, University Park Energy,
LLC, Wallingford Energy LLC, West
Deptford Energy, LLC, Gans Energy,
LLC.
Description: Notification of Change in
Status of the LS Northeast MBR Sellers.
Filed Date: 6/30/17.
Accession Number: 20170630–5477.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/21/17.
Docket Numbers: ER11–2292–017;
ER11–3942–016; ER11–2293–017;
ER12–2447–015
Applicants: Brookfield Energy
Marketing Inc., Brookfield Energy
Marketing LP, Brookfield Energy
Marketing US LLC, Brookfield Smoky
Mountain Hydropower LLC.
Description: Updated Market Power
Analysis for the Southeast Region of the
Brookfiled Companies.
Filed Date: 6/30/17.
Accession Number: 20170630–5474.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1622–001.
Applicants: J. Aron & Company LLC.
Description: Notice of Non-Material
Change in Status of J. Aron & Company
LLC.
Filed Date: 6/30/17.
Accession Number: 20170630–5476.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/21/17.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD17-4-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of revised information collections and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC)
previously issued a 60-day Notice in the Federal Register requesting
public comments on the revisions to FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System), and FERC-725Z (Mandatory
Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards). The Commission
received no comments.
Another unrelated item is currently pending review at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under FERC-725A. Only one item per OMB
Control No. may be pending OMB review at a time. In order to submit
this material for Docket No. RD17-4 timely to OMB, the package will be
submitted to OMB under FERC-725Z, and a `placeholder' information
collection number, FERC-725A(1C) (Mandatory Reliability Standards for
Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard TOP-001-4) rather than under
FERC-725A.
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, the Commission is submitting the FERC-725A(1C) and FERC-725Z
to the OMB for review of the revised 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.
DATES: Comments on the FERC-725A(1C) and FERC-725Z are due by August
16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control Nos.
TBD (for FERC-725A(1C)) and 1902-0276 (for FERC-725Z) should be sent
via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at:
oira_submission@omb.gov, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. RD17-4-000, 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 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-725A(1C) (Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-
Power System: Reliability Standard TOP-001-4), and FERC-725Z (Mandatory
Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards)
OMB Control No.: TBD (FERC-725A(1C)) and 1902-0276 (FERC-725Z).
Type of Request: Revisions to the information collection FERC-725Z
and implementation of new `placeholder' information collection FERC-
725A(1C), as discussed in Docket No. RD17-4-000.
Abstract: In a Petition dated March 6, 2017, the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (``NERC'') requested Commission
approval for proposed Reliability Standards IRO-002-5 (Reliability
Coordination, Monitoring and Analysis) and TOP-001-4 (Transmission
Operations). NERC stated that the ``proposed Reliability Standards
address the Commission directives in Order No. 817 related to: (i)
Transmission operator monitoring of non-bulk electric system (``BES'')
facilities; (ii) redundancy and diverse routing of transmission
operator, balancing authority, and reliability coordinator data
exchange capabilities; and (iii) testing of alternative or less
frequently used data exchange capabilities.'' In addition, NERC
requested Commission approval of the retirement of Reliability
Standards TOP-001-3 and IRO-002-4. In an order on April 17, 2017,\1\
the implementation of Reliability Standards IRO-002-5 and TOP-001-4 and
the retirement of Reliability Standards IRO-002-4 and TOP-001-3 were
approved.
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\1\ The Delegated Letter Order is available in the Commission's
eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14560616.
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Type of Respondents: Transmission operators (TOP), balancing
authorities (BA), and reliability coordinators (RC).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the changes
in the annual public reporting burden and cost due to Docket No. RD17-
4-000 as follows.\3\
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\2\ 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.
\3\ For the Reliability Standards being retired in Docket No.
RD17-4, the baseline numbers for respondents, burden, and cost are
the same figures as those in Order No. 817. The requirements and
burdens (from the standards being retired) are continuing in the new
standards, plus there are additional requirements and burdens as
indicated in the table.
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Changes Due to Docket No. RD17-4-000
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Number of Annual number Average burden Total annual
Information collection respondents & of responses Total number hours & cost burden hours &
requirements type of entity per of responses per response total annual
\4\ respondent ($) cost ($)
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4) \5\........ (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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FERC-725A
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Reporting and Recordkeeping ............... .............. .............. no change...... no change
Requirements (continuing in
TOP-001-4 [formerly in TOP-
001-3]) \6\.
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FERC-725A(1C) \7\
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Increases, due to Implementation of TOP-001-4 \8\
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Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), 323 (TOP)...... 1 323 11 hrs.; 3,553 hrs.;
in Yr. 1. $707.19. $228,422.37.
Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), 323 (TOP)...... 1 323 3 hrs.; $192.87 969 hrs.;
in Yr. 2 & ongoing. $62,297.01.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1...... 323 (TOP)...... 1 323 3 hrs.; $113.25 969 hrs.;
$36,579.75.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & 323 (TOP)...... 1 323 2 hrs.; $75.50. 646 hrs.;
ongoing. $24,386.50.
Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr. 99 (BA)........ 1 99 8 hrs.; $514.32 792 hrs.;
1. $50,917.68.
Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr. 99 (BA)........ 1 99 2 hrs.; $128.58 198 hrs.;
2 & ongoing. $12,729.42.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1...... 99 (BA)........ 1 99 4 hrs.; $151.00 396 hrs.;
$14,949.00.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 and 99 (BA)........ 1 99 4 hrs.; $151.00 396 hrs.;
ongoing. $14,949.00.
Increase to FERC-725A(1C) in ............... .............. .............. ............... 5,710 hrs.;
Year 1. $330,868.80.
Increase to FERC-725A(1C) in ............... .............. .............. ............... 2,209 hrs.;
Year 2 & ongoing. $114,361.93.
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FERC-725Z
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Reporting and Recordkeeping ............... .............. .............. no change...... no change
Requirements (continuing in
IRO-002-5 [formerly in IRO-
002-4]) \9\.
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Increases, due to Implementation of IRO-002-5 \10\
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Reporting (R2 & R3), in Yr. 1 11 (RC)........ 1 11 8 hrs.; $514.32 88 hrs.;
$5,657.52.
Reporting (R2 & R3), in Yr. 2 11 (RC)........ 1 11 2 hrs.; $128.58 22 hrs.;
& ongoing. $1,414.38.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1...... 11 (RC)........ 1 11 5 hrs.; $188.75 55 hrs.;
$2,076.25.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & 11 (RC)........ 1 11 4 hrs.; $151.00 44 hrs.;
ongoing. $1,661.00.
Increase to FERC-725Z in Year ............... .............. .............. ............... 143 hrs.;
1. $7,733.77.
Increase to FERC-725Z in Year ............... .............. .............. ............... 66 hrs.;
2 and ongoing. $3,075.38.
TOTAL INCREASE IN YEAR 1, Due ............... .............. .............. ............... 5,853 hrs.;
To Docket No. RD17-4. $338,602.57.
TOTAL INCREASE IN YEAR 2 AND ............... .............. .............. ............... 2,275 hrs.;
ONGOING, Due To Docket No. $117,437.31.
RD17-4.
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(As of 7/5/2017, the total OMB-approved annual burden inventory for
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FERC-725A is 1,642,395 hours; the total OMB-approved annual burden
inventory for FERC-725Z is 49,331 hours.\11\ Because FERC-725A(1C) is a
new `placeholder' information collection number, the current inventory
is 0.)
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\4\ Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry of
12/12/2016, which indicates that, within the United States, there
are 323 entities registered as TOPs, 99 entities registered as BAs,
and 11 entities registered as RCs. One entity may be registered as
having several roles.
\5\ The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits, for the
new standards are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
information (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of
May 2015. For reporting requirements, an electrical engineer (code
17-2071) is $64.29/hour; for the recordkeeping requirements, an
information and record clerk (code 43-4199) is $37.75/hour.
\6\ The reporting and recordkeeping requirements and the
associated burden will continue in TOP-001-4 (formerly included in
TOP-001-3, which is now being retired). The corresponding estimated
burden for the 196 TOPs and BAs continues to be 96 hours per
response (or a total estimated burden of 18,816 hours). These
burdens continue in FERC-725A with no change, so a formal submittal
for FERC-725A will not be made at this time. The changes are being
submitted under `placeholder' information collection no. FERC-
725A(1C).
\7\ The new requirements and burden which would normally be
submitted to OMB under FERC-725A will be submitted under
`placeholder' information collection number FERC-725A(1C).
\8\ Requirement R21 (applicable to TOPs in ongoing yrs.) covers
quarterly testing and associated reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. Requirement R24 (applicable to BAs in ongoing yrs.)
covers quarterly testing and associated engineering and
recordkeeping requirements.
\9\ The reporting and recordkeeping requirements and the
associated burden will continue in IRO-002-5 (burden formerly
included in IRO-002-4, which is being retired). The corresponding
estimated burden for the 11 RCs continues to be 24 hours per
response (or a total estimated burden of 264 hours).
\10\ Requirement R3 (applicable to RCs in ongoing yrs.) covers
quarterly testing and associated reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
\11\ These figures are the total OMB-approved inventory, prior
to the revisions in Docket No. RD17-4. In addition, as of 7/5/2017,
there are proposed revisions pending OMB review for the FERC-725A
(related to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Docket No. RM16-20)
which are not counted in these OMB-approved inventory figures.
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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: July 6, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-14908 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am]
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