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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG20–219–000.
Applicants: SR Georgia Portfolio I
MT, LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of SR Georgia Portfolio
I MT, LLC.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5144.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/14/20.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER19–1644–001.
Applicants: Richland-Stryker
Generation LLC.
Description: Report Filing: Refund
report to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 7/27/20.
Accession Number: 20200727–5123.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/20.
Docket Numbers: ER20–1970–000.
Applicants: Diamond Spring, LLC.
Description: Supplement to June 2,
2020 Diamond Spring, LLC tariff filing.
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Accession Number: 20200724–5130.
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Applicants: Fern Solar LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Amendment to 1 to be effective 7/15/
2020.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5143.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/14/20.
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ER20–1907–000; ER20–1980–001;
ER20–1985–000; ER20–1986–000;
ER20–1987–000; ER20–1988–000;
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ER20–2019–000; ER20–2027–000;
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ER20–2069–000; ER20–2070–000;
ER20–2153–000; ER20–2237–000;
ER20–2380–000.
Applicants: Baldwin Wind Energy,
LLC, Minco Wind I, LLC, Cedar Springs
Wind, LLC, Northern Colorado Wind
Energy Center, LLC, Day County Wind
I, LLC, Cerro Gordo Wind, LLC,
Northern Colorado Wind Energy Center
II, LLC, Ponderosa Wind, LLC, Orbit
Bloom Energy, LLC, Gray County Wind,
LLC, Cedar Springs Transmission, LLC,
Cedar Springs Wind III, LLC, High
Majestic Wind I, LLC, Wheatridge Wind
Energy, LLC, Wheatridge Wind Energy
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II, LLC, Sanford Airport Solar, LLC,
Weatherford Wind, LLC, Saint Solar,
LLC.
Description: Amendment to
Applications for Authorization to Make
Market-Based Power Sales, et al. of the
NextEra Companies.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5140.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/3/20.
Docket Numbers: ER20–2507–000.
Applicants: Vermont Transco LLC.
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
Original Rate Schedules 5 and 6 of
Vermont Transco LLC.
Filed Date: 7/27/20.
Accession Number: 20200727–5087.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/20.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by 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
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: July 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD20–7–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725G); Comment
Request; Revision
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of revision of
information collection and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
SUMMARY:
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(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the proposed
changes to the information collection
FERC–725G (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
PRC Reliability Standards) and will be
submitting the information collection to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due September 29,
2020.
Comments should be
submitted to the Commission, in Docket
No. RD20–7–000, by one of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons
unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
• Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of
filings other than by eFiling or the U.S.
Postal Service should be delivered to
Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at https://
www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email
at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by
phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free).
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, and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
FERC–725G, Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
PRC Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0252.
Type of Request: Revisions to FERC–
725G information collection
requirements, as discussed in Docket
No. RD20–7.1
Abstract: The proposed Reliability
Standard PRC–024–3 improves upon
Reliability Standard PRC–024–2 by
clarifying the voltage and frequency
protection settings requirements, so that
generating resources including inverterbased resources (IBR) continue to
ADDRESSES:
1 Note that Docket No. RD20–4 is pending and
proposes changes to FERC–725G. Those proposed
changes in Docket No. RD20–4 are separate and not
addressed in this notice.
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support grid stability during defined
system voltage and frequency
excursions. The proposed Reliability
Standard PRC–024–3 includes
modifications to the applicability
including two new facilities: generator
step-up transformer (GSU)/main power
transformer (MPT for IBR) and unit
auxiliary transformer (UAT).
On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted
into law the Electricity Modernization
Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle
A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005).2 EPAct 2005 added a new
section 215 to the FPA, which required
a Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) to
develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards, which are subject
to Commission review and approval.
Once approved, the Reliability Standard
may be enforced by the ERO subject to
Commission oversight, or the
Commission can independently enforce
Reliability Standards.3
On February 3, 2006, the Commission
issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA.4 Pursuant to
Order No. 672, the Commission certified
one organization, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
as the ERO.5 The Reliability Standards
developed by the ERO and approved by
the Commission apply to users, owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
On March 20, 2020, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
submitted for approval proposed
Reliability Standard PRC–024–3
(Frequency and Voltage Protection
Settings for Generating Resources.), as
well as the proposed implementation
plan, Violation Risk Factors, and
Violation Severity Levels. NERC asserts
that PRC–024–3 improves upon
currently effective Reliability Standard
PRC–024–2 by clarifying the voltage and
frequency protection settings
requirements so that generating
resources including inverter-based
resources (IBR) continue to support grid
stability during defined system voltage
and frequency excursions.
NERC’s filed petition was noticed on
March 26, 2020, with interventions,
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comments and protests due on or before
April 20, 2020. This due date was
extended to May 1, 2020, due to the
COVID–19 pandemic. One motion to
intervene and comment was filed by
California Independent System Operator
supporting approval of proposed
Reliability Standard PRC–024–3 under
Docket No. RD20–7.
Reliability Standard PRC–024–3 was
approved by FERC on 7/9/2020 in a
Delegated Letter Order (DLO).6
Type of Respondent: Generator
Owner.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 7 Our
estimate of the number of respondents
affected is based on the NERC
Compliance Registry as of June 1, 2020.8
According to the Compliance Registry,
NERC has registered 975 generator
owners within the United States.
The burden estimates reflect the
standards and the number of affected
entities.
Estimates for the additional average
annual burden and cost 9 due to Docket
No. RD20–7–000 follow.
FERC–725G, MODIFICATIONS DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD20–7
[& PRC–024–3 (Generator Frequency and Voltage Protective Relay Settings)] 10
Function
Number of
respondents
Number of
annual
responses
per
respondent
(1)
(2)
Average
burden
hours &
cost ($) per
response
Total number
of annual
responses
Total annual burden hours
& total annual cost
($)
(1) × (2) = (3)
(4)
Develop coordination and relay settings procedures (onetime implementation in Year 1) 11.
Implement Relay Settings (one-time implementation in
Year 1)12.
Evidence Retention (ongoing, starting in Year 1)13 .............
975 (GO)
1
975 (one-time) ...
8 hrs.; $669.36 ...
975 (GO)
1
975 (one-time) ...
8 hrs.; $561.52 ...
975 (GO)
1
975 .....................
1 hr.; $41.03 ......
7,800 hrs. (one-time);
$652,626.00.
7,800 hrs. (one-time);
$547,482.00.
975 hrs.; $40,004.25.
(3) × (4) = (5)
Total ...............................................................................
........................
........................
............................
............................
16,575 hrs.; $1,240,112.25.
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.
2 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,
Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at
16 U.S.C. 824o).
3 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
4 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric
Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the
Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of
Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No.
672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,212 (2006).
5 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116
FERC 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117
FERC 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118
FERC 61,190, order on reh’g, 119 FERC 61,046
(2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d
1342 (DC Cir. 2009).
6 The DLO is posted in eLibrary at https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/
OpenNat.asp?fileID=15579259.
7 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. See 5 CFR
1320 for additional information on the definition of
information collection burden.
8 NERC Compliance Registry (June 1, 2020),
available at https://www.nerc.com/pa/comp/
Registration%20and%20Certification%20DL/
NERC_Compliance_Registry_Matrix_Excel.xlsx.
9 The hourly cost estimates are based on wage
data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May
2019 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_
22.htm) and benefits data for Dec. 2019 (issued
March 2020, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly costs (for wages and
benefits) are for: Electrical Engineer (Occupation
code 17–2071), $70.91; Manager (Occupation code
11–0000), $97.15; and Information and Record
Clerk (Occupation code 43–4199), $41.03.
10 The Generator Owners will have one-time
burden (e.g., to develop setting procedures, a
coordination process, and a process for
implementing relay settings) as well as ongoing
records retention requirements. The one-time
burden is in Year 1; annual ongoing burden starts
in Year 1.
11 The hourly cost (for wages plus benefits)
assumes equal amounts of time spent by the
Electrical Engineer and Manager. The average
hourly cost is $83.67 (($70.19 + $97.15)/2).
12 The hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) is
$70.19 for the Electrical Engineer.
13 The hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) is
$41.03 for the Information and Record Clerk.
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Dated: July 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16679 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: RP20–1036–000.
Applicants: Greylock Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Full
Tariff Cancellation to be effective 8/1/
2020.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5000.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/20.
Docket Numbers: RP20–1037–000.
Applicants: Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: PXP Ph
II Agmt Shipper Name Change to be
effective 7/24/2020.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5027.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/20.
Docket Numbers: RP20–1039–000.
Applicants: Greylock Shawville
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Normal
filing Change in name to be effective 8/
1/2020.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5072.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/20.
Docket Numbers: RP20–1040–000.
Applicants: Enable Gas Transmission,
LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Filing—July 24 2020
Tenaska to be effective 7/24/2020.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5111.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/20.
Docket Numbers: RP20–1041–000.
Applicants: Greylock Pipeline, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: base
line new to be effective 8/1/2020.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5133.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/20.
Docket Numbers: RP20–1042–000.
Applicants: Northern Natural Gas
Company.
Description: Compliance filing
20200724 2019 Operational Purchases
and Sales Report to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 7/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200724–5159.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/20.
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The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by 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
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other
information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll
free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: July 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16673 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER20–2505–000]
Triple H Wind Project, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced Triple H Wind Project,
LLC’s application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate
tariff, noting that such application
includes a request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is August 17,
2020.
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The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (https://
ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Enter
the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field
to access the document. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation
declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus
Disease (COVID–19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Dated: July 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16675 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER20–2506–000]
Dakota Range III, LLC; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced Dakota Range III,
LLC’s application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate
tariff, noting that such application
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD20-7-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725G); Comment
Request; Revision
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of revision of information collection and request for
comments.
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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 proposed changes to the
information collection FERC-725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for
the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability Standards) and will be
submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 29,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to the Commission, in Docket
No. RD20-7-000, by one of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of filings other than by
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Health and
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
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
[email protected], and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-725G, Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0252.
Type of Request: Revisions to FERC-725G information collection
requirements, as discussed in Docket No. RD20-7.\1\
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\1\ Note that Docket No. RD20-4 is pending and proposes changes
to FERC-725G. Those proposed changes in Docket No. RD20-4 are
separate and not addressed in this notice.
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Abstract: The proposed Reliability Standard PRC-024-3 improves upon
Reliability Standard PRC-024-2 by clarifying the voltage and frequency
protection settings requirements, so that generating resources
including inverter-based resources (IBR) continue to
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support grid stability during defined system voltage and frequency
excursions. The proposed Reliability Standard PRC-024-3 includes
modifications to the applicability including two new facilities:
generator step-up transformer (GSU)/main power transformer (MPT for
IBR) and unit auxiliary transformer (UAT).
On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law the Electricity
Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\2\ EPAct 2005 added a new
section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission review and
approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standard may be enforced by
the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission can
independently enforce Reliability Standards.\3\
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\2\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, Title XII,
Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o).
\3\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
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On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672,
implementing section 215 of the FPA.\4\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the
Commission certified one organization, North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO.\5\ The Reliability
Standards developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to
users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in
each Reliability Standard.
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\4\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC Stats.
& Regs. 31,212 (2006).
\5\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC 61,062,
order on reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC 61,126 (2006), order on
compliance, 118 FERC 61,190, order on reh'g, 119 FERC 61,046 (2007),
aff'd sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (DC Cir. 2009).
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On March 20, 2020, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
(NERC) submitted for approval proposed Reliability Standard PRC-024-3
(Frequency and Voltage Protection Settings for Generating Resources.),
as well as the proposed implementation plan, Violation Risk Factors,
and Violation Severity Levels. NERC asserts that PRC-024-3 improves
upon currently effective Reliability Standard PRC-024-2 by clarifying
the voltage and frequency protection settings requirements so that
generating resources including inverter-based resources (IBR) continue
to support grid stability during defined system voltage and frequency
excursions.
NERC's filed petition was noticed on March 26, 2020, with
interventions, comments and protests due on or before April 20, 2020.
This due date was extended to May 1, 2020, due to the COVID-19
pandemic. One motion to intervene and comment was filed by California
Independent System Operator supporting approval of proposed Reliability
Standard PRC-024-3 under Docket No. RD20-7.
Reliability Standard PRC-024-3 was approved by FERC on 7/9/2020 in
a Delegated Letter Order (DLO).\6\
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\6\ The DLO is posted in eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=15579259.
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Type of Respondent: Generator Owner.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \7\ Our estimate of the number of
respondents affected is based on the NERC Compliance Registry as of
June 1, 2020.\8\ According to the Compliance Registry, NERC has
registered 975 generator owners within the United States.
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\7\ 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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
\8\ NERC Compliance Registry (June 1, 2020), available at
https://www.nerc.com/pa/comp/Registration%20and%20Certification%20DL/NERC_Compliance_Registry_Matrix_Excel.xlsx.
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The burden estimates reflect the standards and the number of
affected entities.
Estimates for the additional average annual burden and cost \9\ due
to Docket No. RD20-7-000 follow.
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\9\ The hourly cost estimates are based on wage data from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2019 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits data for Dec. 2019 (issued March
2020, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly
costs (for wages and benefits) are for: Electrical Engineer
(Occupation code 17-2071), $70.91; Manager (Occupation code 11-
0000), $97.15; and Information and Record Clerk (Occupation code 43-
4199), $41.03.
FERC-725G, Modifications Due to Docket No. RD20-7
[& PRC-024-3 (Generator Frequency and Voltage Protective Relay Settings)] \10\
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Number of annual Total number of hours & cost burden hours &
Function respondents responses per annual ($) per total annual
respondent responses response cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) x (2) = (3) (4)............ (3) x (4) = (5)
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Develop coordination and 975 (GO) 1 975 (one-time). 8 hrs.; $669.36 7,800 hrs. (one-
relay settings procedures time);
(one-time implementation in $652,626.00.
Year 1) \11\.
Implement Relay Settings (one- 975 (GO) 1 975 (one-time). 8 hrs.; $561.52 7,800 hrs. (one-
time implementation in Year time);
1)\12\. $547,482.00.
Evidence Retention (ongoing, 975 (GO) 1 975............ 1 hr.; $41.03.. 975 hrs.;
starting in Year 1)\13\. $40,004.25.
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Total.................... .............. .............. ............... ............... 16,575 hrs.;
$1,240,112.25.
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\10\ The Generator Owners will have one-time burden (e.g., to
develop setting procedures, a coordination process, and a process
for implementing relay settings) as well as ongoing records
retention requirements. The one-time burden is in Year 1; annual
ongoing burden starts in Year 1.
\11\ The hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) assumes equal
amounts of time spent by the Electrical Engineer and Manager. The
average hourly cost is $83.67 (($70.19 + $97.15)/2).
\12\ The hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) is $70.19 for the
Electrical Engineer.
\13\ The hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) is $41.03 for the
Information and Record Clerk.
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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.
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Dated: July 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-16679 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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