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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC20–24–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725A(1C)); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of extension information
collection and request for comments.
AGENCY:
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 renewal of
currently approved information
collection, FERC–725A(1C) (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power
System: Reliability Standard TOP–001–
4) which will be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for a
review of the information collection
requirements.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due December 4, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
the information collections to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Please identify the OMB Control
Number(s) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
DATES:
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No. IC20–20–000, by any 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:
OMB submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Using the search function
under the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; click ‘‘submit,’’ and select
‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject
collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
Information collection
requirements
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725A(1C) (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power
System: Reliability Standard TOP–
001–4).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0298.
Type of Request: Three-year approval
of FERC–725A(1C) to the information
collection, with no changes to the
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Abstract: In a petition dated March 6,
2017, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (‘‘NERC’’)
requested Commission approval for
proposed Reliability Standard 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 an order on April 17,
2017,1 the implementation of Reliability
Standard TOP–001–4 and the retirement
of Reliability Standard TOP–001–3 was
approved.2
The 60-day Federal Register notice
published on August 28, 2020 (85 FR
53355) and no comments were received.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
Operators (TOP) and Balancing
Authorities (BA).
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost as follows.
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)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4) 5
(3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–725A(1C)
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TOP–001–4 6
Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), ongoing ..............
Recordkeeping, ongoing .....................................
321 (TOP) ....................
321 (TOP) ....................
1
1
321
321
3 hrs.; $210.57 ............
2 hrs.; $82.06 ..............
963 hrs.; $67,592.97.
642 hrs.; $26,341.26.
TOP Sub-Totals ...........................................
Reporting (R23 & R24), ongoing ........................
Recordkeeping, ongoing .....................................
......................................
97 (BA) ........................
97 (BA) ........................
........................
1
1
........................
97
97
5 hrs.; $292.63 ............
2 hrs.; $140.38 ............
4 hrs.; $164.12 ............
1,605 hrs.; $93,934.23.
194 hrs.; $13,616.86.
388 hrs.; $15,919.64.
BA Sub-Totals .............................................
......................................
........................
........................
6 hrs.; $304.50 ............
582 hrs.; $29,536.50.
FERC–725A(1C) ongoing total ............
......................................
........................
........................
......................................
2,187 hrs.; $123,470.73.
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
estimates 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
Dated: October 28, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
1 The Delegated Letter Order is available in the
Commission’s eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/
idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14560616.
2 TOP–001–5 soon formerly TOP–001–4 has been
approved by the commission and is being submitted
for approval through Final Rule issued on
September 17, 2020. Although 725A(1C) is included
in the Final Rule (9/17/2020) it will be submitted
to OMB in 725A because only one OMB No. can
be submitted at a time to OMB.
3 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.
4 Our estimates are based on the NERC
Compliance Registry of 7/17/2020, which indicates
there are 321 entities registered as TOPs and 97
entities registered as BAs within the United States.
One entity may be registered as having several
roles.
5 The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits,
for the reliability standards are based on Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) information (at https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of May
2019. For reporting requirements, an electrical
engineer (code 17–2071) is $70.19/hour; for the
recordkeeping requirements, an information and
record clerk (code 43–4199) is $41.03/hour.
6 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC20-24-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A(1C));
Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of extension 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 renewal of currently
approved information collection, FERC-725A(1C) (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard TOP-001-4) which
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a
review of the information collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 4,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the information collections to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control
Number(s) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket
[[Page 70142]]
No. IC20-20-000, by any 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:
OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the
search function under the ``Currently Under Review'' field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725A(1C) (Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-
Power System: Reliability Standard TOP- 001-4).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0298.
Type of Request: Three-year approval of FERC-725A(1C) to the
information collection, with no changes to the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Abstract: In a petition dated March 6, 2017, the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (``NERC'') requested Commission
approval for proposed Reliability Standard 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 an order on April 17,
2017,\1\ the implementation of Reliability Standard TOP-001-4 and the
retirement of Reliability Standard TOP-001-3 was approved.\2\
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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.
\2\ TOP-001-5 soon formerly TOP-001-4 has been approved by the
commission and is being submitted for approval through Final Rule
issued on September 17, 2020. Although 725A(1C) is included in the
Final Rule (9/17/2020) it will be submitted to OMB in 725A because
only one OMB No. can be submitted at a time to OMB.
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The 60-day Federal Register notice published on August 28, 2020 (85
FR 53355) and no comments were received.
Type of Respondents: Transmission Operators (TOP) and Balancing
Authorities (BA).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost as follows.
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\3\ 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.
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Information collection respondents & Annual number Total number hours & cost burden hours &
requirements type of entity of responses of responses per response total annual
\4\ per respondent ($) cost ($)
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4) \5\........ (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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FERC-725A(1C)
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TOP-001-4 \6\
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Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), 321 (TOP)...... 1 321 3 hrs.; $210.57 963 hrs.;
ongoing. $67,592.97.
Recordkeeping, ongoing....... 321 (TOP)...... 1 321 2 hrs.; $82.06. 642 hrs.;
$26,341.26.
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TOP Sub-Totals........... ............... .............. .............. 5 hrs.; $292.63 1,605 hrs.;
$93,934.23.
Reporting (R23 & R24), 97 (BA)........ 1 97 2 hrs.; $140.38 194 hrs.;
ongoing. $13,616.86.
Recordkeeping, ongoing....... 97 (BA)........ 1 97 4 hrs.; $164.12 388 hrs.;
$15,919.64.
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BA Sub-Totals............ ............... .............. .............. 6 hrs.; $304.50 582 hrs.;
$29,536.50.
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FERC-725A(1C) ongoing ............... .............. .............. ............... 2,187 hrs.;
total. $123,470.73.
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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 estimates 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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\4\ Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry of
7/17/2020, which indicates there are 321 entities registered as TOPs
and 97 entities registered as BAs within the United States. One
entity may be registered as having several roles.
\5\ The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits, for the
reliability standards are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
information (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of
May 2019. For reporting requirements, an electrical engineer (code
17-2071) is $70.19/hour; for the recordkeeping requirements, an
information and record clerk (code 43-4199) is $41.03/hour.
\6\ 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.
Dated: October 28, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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