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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–3–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–725d); 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, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on a renewal of
currently approved information
collection, FERC–725D (Facilities
Design, Connections and Maintenance
Reliability Standards).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due January 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC21–3–000)
by one of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
https://www.ferc.gov.
• 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://
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SUMMARY:
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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–725D,1 Facilities Design,
Connections and Maintenance
Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0247.
Type of Request: Three-year approval
of the FERC–725D information
collection requirements, with no
changes to the reporting or
recordkeeping requirements. (There are
adjustments to the estimates to update
the totals that represent the numbers
reflected in the NERC Compliance
Registry as of July 17, 2020.)
Abstract: On August 8, 2005, The
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005,
which is Title XII of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was enacted
into law. EPAct 2005 added a new
section 215 to the Federal Power Act
(FPA), which requires a Commissioncertified Electric Reliability
Organization (ERO) to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability
Standards, subject to Commission
review and approval. Once approved,
the Reliability Standards may be
enforced by the ERO, subject to
Commission oversight, or by the
Commission independently. Section 215
of the FPA requires a Commissioncertified ERO to develop mandatory and
enforceable Reliability Standards,
subject to Commission review and
approval. Once approved, the Reliability
Standards may be enforced by the ERO
subject to Commission oversight or by
the Commission independently. In
2006, the Commission certified NERC
(now called the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation) as the ERO
pursuant to section 215 of the FPA. On
March 16, 2007 (pursuant to section
215(d) of the FPA), the Commission
issued Order No. 693, approving 83 of
the 107 initial Reliability Standards
filed by NERC. In the intervening years,
numerous changes have been made to
update, eliminate, or establish various
Reliability Standards.
1 This renewal is being submitted to extend the
OMB expiration date and will not have an effect on
the Docket No. RD20–4 that is being addressed
separately.
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The information collected by FERC–
725D is required to implement the
statutory provisions of section 215 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
824c). Pursuant to section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA),2 in Order
836,3 the commission approved the
following standards, FAC–001–2
(Facility Interconnection Requirements),
FAC–002–2 (Facility Interconnection
Requirements) FAC–001–3 (Facility
Interconnection Requirements).
Reliability Standard FAC–001–2
requires each transmission owner and
applicable generator owner to document
facility interconnection requirements,
and to make them available upon
request to entities seeking to
interconnect. In addition, Reliability
Standard FAC–001–2 requires each
transmission owner and applicable
generator owner to include procedures
for coordinating studies to determine
the impact of interconnecting facilities
on existing interconnections as well as
on affected systems.
Reliability Standard FAC–002–2
requires each transmission planner and
each planning coordinator to study the
reliability impact of interconnecting
new—or materially modifying
existing—generation, transmission, or
electricity end-user facilities on affected
systems. In particular, Reliability
Standard FAC–002–2 requires
transmission planners and planning
coordinators to perform steady-state,
short-circuit, and dynamic studies to
evaluate system performance under both
normal and contingency conditions. In
addition, Reliability Standard FAC–
002–2 requires each generator owner
seeking to interconnect, each
transmission owner, each distribution
provider, and each load-serving entity
that is seeking to interconnect new—or
materially modifying existing—
transmission facilities or end-user
facilities to coordinate and cooperate on
studies with its transmission planner
and planning coordinator. Reliability
Standard FAC–001–3 (Transmission
Owners) are set out to avoid adverse
impacts on the reliability of the Bulk
Electric System, Transmission Owners
and applicable Generator Owners must
document and make Facility
interconnection requirements available
so that entities seeking to interconnect
will have the necessary information.
Type of Respondents: PA/PC, TP, TO,
DP, & GO.4
2 16
U.S.C. 824(o).
836 in Docket No. RM16–13 was issued
on 9/20/2017 and is posted at https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?
fileID=14684897.
4 PA = Planning Authority; PC = Planning
Coordinator; TO = Transmission Owner; GO =
3 Order
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Estimate of Annual Burden 5 and
Cost: 6 The Commission estimates an
increase (adjustment) in the annual
public reporting burden for the FERC–
725D that follow the two standards
FAC–001–3 and FAC–002–2. FAC–002–
2 which increased from 1,206 to 1,542
and FAC–001–3 (Formerly FAC–001–2)
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which has no change, remains at 161
responses. 1,542 responses + 161
responses for at total of 1,703 responses,
as shown below in the table:
FERC–725D: MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: FAC (FACILITIES, DESIGN, CONNECTIONS, AND MAINTENANCE)
Number of
respondents 7
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
hours and cost
per response
Total annual
burden hours and
total annual cost
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
(PA/PC, TP, TO, DP, & GO).
1,703
1
1,703
270 hrs.; $22,410 ......
459,810 hrs.; $38,164,230 ..
$22,410
Total FERC–725D .........................
1,703
1
1,703
270 hrs.; $22,410 ......
459,810 hrs.; $38,164,230 ..
22,410
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 825d(b) (2019) and section
45.8 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part
45.8 (2019).
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the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
Dated: October 30, 2020.
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
protests must be filed on or before the
Deputy Secretary.
comment date. On or before the
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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.
Generator Owner; DP = Distribution Provider; TP =
Transmission Provider.
5 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
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collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
6 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC–
725D are approximately the same as the
Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2020 average
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time
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toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the eFiling link at https://www.ferc.gov.
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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on November 12, 2020.
Dated: October 30, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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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: RP19–1353–009.
Applicants: Northern Natural Gas
Company.
Description: Report Filing: 20201030
Refund Report.
Filed Date: 10/29/20.
Accession Number: 20201029–5124.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/10/20.
Docket Numbers: RP21–109–000.
Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
equivalent (FTE) is $172,329/year (or $83.00/hour).
See footnote 4.
7 The total number of planning authorities,
transmission planners and transmission owners,
generator owners and distribution providers equals
1,703.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-3-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725d); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection, FERC-725D (Facilities Design, Connections and
Maintenance Reliability Standards).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 4,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-3-
000) by one of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: https://www.ferc.gov.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725D,\1\ Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance
Reliability Standards.
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\1\ This renewal is being submitted to extend the OMB expiration
date and will not have an effect on the Docket No. RD20-4 that is
being addressed separately.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0247.
Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-725D information
collection requirements, with no changes to the reporting or
recordkeeping requirements. (There are adjustments to the estimates to
update the totals that represent the numbers reflected in the NERC
Compliance Registry as of July 17, 2020.)
Abstract: On August 8, 2005, The Electricity Modernization Act of
2005, which is Title XII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
was enacted into law. EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the Federal
Power Act (FPA), which requires a Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and approval. Once
approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO, subject
to Commission oversight, or by the Commission independently. Section
215 of the FPA requires a Commission-certified ERO to develop mandatory
and enforceable Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and
approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by
the ERO subject to Commission oversight or by the Commission
independently. In 2006, the Commission certified NERC (now called the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation) as the ERO pursuant to
section 215 of the FPA. On March 16, 2007 (pursuant to section 215(d)
of the FPA), the Commission issued Order No. 693, approving 83 of the
107 initial Reliability Standards filed by NERC. In the intervening
years, numerous changes have been made to update, eliminate, or
establish various Reliability Standards.
The information collected by FERC-725D is required to implement the
statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16
U.S.C. 824c). Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA),\2\ in Order 836,\3\ the commission approved the following
standards, FAC-001-2 (Facility Interconnection Requirements), FAC-002-2
(Facility Interconnection Requirements) FAC-001-3 (Facility
Interconnection Requirements). Reliability Standard FAC-001-2 requires
each transmission owner and applicable generator owner to document
facility interconnection requirements, and to make them available upon
request to entities seeking to interconnect. In addition, Reliability
Standard FAC-001-2 requires each transmission owner and applicable
generator owner to include procedures for coordinating studies to
determine the impact of interconnecting facilities on existing
interconnections as well as on affected systems.
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\2\ 16 U.S.C. 824(o).
\3\ Order 836 in Docket No. RM16-13 was issued on 9/20/2017 and
is posted at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14684897.
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Reliability Standard FAC-002-2 requires each transmission planner
and each planning coordinator to study the reliability impact of
interconnecting new--or materially modifying existing--generation,
transmission, or electricity end-user facilities on affected systems.
In particular, Reliability Standard FAC-002-2 requires transmission
planners and planning coordinators to perform steady-state, short-
circuit, and dynamic studies to evaluate system performance under both
normal and contingency conditions. In addition, Reliability Standard
FAC-002-2 requires each generator owner seeking to interconnect, each
transmission owner, each distribution provider, and each load-serving
entity that is seeking to interconnect new--or materially modifying
existing--transmission facilities or end-user facilities to coordinate
and cooperate on studies with its transmission planner and planning
coordinator. Reliability Standard FAC-001-3 (Transmission Owners) are
set out to avoid adverse impacts on the reliability of the Bulk
Electric System, Transmission Owners and applicable Generator Owners
must document and make Facility interconnection requirements available
so that entities seeking to interconnect will have the necessary
information.
Type of Respondents: PA/PC, TP, TO, DP, & GO.\4\
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\4\ PA = Planning Authority; PC = Planning Coordinator; TO =
Transmission Owner; GO = Generator Owner; DP = Distribution
Provider; TP = Transmission Provider.
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Estimate of Annual Burden \5\ and Cost: \6\ The Commission
estimates an increase (adjustment) in the annual public reporting
burden for the FERC-725D that follow the two standards FAC-001-3 and
FAC-002-2. FAC-002-2 which increased from 1,206 to 1,542 and FAC-001-3
(Formerly FAC-001-2) which has no change, remains at 161 responses.
1,542 responses + 161 responses for at total of 1,703 responses, as
shown below in the table:
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\5\ 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.
\6\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-725D are approximately the
same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2020 average salary
plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $172,329/
year (or $83.00/hour). See footnote 4.
FERC-725D: Mandatory Reliability Standards: FAC (Facilities, Design, Connections, and Maintenance)
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Annual number Average
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hours Total annual burden hours and annual cost
respondents \7\ per of responses and cost per response total annual cost per
respondent respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)............... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual Reporting and 1,703 1 1,703 270 hrs.; $22,410....... 459,810 hrs.; $38,164,230..... $22,410
Recordkeeping (PA/PC, TP,
TO, DP, & GO).
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Total FERC-725D.......... 1,703 1 1,703 270 hrs.; $22,410....... 459,810 hrs.; $38,164,230..... 22,410
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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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\7\ The total number of planning authorities, transmission
planners and transmission owners, generator owners and distribution
providers equals 1,703.
Dated: October 30, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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