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215 to the Federal Power Act (FPA).1
FPA section 215 requires a Commissioncertified Electric Reliability
Organization (ERO) to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability
Standards, subject to Commission
review and approval. Section 215 of the
FPA requires a Commission-certified
ERO to develop mandatory and
enforceable Reliability Standards,
subject to Commission review and
approval. In 2006, the Commission
certified North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC) as the
ERO pursuant to section 215 of the FPA.
FERC–725S consists of Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP)
Reliability Standards, EOP–004–4
(Event Reporting), EOP–005–3 (System
Restoration from Blackstart Resources),
EOP–006–3 (System Restoration
Coordination), EOP–008–2 (Loss of
Control Center Functionality), EOP–
010–1 (Geomagnetic Disturbance
Operations), and EOP–011–1
(Emergency Operations). These
Reliability Standards enhance reliability
by:
(1) Providing accurate reporting of
events to NERC’s event analysis group
to analyze the impact on the reliability
of the bulk electric system (Reliability
Standard EOP–004–4).
(2) delineating the roles and
responsibilities of entities that support
system restoration from blackstart
resources which generate power without
the support of the bulk electric system
(Reliability Standard EOP–005–3).
(3) clarifying the procedures and
coordination requirements for reliability
coordinator personnel to execute system
restoration processes (Reliability
Standard EOP–006–3).
(4) refining the required elements of
an operating plan used to continue
reliable operations of the bulk electric
system in the event that primary control
center functionality is lost (Reliability
Standard EOP–008–2).
(5) addressing the effects of operating
Emergencies by ensuring each
Transmission Operator and Balancing
Authority has developed Operating
Plan(s) to mitigate operating
Emergencies, and that those plans are
coordinated within a Reliability
Coordinator Area (EOP–010–1).
(6) streamlining the requirements for
Emergency operations of the Bulk
Electric System. Attachment 1, which is
incorporated into Requirements R2 and
R6, provides the process and
descriptions of the levels used by the
Reliability Coordinator when
communicating the condition of a
Balancing Authority that is experiencing
an Energy Emergency (EOP–011–1).
The 60-day notice was published on
November 18, 2020 (85 FR 73477), and
no comments were received.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities
subject to the FPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2 and
cost: 3 With the exception of
adjustments due to the Commission’s
recent experience with this information
collection, the Commission estimates
there will be no changes in the annual
public reporting burden for the FERC–
735S, as follows:
FERC–725S
Reliability standard and associated requirement
Number of
respondents 4
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden &
cost per response
Total annual burden
& total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
EOP–010–1 .............................
181
1
181
EOP–011–1 .............................
12
1
12
280
1
280
473
........................
........................
EOP–004–4, EOP–005–3,
EOP–006–3, EOP–008–2.
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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
1 16 U.S.C. 824o. The approved Reliability
Standards are available on the Commission’s
eLibrary document retrieval system on the NERC
website, www.nerc.com.
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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20 hrs.; $1,660 ......
1,500 hrs.;
$124,500.
250.58 hrs.;
$20,798.
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of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: January 21, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
3,620 hrs.;
$300,460.
18,000 hrs.;
$1,494,000.
70,162.4 hrs.;
$5,234,440.
91,782 hrs.;
$7,028,900.
$1,660
124,500
20,798
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0645; FRS 17379]
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
SUMMARY:
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 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC–
725S are approximately the same as the
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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).
4 The number of respondents is based on NERC
compliance registration information as of October 2,
2020.
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required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 29,
2021. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0645.
Title: Sections 17.4, 17.48 and 17.49,
Antenna Structure Registration
Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions
and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 16,050
respondents; 69,716 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .1–.25
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, recordkeeping
requirement and third-party disclosure
requirement.
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Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Sections 4, 303, 48 Stat.
1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154,
303.
Total Annual Burden: 9,889 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $59,460.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
However, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension
of this information collection in order to
obtain the full three-year approval. The
Commission has adjusted its burden and
cost estimates in order to update the
collection burdens necessary to
implement a uniform registration
process as well as safe and effective
lighting procedures for owners of
antenna structures.
Section 17.4 includes third party
disclosure requirements. Specifically,
Section 17.4 requires the owner of any
proposed or existing antenna structure
that requires notice of proposed
construction to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to register the
structure with the Commission. This
includes those structures used as part of
the stations licensed by the Commission
for the transmission of radio energy, or
to be used as part of a cable television
head-end system. If a Federal
Government antenna structure is to be
used by a Commission licensee, the
structure must be registered with the
Commission. Section 17.4(f) provides
that antenna structure owners shall
immediately provide to all tenant
licensees and permittees notification
that the structure has been registered.
This may be done by providing either a
copy of Form 854 or a link to the FCC
antenna structure registration website.
This notification may be done
electronically or via paper mail.
Section 17.4(g) requires antenna
structure owners to display the Antenna
Structure Registration Number in a
conspicuous place that is readily visible
near the base of the antenna. This rule
specifically requires that the Antenna
Structure Number be displayed so that
it is conspicuously visible and legible
from the publicly accessible area nearest
the base of the antenna structure along
the publicly accessible roadway or path.
Where an antenna structure is
surrounded by a perimeter fence, or
where the point of access includes an
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access gate, the Antenna Structure
Registration Number should be posted
on the perimeter fence or access gate.
Where multiple antenna structures
having separate Antenna Structure
Registration Numbers are located within
a single fenced area, the Antenna
Structure Registration Numbers must be
posted both on the perimeter fence or
access gate and near the base of each
antenna structure. If the base of the
antenna structure has more than one
point of access, the rule requires that the
Antenna Structure Registration Number
be posted so that it is visible at the
publicly accessible area nearest each
such point of access. The registration
number is issued to identify antenna
structure owners in order to enforce the
Congressionally mandated provisions
related to the owners.
Sections 17.48 and 17.49 contain
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. Section 17.48(a) requires
that antenna structure owners
immediately report outages of top
steady burning lights or flashing
antenna structure lights to the FAA, if
not corrected within 30 minutes. Upon
receipt of the outage notification, the
FAA will issue a Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM), which notifies aircraft of the
outage. Consistent with FAA
requirements, if a lighting outage cannot
be repaired within the FAA’s original
NOTAM period, Section 17.48(a) further
requires the antenna structure owner to
notify the FAA of that fact and provide
any needed updates to its estimated
return-to-service date. The rule also
requires antenna structure owners to
continue to provide these updates to the
FAA every NOTAM period until its
lights are repaired.
Section 17.49 requires antenna
structure owners to maintain a record of
observed or otherwise known
extinguishments or improper
functioning of structure lights for two
years and provide the records to the
Commission upon request.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0645; FRS 17379]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as
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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collections. Comments are requested
concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA
that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 29,
2021. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0645.
Title: Sections 17.4, 17.48 and 17.49, Antenna Structure
Registration Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 16,050 respondents; 69,716 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .1-.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
Total Annual Burden: 9,889 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $59,460.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection
in order to obtain the full three-year approval. The Commission has
adjusted its burden and cost estimates in order to update the
collection burdens necessary to implement a uniform registration
process as well as safe and effective lighting procedures for owners of
antenna structures.
Section 17.4 includes third party disclosure requirements.
Specifically, Section 17.4 requires the owner of any proposed or
existing antenna structure that requires notice of proposed
construction to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to register
the structure with the Commission. This includes those structures used
as part of the stations licensed by the Commission for the transmission
of radio energy, or to be used as part of a cable television head-end
system. If a Federal Government antenna structure is to be used by a
Commission licensee, the structure must be registered with the
Commission. Section 17.4(f) provides that antenna structure owners
shall immediately provide to all tenant licensees and permittees
notification that the structure has been registered. This may be done
by providing either a copy of Form 854 or a link to the FCC antenna
structure registration website. This notification may be done
electronically or via paper mail.
Section 17.4(g) requires antenna structure owners to display the
Antenna Structure Registration Number in a conspicuous place that is
readily visible near the base of the antenna. This rule specifically
requires that the Antenna Structure Number be displayed so that it is
conspicuously visible and legible from the publicly accessible area
nearest the base of the antenna structure along the publicly accessible
roadway or path. Where an antenna structure is surrounded by a
perimeter fence, or where the point of access includes an access gate,
the Antenna Structure Registration Number should be posted on the
perimeter fence or access gate. Where multiple antenna structures
having separate Antenna Structure Registration Numbers are located
within a single fenced area, the Antenna Structure Registration Numbers
must be posted both on the perimeter fence or access gate and near the
base of each antenna structure. If the base of the antenna structure
has more than one point of access, the rule requires that the Antenna
Structure Registration Number be posted so that it is visible at the
publicly accessible area nearest each such point of access. The
registration number is issued to identify antenna structure owners in
order to enforce the Congressionally mandated provisions related to the
owners.
Sections 17.48 and 17.49 contain reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. Section 17.48(a) requires that antenna structure owners
immediately report outages of top steady burning lights or flashing
antenna structure lights to the FAA, if not corrected within 30
minutes. Upon receipt of the outage notification, the FAA will issue a
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which notifies aircraft of the outage.
Consistent with FAA requirements, if a lighting outage cannot be
repaired within the FAA's original NOTAM period, Section 17.48(a)
further requires the antenna structure owner to notify the FAA of that
fact and provide any needed updates to its estimated return-to-service
date. The rule also requires antenna structure owners to continue to
provide these updates to the FAA every NOTAM period until its lights
are repaired.
Section 17.49 requires antenna structure owners to maintain a
record of observed or otherwise known extinguishments or improper
functioning of structure lights for two years and provide the records
to the Commission upon request.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-01602 Filed 1-26-21; 8:45 am]
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