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rishi.garg@ferc.gov.
Dated: March 11, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
Dated: March 11, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725HH); Comment
Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AGENCY:
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
Combined Notice of Filings
SUMMARY:
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Number: PR21–37–000.
Applicants: Columbia Gas of Ohio,
Inc.
Description: Tariff filing per
284.123(b),(e)/: COH Rates effective
March 1 2021 to be effective 3/1/2021.
Filed Date: 3/9/2021.
Accession Number: 202103095047.
Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/
30/2021.
Docket Numbers: RP20–879–000.
Applicants: Antero Resources
Corporation, MU Marketing LLC.
Description: Joint Request of Antero
Resources Corporation, et al. for
Extension of Limited Waiver et al.
Filed Date: 3/10/21.
Accession Number: 20210310–5104.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/22/21.
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
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In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is inviting public
comments on the currently approved
information collection FERC–725HH
(RF Reliability Standards).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due April 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725HH to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB control number
(1902–0301) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission
(identified by Docket No. IC21–5–000)
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
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similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
• Effective July 1, 2020, delivery of
filings other than by eFiling or the U.S.
Postal Service should be delivered to
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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 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 and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725HH, RF Reliability
Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0301.
Type of Request: Three-year renewal
of FERC–725HH.
Abstract: This collection of
information pertains to the
Commission’s compliance with section
215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16
U.S.C. 824o), which enables the
Commission to strengthen the reliability
of the ‘‘bulk-power system.’’ 1 The
Commission’s implementation of FPA
section 215 involves review and
approval of a system of mandatory
Reliability Standards that are
established and enforced by an ‘‘Electric
Reliability Organization’’ (ERO).2 The
1 FPA section 251(a)(1) defines ‘‘bulk-power
system’’ as follows: ‘‘(A) facilities and control
systems necessary for operating an interconnected
electric energy transmission network (or any
portion thereof); and (B) electric energy from
generation facilities needed to maintain
transmission system reliability. The term does not
include facilities used in the local distribution of
electric energy.’’
2 FPA section 215(a)(2) defines ‘‘Electric
Reliability Organization’’ as ‘‘the organization
certified by the Commission under subsection (c)
the purpose of which is to establish and enforce
reliability standards for the bulk-power system,
subject to Commission review.’’
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ERO that was developed by the
ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RF).6
RF promotes bulk electric system
reliability in the Eastern
Interconnection. RF is the Regional
Entity responsible for compliance
monitoring and enforcement in the RF
region. In addition, RF provides an
environment for the development of
Reliability Standards and the
coordination of the operating and
planning activities of its members as set
forth in the RF bylaws.
There is one regional Reliability
Standard in the RF region. The
Commission requests renewal of OMB
Commission has certified the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) as the ERO.3
Reliability Standards that the ERO
proposes to the Commission may
include Reliability Standards that are
proposed to the ERO by a Regional
Entity.4 A Regional Entity is an entity
that has been approved by the
Commission to enforce Reliability
Standards under delegated authority
from the ERO.5 On March 17, 2011, the
Commission approved a regional
Reliability Standard submitted by the
clearance for that regional Reliability
Standard, known as BAL–502–RF–03
(Planning Resource Adequacy Analysis,
Assessment and Documentation).
On December 7, 2020, the
Commission published a notice in the
Federal Register inviting public
comments on this information
collection for 60 days. The Commission
received no comments in response.
Type of Respondents: Planning
coordinators.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 7 The
estimated burden and cost 8 are as
follows:
FERC–725HH, RF RELIABILITY STANDARDS
Entity
Number of
respondents 9
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Annual
number of
responses
Average burden hours &
cost per response
($)
Total annual burden hours
& total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1) = (6)
16 hrs.; $1,243.52 ............
32 hrs.; $2,487.04 ............
Planning Coordinators .........................
2
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.
Dated: March 11, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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3 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116
FERC ¶ 61,062 (ERO Certification Order), order on
reh’g & compliance, 117 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), aff’d
sub nom. Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C.
Cir. 2009).
4 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(4).
5 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(7) and (e)(4).
6 Planning Resource Adequacy Assessment
Reliability Standard, Order No. 747, 134 FERC
¶ 61,212 (2011).
7 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0611; FRL–10020–37–
ORD]
Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
Sustainable and Health Communities
Subcommittee Meeting—March 2021
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a
series of virtual meetings of the Board
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
Sustainable and Health Communities
(SHC) Subcommittee to discuss
contaminated sites, including mine
waste, solvent vapor intrusion,
underground storage tanks, and lead.
DATES:
1. The initial meeting will be held
over three days via videoconference:
a. Tuesday, March 30, 2021, from 12
p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT);
b. Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT); and
SUMMARY:
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 CFR 1320.3.
8 The hourly cost ($77.72 for salary plus benefits)
is the average of mean hourly salaries and benefits
for the following occupations:
• Manager (Occupation Code 11–0000): $94.84/
hour
• Engineern (Occupation Code 17–2071): $85.71/
hour
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$1,243.52
c. Thursday, April 1, 2021, from 12
p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT).
Attendees must register by March 29,
2021.
2. A BOSC deliberation will be held
on April 16, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. (EDT).
Attendees must register by April 15,
2021.
3. A final summary teleconference
will be held on April 27, 2021, from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT).
Attendees must register by April 26,
2021.
Meeting times are subject to change.
This series of meetings are open to the
public. Comments must be received by
March 29, 2021, to be considered by the
subcommittee. Requests for the draft
agenda or making a presentation at the
meeting will be accepted until March
29, 2021.
Instructions on how to
connect to the videoconference will be
provided upon registration at https://
www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-boscsustainable-and-healthy-communitiessubcommittee-meeting-tickets131425620569.
ADDRESSES:
• File Clerk (Occupation Code 43–4071): $52.60/
hour
Salary and benefits data are from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
oes_nat.htm (salaries) and https://www.bls.gov/
news.releases/ecee.nr0.htm (benefits).
9 The number of respondents is derived from the
NERC Compliance Registry as of October 2, 2020 for
the burden associated with the proposed regional
Reliability Standard BAL–502–RF–03.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-5-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725HH);
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 inviting public comments on the currently approved information
collection FERC-725HH (RF Reliability Standards).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due April 16,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725HH to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB control number (1902-0301) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission (identified
by Docket No. IC21-5-000) 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 July 1, 2020, delivery of filings other than by
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 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] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725HH, RF Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0301.
Type of Request: Three-year renewal of FERC-725HH.
Abstract: This collection of information pertains to the
Commission's compliance with section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
(16 U.S.C. 824o), which enables the Commission to strengthen the
reliability of the ``bulk-power system.'' \1\ The Commission's
implementation of FPA section 215 involves review and approval of a
system of mandatory Reliability Standards that are established and
enforced by an ``Electric Reliability Organization'' (ERO).\2\ The
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Commission has certified the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) as the ERO.\3\
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\1\ FPA section 251(a)(1) defines ``bulk-power system'' as
follows: ``(A) facilities and control systems necessary for
operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network (or
any portion thereof); and (B) electric energy from generation
facilities needed to maintain transmission system reliability. The
term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of
electric energy.''
\2\ FPA section 215(a)(2) defines ``Electric Reliability
Organization'' as ``the organization certified by the Commission
under subsection (c) the purpose of which is to establish and
enforce reliability standards for the bulk-power system, subject to
Commission review.''
\3\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ] 61,062
(ERO Certification Order), order on reh'g & compliance, 117 FERC ]
61,126 (2006), aff'd sub nom. Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342
(D.C. Cir. 2009).
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Reliability Standards that the ERO proposes to the Commission may
include Reliability Standards that are proposed to the ERO by a
Regional Entity.\4\ A Regional Entity is an entity that has been
approved by the Commission to enforce Reliability Standards under
delegated authority from the ERO.\5\ On March 17, 2011, the Commission
approved a regional Reliability Standard submitted by the ERO that was
developed by the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RF).\6\
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\4\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(4).
\5\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(7) and (e)(4).
\6\ Planning Resource Adequacy Assessment Reliability Standard,
Order No. 747, 134 FERC ] 61,212 (2011).
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RF promotes bulk electric system reliability in the Eastern
Interconnection. RF is the Regional Entity responsible for compliance
monitoring and enforcement in the RF region. In addition, RF provides
an environment for the development of Reliability Standards and the
coordination of the operating and planning activities of its members as
set forth in the RF bylaws.
There is one regional Reliability Standard in the RF region. The
Commission requests renewal of OMB clearance for that regional
Reliability Standard, known as BAL-502-RF-03 (Planning Resource
Adequacy Analysis, Assessment and Documentation).
On December 7, 2020, the Commission published a notice in the
Federal Register inviting public comments on this information
collection for 60 days. The Commission received no comments in
response.
Type of Respondents: Planning coordinators.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \7\ The estimated burden and cost \8\
are as follows:
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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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
\8\ The hourly cost ($77.72 for salary plus benefits) is the
average of mean hourly salaries and benefits for the following
occupations:
Manager (Occupation Code 11-0000): $94.84/hour
Engineern (Occupation Code 17-2071): $85.71/hour
File Clerk (Occupation Code 43-4071): $52.60/hour
Salary and benefits data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm (salaries) and https://www.bls.gov/news.releases/ecee.nr0.htm (benefits).
\9\ The number of respondents is derived from the NERC
Compliance Registry as of October 2, 2020 for the burden associated
with the proposed regional Reliability Standard BAL-502-RF-03.
FERC-725HH, RF Reliability Standards
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Number of Annual number Total annual burden
Entity respondents of responses Annual number Average burden hours & hours & total annual Cost per
\9\ per respondent of responses cost per response ($) cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1) =
(3) (6)
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Planning Coordinators................ 2 1 2 16 hrs.; $1,243.52...... 32 hrs.; $2,487.04..... $1,243.52
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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.
Dated: March 11, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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