Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment Request; Extension, 20685-20686 [2021-08129]
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The Commission estimates the
additional annual reporting burden and
cost as follows:
Number and type of
respondents 2
Annual number
of responses
per respondent
Total number
of responses
Avg. burden
and cost per
response 3
Total annual
burden hours
and total annual
cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
I (1) * (2) = (3) I
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
FERC–725Y in Docket No. IC21–18–000 (Reliability Standard PER–005–2)
Annual Evaluation and Update of
Training Program.
Retention of Records ......................
(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP) 1,148 ....
1
1,148
8 hrs.; $561.52 ....
(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP) 1,148 ....
1
1,148
10 hrs.; $433.80 ..
GOP; Reporting Req. R1 ................
937 4
................................................
1
937
5 hrs.; $350.95 ....
GOP; Recordkeeping Req. .............
937 ..................................................
1
937
10 hrs.; $433.80 ..
Total .........................................
.........................................................
..........................
........................
.............................
9,184 hrs.;
$644,624.96.
11,480 hrs.;
$498,002.40.
$561.52
4,685 hrs.;
$328,840.15.
9,370 hrs.;
$406,470.60.
350.95
433.80
FERC–725Y (Reliability Standard PER–006–1)
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: April 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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2 For PER–005–2 and PER–006–1: RC=Reliability
Coordinator; BA=Balancing Authority;
TOP=Transmission Operator; TO=Transmission
Owner; GOP=Generator Operator. To eliminate
counting the same number multiple times the figure
reflects the number of US unique entities (1,148)
accounts for overlaps between RC, BA, TOP, TO
and GOP. The NERC compliance registry table
February 5, 2021 was used preform analysis.
3 The estimates for cost per response are loaded
hourly wage figure (includes benefits) is based on
two occupational categories for 2020 found on the
Bureau of Labor Statistics website (https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm):
• Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–
2071): $70.19 (to calculate the reporting
requirements).
• Office and Administrative Support (Occupation
Code: 43–0000): $43.38 (to calculate the
recordkeeping requirements).
4 The number of US unique GOPs is 937 taken
from the NERC compliance registry information of
February 5, 2021.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–15–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–716); 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 the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
716 (Good Faith Requests for
Transmission Service and Good Faith
Responses by Transmitting Utilities
Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA)).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due June 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21–15–000) by one of the
following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
SUMMARY:
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34,719 hrs.;
$1,877,938.11.
433.80
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by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–716, Good Faith Requests
for Transmission Service and Good
Faith Responses by Transmitting
Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and
213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–716 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–716 to
implement the statutory provisions of
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sections 211 and section 213 of the
Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992.
FERC–716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request
if the negotiations between the
transmission requestor and the
transmitting utility are unsuccessful.
For the initial process, the information
is not filed with the Commission.
However, the request and response may
be analyzed as a part of a section 211
action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the
authority of FPA 211.
The Commission’s regulations in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 18
CFR 2.20, provide standards by which
the Commission determines if and when
a valid good faith request for
transmission has been made under
section 211 of the FPA. By developing
the standards, the Commission sought to
encourage an open exchange of data
with a reasonable degree of specificity
and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the
transmitting utility. As a result, 18 CFR
2.20 identifies 12 components of a good
faith estimate and 5 components of a
reply to a good faith request.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
Requestors and Transmitting Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–716 (GOOD FAITH REQUESTS FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND GOOD FAITH RESPONSES BY TRANSMITTING
UTILITIES UNDER SECTIONS 211(a) AND 213(a) OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT (FPA))
Annual
number
of responses
per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
and cost per
response 2
Total annual
burden hours and
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Information exchange between parties .......................
Application submitted to FERC if parties’ negotiations
are unsuccessful.
6
6
1
1
6
6
100 hrs.; $8,300 ...
2.5 hrs.; $207.50 ..
600 hrs.; $49,800
15 hrs.; $1,245 .....
Total .....................................................................
........................
........................
12
...............................
615 hrs.; $51,045
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: April 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Number of
respondents
1 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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$8,300
207.50
8,507.50
Take notice that on April 6, 2021,
Gulf States Transmission LLC (Gulf
States) 1300 Main Street, Houston,
Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP21–
116–000, an abbreviated application
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the
Commission’s regulations requesting
authorization to abandon by sale to ETC
Haynesville LLC (ETCH) the Gulf States
interstate pipeline system in its entirety
consisting of approximately 10 miles of
12-inch and 20-inch pipelines, meter
and regulator stations, receipt and
delivery points, and related and
appurtenant facilities (collectively
referred to as the Pipeline System)
located in Harrison County, Texas, and
Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Gulf States is
also requesting authority to abandon its:
(i) NGA Section 7 certificate of public
convenience and necessity for the
acquisition, construction, and operation
of the Pipeline System; (ii) blanket
certificate issued under Part 157,
Subpart F of the Commission’s
regulations; and (iii) Part 284 blanket
certificate to provide open access
transportation; as well as the
cancellation of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Second Revised Volume No. 1,
including all rate schedules therein, all
as more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
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.
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response × $83/hour = Average Cost per
Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC
2020 average salary plus benefits. Subject matter
experts found that industry employment costs
closely resemble FERC’s regarding the FERC–716
information collection.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP21–116–000]
Gulf States Transmission LLC; Notice
of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); 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 the currently approved
information collection, FERC-716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission
Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under
Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21-15-000) by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 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-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a)
and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-716 to implement the statutory provisions of
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sections 211 and section 213 of the Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. FERC-716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request if the negotiations between
the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility are
unsuccessful. For the initial process, the information is not filed
with the Commission. However, the request and response may be analyzed
as a part of a section 211 action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the authority of FPA 211.
The Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), 18 CFR 2.20, provide standards by which the Commission
determines if and when a valid good faith request for transmission has
been made under section 211 of the FPA. By developing the standards,
the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of data with a
reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a
result, 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good faith estimate
and 5 components of a reply to a good faith request.
Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\1\ 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.
FERC-716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA))
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost Total annual burden Cost per
respondents per of responses per response \2\ hours and total annual respondent ($)
respondent cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Information exchange between 6 1 6 100 hrs.; $8,300......... 600 hrs.; $49,800........ $8,300
parties.
Application submitted to FERC if 6 1 6 2.5 hrs.; $207.50........ 15 hrs.; $1,245.......... 207.50
parties' negotiations are
unsuccessful.
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Total......................... .............. .............. 12 ......................... 615 hrs.; $51,045........ 8,507.50
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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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\2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response x $83/hour =
Average Cost per Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC 2020
average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts found that
industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's regarding the
FERC-716 information collection.
Dated: April 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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