Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-585); Comment Request; Extension, 24395-24396 [2021-09554]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–22–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–585); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
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–
585, (Reporting of Electric Energy
Shortages and Contingency Plans Under
PURPA Section 206).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21–22–000) by one of the
following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
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• 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:
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–585 (Reporting of Electric
Energy Shortages and Contingency
Plans Under PURPA 1 Section 206).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0138.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–585 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–585 to
implement the statutory provisions of
Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of
PURPA amended the Federal Power Act
(FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to
section 202, under which the
Commission, by rule, was to require
each public utility to report to the
Commission and any appropriate state
regulatory authority:
• Any anticipated shortages of
electric energy or capacity which would
affect the utility’s capability to serve its
wholesale customers; and
• a contingency plan that would
outline what circumstances might give
rise to such occurrences.
• In Order No. 5752, the Commission
modified the reporting requirements in
18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a
public utility includes in its rates
schedule, provisions that during electric
energy and capacity shortages:
Æ It will treat firm power wholesale
customers without undue
discrimination or preference; and
Æ it will report any modifications to
its contingency plan for accommodating
shortages within 15 days to the
appropriate state regulatory agency and
to the affected wholesale customers,
then the utility need not file with the
Commission an additional statement of
contingency plan for accommodating
such shortages.
This revision merely changed the
reporting mechanism; the public
utility’s contingency plan would be
located in its filed rate rather than in a
separate document. In Order No. 6593,
the Commission modified the reporting
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to
provide that public utilities must
comply with the requirements to report
shortages and anticipated shortages by
submitting this information
electronically using the Office of
Electric Reliability’s alert system at
emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of
submitting an original and two copies to
the Secretary of the Commission. The
Commission uses the information to
evaluate and formulate an appropriate
option for action in the event an
unanticipated shortage is reported and/
or materializes. Without this
information, the Commission and State
agencies would be unable to:
• Examine and approve or modify
utility actions;
• prepare a response to anticipated
disruptions in electric energy; and/or
• ensure equitable treatment of all
public utility customers under the
shortage situation.
The Commission implements these
filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 294.101.
Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
1 PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/
9/1978.
2 Final Rule in Docket RM92–12–000, issued on
1/13/1995.
3 Final Rule in Docket RM05–19–000, issued on
5/27/2005.
4 ‘‘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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FERC–585—REPORTING OF ELECTRIC SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA SECTION 206
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden &
cost per response 5
Total annual
burden hours &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Contingency Plan ........................................
Capacity Shortage .......................................
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 hrs.; $83.00 ............
1 hrs.; $83.00 ............
1 hrs.; $83.00 ............
1 hrs.; $83.00 ............
$83.00
83.00
Total .....................................................
........................
........................
..............................
....................................
2 hrs.; $166.00 ..........
........................
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 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ID–5999–011]
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Notice of Filing; Curtis, Katheryn B.
Take notice that on April 29, 2021,
Katheryn B. Curtis submitted for filing,
application for authority to hold
interlocking positions, pursuant to
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 825d(b) and Part 45.8 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part
45.8.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
5 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * 83.00 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. This is Based upon FERC’s 2020 FTE
average salary plus benefits. Commission staff
believes that any industry effort applied to FERC–
585 would be compensated similarly to FERC’s
average salary.
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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
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
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.
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 May 20, 2021.
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Dated: April 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD21–8–000]
Technical Conference on
Reassessment of the Electric Quarterly
Report Requirements; Supplemental
Notice of Technical Conference
On March 25, 2021, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issued a notice that its
staff will hold a technical conference
related to the reassessment of the
Electric Quarterly Report (EQR)
requirements on May 19, 2021. The
technical conference will take place
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. All interested persons are invited
to participate. Access to the meeting
will be available via WebEx.
Commission staff is hereby
supplementing the March 25, 2021
notice with the agenda, including
sample discussion topics. During the
conference, Commission staff, EQR
filers, and EQR users will discuss
potential changes to the current EQR
data fields. This technical conference is
the second in a series of conferences
related to the reassessment of the EQR
requirements.
Information for the technical
conference, including a link to the
webcast, will be posted prior to the
event on the meeting event page on the
Commission’s website, available at:
https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/
events/technical-conferencereassessment-electric-quarterly-reportrequirements. The presentation slides
will be posted to the website prior to the
conference. Any interested person that
wishes to participate in the conference
is required to register through the
WebEx link.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-22-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-585); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
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-585, (Reporting of Electric Energy
Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21-22-000) 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-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and
Contingency Plans Under PURPA \1\ Section 206).
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\1\ PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (Pub.
L. 95-617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/9/1978.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0138.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-585 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-585 to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of PURPA amended the Federal Power
Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to section 202, under which
the Commission, by rule, was to require each public utility to report
to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority:
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\2\ Final Rule in Docket RM92-12-000, issued on 1/13/1995.
\3\ Final Rule in Docket RM05-19-000, issued on 5/27/2005.
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Any anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity
which would affect the utility's capability to serve its wholesale
customers; and
a contingency plan that would outline what circumstances
might give rise to such occurrences.
In Order No. 5752, the Commission modified the reporting
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility
includes in its rates schedule, provisions that during electric energy
and capacity shortages:
[cir] It will treat firm power wholesale customers without undue
discrimination or preference; and
[cir] it will report any modifications to its contingency plan for
accommodating shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state
regulatory agency and to the affected wholesale customers, then the
utility need not file with the Commission an additional statement of
contingency plan for accommodating such shortages.
This revision merely changed the reporting mechanism; the public
utility's contingency plan would be located in its filed rate rather
than in a separate document. In Order No. 6593, the Commission modified
the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that public
utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages and
anticipated shortages by submitting this information electronically
using the Office of Electric Reliability's alert system at
[email protected] in lieu of submitting an original and two copies to
the Secretary of the Commission. The Commission uses the information to
evaluate and formulate an appropriate option for action in the event an
unanticipated shortage is reported and/or materializes. Without this
information, the Commission and State agencies would be unable to:
Examine and approve or modify utility actions;
prepare a response to anticipated disruptions in electric
energy; and/or
ensure equitable treatment of all public utility customers
under the shortage situation.
The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 294.101.
Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\4\ ``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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FERC-585--Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden & cost Total annual burden Cost per
respondents per responses per response \5\ hours & total annual respondent ($)
respondent cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
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Contingency Plan............... 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00........... 1 hrs.; $83.00........... $83.00
Capacity Shortage.............. 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00........... 1 hrs.; $83.00........... 83.00
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Total...................... .............. .............. ................. ......................... 2 hrs.; $166.00.......... ..............
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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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\5\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 83.00 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. This is Based upon FERC's 2020 FTE
average salary plus benefits. Commission staff believes that any
industry effort applied to FERC-585 would be compensated similarly
to FERC's average salary.
Dated: April 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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