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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–23–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725V); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
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AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
SUMMARY:
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(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards:
COM Reliability Standards.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due July 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21–23–000) 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:
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–725V, Mandatory
Reliability Standards: COM Reliability
Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0277.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725V information
collection requirements with no changes
to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the
North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for
Commission approval, pursuant to
section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power
Act (‘‘FPA’’) 1 and Section 39.5 2 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s regulations, for
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U.S.C. 824o (2012).
CFR 39.5 (2015).
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Reliability Standard COM–001–3
(Communications), the associated
Implementation Plan, retirement of
currently-effective Reliability Standard
COM–001–2.1, and Violation Risk
Factors (‘‘VRFs’’) and Violation Severity
Levels (‘‘VSLs’’) associated with new
Requirements R12 and R13 in
Reliability Standard COM–001–3.
Reliability Standard COM–001–3
reflects revisions developed under
Project 2015–07 Internal
Communications Capabilities, in
compliance with the Commission’s
directive in Order No. 888 that NERC
‘‘develop modifications to COM–001–2,
or develop a new standard, to address
the Commission’s concerns regarding
ensuring the adequacy of internal
communications capability whenever
internal communications could directly
affect the reliability opera.
Reliability Standards COM–001–3 and
COM–002–4 do not require responsible
entities to file information with the
Commission. COM–001–3 requires that
transmission operators, balancing
authorities, reliability coordinators,
distribution providers, and generator
operators must maintain documentation
of Interpersonal Communication
capability and designation of Alternate
Interpersonal Communication, as well
as evidence of testing of the Alternate
Interpersonal Communication facilities.
COM–002–4 requires balancing
authorities, distribution providers,
reliability coordinators, transmission
operators, and generator operators to
develop and maintain documented
communication protocols, and to be
able to provide evidence of training on
the protocols and of their annual
assessment of the protocols.
Additionally, all applicable entities
(balancing authorities, reliability
coordinators, transmission operators,
generator operators, and distribution
providers) must be able to provide
evidence of three-part communication
when issuing or receiving an Operating
Instruction during an Emergency.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
3 The Commission defines burden 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, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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FERC–725V—MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: COM RELIABILITY STANDARDS
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
and cost per
response 4
Total annual
burden hours and
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
(On-going) Maintain evidence of Interpersonal
Communication capability 5.
(On-going) Maintain evidence of training and
assessments 6.
(On-going) Maintain evidence of training 7 .......
1,313 (BA, DP, GOP,
RC & TOP).
199 (BA, RC & TOP) ..
1
1,313
4 hrs.; $228 .....
5,252 hrs.; $299,364 ..
$228
1
199
8 hrs.; 456 .......
1,592 hrs.; 90,744 ......
456
1,257 (DP & GOP) ......
1
1,257
8 hrs.; 456 .......
10,056 hrs.; 573,192 ..
456
Total ...........................................................
.....................................
........................
2,769
.........................
16,900 hrs.; 963,300 ..
....................
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: May 6, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Number of
respondents
4 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): The
hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: (a)
Electrical Engineer (code 17–2071), $70.19; (b)
Information and Record Clerk (code 43–4199),
$43.38. The average hourly cost (salary plus
benefits), weighting both skill sets equally, is
$56.79. For these calculations, we round the figure
to $57.00 per hour.
5 For COM–001–3 the BA, RC, TOP, GOP, DP
were taken as aggregate to eliminate overlap if the
same entity has multiple registrations.
6 For COM–002–4 the BA, RC and TOP were
taken as aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same
entity has multiple registration.
7 For COM–002–4 the DP and GOP were taken as
aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same entity has
multiple registrations.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP21–813–000]
Spire Marketing Inc. v. Panhandle
Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP;
Notice of Complaint
Take notice that on April 30, 2021,
pursuant to Section 5 of the Natural Gas
Act 1 and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.206 (2020), Spire Marketing Inc.
(Complainant) filed a formal complaint
against Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Company, LP (Respondent), alleging
that the Respondent’s failure to waive
operational flow order penalties
incurred after February 15, 2021 is
unduly discriminatory and inconsistent
with Commission policy and precedent,
all as more fully explained in its
complaint.
The Complainant certify that copies of
the complaint were served on the
contacts listed for Respondent in the
Commission’s list of Corporate Officials.
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
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. The Respondent’s answer
and all interventions, or protests must
be filed on or before the comment date.
The Respondent’s answer, motions to
intervene, and protests must be served
on the Complainant.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://
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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.
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
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Commission’s Home Page (https://
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Enter the docket number excluding the
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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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on May 20, 2021.
Dated: May 6, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: RP21–757–000.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-23-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725V); 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-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM
Reliability Standards.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21-23-000) 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-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability
Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0277.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725V information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for Commission
approval, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act
(``FPA'') \1\ and Section 39.5 \2\ of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's regulations, for Reliability Standard COM-001-3
(Communications), the associated Implementation Plan, retirement of
currently-effective Reliability Standard COM-001-2.1, and Violation
Risk Factors (``VRFs'') and Violation Severity Levels (``VSLs'')
associated with new Requirements R12 and R13 in Reliability Standard
COM-001-3. Reliability Standard COM-001-3 reflects revisions developed
under Project 2015-07 Internal Communications Capabilities, in
compliance with the Commission's directive in Order No. 888 that NERC
``develop modifications to COM-001-2, or develop a new standard, to
address the Commission's concerns regarding ensuring the adequacy of
internal communications capability whenever internal communications
could directly affect the reliability opera.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
\2\ 18 CFR 39.5 (2015).
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Reliability Standards COM-001-3 and COM-002-4 do not require
responsible entities to file information with the Commission. COM-001-3
requires that transmission operators, balancing authorities,
reliability coordinators, distribution providers, and generator
operators must maintain documentation of Interpersonal Communication
capability and designation of Alternate Interpersonal Communication, as
well as evidence of testing of the Alternate Interpersonal
Communication facilities. COM-002-4 requires balancing authorities,
distribution providers, reliability coordinators, transmission
operators, and generator operators to develop and maintain documented
communication protocols, and to be able to provide evidence of training
on the protocols and of their annual assessment of the protocols.
Additionally, all applicable entities (balancing authorities,
reliability coordinators, transmission operators, generator operators,
and distribution providers) must be able to provide evidence of three-
part communication when issuing or receiving an Operating Instruction
during an Emergency.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\3\ The Commission defines burden 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, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per of responses cost per response 4 and total annual cost ($) respondent
respondent ($)
(1)................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4)................. (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1)
(3)
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(On-going) Maintain evidence of 1,313 (BA, DP, GOP, 1 1,313 4 hrs.; $228........ 5,252 hrs.; $299,364........ $228
Interpersonal Communication RC & TOP).
capability 5.
(On-going) Maintain evidence of 199 (BA, RC & TOP).. 1 199 8 hrs.; 456......... 1,592 hrs.; 90,744.......... 456
training and assessments 6.
(On-going) Maintain evidence of 1,257 (DP & GOP).... 1 1,257 8 hrs.; 456......... 10,056 hrs.; 573,192........ 456
training 7.
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Total........................ .................... .............. 2,769 .................... 16,900 hrs.; 963,300........ ...........
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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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\4\ 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): The hourly estimates for
salary plus benefits are: (a) Electrical Engineer (code 17-2071),
$70.19; (b) Information and Record Clerk (code 43-4199), $43.38. The
average hourly cost (salary plus benefits), weighting both skill
sets equally, is $56.79. For these calculations, we round the figure
to $57.00 per hour.
\5\ For COM-001-3 the BA, RC, TOP, GOP, DP were taken as
aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same entity has multiple
registrations.
\6\ For COM-002-4 the BA, RC and TOP were taken as aggregate to
eliminate overlap if the same entity has multiple registration.
\7\ For COM-002-4 the DP and GOP were taken as aggregate to
eliminate overlap if the same entity has multiple registrations.
Dated: May 6, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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