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and 214 of the Commission’s
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Dated: June 29, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–18–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725Y); 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 a renewal of
currently approved information
collection FERC–725Y, Mandatory
Reliability Standard (Personnel
Performance, Training, and
Qualifications), which will be submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due August 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725Y to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0279) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments
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(identified by Docket No. IC21–18–000)
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: 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/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725Y, Mandatory
Reliability Standard (Personnel
Performance, Training, and
Qualifications).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0279.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725Y information
collection requirements with no changes
to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–725Y
information collection is intended to
help ensure the safe and reliable
operation of the interconnected grid
through the retention of suitably trained
and qualified personnel in positions
that can impact the reliable operation of
the Bulk-Power System. The
Commission uses the FERC–725Y to
implement the Congressional mandate
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
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develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards to better ensure
the reliability of the nation’s BulkPower System. FERC–725Y ensures that
personnel performing or supporting
real-time operations on the Bulk Electric
System (BES) are trained using a
systematic approach. The Reliability
Standard requires entities to maintain
records subject to review by the
Commission and North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
to ensure compliance with the
Reliability Standard.
Reliability Standard PER–005–2
(Operations Personnel Training)
requires entities to maintain records
subject to review by the Commission
and NERC to ensure compliance with
the Reliability Standard. This Reliability
Standard contains of six Requirements:
• R1 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, and
transmission operators to develop and
implement a training program for
system operators
• R2 requires transmission owners to
develop and implement a training
program for system operators
• R3 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, transmission
operators and transmission owners to
verify the capabilities of their
identified personnel
• R4 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, transmission
operators and transmission owners to
provide those personnel with
emergency operations training using
simulation technology
• R5 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, and
transmission operators develop and
implement training for system
operators whose job functions can
impact BES real-time reliability tasks
• R6 requires applicable generator
operators to develop and implement
training for certain of their dispatch
personnel at a centrally located
dispatch center
Reliability Standard PER–006–1
(Specific Training for personnel)
ensures that personnel are trained on
specific topics essential to reliability to
perform or support Real-Time
operations of the Bulk Electric System.
• R1 identifies generator operator
plant personnel responsible for Realtime control and carrying out Operating
instructions are trained on the
operational functionality of Protection
Systems and Remedial Action Schemes
that affect the output of generating
facility(ies) it operates.
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The 60-day Federal Register Notice 1
published on April 21, 2021 and no
comments were received during the
comment period.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
owners and generator owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 Our
estimate below regarding the number of
respondents is based on the NERC
compliance registry as of February 5,
2021.
The Commission estimates the
additional annual reporting burden and
cost as follows:
Number and type of
respondents 3
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden &
cost per response 4
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(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
(Reporting for all Req.).
Retention of Records ...........
(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP)
1,148.
1
1,148
8 hrs.; $561.52 .......
9,184 hrs.; $644,624.96 ......
$561.52
(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP)
1,148.
1
1,148
10 hrs.; $433.80 .....
11,480 hrs.; $498,002.40 ....
$433.80
$350.95
$433.80
FERC–725Y (Reliability Standard PER–006–1)
GOP; Reporting Req. R1 .....
GOP; Recordkeeping Req.
R1.
Total ..............................
937 5
.....................................
937 .......................................
1
1
937
937
5 hrs.; $350.95 .......
10 hrs. $433.80 ......
4,685 hrs.; $328,840.15 ......
9,370 hrs.; $406,470.60 ......
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34,719 hrs.; $1,877,938.11
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: June 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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FR 20685.
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, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
3 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL21–81–000]
Hill Top Energy Center LLC; Notice of
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
and Refund Effective Date
On June 29, 2021, the Commission
issued an order in Docket No. EL21–81–
000, pursuant to section 206 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
824e, instituting an investigation into
whether Hill Top Energy Center LLC’s
proposed Rate Schedule 1 is unjust,
unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or
preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Hill
Top Energy Center LLC, 175 FERC
¶ 61,254 (2021).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL21–81–000, established pursuant
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be
heard in Docket No. EL21–81–000 must
file a notice of intervention or motion to
intervene, as appropriate, with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
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.
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):
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Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2020),
within 21 days of the date of issuance
of the order.
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://
www.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 FERC 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 ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
In lieu of electronic filing, you may
• 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).
5 The number of US unique GOPs is 937 taken
from the NERC compliance registry information of
February 5, 2021.
1 Hill Top Energy Center LLC, Reactive Power
Tariff, Hill Top Energy Center, Reactive Power
Tariff, 0.0.0.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-18-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725Y); 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 a renewal of currently approved
information collection FERC-725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard
(Personnel Performance, Training, and Qualifications), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 6,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725Y to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0279) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-18-000)
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: 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/ferc-online/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard (Personnel
Performance, Training, and Qualifications).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0279.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725Y information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC-725Y information collection is intended to help
ensure the safe and reliable operation of the interconnected grid
through the retention of suitably trained and qualified personnel in
positions that can impact the reliable operation of the Bulk-Power
System. The Commission uses the FERC-725Y to implement the
Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards to better ensure the
reliability of the nation's Bulk-Power System. FERC-725Y ensures that
personnel performing or supporting real-time operations on the Bulk
Electric System (BES) are trained using a systematic approach. The
Reliability Standard requires entities to maintain records subject to
review by the Commission and North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) to ensure compliance with the Reliability Standard.
Reliability Standard PER-005-2 (Operations Personnel Training)
requires entities to maintain records subject to review by the
Commission and NERC to ensure compliance with the Reliability Standard.
This Reliability Standard contains of six Requirements:
R1 requires reliability coordinators, balancing authorities,
and transmission operators to develop and implement a training program
for system operators
R2 requires transmission owners to develop and implement a
training program for system operators
R3 requires reliability coordinators, balancing authorities,
transmission operators and transmission owners to verify the
capabilities of their identified personnel
R4 requires reliability coordinators, balancing authorities,
transmission operators and transmission owners to provide those
personnel with emergency operations training using simulation
technology
R5 requires reliability coordinators, balancing authorities,
and transmission operators develop and implement training for system
operators whose job functions can impact BES real-time reliability
tasks
R6 requires applicable generator operators to develop and
implement training for certain of their dispatch personnel at a
centrally located dispatch center
Reliability Standard PER-006-1 (Specific Training for personnel)
ensures that personnel are trained on specific topics essential to
reliability to perform or support Real-Time operations of the Bulk
Electric System.
R1 identifies generator operator plant personnel
responsible for Real-time control and carrying out Operating
instructions are trained on the operational functionality of Protection
Systems and Remedial Action Schemes that affect the output of
generating facility(ies) it operates.
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The 60-day Federal Register Notice \1\ published on April 21, 2021
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Type of Respondents: Transmission owners and generator owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ Our estimate below regarding the
number of respondents is based on the NERC compliance registry as of
February 5, 2021.
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\2\ 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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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The Commission estimates the additional annual reporting burden and
cost as follows:
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Annual number Total annual burden Cost per
Number and type of of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual respondent
respondents \3\ per respondent of responses per response \4\ cost ($) ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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FERC-725Y in Docket No. IC21-18-000
Reliability Standard PER-005-2
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Annual Evaluation and Update of (RC, BA, TOP, TO, 1 1,148 8 hrs.; $561.52...... 9,184 hrs.; $561.52
Training Program (Reporting for GOP) 1,148. $644,624.96.
all Req.).
Retention of Records............... (RC, BA, TOP, TO, 1 1,148 10 hrs.; $433.80..... 11,480 hrs.; $433.80
GOP) 1,148. $498,002.40.
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FERC-725Y (Reliability Standard PER-006-1)
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GOP; Reporting Req. R1............. 937 \5\.............. 1 937 5 hrs.; $350.95...... 4,685 hrs.; $350.95
$328,840.15.
GOP; Recordkeeping Req. R1......... 937.................. 1 937 10 hrs. $433.80...... 9,370 hrs.; $433.80
$406,470.60.
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 34,719 hrs.; ..............
$1,877,938.11.
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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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\3\ 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.
\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):
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).
\5\ The number of US unique GOPs is 937 taken from the NERC
compliance registry information of February 5, 2021.
Dated: June 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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