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applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
then, based on section 9(b) of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the license
after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on
its application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 10821
is issued to the Pacific Gas & Electric
Company (PG&E), for a period effective
July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 or
until the issuance of a new license for
the project or other disposition under
the FPA, whichever comes first. If
issuance of a new license (or other
disposition) does not take place on or
before June 30, 2022, notice is hereby
given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c),
an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically
without further order or notice by the
Commission, unless the Commission
orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
that Pacific Gas & Electric Company
(PG&E) is authorized to continue
operation of the Camp Far West
Transmission Line Project, until such
time as the Commission acts on its
application for a subsequent license.
Dated: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Docket No. IC21–28–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–921); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
SUMMARY:
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Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of
Data from Regional Transmission
Organization and Independent System
Operators).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due August 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–921 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB control number
(1902–0257) 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 (identified by Docket No.
IC21–28–000) to the Commission as
noted below. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–921, Ongoing Electronic
Delivery of Data from Regional
Transmission Organization and
Independent System Operators.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0257.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–921 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The collection of data in
FERC–921 is an effort by the
Commission, implemented under Order
No. 760,1 to detect potential anticompetitive or manipulative behavior or
ineffective market rules by requiring
Regional Transmission Organizations
(RTO) and Independent System
Operators (ISO) to electronically submit,
on a continuous basis, data relating to
physical and virtual offers and bids,
market awards, resource outputs,
marginal cost estimates, shift factors,
financial transmission rights, internal
bilateral contracts, uplift, and
interchange pricing. Although provision
was made by the Commission that
market monitoring units (MMUs) may
provide datasets, all data for this
collection has (and is expected to
continue to) come from each RTO or
ISO and not the MMUs. Therefore, any
associated burden is counted as burden
on RTO and ISO.
While the ongoing delivery of data
under FERC–921 is continuous and
routine, each RTO or ISO makes
sporadic changes to its individual
market with Commission approval.
When those changes occur, the RTO or
ISO may need to change the data being
routinely sent to the Commission to
ensure compliance with Order No. 760.
Such changes typically require
respondents to alter the ongoing
delivery of data under FERC–921. The
burden associated with a change varies
considerably based on the significance
of the specific change; therefore, the
estimate below is intended to reflect the
incremental burden for an average
change. Based on historical patterns,
staff estimates there to be about one and
a half changes of this nature per RTO or
ISO per year.
Type of Respondent: Regional
Transmission Organizations (RTO) and
Independent System Operators (ISO).
The Commission published a 60-day
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice 2 on
May 13, 2021 and no comments were
received.
1 Enhancement of Electricity Market Surveillance
and Analysis through Ongoing Electronic Delivery
of Data from Regional Transmission Organizations
and Independent System Operators, Order No. 760,
139 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2012).
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• 75% of the time is spent by
Computer Systems Analysts
(Occupational Code: 15–1211) at
$67.75/hr.,
• 12.5% of the time is spent by Legal
(Occupation Code: 23–0000) at $142.25/
hr., and
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 4 for this information
collection as follows. The ongoing
electronic delivery of data requires the
following occupations (which includes
wages and benefits): 5
• 12.5% of the time is spent by
Database Administrators and Architects
(Occupational Code: 15–1245) at
$71.92/hr.,
Therefore, we use the weighted
hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of
$77.59.8
FERC–921 (ONGOING ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF DATA FROM REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS AND
INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS)
Category
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average annual burden
& cost per response
Total average annual
burden hours & cost
Annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Ongoing electronic delivery of data .....
Data Delivery Changes over the year
6
6
1
1
66
76
52 hrs.; $4,034.68 ............
480 hrs.; $37,243.20 ........
312 hrs.; $24,208.08 ........
2,880 hrs.; $223,459.20 ...
$4,034.68
37,243.20
Total ..............................................
6
2
12
...........................................
3,192 hrs.; $247,667.28 ...
41,277.88
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: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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3 ‘‘Burden’’ is 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.
4 Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on the
mean wage estimate by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Employment and
Wage Statistics (OEWS) program from May 2020
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm.)
and benefits information, accounting for 70.3% of
average employment (released March 2021) for
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On June 28, 2019, Cornell University,
licensee for the Cornell University
Hydroelectric Project No.3251, filed an
Application for a Subsequent License
pursuant to the Federal Power Act
(FPA) and the Commission’s regulations
thereunder. The Cornell University
Hydroelectric Project is located on Fall
Creek within the Cornell University
campus in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York.
The license for Project No. 3251 was
issued for a period ending June 30,
2021. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16
U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Commission, at the expiration of a
license term, to issue from year-to-year
an annual license to the then licensee(s)
under the terms and conditions of the
prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise
disposed of as provided in section 15 or
any other applicable section of the FPA.
If the project’s prior license waived the
applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
then, based on section 9(b) of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the license
after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on
its application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 3251
is issued to Cornell University for a
period effective July 1, 2021 through
June 30, 2022 or until the issuance of a
new license for the project or other
disposition under the FPA, whichever
comes first. If issuance of a new license
(or other disposition) does not take
place on or before June 30, 2022, notice
is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR
16.18(c), an annual license under
section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed
automatically without further order or
private industry workers (https://www.bls.gov/
news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). We estimate the total
time required per change to be 320 hours. Because
a response encompasses one year where there are,
on average, 1.5 changes, the total time per response
is 480 hours (1.5 × 320 hours).
5 The loaded hourly wage for each occupation is
as follows:
• Computer Systems Analysts: $47.63 (base
hourly wage) ÷ 70.3% (benefits) = $67.75.
• Legal: $100 (base hourly wage) ÷ 70.3%
(benefits) = $142.25.
• Database Administrators and Architects: $50.65
(base hourly wage) ÷ 70.3% (benefits) = $71.92.
6 Each RTO/ISO electronically submits data daily.
To match with past filings, we are considering the
collection of daily responses to be a single response.
7 Each RTO/ISO is estimated to make one and a
half changes yearly. To be consistent with the
formulation that the submissions over the course of
a year constitute a single response, for the purpose
of this calculation, we are assuming that each
response requires one and a half changes over the
course of the year and estimating burden
accordingly.
8 The rounded weighted hourly cost breakdown
includes: [(0.75 * $67.75) + (0.125 * $142.25) +
(0.125 * $71.92)] = $77.59.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 3251–000]
Cornell University; Notice of
Authorization for Continued Project
Operation
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-28-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-921); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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-921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data
from Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System
Operators).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 19,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-921 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0257) 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 (identified by Docket No.
IC21-28-000) to the Commission as noted below. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-921, Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional
Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0257.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-921 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The collection of data in FERC-921 is an effort by the
Commission, implemented under Order No. 760,\1\ to detect potential
anti-competitive or manipulative behavior or ineffective market rules
by requiring Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and Independent
System Operators (ISO) to electronically submit, on a continuous basis,
data relating to physical and virtual offers and bids, market awards,
resource outputs, marginal cost estimates, shift factors, financial
transmission rights, internal bilateral contracts, uplift, and
interchange pricing. Although provision was made by the Commission that
market monitoring units (MMUs) may provide datasets, all data for this
collection has (and is expected to continue to) come from each RTO or
ISO and not the MMUs. Therefore, any associated burden is counted as
burden on RTO and ISO.
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\1\ Enhancement of Electricity Market Surveillance and Analysis
through Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Order
No. 760, 139 FERC ] 61,053 (2012).
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While the ongoing delivery of data under FERC-921 is continuous and
routine, each RTO or ISO makes sporadic changes to its individual
market with Commission approval. When those changes occur, the RTO or
ISO may need to change the data being routinely sent to the Commission
to ensure compliance with Order No. 760. Such changes typically require
respondents to alter the ongoing delivery of data under FERC-921. The
burden associated with a change varies considerably based on the
significance of the specific change; therefore, the estimate below is
intended to reflect the incremental burden for an average change. Based
on historical patterns, staff estimates there to be about one and a
half changes of this nature per RTO or ISO per year.
Type of Respondent: Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and
Independent System Operators (ISO).
The Commission published a 60-day Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
\2\ on May 13, 2021 and no comments were received.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \4\ for this information collection as follows.
The ongoing electronic delivery of data requires the following
occupations (which includes wages and benefits): \5\
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\3\ ``Burden'' is 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\4\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on the mean wage
estimate by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Occupational
Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program from May 2020 (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm.) and benefits information,
accounting for 70.3% of average employment (released March 2021) for
private industry workers (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). We estimate the total time required per change to be
320 hours. Because a response encompasses one year where there are,
on average, 1.5 changes, the total time per response is 480 hours
(1.5 x 320 hours).
\5\ The loaded hourly wage for each occupation is as follows:
Computer Systems Analysts: $47.63 (base hourly wage) /
70.3% (benefits) = $67.75.
Legal: $100 (base hourly wage) / 70.3% (benefits) =
$142.25.
Database Administrators and Architects: $50.65 (base
hourly wage) / 70.3% (benefits) = $71.92.
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75% of the time is spent by Computer Systems Analysts
(Occupational Code: 15-1211) at $67.75/hr.,
12.5% of the time is spent by Legal (Occupation Code: 23-
0000) at $142.25/hr., and
12.5% of the time is spent by Database Administrators and
Architects (Occupational Code: 15-1245) at $71.92/hr.,
Therefore, we use the weighted hourly cost (for wages and benefits)
of $77.59.\8\
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\6\ Each RTO/ISO electronically submits data daily. To match
with past filings, we are considering the collection of daily
responses to be a single response.
\7\ Each RTO/ISO is estimated to make one and a half changes
yearly. To be consistent with the formulation that the submissions
over the course of a year constitute a single response, for the
purpose of this calculation, we are assuming that each response
requires one and a half changes over the course of the year and
estimating burden accordingly.
\8\ The rounded weighted hourly cost breakdown includes: [(0.75
* $67.75) + (0.125 * $142.25) + (0.125 * $71.92)] = $77.59.
FERC-921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data From Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators)
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Annual number Annual cost
Category Number of of responses Total number Average annual burden & Total average annual per respondent
respondents per respondent of responses cost per response burden hours & cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Ongoing electronic delivery of data.. 6 1 \6\ 6 52 hrs.; $4,034.68...... 312 hrs.; $24,208.08... $4,034.68
Data Delivery Changes over the year.. 6 1 \7\ 6 480 hrs.; $37,243.20.... 2,880 hrs.; $223,459.20 37,243.20
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Total............................ 6 2 12 ........................ 3,192 hrs.; $247,667.28 41,277.88
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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: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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