Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725); Comment Request; Extension, 60626-60628 [2021-23962]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 60626 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 210 / Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / Notices Applicants: Whistler Pipeline LLC. Description: Submits tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)/: Amendment to 1 to be effective 8/1/2021 under PR21–61 Filing. Filed Date: 10/25/21. Accession Number: 202111025–5109. Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/15/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–88–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Twin Eagle 911817 and 911818 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/27/21. Accession Number: 20211027–5017. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–89–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Sequent 911825 eff 11–1–2021 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/27/21. Accession Number: 20211027–5020. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–90–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Chesapeake 911801 and 911802 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/27/21. Accession Number: 20211027–5042. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–91–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—BUG 911814 eff 11– 1–2021 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/27/21. Accession Number: 20211027–5053. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–92–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Equinor Amendment 910953 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/27/21. Accession Number: 20211027–5077. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–93–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—UGI 911777 eff 11–1– 2021 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/27/21. Accession Number: 20211027–5103. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–94–000. Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Transco Annual Penalty Revenue VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Nov 02, 2021 Jkt 256001 Sharing Report 2021 to be effective N/ A. Filed Date: 10/28/21. Accession Number: 20211028–5019. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–95–000. Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Service Amds—Ascent & Antero to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/28/21. Accession Number: 20211028–5050. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–96–000. Applicants: Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Ruby FLU and EPC Update Filing to be effective 12/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/28/21. Accession Number: 20211028–5066. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/21. Docket Numbers: RP22–97–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Shell 911829 to be effective 11/1/2021. Filed Date: 10/28/21. Accession Number: 20211028–5070. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/21. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP21–1129–001. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. Description: Compliance filing: ANR Best Bid Evaluation Compliance to be effective 10/20/2021. Filed Date: 10/28/21. Accession Number: 20211028–5033. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/21. Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.asp) by querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: October 28, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–23960 Filed 11–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC22–1–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc–725); 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– 725 (Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards). DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 3, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22–1–000) 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 60627 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 210 / Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / Notices 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–725, Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards. OMB Control No.: 1902–0225. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–725 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Abstract: The FERC–725 contains the following information collection elements: Self Assessment and ERO (Electric Reliability Organization) Application: The Commission requires the ERO to submit to FERC a performance assessment report every five years. The next assessment is due in 2024. Each Regional Entity submits a performance assessment report to the ERO. Submitting an application to become the ERO is also part of this collection.1 Reliability Assessments: 18 CFR 39.11 requires the ERO to assess the reliability and adequacy of the Bulk-Power System in North America. Subsequently, the ERO must report to the Commission on its findings. Regional entities perform similar assessments within individual regions. Currently the ERO submits to FERC three assessments each year: Long term, winter, and summer. In addition, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC, the Commissionapproved ERO) also submits various other assessments as needed. Reliability Standards Development: Under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA),2 the ERO is charged with developing Reliability Standards. Regional Entities may also develop regional specific standards and have standard experts on staff to work with entities below the regional level. Reliability Compliance: Reliability Standards are mandatory and enforceable upon approval by the Commission. In addition to the specific information collection requirements contained in each standard (cleared under other information collections), there are general compliance, monitoring and enforcement information collection requirements imposed on applicable entities. Audits, spot checks, self-certifications, exception data submittals, violation reporting, and mitigation plan confirmation are included in this area. Stakeholder Survey: The ERO uses a stakeholder survey to solicit feedback from registered entities 3 in preparation for its five year self-performance assessment. The Commission assumes that the ERO will perform another survey prior to the 2024 self-assessment. Other Reporting: This category refers to all other reporting requirements imposed on the ERO or regional entities in order to comply with the Commission’s regulations. For example, FERC may require NERC to submit a special reliability assessment or inquiry. This category captures these types of one-time filings required of NERC or the Regions. The Commission implements its responsibilities through 18 CFR part 39. Type of Respondent: Electric Reliability Organization, Regional entities, and registered entities. Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The Commission estimates the total annual burden and cost 5 for this information collection in the table below. For hourly cost (for wages and benefits), we estimate that 70% of the time is spent by Electrical Engineers (code 17–2071, at $72.15/hr.), 20% of the time is spent by Legal (code 23–0000, at $142.25/hr.), and 10% by Office and Administrative Support (code 43–0000, at $44.47/hr.). Therefore, we use the weighted hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $83.40 (rounded) {or [(0.70) * ($72.15/hr.)] + [(0.20) * $142.25/hr.] + [(0.10) * $44.47/ hr.]}. FERC–725, CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS Type of respondent khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). Type of reporting requirement Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours & cost ($) per response (rounded) Estimated total annual burden hrs. & cost ($) (rounded) (A) (B) 6 (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) Self-Assessment ............... .................... .2 .2 4,160 hrs.; $346,950 ...... 832 hrs.; $69,390. Reliability Assessments .... Reliability Compliance ...... Standards Development ... Other Reporting ................ .................... .................... .................... 1 5.0 2 1 1 5.0 2 1 1 10,400 hrs.; $867,360 .... 17,680 hrs.; $1,474,512 20,800 hrs.; $1,734,720 4,160 hrs.; $346,944 ...... 52,000 hrs.; $4,336,800. 35,360 hrs.; $2,949,024. 35,360 hrs.; $2,949,024. 4,160 hrs.; $346,944. ERO, Sub-Total .......... Regional Entities ............... ........................................... Self-Assessment ............... Reliability Assessments .... Reliability Compliance ...... Standards Development ... Other Reporting ................ .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 6 .................... .2 1 1 1 1 ........................ 1.2 6 6 6 6 ......................................... 4,160 hrs.; $346,944 ...... 15,600 hrs.; $1,301,040 47,840 hrs.; $3,989,856 4,680 hrs.; $390,312 ...... 1,040 hrs.; $86,736 ........ 113,152 hrs.; $9,436,877. 4,992 hrs.; $416,332.8. 93,600 hrs.; $7,806,240. 287,040 hrs.; $23,939,136. 28,080 hrs.; $2,341,872. 7,280 hrs.; $607,152. Regional Entities, SubTotal. ........................................... .................... .................... ........................ ......................................... 420,992 hrs.; $35,110,732.6. 1 The Commission does not expect any new ERO applications to be submitted in the next five years and is not including any burden for this requirement in the burden estimate. FERC still seeks to renew the regulations pertaining to a new ERO application under this renewal but is expecting the burden to be zero for the foreseeable future. 18 CFR 39.3 contains the regulation pertaining to ERO applications. 2 16 U.S.C. 824o. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Nov 02, 2021 Jkt 256001 3 A ‘‘registered entity’’ is an entity that is registered with the ERO. All Bulk-Power System owners, operators and users are required to register with the ERO. Registration is the basis for determining the Reliability Standards with which an entity must comply. See https://www.nerc.com/ page.php?cid=3%7C25 for more details. 4 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. 5 Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for May 2021 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (at https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.html.) 6 In instances where the number of responses per respondent is ‘‘1,’’ the Commission Staff thinks that the actual number of responses varies and cannot be estimated accurately. E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 60628 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 210 / Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / Notices FERC–725, CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS—Continued Type of reporting requirement Type of respondent Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours & cost ($) per response (rounded) Estimated total annual burden hrs. & cost ($) (rounded) (A) (B) 6 (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) Registered Entities ............ Stakeholder Survey .......... Reliability Compliance ...... .................... * 1,496 .2 1 299.2 1,496 8 hrs.; $667.20 ............... 400 hrs.; $33,360 ........... 2,393.6 hrs.; $199,626.2. 598,400 hrs.; $49,906,186. Registered Entities, Sub-Total. ........................................... .................... .................... ........................ ......................................... 600,793.60 hrs.; $50,106,186. ........................................... .................... .................... ........................ ......................................... 1,134,938 hrs.; $94,653,796. Total Burden Hrs. and Cost. * Estimated. As indicated in the table, there was a decrease from seven to six in the number of Regional Entities because the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) dissolved in July 2019. Other changes from previous estimates are based on new data in the proposed NERC 2022 Business Plan and Budget to reflect changes in the number of FTEs (full-time equivalent employees) working in applicable areas. Reviewing the NERC Compliance database, we determined the number of unique U.S. entities is 1,496 (compared to the previous value of 1,409). Lastly, in several instances, the amount of time an FTE devotes to a given function may have been increased or decreased. 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: October 28, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–23962 Filed 11–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Nov 02, 2021 Jkt 256001 listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER22–210–000] ENGIE 2020 ProjectCo-NH1, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of ENGIE 2020 ProjectCo-NH1 LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is November 16, 2021. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Dated: October 27, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–23954 Filed 11–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-1-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725); 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-725 (Certification of Electric Reliability 
Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 3, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-
1-000) 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

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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-725, Certification of Electric Reliability 
Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0225.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.
    Abstract: The FERC-725 contains the following information 
collection elements: Self Assessment and ERO (Electric Reliability 
Organization) Application: The Commission requires the ERO to submit to 
FERC a performance assessment report every five years. The next 
assessment is due in 2024. Each Regional Entity submits a performance 
assessment report to the ERO.
    Submitting an application to become the ERO is also part of this 
collection.\1\
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    \1\ The Commission does not expect any new ERO applications to 
be submitted in the next five years and is not including any burden 
for this requirement in the burden estimate. FERC still seeks to 
renew the regulations pertaining to a new ERO application under this 
renewal but is expecting the burden to be zero for the foreseeable 
future. 18 CFR 39.3 contains the regulation pertaining to ERO 
applications.
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    Reliability Assessments: 18 CFR 39.11 requires the ERO to assess 
the reliability and adequacy of the Bulk-Power System in North America. 
Subsequently, the ERO must report to the Commission on its findings. 
Regional entities perform similar assessments within individual 
regions. Currently the ERO submits to FERC three assessments each year: 
Long term, winter, and summer. In addition, the North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation (NERC, the Commission-approved ERO) also 
submits various other assessments as needed.
    Reliability Standards Development: Under section 215 of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA),\2\ the ERO is charged with developing Reliability 
Standards. Regional Entities may also develop regional specific 
standards and have standard experts on staff to work with entities 
below the regional level.
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    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o.
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    Reliability Compliance: Reliability Standards are mandatory and 
enforceable upon approval by the Commission. In addition to the 
specific information collection requirements contained in each standard 
(cleared under other information collections), there are general 
compliance, monitoring and enforcement information collection 
requirements imposed on applicable entities. Audits, spot checks, self-
certifications, exception data submittals, violation reporting, and 
mitigation plan confirmation are included in this area.
    Stakeholder Survey: The ERO uses a stakeholder survey to solicit 
feedback from registered entities \3\ in preparation for its five year 
self-performance assessment. The Commission assumes that the ERO will 
perform another survey prior to the 2024 self-assessment.
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    \3\ A ``registered entity'' is an entity that is registered with 
the ERO. All Bulk-Power System owners, operators and users are 
required to register with the ERO. Registration is the basis for 
determining the Reliability Standards with which an entity must 
comply. See https://www.nerc.com/page.php?cid=3%7C25 for more 
details.
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    Other Reporting: This category refers to all other reporting 
requirements imposed on the ERO or regional entities in order to comply 
with the Commission's regulations. For example, FERC may require NERC 
to submit a special reliability assessment or inquiry. This category 
captures these types of one-time filings required of NERC or the 
Regions. The Commission implements its responsibilities through 18 CFR 
part 39.
    Type of Respondent: Electric Reliability Organization, Regional 
entities, and registered entities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the total 
annual burden and cost \5\ for this information collection in the table 
below. For hourly cost (for wages and benefits), we estimate that 70% 
of the time is spent by Electrical Engineers (code 17-2071, at $72.15/
hr.), 20% of the time is spent by Legal (code 23-0000, at $142.25/hr.), 
and 10% by Office and Administrative Support (code 43-0000, at $44.47/
hr.). Therefore, we use the weighted hourly cost (for wages and 
benefits) of $83.40 (rounded) {or [(0.70) * ($72.15/hr.)] + [(0.20) * 
$142.25/hr.] + [(0.10) * $44.47/hr.]{time} .
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    \4\ ``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.
    \5\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures 
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for May 2021 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (at 
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.html.)
    \6\ In instances where the number of responses per respondent is 
``1,'' the Commission Staff thinks that the actual number of 
responses varies and cannot be estimated accurately.

                       FERC-725, Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards
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                                                                 Annual
                                    Type of                    number of                     Average burden hours &
      Type of respondent           reporting      Number of    responses    Total number      cost ($) per response      Estimated total annual burden
                                  requirement    respondents      per       of responses            (rounded)              hrs. & cost ($) (rounded)
                                                               respondent
                                                         (A)      (B) \6\     (A) x (B) =  (D).......................  (C) x (D)
                                                                                      (C)
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Electric Reliability           Self-Assessment.  ...........           .2              .2  4,160 hrs.; $346,950......  832 hrs.; $69,390.
 Organization (ERO).
                               Reliability       ...........          5.0             5.0  10,400 hrs.; $867,360.....  52,000 hrs.; $4,336,800.
                                Assessments.
                               Reliability       ...........            2               2  17,680 hrs.; $1,474,512...  35,360 hrs.; $2,949,024.
                                Compliance.
                               Standards         ...........            1               1  20,800 hrs.; $1,734,720...  35,360 hrs.; $2,949,024.
                                Development.
                               Other Reporting.            1            1               1  4,160 hrs.; $346,944......  4,160 hrs.; $346,944.
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    ERO, Sub-Total...........  ................  ...........  ...........  ..............  ..........................  113,152 hrs.; $9,436,877.
Regional Entities............  Self-Assessment.  ...........           .2             1.2  4,160 hrs.; $346,944......  4,992 hrs.; $416,332.8.
                               Reliability       ...........            1               6  15,600 hrs.; $1,301,040...  93,600 hrs.; $7,806,240.
                                Assessments.
                               Reliability       ...........            1               6  47,840 hrs.; $3,989,856...  287,040 hrs.; $23,939,136.
                                Compliance.
                               Standards         ...........            1               6  4,680 hrs.; $390,312......  28,080 hrs.; $2,341,872.
                                Development.
                               Other Reporting.            6            1               6  1,040 hrs.; $86,736.......  7,280 hrs.; $607,152.
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    Regional Entities, Sub-    ................  ...........  ...........  ..............  ..........................  420,992 hrs.; $35,110,732.6.
     Total.

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Registered Entities..........  Stakeholder       ...........           .2           299.2  8 hrs.; $667.20...........  2,393.6 hrs.; $199,626.2.
                                Survey.
                               Reliability           * 1,496            1           1,496  400 hrs.; $33,360.........  598,400 hrs.; $49,906,186.
                                Compliance.
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    Registered Entities, Sub-  ................  ...........  ...........  ..............  ..........................  600,793.60 hrs.; $50,106,186.
     Total.
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        Total Burden Hrs. and  ................  ...........  ...........  ..............  ..........................  1,134,938 hrs.; $94,653,796.
         Cost.
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* Estimated.

    As indicated in the table, there was a decrease from seven to six 
in the number of Regional Entities because the Florida Reliability 
Coordinating Council (FRCC) dissolved in July 2019. Other changes from 
previous estimates are based on new data in the proposed NERC 2022 
Business Plan and Budget to reflect changes in the number of FTEs 
(full-time equivalent employees) working in applicable areas. Reviewing 
the NERC Compliance database, we determined the number of unique U.S. 
entities is 1,496 (compared to the previous value of 1,409). Lastly, in 
several instances, the amount of time an FTE devotes to a given 
function may have been increased or decreased.
    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: October 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23962 Filed 11-2-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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