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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–36–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725G1 and FERC–
725G4); 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 collections,
FERC–725G1, Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
Reliability Standard PRC–004–6
(Protection System Misoperation
Identification and Correction), and
FERC–725G4, Mandatory Reliability
Standards: Reliability Standard PRC–
010–2 (Under Voltage Load Shedding).
The Commission will submit these
information collections to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in
connection with a request for review
and renewal.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due December 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725G1 and/or FERC–725G4 to
OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Please identify the OMB control
number(s) (1902–0284 for FERC–725G1)
and/or (1902–0282 for FERC–725G4) 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.
IC21–36–000) 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.
SUMMARY:
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• 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FERC–725G1
Title: Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability
Standard PRC–004–6.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0284.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725G1 information
collection requirements.
Abstract: The Commission collects
information under FERC–725G1 in
accordance with section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA) 1 and 18 CFR
parts 39 and 40. Section 215 of the FPA
gives the Commission and the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (as the Commissionapproved Electric Reliability
Organization) to establish and enforce
reliability standards for all users,
owners, and operators of the bulk-power
system.2 Once approved, the Reliability
16 U.S.C.824o.
As defined at 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(1) and 18 CFR
39.1, the term ‘‘bulk-power system’’ means facilities
and control systems necessary for operating an
interconnected electric energy transmission
1
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Standards may be enforced by the
Electric Reliability Organization subject
to Commission oversight, or by the
Commission independently.3
Reliability Standard PRC–004–6
requires transmission owners, generator
owners, and distribution providers to
identify and correct causes of
misoperations of certain protection
systems for bulk-power system
elements. It also requires retention of
evidence of misoperations for a
minimum of 12 calendar months.
Types of Respondents: Transmission
Owners, Generator Owners, and
Distribution Providers.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates 703 responses
annually, and per-response burdens of
16.5 hours and $1,435.50.4 The total
estimated burdens per year are 703
responses, 11,599.5 hours, and
$1,009,156.50. These burdens are
itemized in the following table:
MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE BULK-POWER SYSTEM: RELIABILITY STANDARD PRC–004–6 (FERC–
725G1)
[Annual Estimates of Respondents’ Burdens]
A.
Number of
respondents
B.
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
C.
Total number of
responses
D.
Average burden & cost per
response 5
(column A × column B)
703
1
703
FERC–725G4
Title: Mandatory Reliability
Standards: Reliability Standard PRC–
010–2 (Under Voltage Load Shedding).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0282.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725G4 information
collection requirements.6
Abstract: The Commission collects
information under FERC–725G4 in
16.5 hrs.; $1,435.50
accordance with section 215 of the FPA
and 18 CFR parts 39 and 40. Reliability
Standard PRC–010–2 requires
respondents to submit date-stamped
documentation of their compliance with
the relevant UVLS Program.7
Types of Respondents: UVLS
Entities.8
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
E.
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
F.
Cost per
respondent
($)
(column C × column D)
(column E × column A)
11,600 hrs.; $1,009,200
(rounded)
$1,435.50
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates 25 responses
annually, and per-response burdens of
48 hours and $4,176.9 The total
estimated burdens per year are 25
responses, 1,200 hours, and $104,400.
These burdens are itemized in the
following table:
MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: RELIABILITY STANDARD PRC–010–2 (UNDER VOLTAGE LOAD SHEDDING) (FERC–
725G4)
[Annual Estimates of Respondents’ Burdens]
A.
Number of respondents
B.
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
C.
Total number of
responses
D.
Average burden & cost per
response 10
(column A x column B)
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25
1
25
48 hrs.; $4,176
E.
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
F.
Cost per respondent
($)
(column C x column D)
(column E ÷ Column A)
1,200 hrs.; $104,400
$4,176
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
network (or any portion thereof), and electric
energy from generating facilities needed to maintain
transmission system reliability. The term does not
include facilities used in the local distribution of
electric energy.
3 16 U.S.C. 824o(e).
4 Using the May 14, 2021 NERC compliance
registration information for entities that are
Generator Owners, Transmission Owners, and
Distribution Providers (in the U.S.), the number of
potential respondents is 1,405, taking into account
overlap between functions. However, not every
entity will have a misoperation event during a year.
Based on our previous experience with this
information collection, we are estimating that
approximately half of the 1,405 potential
respondents annually will have a reportable
misoperation, i.e., 703 responses per year for FERC–
725G1.
5 Commission staff estimates that the average
industry hourly cost for this information collection
is approximated by the current FERC 2021 average
hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
6 If OMB renews FERC–725G4, the Commission
subsequently may consider requesting that OMB
combine that information collection activity with
FERC–725G1. Such action would be administrative
only and would not indicate the discontinuation of
the information collection requirements in FERC–
725G4.
7 ‘‘Load shedding’’ means disconnecting
consumers from the grid to prevent demand from
exceeding supply, which can cause widespread grid
collapse. A ‘‘UVLS Program’’ provides for automatic
load shedding, utilizing voltage inputs, in specific
circumstances and locations.
8 ‘‘UVLS Entities,’’ as defined at the NERC
website at https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/
Reliability%20Standards/PRC-010-2.pdf, are
distribution providers and transmission owners
responsible for the ownership, operation, or control
of UVLS equipment, as required by a UVLS
Program.
9 Using the May 14,2021 NERC compliance
registration information for entities that are
Transmission Owners and Distribution Providers
(in the U.S.), the number of potential respondents
is 494, taking into account overlap between
functions. However, not every entity has an under
voltage load shedding program. Approximately five
percent of the potential respondents have such a
program. Therefore, we estimate 25 responses per
year for FERC–725G4.
10 Commission staff estimates that the average
industry hourly cost for this information collection
is approximated by the current FERC 2021 average
hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
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automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: November 5, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–24658 Filed 11–10–21; 8:45 am]
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Dated: November 5, 2021.
Cindy S. Barger,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-36-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725G1 and
FERC-725G4); 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 collections, FERC-725G1, Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard PRC-004-6 (Protection
System Misoperation Identification and Correction), and FERC-725G4,
Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard PRC-010-2 (Under
Voltage Load Shedding). The Commission will submit these information
collections to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in connection
with a request for review and renewal.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 13,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725G1 and/or FERC-725G4 to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control
number(s) (1902-0284 for FERC-725G1) and/or (1902-0282 for FERC-725G4)
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.
IC21-36-000) 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:
FERC-725G1
Title: Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
Reliability Standard PRC-004-6.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0284.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725G1 information
collection requirements.
Abstract: The Commission collects information under FERC-725G1 in
accordance with section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ and 18
CFR parts 39 and 40. Section 215 of the FPA gives the Commission and
the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (as the Commission-
approved Electric Reliability Organization) to establish and enforce
reliability standards for all users, owners, and operators of the bulk-
power system.\2\ Once approved, the Reliability
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Standards may be enforced by the Electric Reliability Organization
subject to Commission oversight, or by the Commission independently.\3\
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\1\ 16 U.S.C.824o.
\2\ As defined at 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(1) and 18 CFR 39.1, the term
``bulk-power system'' means facilities and control systems necessary
for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network
(or any portion thereof), and electric energy from generating
facilities needed to maintain transmission system reliability. The
term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of
electric energy.
\3\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e).
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Reliability Standard PRC-004-6 requires transmission owners,
generator owners, and distribution providers to identify and correct
causes of misoperations of certain protection systems for bulk-power
system elements. It also requires retention of evidence of
misoperations for a minimum of 12 calendar months.
Types of Respondents: Transmission Owners, Generator Owners, and
Distribution Providers.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates 703 responses
annually, and per-response burdens of 16.5 hours and $1,435.50.\4\ The
total estimated burdens per year are 703 responses, 11,599.5 hours, and
$1,009,156.50. These burdens are itemized in the following table:
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\4\ Using the May 14, 2021 NERC compliance registration
information for entities that are Generator Owners, Transmission
Owners, and Distribution Providers (in the U.S.), the number of
potential respondents is 1,405, taking into account overlap between
functions. However, not every entity will have a misoperation event
during a year. Based on our previous experience with this
information collection, we are estimating that approximately half of
the 1,405 potential respondents annually will have a reportable
misoperation, i.e., 703 responses per year for FERC-725G1.
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard PRC-004-6 (FERC-725G1)
[Annual Estimates of Respondents' Burdens]
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B. Annual
number of C. Total number of D. Average burden & E. Total annual burden F. Cost per respondent
A. Number of respondents responses per responses cost per response \5\ hours & total annual ($)
respondent cost
(column A x column B) (column C x column D). (column E x column A)
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703................................ 1 703 16.5 hrs.; $1,435.50.. 11,600 hrs.; $1,435.50
$1,009,200 (rounded).
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FERC-725G4
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\5\ Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly
cost for this information collection is approximated by the current
FERC 2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
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Title: Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard PRC-
010-2 (Under Voltage Load Shedding).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0282.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725G4 information
collection requirements.\6\
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\6\ If OMB renews FERC-725G4, the Commission subsequently may
consider requesting that OMB combine that information collection
activity with FERC-725G1. Such action would be administrative only
and would not indicate the discontinuation of the information
collection requirements in FERC-725G4.
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Abstract: The Commission collects information under FERC-725G4 in
accordance with section 215 of the FPA and 18 CFR parts 39 and 40.
Reliability Standard PRC-010-2 requires respondents to submit date-
stamped documentation of their compliance with the relevant UVLS
Program.\7\
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\7\ ``Load shedding'' means disconnecting consumers from the
grid to prevent demand from exceeding supply, which can cause
widespread grid collapse. A ``UVLS Program'' provides for automatic
load shedding, utilizing voltage inputs, in specific circumstances
and locations.
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Types of Respondents: UVLS Entities.\8\
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\8\ ``UVLS Entities,'' as defined at the NERC website at https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Reliability%20Standards/PRC-010-2.pdf, are
distribution providers and transmission owners responsible for the
ownership, operation, or control of UVLS equipment, as required by a
UVLS Program.
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Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates 25 responses
annually, and per-response burdens of 48 hours and $4,176.\9\ The total
estimated burdens per year are 25 responses, 1,200 hours, and $104,400.
These burdens are itemized in the following table:
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\9\ Using the May 14,2021 NERC compliance registration
information for entities that are Transmission Owners and
Distribution Providers (in the U.S.), the number of potential
respondents is 494, taking into account overlap between functions.
However, not every entity has an under voltage load shedding
program. Approximately five percent of the potential respondents
have such a program. Therefore, we estimate 25 responses per year
for FERC-725G4.
Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard PRC-010-2 (Under Voltage Load Shedding) (FERC-725G4)
[Annual Estimates of Respondents' Burdens]
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B. Annual
number of C. Total number of D. Average burden & E. Total annual burden F. Cost per respondent
A. Number of respondents responses per responses cost per response \10\ hours & total annual ($)
respondent cost
(column A x column B) (column C x column D). (column E / Column A)
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25................................. 1 25 48 hrs.; $4,176....... 1,200 hrs.; $104,400.. $4,176
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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
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automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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\10\ Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly
cost for this information collection is approximated by the current
FERC 2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
Dated: November 5, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-24658 Filed 11-10-21; 8:45 am]
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