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Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5170.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–613–001.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Amendment to Original WMPA, SA No.
6231; Queue No. AG2–392 to be
effective 11/11/2021.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5161.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–764–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original WMPA, Service Agreement No.
6273; Queue No. AG2–422 to be
effective 12/7/2021.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5050.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–765–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
Northern Indiana Public Service
Company LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2022–01–05_SA 3765
NIPSCO-Dunns Bridge Energy Storage
E&P (J1333 J1334 J1335) to be effective
1/1/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5058.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–766–000.
Applicants: Jersey Central Power &
Light Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Jersey Central Power & Light Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
JCPL Submits IA No. 5947 to be
effective 3/7/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5065.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–767–000.
Applicants: Jersey Central Power &
Light Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Jersey Central Power & Light Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
JCPL Submits IA No. 5948 to be
effective 3/7/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5089.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–768–000.
Applicants: Jersey Central Power &
Light Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Jersey Central Power & Light Company
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submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
JCPL Submits IA No. 5946 to be
effective 3/7/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5100.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–769–000.
Applicants: Alabama Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Tippsol (Tipperary Solar) LGIA Filing to
be effective 12/20/2021.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5104.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–770–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Indiana,
LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: DEIAmeren—Rate Schedule No. 278—
Construction Agreement to be effective
1/6/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5108.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–771–000.
Applicants: Louisville Gas and
Electric Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
EKPC Fourth Amended and Restated
Interconnection Agreement to be
effective 12/23/2021.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5125.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–772–000.
Applicants: New York Independent
System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 205:
BSM Capacity Accreditation Market
Design to be effective 3/6/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5146.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Docket Numbers: ER22–773–000.
Applicants: Mulligan Solar, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Mulligan Solar LLC MBR Application
Filing to be effective 3/7/2022.
Filed Date: 1/5/22.
Accession Number: 20220105–5147.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/22.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following public utility
holding company filings:
Docket Numbers: PH22–5–000.
Applicants: Starwood Energy Group
Global, L.L.C.
Description: Starwood Energy Group
Global, L.L.C., submits FERC 65–B
Notice of Change in Fact to Waiver
Notification.
Filed Date: 1/4/22.
Accession Number: 20220104–5193.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/22.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
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number.
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.
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
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: January 5, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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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, DOE.
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), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review. The
Commission issued a 60-day notice on
November 3, 2021 requesting public
comments; no comments were received.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due February 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0225) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
SUMMARY:
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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. 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: 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–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
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requirements with no changes to the
current reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission issued a
60-day notice on November 3, 2021 (86
FR 60626) requesting public comments;
no comments were received.
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
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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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) * $44.47/hr.]}.
3 A ‘‘registered entity’’ is an entity that is
registered with the ERO. All Bulk-Power System
owners, operators and users are required to register
with the ERO. Registration is the basis for
determining the Reliability Standards with which
an entity must comply. See https://www.nerc.com/
page.php?cid=3%7C25 for more details.
4 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.
5 Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage
figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for
May 2021 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (at https://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm).
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FERC–725, CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRIC RELIABILITY
STANDARDS
Type of reporting
requirement
Type of respondent
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO).
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden hours &
cost ($) per
response
(rounded)
Estimated total
annual
burden hrs. &
cost ($)
(rounded)
(A)
(B) 6
(A) × (B) = (C)
(D)
(C) × (D)
Self-Assessment ..................
1 ........................
.2
.2
4,160hrs.; $346,950 ...
832 hrs.; $69,390.
Reliability Assessments .......
...........................
5.0
5.0
10,400 hrs.; $867,360
Reliability Compliance ..........
...........................
2
2
Standards Development .......
...........................
1
1
Other Reporting ....................
...........................
1
1
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 ..................
6 ........................
.2
1.2
Reliability Assessments .......
...........................
1
6
Reliability Compliance ..........
...........................
1
6
Standards Development .......
...........................
1
6
Regional Entities, SubTotal.
Registered Entities ...............
Registered Entities, SubTotal.
Total Burden Hrs.
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Number of
respondents
113,152 hrs.;
$9,436,877..
4,160 hrs.; $346,944 ..
15,600 hrs.;
$1,301,040.
47,840 hrs.;
$3,989,856.
4,680 hrs.; $390,312 ..
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.
Other Reporting ....................
...........................
1
6
1,040 hrs.; $86,736 ....
...............................................
...........................
........................
........................
Stakeholder Survey ..............
estimated 1,496
.2
299.2
420,992 hrs.;
$35,110,732.6..
8 hrs.; $667.20 ...........
Reliability Compliance ..........
...........................
1
1,496
400 hrs.; $33,360 .......
...............................................
...........................
........................
........................
.....................................
600,793.60 hrs.;
$50,106,186.
...............................................
...........................
........................
........................
.....................................
1,134,938 hrs.;
$94,653,796.
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
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.
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17,680 hrs.;
$1,474,512.
20,800 hrs.;
$1,734,720.
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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: January 5, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RC11–6–014]
Notice of Filing; North American
Electric Reliability Corporation
Take notice that on November 17,
2021, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation submitted an
annual report on the Find, Fix, Track
and Compliance Exception programs, in
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2,393.6 hrs.;
$199,626.2.
598,400 hrs.;
$49,906,186.
accordance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)
Orders.1
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
1 See, North American Electric Reliability Corp.,
138 FERC 61,193 (2012); North American Electric
Reliability Corp., 143 FERC 61,253 (2013); North
American Electric Reliability Corp., 148 FERC
61,214 (2014); North American Electric Reliability
Corp., Docket No. RC11–6–004 (Nov. 13, 2015)
(delegated letter order).
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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, DOE.
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), which
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review. The Commission issued a 60-day notice on November 3, 2021
requesting public comments; no comments were received.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 11,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0225) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
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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. 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: 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-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 Commission issued a 60-day notice on November 3, 2021
(86 FR 60626) requesting public comments; no comments were received.
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) *
$44.47/hr.]{time} .
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\4\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\5\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for May 2021 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (at
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm).
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Type of Annual number Average burden hours & Estimated total annual
Type of respondent reporting Number of of responses Total number cost ($) per response burden hrs. & cost ($)
requirement respondents per respondent of responses (rounded) (rounded)
(A)................ (B) \6\ (A) x (B) = (D)..................... (C) x (D)
(C)
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Electric Reliability Self-Assessment. 1.................. .2 .2 4,160hrs.; $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 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. 6.................. .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.;
Compliance. $23,939,136.
Standards ................... 1 6 4,680 hrs.; $390,312.... 28,080 hrs.; $2,341,872.
Development.
Other Reporting. ................... 1 6 1,040 hrs.; $86,736..... 7,280 hrs.; $607,152.
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Regional Entities, Sub- ................ ................... .............. .............. 420,992 hrs.;
Total. $35,110,732.6..
Registered Entities.......... Stakeholder estimated 1,496.... .2 299.2 8 hrs.; $667.20......... 2,393.6 hrs.;
Survey. $199,626.2.
Reliability ................... 1 1,496 400 hrs.; $33,360....... 598,400 hrs.;
Compliance. $49,906,186.
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Registered Entities, Sub- ................ ................... .............. .............. ........................ 600,793.60 hrs.;
Total. $50,106,186.
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Total Burden Hrs. and ................ ................... .............. .............. ........................ 1,134,938 hrs.;
Cost. $94,653,796.
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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.
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\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.
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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: January 5, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-00353 Filed 1-11-22; 8:45 am]
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