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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–35–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities; (FERC–725J); 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 (PRA), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric
System).
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due November 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725J (IC22–35–000) to the
Commission. You may submit copies of
your comments 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
DATES:
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
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: 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–725J (Definition of the
Bulk Electric System).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0259.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725J with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: On December 20, 2012, the
Commission issued Order No. 773, a
Final Rule approving NERC’s
modifications to the definition of ‘‘bulk
electric system’’ and the Rules of
Procedure exception process to be
effective July 1, 2013. On April 18,
2013, in Order No. 773–A, the
Commission largely affirmed its
findings in Order No. 773. In Order Nos.
773 and 773–A, the Commission
directed NERC to modify the definition
of bulk electric system in two respects:
(1) modify the local network exclusion
(exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV
minimum operating voltage to allow
systems that include one or more looped
configurations connected below 100 kV
to be eligible for the local network
exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions
to ensure that generator interconnection
facilities at or above 100 kV connected
to bulk electric system generators
identified in inclusion I2 are not
excluded from the bulk electric system.1
Each year the Regions and NERC may
need to act on exception requests
submitted by US only transmission
owners, generator owners and
distribution providers. We have revised
the estimate for exception requests from
20 exception requests to 10, which is
more accurate to the volume of received
exception requests. Regarding
Implementation Plans and Compliance,
FERC estimates that 10% of the US
registered entities may have to perform
this task on a continuing basis.
Type of Respondents: Generator
owners, distribution providers, other
NERC-registered entities.
Estimate of Annual Burden.2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost 3 for the
information collection as:
FERC–725J (DEFINITION OF THE BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses
per respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden (hrs.)
& cost ($)
per response
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
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Generator Owners, Distribution Providers, and
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1 Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization
Definition of Bulk Electric System and Rules of
Procedure, Order No. 773, 141 FERC ¶ 61,236
(2012); order on reh’g, Order No. 773–A, 143 FERC
¶ 61,053 (2013); order on reh’g and clarification,
144 FERC ¶ 61,174 (2013); aff’d sub nom., People
of the State of New York and the Pub. Serv.
Comm’n of New York v. FERC, No. 13–2316 (2d.
Cir. 2015). On June 13, 2013, the Commission
granted NERC’s request for extension of time and
extended the effective date for the revised
definition of bulk electric system and the Rules of
Procedure exception process to July 1, 2014.
Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization
Definition of Bulk Electric System and Rules of
Procedure, 143 FERC ¶ 61,231, at P 13 (2013). On
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March 20, 2014, the Commission approved NERC’s
revisions to the definition of bulk electric system
and determined the revisions either adequately
address the Commission’s Order Nos. 773 and 773–
A directives or provide an equally effective and
efficient approach. See order approving revised
definition, 146 FERC ¶ 61,199 (2014).
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a federal agency. See 5 CFR
1320 for additional information on the definition of
information collection burden.
3 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
is based on the figures for August 2022 posted by
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1,200 hrs.; $103,200
$10,320
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector
(available at Sector 22—Utilities—May 2021 OEWS
Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and
Wage Estimates (bls.gov)) and updated June 2022
for benefits information (at Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation Summary—2022 Q01
Results (bls.gov)). The hourly estimates for salary
plus benefits are:
—Legal (code 23–0000), $145.35.
—File Clerks (code 43–4071), $34.38.
—Electrical Engineer (code 17–2071), $77.02.
The average hourly burden cost for this collection
is $85.58 [($145.35 + $34.38 + $77.02)/3 = $85.58]
and is rounded to $86.00 an hour.
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FERC–725J (DEFINITION OF THE BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM)—Continued
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses
per respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden (hrs.)
& cost ($)
per response
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
All Registered Entities
(Implementation Plans
and Compliance).
Local Distribution Determinations.
Total ..........................
157
1
157
350 hrs.; $30,100 ......
54,950 hrs.;
$4,725,700.
1
1
1
92 hrs.; $7,912 ..........
92 hrs.; $7,912 ..........
........................
........................
168
....................................
56,242 hrs.;
$4,836,812.
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
estimates 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: September 21, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
$30,100
$7,912
........................
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58782-58783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20918]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-35-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-725J);
Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric
System).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 28,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725J (IC22-35-000) to the
Commission. You may submit copies of your comments 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 to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: 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-725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric System).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0259.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725J with no
changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: On December 20, 2012, the Commission issued Order No.
773, a Final Rule approving NERC's modifications to the definition of
``bulk electric system'' and the Rules of Procedure exception process
to be effective July 1, 2013. On April 18, 2013, in Order No. 773-A,
the Commission largely affirmed its findings in Order No. 773. In Order
Nos. 773 and 773-A, the Commission directed NERC to modify the
definition of bulk electric system in two respects: (1) modify the
local network exclusion (exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV minimum
operating voltage to allow systems that include one or more looped
configurations connected below 100 kV to be eligible for the local
network exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions to ensure that
generator interconnection facilities at or above 100 kV connected to
bulk electric system generators identified in inclusion I2 are not
excluded from the bulk electric system.\1\ Each year the Regions and
NERC may need to act on exception requests submitted by US only
transmission owners, generator owners and distribution providers. We
have revised the estimate for exception requests from 20 exception
requests to 10, which is more accurate to the volume of received
exception requests. Regarding Implementation Plans and Compliance, FERC
estimates that 10% of the US registered entities may have to perform
this task on a continuing basis.
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\1\ Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization Definition of
Bulk Electric System and Rules of Procedure, Order No. 773, 141 FERC
] 61,236 (2012); order on reh'g, Order No. 773-A, 143 FERC ] 61,053
(2013); order on reh'g and clarification, 144 FERC ] 61,174 (2013);
aff'd sub nom., People of the State of New York and the Pub. Serv.
Comm'n of New York v. FERC, No. 13-2316 (2d. Cir. 2015). On June 13,
2013, the Commission granted NERC's request for extension of time
and extended the effective date for the revised definition of bulk
electric system and the Rules of Procedure exception process to July
1, 2014. Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization Definition
of Bulk Electric System and Rules of Procedure, 143 FERC ] 61,231,
at P 13 (2013). On March 20, 2014, the Commission approved NERC's
revisions to the definition of bulk electric system and determined
the revisions either adequately address the Commission's Order Nos.
773 and 773-A directives or provide an equally effective and
efficient approach. See order approving revised definition, 146 FERC
] 61,199 (2014).
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Type of Respondents: Generator owners, distribution providers,
other NERC-registered entities.
Estimate of Annual Burden.\2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \3\ for the information collection as:
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\2\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
\3\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is based on
the figures for August 2022 posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
for the Utilities sector (available at Sector 22--Utilities--May
2021 OEWS Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage
Estimates (bls.gov)) and updated June 2022 for benefits information
(at Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Summary--2022 Q01
Results (bls.gov)). The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits
are:
--Legal (code 23-0000), $145.35.
--File Clerks (code 43-4071), $34.38.
--Electrical Engineer (code 17-2071), $77.02.
The average hourly burden cost for this collection is $85.58
[($145.35 + $34.38 + $77.02)/3 = $85.58] and is rounded to $86.00 an
hour.
FERC-725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric System)
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Annual number Cost per
Number of of responses Total number Average burden (hrs.) & Total annual burden hours respondent
respondents per respondent of responses cost ($) per response & total annual cost ($) ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................ (3) * (4) = (5)............ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Generator Owners, Distribution 10 1 10 120 hrs.; $10,320.......... 1,200 hrs.; $103,200....... $10,320
Providers, and Transmission
Owners (Exception Request).
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All Registered Entities 157 1 157 350 hrs.; $30,100.......... 54,950 hrs.; $4,725,700.... $30,100
(Implementation Plans and
Compliance).
Local Distribution 1 1 1 92 hrs.; $7,912............ 92 hrs.; $7,912............ $7,912
Determinations.
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Total..................... .............. .............. 168 ........................... 56,242 hrs.; $4,836,812.... ..............
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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 estimates 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: September 21, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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