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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–30–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725N) 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–
725N (Mandatory Reliability Standards
TPL–007–4, Transmission System
Planned Performance for Geomagnetic
Disturbance Events).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due November 28, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22–30–000) 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:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
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
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–725N, Mandatory
Reliability Standards TPL–007–4,
Transmission System Planned
Performance for Geomagnetic
Disturbance Events.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0264
Type of Request: Extension of the
currently approved collection
Abstract: The Reliability Standard
TPL–007–4 requires owners and
operators of the Bulk-Power System to
conduct initial and on-going
vulnerability assessments of the
potential impact of defined geomagnetic
disturbance events on Bulk-Power
System equipment and the Bulk-Power
System as a whole. Specifically, the
Reliability Standard requires entities to
develop corrective action plans for
vulnerabilities identified through
supplemental geomagnetic disturbance
vulnerability assessments and requires
entities to seek approval from the
Electric Reliability Organization of any
extensions of time for the completion of
corrective action plan items.
On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted
into law the Electricity Modernization
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Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle
A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005).1 EPAct 2005 added a new
section 215 to the FPA, which required
a Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) to
develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards, which are subject
to Commission review and approval.
Once approved, the Reliability
Standards may be enforced by the ERO
subject to Commission oversight, or the
Commission can independently enforce
Reliability Standards.2
On February 3, 2006, the Commission
issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA.3 Pursuant to
Order No. 672, the Commission certified
one organization, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
as the ERO.4 The Reliability Standards
developed by the ERO and approved by
the Commission apply to users, owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
On February 7, 2020, the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation filed a petition seeking
approval of proposed Reliability
Standard TPL–007–4 (Transmission
System Planned Performance for
Geomagnetic Disturbance Events).
NERC’s filed petition was noticed on
February 11, 2020, with interventions,
comments and protests due on or before
March 9, 2020. No interventions or
comments were received.
The Delegated Letter Order (DLO) was
issued on March 19, 2020. The standard
went into effect at NERC on October 1,
2020.
Type of Respondents: Generator
Owner, Planning Coordinator,
Distribution Provider and Transmission
Owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 Our
estimates are based on the NERC
Compliance Registry Summary of
Entities as of September 16, 2022.
The individual burden estimates
include the time needed to gather data,
run studies, and analyze study results.
These are consistent with estimates for
similar tasks in other Commissionapproved standards. Estimates for the
additional average annual burden and
cost 6 as follows:
FERC–725N MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS TPL–007–4, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLANNED PERFORMANCE FOR
GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE EVENTS
Annual
of respondents
number 1
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
hours & cost
($) per response
Total annual burden
hours & cost
($)
(rounded)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
(1)
GO 7
..........................................
PC 8 ..........................................
9
DP ..........................................
TO 10 .........................................
970 ...........................................
63 .............................................
310 ...........................................
327 ...........................................
1
1
1
1
970
63
310
327
Total ..................................
..................................................
........................
1,670
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.
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Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
4 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116
FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117
FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118
FERC ¶ 61,190, order on reh’g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,046
(2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d
1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009).
5 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.
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Docket Numbers: PR22–67–000.
Applicants: Comanche Trail Pipeline,
LLC.
1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,
Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at
16 U.S.C. 824o).
2 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
3 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric
Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the
Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of
Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No.
672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,212 (2006).
$3,640
$3,640
$3,640
$3,640
38,800 hrs.; $3,530,800
2,520 hrs.; $ 229,320 ....
12,400 hrs.; $1,128,400
13,080 hrs.; $1,190,280
66,800 hours;
$6,078,800.
$3,640
3,640
3,640
3,640
........................
Description: § 284.123(g) Rate Filing:
Comanche Trail Pipeline, LLC.
Certification of Unchanged State Rates,
10/1/2022 to be effective 10/1/2022.
Filed Date: 9/22/22.
Accession Number: 20220922–5068.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/22.
§ 284.123(g) Protest: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/
22.
Docket Numbers: PR22–68–000.
Applicants: Trans-Pecos Pipeline,
LLC.
Description: § 284.123(g) Rate Filing:
Trans-Pecos Pipeline, LLC Certification
of Unchanged State Rates, 10/1/2022 to
be effective 10/1/2022.
Filed Date: 9/22/22.
Accession Number: 20220922–5069.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/22.
§ 284.123(g) Protest: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/
22.
Docket Numbers: RP22–1236–000.
6 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC–
725N (1) are approximately the same as the
Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2022 average
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time
equivalent (FTE) is $188,922/year (or $91.00/hour).
7 Generator Owner.
8 Planning Coordinator.
9 Distribution Provider.
10 Transmission Owner.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-30-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725N) 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-725N (Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL-
007-4, Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic
Disturbance Events).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 28,
2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-
30-000) 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: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 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 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-725N, Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL-007-4,
Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance
Events.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0264
Type of Request: Extension of the currently approved collection
Abstract: The Reliability Standard TPL-007-4 requires owners and
operators of the Bulk-Power System to conduct initial and on-going
vulnerability assessments of the potential impact of defined
geomagnetic disturbance events on Bulk-Power System equipment and the
Bulk-Power System as a whole. Specifically, the Reliability Standard
requires entities to develop corrective action plans for
vulnerabilities identified through supplemental geomagnetic disturbance
vulnerability assessments and requires entities to seek approval from
the Electric Reliability Organization of any extensions of time for the
completion of corrective action plan items.
On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law the Electricity
Modernization
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Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\1\ EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA,
which required a Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization
(ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, which
are subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the
Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO subject to Commission
oversight, or the Commission can independently enforce Reliability
Standards.\2\
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\1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, Title XII,
Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o).
\2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
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On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672,
implementing section 215 of the FPA.\3\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the
Commission certified one organization, North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO.\4\ The Reliability
Standards developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to
users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in
each Reliability Standard.
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\3\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,212 (2006).
\4\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ]
61,062, order on reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006),
order on compliance, 118 FERC ] 61,190, order on reh'g, 119 FERC ]
61,046 (2007), aff'd sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342
(D.C. Cir. 2009).
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On February 7, 2020, the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation filed a petition seeking approval of proposed Reliability
Standard TPL-007-4 (Transmission System Planned Performance for
Geomagnetic Disturbance Events).
NERC's filed petition was noticed on February 11, 2020, with
interventions, comments and protests due on or before March 9, 2020. No
interventions or comments were received.
The Delegated Letter Order (DLO) was issued on March 19, 2020. The
standard went into effect at NERC on October 1, 2020.
Type of Respondents: Generator Owner, Planning Coordinator,
Distribution Provider and Transmission Owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ Our estimates are based on the NERC
Compliance Registry Summary of Entities as of September 16, 2022.
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\5\ 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.
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The individual burden estimates include the time needed to gather
data, run studies, and analyze study results. These are consistent with
estimates for similar tasks in other Commission-approved standards.
Estimates for the additional average annual burden and cost \6\ as
follows:
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\6\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-725N (1) are approximately
the same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2022 average
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is
$188,922/year (or $91.00/hour).
FERC-725N Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL-007-4, Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events
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Annual number Average burden hours Total annual burden Cost per
Annual number \1\ of of responses Total number & cost ($) per hours & cost ($) respondent
respondents per respondent of responses response (rounded) ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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GO \7\............................. 970.................. 1 970 40 hrs.; $3,640...... 38,800 hrs.; $3,640
$3,530,800.
PC \8\............................. 63................... 1 63 40 hrs.; $3,640...... 2,520 hrs.; $ 229,320 3,640
DP \9\............................. 310.................. 1 310 40 hrs.; $3,640...... 12,400 hrs.; 3,640
$1,128,400.
TO \10\............................ 327.................. 1 327 40 hrs.; $3,640...... 13,080 hrs.; 3,640
$1,190,280.
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. 1,670 ..................... 66,800 hours; ..............
$6,078,800.
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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.
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\7\ Generator Owner.
\8\ Planning Coordinator.
\9\ Distribution Provider.
\10\ Transmission Owner.
Dated: September 23, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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