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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.
Docket Numbers: ER24–523–000.
Applicants: Alabama Power Company
Georgia Power Company Mississippi
Power Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Alabama Power Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): SR Hope Hull
LGIA Filing to be effective 11/20/2023.
Filed Date: 12/1/23.
Accession Number: 20231201–5233.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.
Docket Numbers: ER24–524–000.
Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric
Company.
Description: Informational Filing
[Cycle 6] of Fifth Transmission Owner
Rate Formula Rate Mechanism of San
Diego Gas & Electric Company.
Filed Date: 12/1/23.
Accession Number: 20231201–5262.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.
Docket Numbers: ER24–525–000.
Applicants: Manitowoc Public
Utilities.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
RS FERC No. 4–Monthly SSR Payment
for Lakefront No. 9 with MISO to be
effective 2/1/2024.
Filed Date: 12/1/23.
Accession Number: 20231201–5278.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene to
protest or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211 214 or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211 385.214 or 385.206) 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.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public including
landowners environmental justice
communities Tribal members and others
access publicly available information
and navigate Commission processes. For
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making filings such as interventions
comments or requests for rehearing the
public is encouraged to contact OPP at
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Dated: December 1 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC23–15–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–516H) 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–
516H, (Electric Rate Schedules and
Tariff Filings, Pro Forma Open Access
Transmission Tariff), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review. No
Comments were received on the 60-day
notice published on September 28,
2023.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due January 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–516H to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0303) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
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. IC23–15–000)
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
DATES:
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Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) Delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
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: Jean
Sonneman may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
(202) 502–6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–516H, Electric Rate
Schedules and Tariff Filings, Pro Forma
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0303.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–516H information
collection requirements with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: As of March 14, 2022,
FERC–516H, requires respondents that
are subject to 18 CFR 35.28 to submit
compliance filings that add a new
Attachment M to their pro forma Open
Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs).
The regulation at 18 CFR 35.28, which
pertains to non-discriminatory open
access transmission tariffs, applies to:
• Commission-jurisdictional public
utilities that own, control, or operate
facilities used for the transmission of
electric energy in interstate commerce;
and
• Non-jurisdictional utilities that seek
voluntary compliance with
jurisdictional transmission tariff
reciprocity conditions.
In Order No. 881, the Commission
added 18 CFR 35.28(c)(5) to require any
public utility that owns transmission
facilities that are not under the public
utility’s control to, consistent with the
pro forma OATT required by 18 CFR
35.28(c)(1), share with the public utility
that controls such facilities (and its
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Market Monitoring Unit(s), if
applicable):
(i) Transmission line ratings for each
period for which transmission line
ratings are calculated for such facilities
(with updated ratings shared each time
ratings are calculated); and
(ii) Written transmission line rating
methodologies used to calculate the
transmission line ratings for such
facilities provided under subparagraph
(i), above.
Additionally, 18 CFR 35.28(c)
requires each public utility transmission
provider to have on file with the
Commission and adhere to the
Commission’s pro forma Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT). In Order
No. 881, the Commission added
Attachment M of the Commission’s pro
forma OATT to require each
jurisdictional transmission provider to
maintain on the password-protected
section of its OASIS page or on another
password-protected website a database
of transmission line ratings and
transmission line rating methodologies.
Such transmission line ratings and
transmission line rating methodologies
are to be calculated and provided by
transmission owners. The database must
include a full record of all transmission
A.
Area of modification
B.
Number of
respondents
Transmission owners 3 (Year 1 and Ongoing).
289 (TOs) ..........
C.
Annual
estimated
number of
responses per
respondent
D.
Annual estimated number of responses
(column B × column C)
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line ratings, both as used in real-time
operations, and as used for all future
periods for which transmission service
is offered. Additionally, Attachment M
of the Commission’s pro forma OATT
requires transmission providers, as the
regulated entities, to share transmission
line ratings and methodologies with any
transmission provider(s) upon request
and in a timely manner.
Type of Respondent: Transmission
Owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as below:
E.
Average burden hours &
cost 2 per response
F.
Total estimated burden
hours & total estimated cost
(Column D × Column E)
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176 hrs.; $16,192 .............
50,864 hrs.; $4,679,488.
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.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: December 1, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
On December 1, 2023, the
Commission issued an order in Docket
No. EL24–10–000, pursuant to section
206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation
to determine whether Basin Electric
Power Cooperative’s Rate Schedule A is
unjust, unreasonable, unduly
discriminatory or preferential, or
otherwise unlawful. Basin Electric
Power Cooperative, 185 FERC ¶ 61,163
(2023).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL24–10–000, established pursuant
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be
heard in Docket No. EL24–10–000 must
file a notice of intervention or motion to
intervene, as appropriate, with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2022),
within 21 days of the date of issuance
of the order.
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 FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
1 ‘‘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 5 CFR 1320.3.
2 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses
the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
for three positions involved in the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements. These figures include
salary (based on BLS data for May 2023, https://
bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits
(based on BLS data issued March 19, 2022, https://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are
Manager (Code 11–0000 $106.33/hour), Electrical
Engineer (Code 17–2071 $77.29/hour). The hourly
cost for the reporting requirements ($91.81 = $92
rounded) is an average of the cost of a manager and
engineer.
3 Transmission owners update forecasts and
ratings, and share transmission line ratings and
facility ratings methodologies w/transmission
providers and, if applicable, RTOs/ISOs & market
monitors.
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[Docket No. EL24–10–000]
Basin Electric Power Cooperative;
Notice of Institution of Section 206
Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-516H) 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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC-516H, (Electric Rate Schedules
and Tariff Filings, Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff), which
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review. No Comments were received on the 60-day notice published on
September 28, 2023.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 8,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-516H to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0303) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
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. IC23-15-000)
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, Secretary of the 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: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-516H, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings, Pro
Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0303.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-516H information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: As of March 14, 2022, FERC-516H, requires respondents
that are subject to 18 CFR 35.28 to submit compliance filings that add
a new Attachment M to their pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariffs
(OATTs). The regulation at 18 CFR 35.28, which pertains to non-
discriminatory open access transmission tariffs, applies to:
Commission-jurisdictional public utilities that own,
control, or operate facilities used for the transmission of electric
energy in interstate commerce; and
Non-jurisdictional utilities that seek voluntary
compliance with jurisdictional transmission tariff reciprocity
conditions.
In Order No. 881, the Commission added 18 CFR 35.28(c)(5) to
require any public utility that owns transmission facilities that are
not under the public utility's control to, consistent with the pro
forma OATT required by 18 CFR 35.28(c)(1), share with the public
utility that controls such facilities (and its
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Market Monitoring Unit(s), if applicable):
(i) Transmission line ratings for each period for which
transmission line ratings are calculated for such facilities (with
updated ratings shared each time ratings are calculated); and
(ii) Written transmission line rating methodologies used to
calculate the transmission line ratings for such facilities provided
under subparagraph (i), above.
Additionally, 18 CFR 35.28(c) requires each public utility
transmission provider to have on file with the Commission and adhere to
the Commission's pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). In
Order No. 881, the Commission added Attachment M of the Commission's
pro forma OATT to require each jurisdictional transmission provider to
maintain on the password-protected section of its OASIS page or on
another password-protected website a database of transmission line
ratings and transmission line rating methodologies. Such transmission
line ratings and transmission line rating methodologies are to be
calculated and provided by transmission owners. The database must
include a full record of all transmission line ratings, both as used in
real-time operations, and as used for all future periods for which
transmission service is offered. Additionally, Attachment M of the
Commission's pro forma OATT requires transmission providers, as the
regulated entities, to share transmission line ratings and
methodologies with any transmission provider(s) upon request and in a
timely manner.
Type of Respondent: Transmission Owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as below:
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\1\ ``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 5 CFR 1320.3.
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C. Annual
estimated F. Total estimated burden hours &
A. Area of modification B. Number of respondents number of D. Annual estimated number of E. Average burden hours & cost \2\ total estimated cost (Column D x
responses per responses (column B x column C) per response Column E)
respondent
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FERC-516H (Control No. 1902-0303)
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Transmission owners \3\ (Year 1 and 289 (TOs)................. 1 289.............................. 176 hrs.; $16,192................... 50,864 hrs.; $4,679,488.
Ongoing).
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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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\2\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for three positions
involved in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These
figures include salary (based on BLS data for May 2023, https://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (based on BLS data
issued March 19, 2022, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm)
and are Manager (Code 11-0000 $106.33/hour), Electrical Engineer
(Code 17-2071 $77.29/hour). The hourly cost for the reporting
requirements ($91.81 = $92 rounded) is an average of the cost of a
manager and engineer.
\3\ Transmission owners update forecasts and ratings, and share
transmission line ratings and facility ratings methodologies w/
transmission providers and, if applicable, RTOs/ISOs & market
monitors.
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The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Dated: December 1, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26867 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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