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information are available at
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For more information, contact Patrick
Clarey, Office of Energy Market
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at (317) 249–5937 or
patrick.clarey@ferc.gov.
Dated: April 30, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–09833 Filed 5–6–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
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Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP24–705–000.
Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: EEP
Nonconforming and Negotiated Rate
Agreements to be effective 6/1/2024.
Filed Date: 4/29/24.
Accession Number: 20240429–5263.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–706–000.
Applicants: Discovery Gas
Transmission LLC.
Description: Annual Imbalance Cash
Out Report for 2023 of Discovery Gas
Transmission LLC.
Filed Date: 4/29/24.
Accession Number: 20240429–5326.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–707–000.
Applicants: Florida Southeast
Connection, LLC.
Description: Annual System
Balancing Adjustment of Florida
Southeast Connection, LLC.
Filed Date: 4/29/24.
Accession Number: 20240429–5328.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–708–000.
Applicants: Mountain Valley
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreements—6/1/2024
to be effective 6/1/2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5000.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–709–000.
Applicants: Fayetteville Express
Pipeline LLC.
Description: Compliance filing: Fuel
Filing on 4–30–2024 to be effective N/
A.
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Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5004.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–710–000.
Applicants: ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel
Filing on 4–30–2024 to be effective 6/1/
2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5005.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–711–000.
Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreement—5/1/2024
to be effective 5/1/2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5049.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–712–000.
Applicants: Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rates—Various Releases eff
5–1–24 to be effective 5/1/2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5080.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–713–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
Company, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreement Filing (BP)
to be effective 6/1/2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5097.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–714–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
Company, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreement Update
(Conoco May 2024) to be effective 5/1/
2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5105.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24
Docket Numbers: RP24–715–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
Company, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreements Update
(Pioneer May 2024) to be effective 5/1/
2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5113.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
Docket Numbers: RP24–716–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
Company, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreements Update
(Hartree 614700 615843 610670 May
2024) to be effective 5/1/2024.
Filed Date: 4/30/24.
Accession Number: 20240430–5143.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/24.
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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.
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search.asp) by querying the docket
number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
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other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
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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
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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: April 30, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD24–1–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725S and FERC
725A); Comment Request; Revision &
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
revision and extension 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
SUMMARY:
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public comment on the requirements
and burden of the information
collection FERC–725S—Mandatory
Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP)
Reliability Standards and FERC–725A—
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System. No comments were
received in response to the 60-day
notice published on February 22, 2024.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due June 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725S and/or FERC–725A
(identified by Docket No. RD24–1–000)
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) through www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Please identify the OMB Control
Number 1902–0270 (Mandatory
Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations [EOP]
Reliability Standards) or OMB Control
Number 1902–0244 (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power
System) 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.
RD24–1–000, FERC–725S, and/or
FERC–725A) 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:
D Mail via U.S. Postal Service only,
addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
D Hand (including courier) delivery
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific
collection number(s) (FERC–725A and/
or FERC–725S) and/or title(s)
(Mandatory Reliability Standards:
Emergency Preparedness and
Operations [EOP]) Reliability Standards)
or (Mandatory Reliability Standards for
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the Bulk-Power System) in your
comments.
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/ferc-online/
overview. 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–725S (Mandatory
Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP)
Reliability Standards)); FERC–725A
(Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0270 & 1902–
0244.
Type of Request: Revision and
Extension to Existing Collections of
Information in FERC–725S and FERC–
725A.
Abstract: On February 15, 2024, the
Commission published an order in
Docket No. RD24–1–000 that approved
Extreme Cold Weather Reliability
Standards EOP–011–4 and TOP–002–5,
which were submitted by the North
American Electric Corporation (NERC).1
The order included a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register and received no
comments or protests. The order
modifies the FERC 725S and FERC 725A
Information Collections and both
information collections are currently
OMB approved.
The EOP Reliability Standards are
currently located in the FERC–725S
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(OMB Control No. 1902–0270)
collection. The collection is currently
approved by OMB and contains
Reliability Standards EOP–010–1, EOP–
011–2, EOP–004–4, EOP–005–3, EOP–
006–3, EOP–008–2, and EOP–012–1.
There is one Reliability Standard that is
being updated within the FERC–725S
due to the revisions in Docket No.
RD24–1–000: Reliability Standard EOP–
011–4. The currently approved
Reliability Standard is EOP–011–3,
which is being replaced by Reliability
Standard EOP–011–4 (table 1).
The TOP Reliability Standards are
currently located in FERC–725A (OMB
Control No. 1902–0270) collection. This
collection is currently approved by
OMB and contains Reliability Standards
TOP–001–4, TOP–002–4, TOP–003–4,
FAC–008–5, FAC003–2, and
‘‘Mandatory Reliability Standards’’
recordkeeping and reporting. There are
six information collections within the
FERC–725A that will remain unchanged
from the revisions in Docket No. RD24–
1–000. These six collections include the
Reliability Standards: TOP–001–4,
TOP–003–4, FAC–008–5, FAC–003–2,
and ‘‘Mandatory Reliability Standards’’
recordkeeping and reporting. There is
one Reliability Standard being updated
within the FERC–725A due to revisions
in Docket No. RD24–1–000: Reliability
Standard TOP–002–4, which is being
replaced by Reliability Standard TOP–
002–5 (table 2).
Types of Respondents: Balancing
Authority (BA), Transmission
Operations (TOP), Reliability
Coordinators (RC), UFLS-Only
Distribution Providers (DP), Distribution
Providers (DP), and Transmission
Owners (TO).
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission based its paperwork
burden estimates on the NERC
compliance registry as of December 15,
2023. The Commission estimates the
total annual burden and cost for this
information collection in the tables
below.
2 ‘‘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 CFR1320.3.
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TABLE 1—PROPOSED CHANGES TO FERC 725S DUE TO MODIFICATIONS IN DOCKET NO. RD24–1–000
Reliability standard & requirement
Type 3 and number of
entity
Number of
annual
responses
per entity
Total number of
responses
Average number of burden
hours per response 4
Total burden hours
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–725S—Proposed estimates due to RD24–1 for EOP–011–4
One Time Estimate—Years 1 and 2 in EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
165 (TOP) ..................
98 (BA) ......................
12 (RC) ......................
72 (UFLS-Only DP) ...
300 (DP) ....................
324 (TO) ....................
1
1
1
1
1
1
165 ....................
98 ......................
12 ......................
72 ......................
300 ....................
324 ....................
40
20
20
40
40
40
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
$3,031.60
$1,515.80
$1,515.80
$3,031.60
$3,031.60
$3,031.60
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
Sub-Total of EOP–011–4 (One time) ..
Annualized One-Time Costs (average cost
per year is calculated by the sub-total divided by 3).
....................................
....................................
........................
........................
971 ....................
323.67 (rounded)
.............................................
.............................................
6,600 hrs. $500,214.00.
1,960 hrs. $148,548.40.
240 hrs. $18,189.60.
2,880 hrs. $218,275.20.
12,000 hrs. $909,480.00.
12,960 hrs. $982,238.40.
36,640 hrs. $2,776,945.60.
12,213 hrs. (rounded)
$925,623.27.
Ongoing Estimate—Year 3 ongoing EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
EOP–011–4
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
165(TOP) ...................
98 (BA) ......................
12 (RC) ......................
72 (UFLS-Only DP) ...
300 (DP) ....................
324 (TO) ....................
1
1
1
1
1
1
165 ....................
98 ......................
12 ......................
72 ......................
300 ....................
324 ....................
20 hrs. $1,515.80 ...............
4 hrs. $303.16 ....................
4 hrs. $303.16 ....................
10 hrs. $757.90 ..................
10 hrs. $757.90 ..................
10 hrs. $757.90 ..................
3,300 hrs. $250,107.00.
392 hrs. $29,709.68.
48 hrs. $3,637.92.
720 hrs. $54,568.80.
3,000 hrs. $227,370.00.
3,240 hrs. $245,559.60.
Sub-Total of EOP–011–4 (ongoing) ....
....................................
........................
971 ....................
.............................................
10,700 hrs. $810,953.00.
Sub-Total of ongoing burden averaged
over three years.
Proposed Total Annual Burden Estimate of
EOP–011–4 (one-time plus ongoing).
....................................
........................
323.67 (rounded)
.............................................
....................................
........................
647.34 ...............
.............................................
3,566.67 hrs. (rounded)
$270,317.92.
15,779.67 hrs.
$1,195,941.19 (rounded).
TABLE 2—PROPOSED CHANGES TO FERC 725A DUE TO MODIFICATIONS IN DOCKET NO. RD24–1–000
Requirement change
Type 5 and number of
respondents
Annual
number of
annual
responses per
respondent
I
(1)
I
(2)
Total number of
responses
Average burden & cost per
response 6
Total annual burden hours & total annual
cost
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–725A—Proposed estimates due to RD24–1
One Time Estimate—Years 1 and 2 in TOP–002–5
TOP–002–5 ..........................
98 (BA) ......................
1
98 ......................
40 hrs. $3,031.60 ...............
3,920 hrs. $297,096.80.
Ongoing Estimate—Year 3 ongoing TOP–002–5
TOP–002–5 ..........................
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Sub-Total of One-Time
estimate for years 1
and 2.
Sub-Total for Ongoing
estimate of year 3
and beyond.
Annualized one-time Total
burden for years 1 and 2
(one-time sub-total divided
by 3).
Annualized ongoing total
burden for years 3 and beyond (ongoing sub-total divided by 3).
Annualized Total Burden Estimate of TOP–002–5.
98 (BA) ......................
1
98 ......................
20 hrs. $1,515.80 ...............
1,960 hrs. $148,548.40.
....................................
........................
98 ......................
40 hrs. $3,031.60 ...............
3,920 hrs. $297,096.80
....................................
........................
98 ......................
20 hrs. $1,515.80 ...............
1,960 hrs. $148,548.40.
....................................
........................
32.67 (rounded)
13.33 hrs. (rounded)
$1,010.28.
1,306.67 hrs. $99,032.52 (rounded).
....................................
........................
32.67 (rounded)
6.67 hrs. $505.52 (rounded)
653.33 hrs. $49,515.88 (rounded).
....................................
........................
65.34 .................
20 hrs. $1,515.80 ...............
1,960 hrs. 148,548.40.
3 TOP = Transmission Operator, BA = Balancing
Authority, RC = Reliability Coordinator, UFLS-Only
DP = Underfrequency Load Shed-Only Distribution
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Provider, DP = Distribution Provider, and TO =
Transmission Owner.
4 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS), as of 2023, for 75% of the average
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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.
Reasonable Period of Time to Act on
the Certification Request: One year,
April 22, 2025.
If Massachusetts DEP fails or refuses
to act on the water quality certification
requests on or before the above date,
then the certifying authority is deemed
waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
1341(a)(1).
Dated: April 30, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Project No. 2307–086]
Alaska Electric Light & Power
Company; Notice of Application for
Non-Capacity Amendment of License
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 1889–085, Project No. 2485–
071]
FirstLight MA Hydro LLC; Northfield
Mountain LLC; Notice of Reasonable
Period of Time for Water Quality
Certification Application
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On April 22, 2024, the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection
(Massachusetts DEP) filed with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) notice that it received
complete requests for Clean Water Act
section 401(a)(1) water quality
certifications from FirstLight MA Hydro
LLC and Northfield Mountain LLC in
conjunction with the above captioned
projects, on April 22, 2024. Pursuant to
section 5.23(b) of the Commission’s
regulations,1 we hereby notify
Massachusetts DEP of the following:
Date of Receipt of the Certification
Request: April 22, 2024.
mechanical engineers (17–2141)¥$87.38. $77.29 +
$87.38/2 = 82.335 × .75 = 54.303 ($61.75 rounded)
($61.75/hour) and 25% of an Information and
Record Clerk (43–4199) $56.14 × .25% = 14.035
($14.04 rounded) ($14.04/hour), for a total ($61.75
+ $14.04 = $75.79/hour).
5 BA = Balancing Authority.
6 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS), as of 2023, for 75% of the average
of an Electrical Engineer (17–2071)¥$77.29,
mechanical engineers (17–2141)¥$87.38. $77.29 +
$87.38/2 = 82.335 × .75 = 54.303 ($61.75 rounded)
($61.75/hour) and 25% of an Information and
Record Clerk (43–4199) $56.14 × .25% = 14.035
($14.04 rounded) ($14.04/hour), for a total ($61.75
+ $14.04 = $75.79/hour).
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Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Capacity
Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 2307–086.
c. Date Filed: October 13, 2023, and
supplemented on April 26, 2024.
d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Light &
Power Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Annex Creek and
Salmon Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
Annex and Salmon Creeks in the City
and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The
project occupies Federal land within the
Tongass National Forest, administered
by the U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Bryan Farrell,
Vice President, Director of Generation,
Alaska Electric Light & Power Company,
5601 Tonsgard Court, Juneau, AK,
99801; telephone: (907) 463–6387.
i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay, (202)
502–6125, Marybeth.gay@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this
notice, the Commission is inviting
Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental
issues affected by the proposal, that
wish to cooperate in the preparation of
any environmental document, if
applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item k
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below. Cooperating agencies should
note the Commission’s policy that
agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests: May
30, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests using
the Commission’s eFiling system at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you
may submit a paper copy. Submissions
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P–2307–086.
Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the
Commission record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
l. Description of Request: The licensee
proposes to replace the upper Salmon
Creek penstock, which runs from the
valvehouse to the abandoned upper
powerhouse. The licensee states that the
penstock, which is over 100 years old,
must be replaced to ensure safe and
reliable operation of the project for the
reminder of the project license. As
proposed, the licensee would replace
the entire upper penstock with modern
welded steel pipe that meets modern
engineering and construction standards.
Additionally, the licensee states that
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38116-38119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09827]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD24-1-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S and FERC
725A); Comment Request; Revision & Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection revision and extension 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
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public comment on the requirements and burden of the information
collection FERC-725S--Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards and FERC-725A--
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System. No comments
were received in response to the 60-day notice published on February
22, 2024.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725S and/or FERC-725A
(identified by Docket No. RD24-1-000) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the
OMB Control Number 1902-0270 (Mandatory Reliability Standards:
Emergency Preparedness and Operations [EOP] Reliability Standards) or
OMB Control Number 1902-0244 (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System) 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.
RD24-1-000, FERC-725S, and/or FERC-725A) 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:
[ssquf] Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[ssquf] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific collection number(s) (FERC-725A and/
or FERC-725S) and/or title(s) (Mandatory Reliability Standards:
Emergency Preparedness and Operations [EOP]) Reliability Standards) or
(Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System) in your
comments.
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/ferc-online/overview. 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-725S (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards)); FERC-725A
(Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0270 & 1902-0244.
Type of Request: Revision and Extension to Existing Collections of
Information in FERC-725S and FERC-725A.
Abstract: On February 15, 2024, the Commission published an order
in Docket No. RD24-1-000 that approved Extreme Cold Weather Reliability
Standards EOP-011-4 and TOP-002-5, which were submitted by the North
American Electric Corporation (NERC).\1\ The order included a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register and received no comments or protests.
The order modifies the FERC 725S and FERC 725A Information Collections
and both information collections are currently OMB approved.
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\1\ 88 FR 76201.
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The EOP Reliability Standards are currently located in the FERC-
725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270) collection. The collection is
currently approved by OMB and contains Reliability Standards EOP-010-1,
EOP-011-2, EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, EOP-008-2, and EOP-012-1.
There is one Reliability Standard that is being updated within the
FERC-725S due to the revisions in Docket No. RD24-1-000: Reliability
Standard EOP-011-4. The currently approved Reliability Standard is EOP-
011-3, which is being replaced by Reliability Standard EOP-011-4 (table
1).
The TOP Reliability Standards are currently located in FERC-725A
(OMB Control No. 1902-0270) collection. This collection is currently
approved by OMB and contains Reliability Standards TOP-001-4, TOP-002-
4, TOP-003-4, FAC-008-5, FAC003-2, and ``Mandatory Reliability
Standards'' recordkeeping and reporting. There are six information
collections within the FERC-725A that will remain unchanged from the
revisions in Docket No. RD24-1-000. These six collections include the
Reliability Standards: TOP-001-4, TOP-003-4, FAC-008-5, FAC-003-2, and
``Mandatory Reliability Standards'' recordkeeping and reporting. There
is one Reliability Standard being updated within the FERC-725A due to
revisions in Docket No. RD24-1-000: Reliability Standard TOP-002-4,
which is being replaced by Reliability Standard TOP-002-5 (table 2).
Types of Respondents: Balancing Authority (BA), Transmission
Operations (TOP), Reliability Coordinators (RC), UFLS-Only Distribution
Providers (DP), Distribution Providers (DP), and Transmission Owners
(TO).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission based its paperwork
burden estimates on the NERC compliance registry as of December 15,
2023. The Commission estimates the total annual burden and cost for
this information collection in the tables below.
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\2\ ``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 CFR1320.3.
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Table 1--Proposed Changes to FERC 725S Due to Modifications in Docket No. RD24-1-000
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Number of
Type \3\ and number of annual Average number of
Reliability standard & requirement entity responses per Total number of responses burden hours per Total burden hours
entity response \4\
(1).................... (2) (1) * (2) = (3).......... (4)................... (3) * (4) = (5)
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FERC-725S--Proposed estimates due to RD24-1 for EOP-011-4
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One Time Estimate--Years 1 and 2 in EOP-011-4
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EOP-011-4........................... 165 (TOP).............. 1 165...................... 40 hrs. $3,031.60..... 6,600 hrs.
$500,214.00.
EOP-011-4........................... 98 (BA)................ 1 98....................... 20 hrs. $1,515.80..... 1,960 hrs.
$148,548.40.
EOP-011-4........................... 12 (RC)................ 1 12....................... 20 hrs. $1,515.80..... 240 hrs. $18,189.60.
EOP-011-4........................... 72 (UFLS-Only DP)...... 1 72....................... 40 hrs. $3,031.60..... 2,880 hrs.
$218,275.20.
EOP-011-4........................... 300 (DP)............... 1 300...................... 40 hrs. $3,031.60..... 12,000 hrs.
$909,480.00.
EOP-011-4........................... 324 (TO)............... 1 324...................... 40 hrs. $3,031.60..... 12,960 hrs.
$982,238.40.
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Sub-Total of EOP-011-4 (One ....................... .............. 971...................... ...................... 36,640 hrs.
time). $2,776,945.60.
Annualized One-Time Costs (average ....................... .............. 323.67 (rounded)......... ...................... 12,213 hrs. (rounded)
cost per year is calculated by the $925,623.27.
sub-total divided by 3).
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Ongoing Estimate--Year 3 ongoing EOP-011-4
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EOP-011-4........................... 165(TOP)............... 1 165...................... 20 hrs. $1,515.80..... 3,300 hrs.
$250,107.00.
EOP-011-4........................... 98 (BA)................ 1 98....................... 4 hrs. $303.16........ 392 hrs. $29,709.68.
EOP-011-4........................... 12 (RC)................ 1 12....................... 4 hrs. $303.16........ 48 hrs. $3,637.92.
EOP-011-4........................... 72 (UFLS-Only DP)...... 1 72....................... 10 hrs. $757.90....... 720 hrs. $54,568.80.
EOP-011-4........................... 300 (DP)............... 1 300...................... 10 hrs. $757.90....... 3,000 hrs.
$227,370.00.
EOP-011-4........................... 324 (TO)............... 1 324...................... 10 hrs. $757.90....... 3,240 hrs.
$245,559.60.
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Sub-Total of EOP-011-4 (ongoing) ....................... .............. 971...................... ...................... 10,700 hrs.
$810,953.00.
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Sub-Total of ongoing burden ....................... .............. 323.67 (rounded)......... ...................... 3,566.67 hrs.
averaged over three years. (rounded)
$270,317.92.
Proposed Total Annual Burden ....................... .............. 647.34................... ...................... 15,779.67 hrs.
Estimate of EOP-011-4 (one-time $1,195,941.19
plus ongoing). (rounded).
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Table 2--Proposed Changes to FERC 725A Due to Modifications in Docket No. RD24-1-000
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Annual number
Type \5\ and number of of annual Average burden & cost Total annual burden
Requirement change respondents responses per Total number of responses per response \6\ hours & total annual
respondent cost
(1).................... (2) (1) * (2) = (3).......... (4)................... (3) * (4) = (5)
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FERC-725A--Proposed estimates due to RD24-1
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One Time Estimate--Years 1 and 2 in TOP-002-5
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TOP-002-5........................... 98 (BA)................ 1 98....................... 40 hrs. $3,031.60..... 3,920 hrs.
$297,096.80.
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Ongoing Estimate--Year 3 ongoing TOP-002-5
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TOP-002-5........................... 98 (BA)................ 1 98....................... 20 hrs. $1,515.80..... 1,960 hrs.
$148,548.40.
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Sub-Total of One-Time estimate ....................... .............. 98....................... 40 hrs. $3,031.60..... 3,920 hrs. $297,096.80
for years 1 and 2.
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Sub-Total for Ongoing estimate ....................... .............. 98....................... 20 hrs. $1,515.80..... 1,960 hrs.
of year 3 and beyond. $148,548.40.
Annualized one-time Total burden for ....................... .............. 32.67 (rounded).......... 13.33 hrs. (rounded) 1,306.67 hrs.
years 1 and 2 (one-time sub-total $1,010.28. $99,032.52 (rounded).
divided by 3).
Annualized ongoing total burden for ....................... .............. 32.67 (rounded).......... 6.67 hrs. $505.52 653.33 hrs. $49,515.88
years 3 and beyond (ongoing sub- (rounded). (rounded).
total divided by 3).
Annualized Total Burden Estimate of ....................... .............. 65.34.................... 20 hrs. $1,515.80..... 1,960 hrs. 148,548.40.
TOP-002-5.
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\3\ TOP = Transmission Operator, BA = Balancing Authority, RC =
Reliability Coordinator, UFLS-Only DP = Underfrequency Load Shed-
Only Distribution Provider, DP = Distribution Provider, and TO =
Transmission Owner.
\4\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
2023, for 75% of the average of an Electrical Engineer (17-2071)-
$77.29, mechanical engineers (17-2141)-$87.38. $77.29 + $87.38/2 =
82.335 x .75 = 54.303 ($61.75 rounded) ($61.75/hour) and 25% of an
Information and Record Clerk (43-4199) $56.14 x .25% = 14.035
($14.04 rounded) ($14.04/hour), for a total ($61.75 + $14.04 =
$75.79/hour).
\5\ BA = Balancing Authority.
\6\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
2023, for 75% of the average of an Electrical Engineer (17-2071)-
$77.29, mechanical engineers (17-2141)-$87.38. $77.29 + $87.38/2 =
82.335 x .75 = 54.303 ($61.75 rounded) ($61.75/hour) and 25% of an
Information and Record Clerk (43-4199) $56.14 x .25% = 14.035
($14.04 rounded) ($14.04/hour), for a total ($61.75 + $14.04 =
$75.79/hour).
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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
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other forms of information technology.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-09827 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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