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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC24–16–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–725y); 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, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard
(Personnel Performance, Training, and
Qualifications).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due September 23,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24–16–000) 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, not in
scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by other delivery
methods:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
SUMMARY:
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Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Æ All other delivery services: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Office
of the Secretary, 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: Jean
Sonneman may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
(202) 502–6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725Y, Mandatory
Reliability Standard (Personnel
Performance, Training, and
Qualifications).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0279.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725Y information
collection requirements with no changes
to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–725Y
information collection is intended to
help ensure the safe and reliable
operation of the interconnected grid
through the retention of suitably trained
and qualified personnel in positions
that can impact the reliable operation of
the Bulk-Power System. The
Commission uses the FERC–725Y to
implement the Congressional mandate
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards to better ensure
the reliability of the nation’s BulkPower System. FERC–725Y ensures that
personnel performing or supporting
real-time operations on the Bulk Electric
System (BES) are trained using a
systematic approach. The Reliability
Standard requires entities to maintain
records subject to review by the
Commission and North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
to ensure compliance with the
Reliability Standard.
Reliability Standard PER–003–2
purpose is to ensure that System
Operators performing the reliabilityrelated tasks of the Reliability
Coordinator, Balancing Authority and
Transmission Operator are certified
through the NERC System Operator
Certification Program when filling a
Realtime operating position responsible
for control of the Bulk Electric System.
• R1. Each Reliability Coordinator
shall staff its Real-time operating
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positions performing Reliability
Coordinator reliability-related tasks
with System Operators who have
demonstrated minimum competency in
the areas listed by obtaining and
maintaining a valid NERC Reliability
Operator certificate.
• R2. Each Transmission Operator
shall staff its Real-time operating
positions performing Transmission
Operator reliability-related tasks with
System Operators who have
demonstrated minimum competency in
the areas listed by obtaining and
maintaining one of the following valid
NERC certificates.
• R3. Each Balancing Authority shall
staff its Real-time operating positions
performing Balancing Authority
reliability-related tasks with System
Operators who have demonstrated
minimum competency in the areas
listed by obtaining and maintaining one
of the following valid NERC certificates.
Reliability Standard PER–005–2
requires entities to maintain records
subject to review by the Commission
and NERC to ensure compliance with
the Reliability Standard. This Reliability
Standard contains of six Requirements:
• R1 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, and transmission
operators to develop and implement a
training program for system operators.
• R2 requires transmission owners to
develop and implement a training
program for system operators.
• R3 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, transmission
operators and transmission owners to
verify the capabilities of their identified
personnel.
• R4 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, transmission
operators and transmission owners to
provide those personnel with
emergency operations training using
simulation technology.
• R5 requires reliability coordinators,
balancing authorities, and transmission
operators develop and implement
training for system operators whose job
functions can impact BES real-time
reliability tasks.
• R6 requires applicable generator
operators to develop and implement
training for certain of their dispatch
personnel at a centrally located dispatch
center.
Reliability Standard PER–006–1
ensures that personnel are trained on
specific topics essential to reliability to
perform or support Real-Time
operations of the Bulk Electric System.
• R1 identifies generator operator
plant personnel responsible for Realtime control and carrying out Operating
instructions are trained on the
operational functionality of Protection
Number and type of
respondents 3
I
(1)
Systems and Remedial Action Schemes
that affect the output of generating
facility(ies) it operates.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
owners and generator owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden 1: Our
estimate below regarding the number of
respondents is based on the NERC
compliance registry as of April 16, 2024.
In general, the number of respondents
has increased from previous renewal as
each entity may have multiple
responsibilities under these standards
and those responsibilities are counted
separately.
When the original PER–003–0 was
approved in Order No. 693 the
associated manhours were part of the 83
NERC Reliability Standards approved at
one time.2 In the two revisions done
PER–003–1 and PER–003–2 it was
determined at that there was no change
in burden specific to PER–003. To
increase clarity, manhours associated
with the original PER–003–0 are being
moved from the 725A collection and
being added into the 725Y collection.
The next update to 725A (2024) will
reflect the change in burden associated
with PER–003 and moving manhours
from 725A into 725Y.
The Commission estimates the
additional annual reporting burden and
cost as follows:
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Avg. burden &
cost per response 4
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent ($)
(2)
I (1) * (2) = (3) I
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
FERC–725Y in Docket No. IC24–16–000 Reliability Standard PER–003–2
Annual Review of Credentials.
Record Retention .................
12 (RC) ................................
98 (BA) ................................
165 (TOP) ............................
(RC, BA, TOP) 275 .............
Total ..............................
..............................................
1
1
1
1
12
98
165
275
60
60
60
60
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
$4,637.40
$4,637.40
$4,637.40
$2,735.40
...
...
...
...
720 hrs. $55,648.80 ............
5,880 hrs. $454,465.20 .......
9.900 hrs. $765,171.00 .......
16,500 hrs. $752,235.00 .....
$4,637.40
4,637.40
4,637.40
2,735.40
I........................ I........................ I ................................
33,000 hrs. $2,027,520.00 ..
........................
FERC–725Y (Reliability Standard PER–005–2)
Annual Evaluation, Update of
Training Program.
Annual Evaluation and Update of Training Program.
Retention of Records ...........
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Total ..............................
12 (RC) ................................
98 (BA) ................................
165 (TOP) ............................
324 (TO) ..............................
1028 (GOP) .........................
(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP)
1627.
(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP)
1627.
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
98
165
324
1028
1627
14 hrs.; $1,082.06 ..
14 hrs.; $1,082.06 ..
14 hrs.; $1,082.06 ..
14 hrs.; $1,082.06 ..
14 hrs.; $1,082.06 ..
8 hrs.; $364.72 .......
168 hrs.; $12,984.72 ...........
1,372 hrs.; $106,041.88 ......
2,310 hrs.; $178,539.90 ......
4,536 hrs.; $350,587.44 ......
14,392 hrs.; $1,112,357.68
13,016 hrs.; $593,399.44 ....
1,082.06
1,082.06
1,082.06
1,082.06
1,082.06
364.72
1
1627
10 hrs.; $455.90 .....
16,270 hrs.; $741,749.30 ....
455.90
..............................................
........................
........................
................................
68,892 hrs.; $3,095,660.36
........................
1,082.06
FERC–725Y (Reliability Standard PER–006–1)
GOP; Reporting, Recordkeeping Req.
GOP; Reporting Req. R1 .....
1028 .....................................
1
1028
14 hrs.; $1,082.06 ..
14,392 hrs.; $1,112,357.68
1028 .....................................
1
1028
5 hrs.; $386.45 .......
5,140 hrs.; $397,270.60 ......
1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a federal agency. For further
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explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
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2 Order No. 693 Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk-Power System—approved March 16,
2007.
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GOP; Recordkeeping Req ...
Total ..............................
Number and type of
respondents 3
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Avg. burden &
cost per response 4
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent ($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
5 1028
...................................
1
1028
10 hrs.; $455.90 .....
10,280 hrs.; $468,665.20 ....
..............................................
........................
........................
................................
29,812 hrs.; $1,978,293.48
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: July 19, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
LLC informed the Commission that the
exemption from licensing for the Steels
Pond Project No. 3265, originally issued
October 18, 1983,1 has been partially
transferred to Steels Pond Hydro LLC.
The project is located on the North
Branch of the Contoocook River in
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
The transfer of an exemption does not
require Commission approval.
2. Steels Pond Hydro LLC, located at
230 Park Avenue, Suite 447, New York,
New York 10169 is now the coexemptee of the Steels Pond Project No.
3265 with the New Hampshire Water
Resource Board.
Dated: July 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP24–490–000]
[Project No. 3265–004]
New Hampshire Water Resource Board
and Steels Pond Hydro, Inc., New
Hampshire Water Resource Board and
Steels Pond Hydro LLC; Notice of
Partial Transfer of Exemption
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1. By letter filed July 8, 2024, Steels
Pond Hydro, Inc. and Steels Pond Hydro
3 For PER–003–2, PER–005–2 and PER–006–1: RC
= Reliability Coordinator; BA = Balancing
Authority; TOP = Transmission Operator; TO =
Transmission Owner; GOP = Generator Operator.
The NERC compliance registry table April 16, 2024,
was used to perform analysis.
4 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS), as of 2023. The estimates for cost
per response are loaded hourly wage figure
(includes benefits) based on two occupational
categories for 2023 found on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
naics2_22.htm):
• Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–
2071): $77.29 (to calculate the reporting
requirements).
• Office and Administrative Support (Occupation
Code: 43–0000): $45.59 (to calculate the
recordkeeping requirements).
5 The number of US unique GOPs is 1028 taken
from the NERC compliance registry information of
April 16, 2024.
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EcoEléctrica, L.P.; Notice of
Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on July 5, 2024,
EcoEléctrica, L.P. (EcoEléctrica), 641
Road 337, Km. 3.7, Bo. Tallaboa
Poniente, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624,
filed an application under section 3(a)
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part
153 of the Commission’s regulations to
amend its authorization granted by the
Commission on June 19, 2014, for its
LNG Supply Pipeline Project.
Specifically, EcoEléctrica seeks
authorization to increase the sendout
capacity on its LNG Supply Pipeline to
the existing off-site liquefied natural gas
(LNG) Truck Loading Facility from 250
gallons per minute (gpm) to 500 gpm
during periods of simultaneous trailer
loading. The Project is designed to meet
the increasing demand for LNG from the
Truck Loading Facility and its
downstream users. EcoEléctrica states
1 New Hampshire Water Resource Board and
Steels Pond Hydro, Inc., 25 FERC ¶ 62,055 (1983)
(Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a
Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less).
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that the requested capacity increase will
only require minor modifications to the
existing LNG facility at its LNG
terminal, all as more fully set forth in
the application which is on file with the
Commission and open for public
inspection.
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). From the Commission’s
Home Page on the internet, this
information is available on eLibrary.
The full text of this document is
available on eLibrary in PDF and
Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for
eLibrary and the Commission’s website
during normal business hours from
FERC Online Support at (202) 502–6652
(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the proposed
project should be directed to Carlos A.
Reyes, President & General Manager,
EcoEléctrica, L.P., 641 Road 337, Km.
3.7, Bo. Tallaboa Poniente, Peñuelas,
Puerto Rico 00624, by phone at (787)
759–0202 or by email at carlos.reyes@
ecoelectrica.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,1 within 90 days of this
Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental review and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-16-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725y); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard
(Personnel Performance, Training, and Qualifications).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 23,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24-16-000) 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, not in scanned or picture format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by other delivery methods:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] All other delivery services: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 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: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard (Personnel
Performance, Training, and Qualifications).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0279.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725Y information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC-725Y information collection is intended to help
ensure the safe and reliable operation of the interconnected grid
through the retention of suitably trained and qualified personnel in
positions that can impact the reliable operation of the Bulk-Power
System. The Commission uses the FERC-725Y to implement the
Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards to better ensure the
reliability of the nation's Bulk-Power System. FERC-725Y ensures that
personnel performing or supporting real-time operations on the Bulk
Electric System (BES) are trained using a systematic approach. The
Reliability Standard requires entities to maintain records subject to
review by the Commission and North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) to ensure compliance with the Reliability Standard.
Reliability Standard PER-003-2 purpose is to ensure that System
Operators performing the reliability-related tasks of the Reliability
Coordinator, Balancing Authority and Transmission Operator are
certified through the NERC System Operator Certification Program when
filling a Realtime operating position responsible for control of the
Bulk Electric System.
R1. Each Reliability Coordinator shall staff its Real-time
operating
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positions performing Reliability Coordinator reliability-related tasks
with System Operators who have demonstrated minimum competency in the
areas listed by obtaining and maintaining a valid NERC Reliability
Operator certificate.
R2. Each Transmission Operator shall staff its Real-time
operating positions performing Transmission Operator reliability-
related tasks with System Operators who have demonstrated minimum
competency in the areas listed by obtaining and maintaining one of the
following valid NERC certificates.
R3. Each Balancing Authority shall staff its Real-time
operating positions performing Balancing Authority reliability-related
tasks with System Operators who have demonstrated minimum competency in
the areas listed by obtaining and maintaining one of the following
valid NERC certificates.
Reliability Standard PER-005-2 requires entities to maintain
records subject to review by the Commission and NERC to ensure
compliance with the Reliability Standard. This Reliability Standard
contains of six Requirements:
R1 requires reliability coordinators, balancing
authorities, and transmission operators to develop and implement a
training program for system operators.
R2 requires transmission owners to develop and implement a
training program for system operators.
R3 requires reliability coordinators, balancing
authorities, transmission operators and transmission owners to verify
the capabilities of their identified personnel.
R4 requires reliability coordinators, balancing
authorities, transmission operators and transmission owners to provide
those personnel with emergency operations training using simulation
technology.
R5 requires reliability coordinators, balancing
authorities, and transmission operators develop and implement training
for system operators whose job functions can impact BES real-time
reliability tasks.
R6 requires applicable generator operators to develop and
implement training for certain of their dispatch personnel at a
centrally located dispatch center.
Reliability Standard PER-006-1 ensures that personnel are trained
on specific topics essential to reliability to perform or support Real-
Time operations of the Bulk Electric System.
R1 identifies generator operator plant personnel
responsible for Real-time control and carrying out Operating
instructions are trained on the operational functionality of Protection
Systems and Remedial Action Schemes that affect the output of
generating facility(ies) it operates.
Type of Respondents: Transmission owners and generator owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: Our estimate below regarding the
number of respondents is based on the NERC compliance registry as of
April 16, 2024. In general, the number of respondents has increased
from previous renewal as each entity may have multiple responsibilities
under these standards and those responsibilities are counted
separately.
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\1\ 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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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When the original PER-003-0 was approved in Order No. 693 the
associated manhours were part of the 83 NERC Reliability Standards
approved at one time.\2\ In the two revisions done PER-003-1 and PER-
003-2 it was determined at that there was no change in burden specific
to PER-003. To increase clarity, manhours associated with the original
PER-003-0 are being moved from the 725A collection and being added into
the 725Y collection. The next update to 725A (2024) will reflect the
change in burden associated with PER-003 and moving manhours from 725A
into 725Y.
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\2\ Order No. 693 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System--approved March 16, 2007.
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The Commission estimates the additional annual reporting burden and
cost as follows:
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number and type of of responses Total number Avg. burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
respondents \3\ per respondent of responses per response \4\ cost ($) respondent ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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FERC-725Y in Docket No. IC24-16-000 Reliability Standard PER-003-2
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Annual Review of Credentials....... 12 (RC).............. 1 12 60 hrs. $4,637.40.... 720 hrs. $55,648.80.. $4,637.40
98 (BA).............. 1 98 60 hrs. $4,637.40.... 5,880 hrs. 4,637.40
$454,465.20.
165 (TOP)............ 1 165 60 hrs. $4,637.40.... 9.900 hrs. 4,637.40
$765,171.00.
Record Retention................... (RC, BA, TOP) 275.... 1 275 60 hrs. $2,735.40.... 16,500 hrs. 2,735.40
$752,235.00.
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 33,000 hrs. ..............
$2,027,520.00.
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FERC-725Y (Reliability Standard PER-005-2)
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Annual Evaluation, Update of 12 (RC).............. 1 12 14 hrs.; $1,082.06... 168 hrs.; $12,984.72. 1,082.06
Training Program. 98 (BA).............. 1 98 14 hrs.; $1,082.06... 1,372 hrs.; 1,082.06
$106,041.88.
165 (TOP)............ 1 165 14 hrs.; $1,082.06... 2,310 hrs.; 1,082.06
$178,539.90.
324 (TO)............. 1 324 14 hrs.; $1,082.06... 4,536 hrs.; 1,082.06
$350,587.44.
1028 (GOP)........... 1 1028 14 hrs.; $1,082.06... 14,392 hrs.; 1,082.06
$1,112,357.68.
Annual Evaluation and Update of (RC, BA, TOP, TO, 1 1627 8 hrs.; $364.72...... 13,016 hrs.; 364.72
Training Program. GOP) 1627. $593,399.44.
Retention of Records............... (RC, BA, TOP, TO, 1 1627 10 hrs.; $455.90..... 16,270 hrs.; 455.90
GOP) 1627. $741,749.30.
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 68,892 hrs.; ..............
$3,095,660.36.
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FERC-725Y (Reliability Standard PER-006-1)
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GOP; Reporting, Recordkeeping Req.. 1028................. 1 1028 14 hrs.; $1,082.06... 14,392 hrs.; 1,082.06
$1,112,357.68.
GOP; Reporting Req. R1............. 1028................. 1 1028 5 hrs.; $386.45...... 5,140 hrs.; 386.45
$397,270.60.
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GOP; Recordkeeping Req............. \5\ 1028............. 1 1028 10 hrs.; $455.90..... 10,280 hrs.; 455.90
$468,665.20.
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 29,812 hrs.; ..............
$1,978,293.48.
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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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\3\ For PER-003-2, PER-005-2 and PER-006-1: RC = Reliability
Coordinator; BA = Balancing Authority; TOP = Transmission Operator;
TO = Transmission Owner; GOP = Generator Operator. The NERC
compliance registry table April 16, 2024, was used to perform
analysis.
\4\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
2023. The estimates for cost per response are loaded hourly wage
figure (includes benefits) based on two occupational categories for
2023 found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm):
Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2071): $77.29
(to calculate the reporting requirements).
Office and Administrative Support (Occupation Code: 43-
0000): $45.59 (to calculate the recordkeeping requirements).
\5\ The number of US unique GOPs is 1028 taken from the NERC
compliance registry information of April 16, 2024.
Dated: July 19, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-16386 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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