Commission Information Collection Activities FERC-917 and FERC-918; Consolidated Comment Request; Extension, 66381-66382 [2024-18302]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC24–20–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities FERC–917 and FERC–918;
Consolidated Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information
collections 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 collections,
FERC–917 (Electric Transmission
Facilities) and FERC–918 (Standards for
Business Practices and Communication
Protocols for Public Utilities), both
under OMB Control No. 1902–0233. The
Commission will submit this request for
comment to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review. No
comments were received on the 60 day
notice.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due September 16,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24–20–000 and the specific FERC
collection number (FERC–917 and/or
FERC–918) 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.
SUMMARY:
• 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:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
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:
Doug Reimel may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–6461.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–917, Electric
Transmission Facilities and FERC–918,
Standards for Business Practices and
Communication Protocols for Public
Utilities.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0233.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–917 and FERC–918
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information collection requirements
with no changes to the reporting
requirements.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities
transmission providers.
Abstract: The information collection
requirements in the FERC 917 and 918
include posting requirements in
compliance with Federal Power Act
sections 206. Furthermore, the
requirements for posting are described
in the Commission’s pro forma Open
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) that
is prescribed by 18 CFR 35.28 to ensure
non-discriminatory practices in electric
energy systems and markets.
Additionally, the specifications to
posting information and standards that
must be followed are outlined in 18 CFR
part 37 (Open Access Same Time
Information System (OASIS)) and part
38 (Standards for Public Utility
Business Operations and
Communications) of the Commission’s
regulations.
The FERC 917 and 918 information
collections specifically contain the
burden related to gathering and posting
information (on OASIS) as specified in
the OATT 1 and the burden related to
complying with standards that are
described by the North American
Energy Standards Board (NAESB).2
This notice and information
collection request pertains to the
extension of the existing requirements
with no change to the reporting
requirements.3
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection to remain consistent with the
previous estimate. However, the
Commission has updated the number of
respondents with a more current
estimate.
FERC–917 (ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES) AND FERC–918 (STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES AND
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES)
Number of
respondents
I
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Annual
number of
responses
Average annual burden
hrs. & cost 5 per response
($)
Total average annual
burden hours & total
annual cost 5
($)
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(2)
I (1) * (2) = (3) I
(4)
(3) * (4) = ( 5)
(5) ÷ (1) = (6)
I
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FERC–917 & FERC–918
Non-Discriminatory Open Access
Transmission Tariff (reporting).
Open Access Transmission Tariff
(record keeping).
162
1
162
566 hrs.; $56,600 .............
91,692 hrs.; $9,169,200 ...
$56,600
162
1
162
10 hrs.; $1,000 .................
1,620 hrs.; $162,000 ........
1,000
1 The requirements for OASIS were established in
FERC order 888 and 889. Later, in FERC Order
1000–A, the FERC Information Collection under
OMB control no. 1902–0233 was created.
2 18 CFR part 38
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3 There is a separate docket no. (RM21–17) that
is revising the OATT at this time. To reduce
confusion between the revision and the extension,
the Commission is issuing this notice for the
extension to requirements that are not being revised
in the separate rulemaking effort.
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4 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR part 1320.
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FERC–917 (ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES) AND FERC–918 (STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES AND
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES)—Continued
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Annual
number of
responses
Average annual burden
hrs. & cost 5 per response
($)
Total average annual
burden hours & total
annual cost 5
($)
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = ( 5)
(5) ÷ (1) = (6)
Information to be posted on the
OASIS and Auditing Transmission
service (reporting).
Information to be posted on the
OASIS and Auditing Transmission
service (record keeping).
Total ..............................................
162
1
162
376 hrs.; $37,600 .............
60,912 hrs.; $6,091,200 ...
37,600
162
1
162
45 hrs.; $4,500 .................
7,290 hrs.; $729,000 ........
4,500
........................
........................
........................
...........................................
161,514 hrs.; $16,151,400
........................
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collections 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 collections
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information
collections; and (4) ways to minimize
the burden of the collections of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: August 9, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2020–0415; FRL–12116–01–
OAR]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment
Request; Implementation of the 8-Hour
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Ozone (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR),
SUMMARY:
5 The Commission staff estimates that the average
respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based on FERC’s 2024 annual average of $207,786
(for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$100/hour.
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Comments must be submitted on
or before October 15, 2024.
DATES:
Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OAR–2020–0415, to EPA online
using https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method) or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is
that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without
change, including any personal
information provided, unless the
comment includes profanity, threats,
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Francis Oggeri, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, C504–05, 109
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541–3255;
email address: oggeri.francis@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through January 31,
2025. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information, and
a person is not required to respond to
ADDRESSES:
[FR Doc. 2024–18302 Filed 8–14–24; 8:45 am]
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Implementation of the 8-hour National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Ozone (Renewal) (EPA ICR Number:
2347.05, OMB Control Number: 2060–
0695) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so,
the EPA is soliciting public comments
on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described
later. This is a proposed extension of the
ICR, which is currently approved
through January 31, 2025. This
document allows 60 days for public
comments.
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it unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number.
This document allows 60 days for
public comments. Supporting
documents, which explain in detail the
information that the EPA will be
collecting, are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
viewed online at https://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number
for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744.
For additional information about EPA’s
public docket, visit https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments
and information to enable it to: (i)
evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate forms of
information technology. The EPA will
consider the comments received and
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final
ICR package will then be submitted to
OMB for review and approval. At that
time, the EPA will issue another Federal
Register document to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB.
Abstract: The original ozone ICR No.
2347.01 that applied to the 2008 8-hour
ozone NAAQS was issued after the
ozone NAAQS was revised in 2012. The
original ICR was renewed as No.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-20-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities FERC-917 and FERC-
918; Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collections 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 collections, FERC-917 (Electric Transmission Facilities)
and FERC-918 (Standards for Business Practices and Communication
Protocols for Public Utilities), both under OMB Control No. 1902-0233.
The Commission will submit this request for comment to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review. No comments were received on
the 60 day notice.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due September 16,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24-20-000 and the specific FERC collection number (FERC-917 and/
or FERC-918) 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, 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: Doug Reimel may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6461.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-917, Electric Transmission Facilities and FERC-918,
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public
Utilities.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0233.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-917 and FERC-918
information collection requirements with no changes to the reporting
requirements.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities transmission providers.
Abstract: The information collection requirements in the FERC 917
and 918 include posting requirements in compliance with Federal Power
Act sections 206. Furthermore, the requirements for posting are
described in the Commission's pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff
(OATT) that is prescribed by 18 CFR 35.28 to ensure non-discriminatory
practices in electric energy systems and markets. Additionally, the
specifications to posting information and standards that must be
followed are outlined in 18 CFR part 37 (Open Access Same Time
Information System (OASIS)) and part 38 (Standards for Public Utility
Business Operations and Communications) of the Commission's
regulations.
The FERC 917 and 918 information collections specifically contain
the burden related to gathering and posting information (on OASIS) as
specified in the OATT \1\ and the burden related to complying with
standards that are described by the North American Energy Standards
Board (NAESB).\2\
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\1\ The requirements for OASIS were established in FERC order
888 and 889. Later, in FERC Order 1000-A, the FERC Information
Collection under OMB control no. 1902-0233 was created.
\2\ 18 CFR part 38
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This notice and information collection request pertains to the
extension of the existing requirements with no change to the reporting
requirements.\3\
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\3\ There is a separate docket no. (RM21-17) that is revising
the OATT at this time. To reduce confusion between the revision and
the extension, the Commission is issuing this notice for the
extension to requirements that are not being revised in the separate
rulemaking effort.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection to remain
consistent with the previous estimate. However, the Commission has
updated the number of respondents with a more current estimate.
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\4\ 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, refer to 5 CFR part 1320.
FERC-917 (Electric Transmission Facilities) and FERC-918 (Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities)
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Annual number Average annual burden Total average annual Average annual
Number of of responses Annual number hrs. & cost \5\ per burden hours & total cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response ($) annual cost \5\ ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = ( 5)....... (5) / (1) =
(3) (6)
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FERC-917 & FERC-918
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Non-Discriminatory Open Access 162 1 162 566 hrs.; $56,600....... 91,692 hrs.; $9,169,200 $56,600
Transmission Tariff (reporting).
Open Access Transmission Tariff 162 1 162 10 hrs.; $1,000......... 1,620 hrs.; $162,000... 1,000
(record keeping).
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Information to be posted on the OASIS 162 1 162 376 hrs.; $37,600....... 60,912 hrs.; $6,091,200 37,600
and Auditing Transmission service
(reporting).
Information to be posted on the OASIS 162 1 162 45 hrs.; $4,500......... 7,290 hrs.; $729,000... 4,500
and Auditing Transmission service
(record keeping).
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Total............................ .............. .............. .............. ........................ 161,514 hrs.; ..............
$16,151,400.
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collections 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 collections of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections 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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\5\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in
terms of salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's 2024 annual average
of $207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$100/hour.
Dated: August 9, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18302 Filed 8-14-24; 8:45 am]
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