Notice2021-13375
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-516g); Comment Request; Revision and Extension
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Published
June 24, 2021
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
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-516G (Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings), as it would be revised in this information collection request. The Commission will submit this request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33266-33267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13375]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-14-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-516g); Comment
Request; Revision and 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-516G (Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff
Filings), as it would be revised in this information collection
request. The Commission will submit this request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-516G to OMB through
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0295) 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.
IC21-14-000) to the Commission as noted below. Electronic filing
through <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>, is preferred.
<bullet> Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
<bullet> 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>; 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: <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c2a293e2f2322202522293f393c3c233e380c2a293e2f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c6a697e6f6362606562697f797c7c637e784c6a697e6f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da9ebbaebb99b6bfbba8bbb4b9bf9a9c9f8899f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96d2f7e2f7d5faf3f7e4f7f8f5f3d6d0d3c4d5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0295.
Type of Request: Three-year revision and renewal of FERC-516G.
Type of Respondents: Independent System Operators (ISOs) and
Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs).
Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 35.28(g)(10), each RTO and ISO
must post information regarding uplift on a publicly accessible portion
of its website. In this context, ``uplift'' refers to payments that a
regional grid operator makes to a resource whose commitment and
dispatch result in a shortfall between the costs in the resource's
offer and the revenue earned through market clearing prices. At
minimum, the information must include:
<bullet> Uplift, paid in dollars, and categorized by transmission
zone, day, and uplift category, to be posted within 20 calendar days of
the end of each month;
<bullet> The resource name and the total amount of uplift paid in
dollars
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aggregated across the month to each resource that received uplift
payments within the calendar month, to be posted within 90 calendar
days of the end of each month; and
<bullet> Each operator-initiated commitment, listing the size of
the commitment, transmission zone, commitment reason,\1\ and commitment
start time, to be posted within 30 calendar days of the end of each
month.
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\1\ Commitment reasons may include, but are not limited to,
system-wide capacity, constraint management, and voltage support.
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As originally cleared by OMB, FERC-516G also included a one-time
requirement that ITOs and RTOs revise their tariffs in accordance with
18 CFR 35.28(g)(10)(iii). The relevant tariffs have been revised, and
FERC is now requesting removal of that information collection activity.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The estimated burden and cost \2\ for
the requirements contained in 18 CFR 35.28(g)(10) are as follows:
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\2\ The hourly cost estimate is based on data from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics for three occupational categories for 2020 involved
in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These figures
include salary (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm</a>) and
benefits and are:
<bullet> Manager (Occupation Code 11-0000): $97.15/hour.
<bullet> Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code 17-2071): $70.19/
hour.
<bullet> File Clerk (Occupation Code 43-4071): 34.70/hour.
The estimated hourly cost for the reporting requirement ($67.38)
is an average of the costs listed above.
FERC-516G Annual Burden Estimates in Docket No. IC21-14-000
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Total number Cost per
Number of Annual number of responses Average burden hours & Total annual burden respondent
Type of response respondents of responses (Column B x cost per response hours & cost (Column D (Column F /
per respondent Column C) x Column E) Column B)
A. B. C. D. E....................... F...................... G.
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Preparing and Posting of 3 reports on 6 12 72 3 hrs.; $202.14......... 216 hrs.; $14,554.08... $2,425.68
company website each month.
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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: June 15, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-13375 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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