Notice2021-13820
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
June 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
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 a renewal of currently approved information collection FERC 716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34235-34236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13820]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); 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 a renewal of currently approved
information collection FERC 716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission
Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under
Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)), which will
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-716 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-
0170) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
[[Page 34236]]
notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-15-000)
by one of the following methods:
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#6a0c0f180905040603040f191f1a1a05181e2a0c0f1809440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9afacbbaaa6a7a5a0a7acbabcb9b9a6bbbd89afacbbaae7aea6bf">[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="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99ddf8edf8daf5fcf8ebf8f7fafcd9dfdccbdab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aaeecbdecbe9c6cfcbd8cbc4c9cfeaeceff8e984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a)
and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-716 to implement the statutory provisions of
sections 211 and section 213 of the Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. FERC-716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request if the negotiations between
the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility are
unsuccessful. For the initial process, the information is not filed
with the Commission. However, the request and response may be analyzed
as a part of a section 211 action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the authority of FPA 211.
The Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), 18 CFR 2.20, provide standards by which the Commission
determines if and when a valid good faith request for transmission has
been made under section 211 of the FPA. By developing the standards,
the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of data with a
reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a
result, 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good faith estimate
and 5 components of a reply to a good faith request. The 60-day Federal
Register Notice \1\ published on April 21, 2021 and no comments were
received during the comment period.
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\1\ 86 FR 20685.
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Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden <SUP>2</SUP>: The Commission estimates
the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\2\ 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 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA))
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response \3\ & total annual cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Information exchange between 6 1 6 100 hrs.; $8,300......... 600 hrs.; $49,800........ $8,300
parties.
Application submitted to FERC if 6 1 6 2.5 hrs.; 207.50......... 15 hrs.; 1,245........... 207.50
parties' negotiations are
unsuccessful.
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Total......................... .............. .............. 12 ......................... 615 hrs.; 51,045......... 8,507.50
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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\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response x $83/hour =
Average Cost per Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC 2020
average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts found that
industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's regarding the
FERC-716 information collection.
Dated: June 23, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-13820 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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