Notice2021-15400
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-921); Comment Request; Extension
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July 20, 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-921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38329-38330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15400]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-28-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-921); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
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-921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data
from Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System
Operators).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 19,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-921 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-
0257) 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.
IC21-28-000) 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#d2b4b7a0b1bdbcbebbbcb7a1a7a2a2bda0a692b4b7a0b1fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bfdfee9f8f4f5f7f2f5fee8eeebebf4e9efdbfdfee9f8b5fcf4ed">[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#e3a7829782a08f868291828d8086a3a5a6b1a0cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c682a7b2a785aaa3a7b4a7a8a5a38680839485e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-921, Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional
Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0257.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-921 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The collection of data in FERC-921 is an effort by the
Commission, implemented under Order No. 760,\1\ to detect potential
anti-competitive or manipulative behavior or ineffective market rules
by requiring Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and Independent
System Operators (ISO) to electronically submit, on a continuous basis,
data relating to physical and virtual offers and bids, market awards,
resource outputs, marginal cost estimates, shift factors, financial
transmission rights, internal bilateral contracts, uplift, and
interchange pricing. Although provision was made by the Commission that
market monitoring units (MMUs) may provide datasets, all data for this
collection has (and is expected to continue to) come from each RTO or
ISO and not the MMUs. Therefore, any associated burden is counted as
burden on RTO and ISO.
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\1\ Enhancement of Electricity Market Surveillance and Analysis
through Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data from Regional
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Order
No. 760, 139 FERC ] 61,053 (2012).
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While the ongoing delivery of data under FERC-921 is continuous and
routine, each RTO or ISO makes sporadic changes to its individual
market with Commission approval. When those changes occur, the RTO or
ISO may need to change the data being routinely sent to the Commission
to ensure compliance with Order No. 760. Such changes typically require
respondents to alter the ongoing delivery of data under FERC-921. The
burden associated with a change varies considerably based on the
significance of the specific change; therefore, the estimate below is
intended to reflect the incremental burden for an average change. Based
on historical patterns, staff estimates there to be about one and a
half changes of this nature per RTO or ISO per year.
Type of Respondent: Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and
Independent System Operators (ISO).
The Commission published a 60-day Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
\2\ on May 13, 2021 and no comments were received.
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\2\ 86 FR 26220.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \4\ for this information collection as follows.
The ongoing electronic delivery of data requires the following
occupations (which includes wages and benefits): \5\
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\3\ ``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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\4\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on the mean wage
estimate by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Occupational
Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program from May 2020 (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm</a>.) and benefits information,
accounting for 70.3% of average employment (released March 2021) for
private industry workers (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm</a>). We estimate the total time required per change to be
320 hours. Because a response encompasses one year where there are,
on average, 1.5 changes, the total time per response is 480 hours
(1.5 x 320 hours).
\5\ The loaded hourly wage for each occupation is as follows:
<bullet> Computer Systems Analysts: $47.63 (base hourly wage) /
70.3% (benefits) = $67.75.
<bullet> Legal: $100 (base hourly wage) / 70.3% (benefits) =
$142.25.
<bullet> Database Administrators and Architects: $50.65 (base
hourly wage) / 70.3% (benefits) = $71.92.
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<bullet> 75% of the time is spent by Computer Systems Analysts
(Occupational Code: 15-1211) at $67.75/hr.,
<bullet> 12.5% of the time is spent by Legal (Occupation Code: 23-
0000) at $142.25/hr., and
<bullet> 12.5% of the time is spent by Database Administrators and
Architects (Occupational Code: 15-1245) at $71.92/hr.,
Therefore, we use the weighted hourly cost (for wages and benefits)
of $77.59.\8\
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\6\ Each RTO/ISO electronically submits data daily. To match
with past filings, we are considering the collection of daily
responses to be a single response.
\7\ Each RTO/ISO is estimated to make one and a half changes
yearly. To be consistent with the formulation that the submissions
over the course of a year constitute a single response, for the
purpose of this calculation, we are assuming that each response
requires one and a half changes over the course of the year and
estimating burden accordingly.
\8\ The rounded weighted hourly cost breakdown includes: [(0.75
* $67.75) + (0.125 * $142.25) + (0.125 * $71.92)] = $77.59.
FERC-921 (Ongoing Electronic Delivery of Data From Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators)
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Annual number Annual cost
Category Number of of responses Total number Average annual burden & Total average annual per respondent
respondents per respondent of responses cost per response burden hours & cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Ongoing electronic delivery of data.. 6 1 \6\ 6 52 hrs.; $4,034.68...... 312 hrs.; $24,208.08... $4,034.68
Data Delivery Changes over the year.. 6 1 \7\ 6 480 hrs.; $37,243.20.... 2,880 hrs.; $223,459.20 37,243.20
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Total............................ 6 2 12 ........................ 3,192 hrs.; $247,667.28 41,277.88
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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.
Dated: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15400 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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