Notice2022-23413
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-923); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
October 27, 2022
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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 requirements and burden of the information collection FERC-923 (Communication of Operational Information between Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators), described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65049-65050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23413]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-2-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-923); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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 requirements and burden of
the information collection FERC-923 (Communication of Operational
Information between Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission
Operators), described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 27,
2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC23-
2-000) by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://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.
[[Page 65050]]
[cir] Hand (including courier) Delivery: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a>. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2848790818d8c8e8b8c87919792928d9096a284879081cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c7a796e7f7372707572796f696c6c736e685c7a796e7f327b736a">[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">https://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d193c293c1e31383c2f3c333e381d1b180f1e733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74301500153718111506151a171134323126375a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at:
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-923, Communication of Operational Information between
Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0265.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements described below with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: In 2013, the Commission revised its regulations to
provide explicit authority to interstate natural gas pipelines and
public utilities that own, operate, or control facilities used for the
transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce to voluntarily
share non-public, operational information with each other for the
purpose of promoting reliable service and operational planning on
either the pipeline's or public utility's system. This helped ensure
the reliability of natural gas pipeline and public utility transmission
services by permitting transmission operators to share with each other
the information that they deem necessary to promote the reliability and
integrity of their systems. FERC removed actual or perceived
prohibitions to the information sharing and communications between
industry entities. The information shared is not submitted to FERC.
Rather, the non-public information is shared voluntarily between
industry entities. FERC does not prescribe the content, medium, format,
or frequency for the information sharing and communications. Those
decisions are made by the industry entities, depending on their needs
and the situation.
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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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
\2\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set
(wages and benefits) for FERC-923 is comparable to the Commission's
skill set. The FERC 2022 average salary plus benefits for one FERC
full-time equivalent (FTE) is $188,992 year (or $91 per hour
[rounded]).
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Type of Respondent: Natural gas pipelines and public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \2\ for FERC-923 as:
FERC--923--Communication of Operational Information Between Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & hrs. & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses cost ($) per response cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Public Utility Transmission Operator, \1\ 155 12 1,860 0.5 hrs.; $45.50........ 930 hrs.; $84,630...... $546
communications.
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, \2\ 191 12 2,292 0.5 hrs.; $45.50........ 1,146 hrs.; $104,286... 546
communications.
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Total............................ .............. .............. 4,152 ........................ 2,076 hrs.; $188,916... ..............
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\1\ The estimate for the number of respondents is based on the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Compliance Registry as of October
12, 2022, minus the Transmission Operators within ERCOT.
\2\ The estimate is based on the number of respondents to the 2021 FERC Forms 2 and 2A (Major and Non-major Natural Gas Pipeline Annual Reports).
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: October 21, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-23413 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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