Notice2023-00265
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-923); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
January 10, 2023
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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, which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The Commission published a 60- day notice on October 27, 2022 in the Federal Register and received no comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1373-1374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00265]
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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.
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, which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The Commission published a 60-
day notice on October 27, 2022 in the Federal Register and received no
comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 9,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-923 (identified by Docket No.
IC23-2-000) to the Office of Management and Budget (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-
0265 (Mandatory Reliability Standard: Transmission Vegetation
Management) 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.
IC23-2-000 and FERC-923) to the Commission as noted below. 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:
[ssquf] Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[ssquf] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific collection number(s) (FERC-923) and/
or title(s) (Communication of Operational Information between Natural
Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators) in your comments.
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="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#365053445559585a5f585345434646594442765053445518515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4d2d1c6d7dbdad8dddad1c7c1c4c4dbc6c0f4d2d1c6d79ad3dbc2">[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#6024011401230c050112010e030520262532234e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="682c091c092b040d091a09060b0d282e2d3a2b460f071e">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
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.
Type of Respondent: Natural gas pipelines and public utilities.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \2\ for FERC-923 as:
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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 $91 per hour
[rounded]).
FERC-923--Communication of Operational Information Between Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & hrs. & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses cost ($) per response cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Public Utility Transmission Operator, \3\ 155 12 1,860 0.5 hrs.; $45.50........ 930 hrs.; $84,630...... 546
communications.
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, \4\ 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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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 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.
\4\ 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).
Dated: January 4, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00265 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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