Notice2023-04307
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A(1B); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
March 2, 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 currently approved information collection, FERC-725A(1B), (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System). There are no changes in the requirements of the collection.
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13110-13111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04307]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-7-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A(1B);
Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 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-725A(1B), (Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk Power System). There are no changes in the requirements of
the collection.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC23-7-
000) by either of the following methods:
<bullet> eFiling at Commission's Website: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
<bullet> Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp</a>. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c1a190e1f1312101512190f090c0c130e083c1a190e1f521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aec8cbdccdc1c0c2c7c0cbdddbdedec1dcdaeec8cbdccd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
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/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6723061306240b02061506090402272122352449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="25614451446649404457444b464065636077660b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725A(1B), (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk
Power System).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0292.
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Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725A(1B)
information collection requirements with no changes to the current
reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Abstract: The FERC-725A(1B) \1\ Under section 215 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), the Commission proposes to approve Reliability
Standards TOP-010-1i (Real-time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis
Capabilities) submitted by North American Electric Corporation (NERC).
In this order, the Reliability Standards build on monitoring, real-time
assessments and support effective situational awareness. The
Reliability Standards accomplish this by requiring applicable entities
to: (1) Provide notification to operators of real-time monitoring alarm
failures; (2) provide operators with indications of the quality of
information being provided by their monitoring and analysis
capabilities; and (3) address deficiencies in the quality of
information being provided by their monitoring and analysis
capabilities. FERC-725A(1B) addresses situational awareness objectives
by providing for operator awareness when key alarming tools are not
performing as intended. These collections will improve real-time
situational awareness capabilities and enhance reliable operations by
requiring reliability coordinators, transmission operators, and
balancing authorities to provide operators with an improved awareness
of system conditions analysis capabilities, including alarm
availability, so that operators may take appropriate steps to ensure
reliability. These functions include planning, operations, data
sharing, monitoring, and analysis.
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\1\ The 725(1B) collection was created as a temporary collection
number originally used at the time of the RD16-6-000, because OMB
cannot review two pending requests with the same OMB control no. at
a given time. The FERC 725A is still pending at OMB for an unrelated
matter, thus we are renewing the temporary number and the related
collection at this time.
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Type of Respondent: Balancing Authority (BA), Transmission
Operations (TOP) and Reliability Coordinators (RC).
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\2\ ``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.
\3\ Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry
Summary of Entities and Functions as of November 4, 2022, which
indicates there are 266 entities registered as BA and TOP.
\4\ The number of respondents is the number of entities in which
a change in burden from the current standards to the proposed
standards exists, not the total number of entities from the current
or proposed standards that are applicable.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost for this information collection in the table
below.
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\5\ The estimated hourly costs (salary plus benefits) are based
on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information, as of May 2022 (at
<a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm</a>, with updated benefits
information for March 2022 at <a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm">http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm</a>), for an electrical engineer (code 17-2071, $77.02/
hour), and for information and record clerks record keeper (code 43-
4199, $42.35/hour). The hourly figure for engineers is used for
reporting; the hourly figure for information and record clerks is
used for document retention.
\6\ Balancing Authority (BA). The following Requirements and
associated measures apply to balancing authorities: Requirement R1:
A revised data specification and writing the required operating
process/operating procedure; and Requirement R2: quality monitoring
logs and the data errors and corrective action logs.
\7\ Transmission Operations (TOP). The following Requirements
and associated measures apply to transmission operators: Requirement
R1: A revised data specification and writing the required operating
process/operating procedure; and Requirement R3: alarm process
monitor performance logs to maintain performance logs and corrective
action plans.
FERC-725A(1B)--Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System \3\
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Number of Annual number Cost per
Entity Requirements respondents of responses Total number of Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours & total respondent
\4\ per respondent responses response \5\ annual cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)........................... (3) * (4) = (5)................... (5) / (1)
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BA \6\.............................. Annual reporting....... 98 1 98 42 hrs.; $3,234.84............ 4,116 hrs.; $317,014.32........... $3,234.84
TOP \7\............................. Annual reporting....... 168 1 168 40 hrs.; $3,080.80............ 6,720 hrs.; $517,574.40........... 3,080.80
BA/TOP.............................. Annual Record Retention 266 1 266 2 hrs.; $84.70................ 532 hrs.; $22,530.20.............. 84.70
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Total Burden Hours Per Year ....................... .............. .............. ................ .............................. 10,836 hrs. $834,588.72........... ...........
(Reporting).
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Total Burden Hours Per Year ....................... .............. .............. ................ .............................. 532 hrs.; $22,530.20.............. ...........
(Record Retention).
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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: February 24, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04307 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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