Notice2023-04314
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725T); 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-725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) Reliability Standards.
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13111-13112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04314]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-8-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725T); 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-725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards for
the Bulk-Power System: Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) Reliability
Standards.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC23-8-
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, at Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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#ea8c8f988985848683848f999f9a9a85989eaa8c8f9889c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c4a495e4f4342404542495f595c5c435e586c4a495e4f024b435a">[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/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#87c3e6f3e6c4ebe2e6f5e6e9e4e2c7c1c2d5c4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9ad889d88aa858c889b88878a8ca9afacbbaac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System: TRE Reliability Standards BAL-001-TRE-2 (Primary
Frequency Response in the ERCOT Region).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0273.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725T information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: TRE Reliability Standards apply to entities registered as
Generator Owners (GOs), Generator Operators (GOPs), and Balancing
Authorities (BAs) within the Texas Reliability Entity region.
The information collection requirements entail the setting or
configuration of the Control System software, identification and
recording of events, data retention, and submitting frequency
measurable events to the compliance enforcement authority (Regional
Entity or NERC).
Submitting frequency measurable events--The BA is required to
identify and post information regarding Frequency Measurable Events
(FME). Further, the BA must calculate and report to the Compliance
Enforcement Authority data related to Primary Frequency Response (PFR)
performance of each generating unit/generating facility.
Data retention--The BA, GO, and GOP shall keep data or evidence to
show compliance, as identified below, unless directed by its Compliance
Enforcement Authority to retain specific evidence for a longer period
of time as part of an investigation. Compliance audits are generally
about three years apart.
<bullet> The BA shall retain a list of identified Frequency
Measurable Events and shall retain FME information since its last
compliance audit.
<bullet> The BA shall retain all monthly PFR performance reports
since its last compliance audit.
<bullet> The BA shall retain all annual Interconnection minimum
Frequency Response calculations, and related methodology and criteria
documents, relating to time periods since its last compliance audit.
<bullet> The BA shall retain all data and calculations relating to
the Interconnection's Frequency Response, and all evidence of actions
taken to increase the Interconnection's Frequency Response, since its
last compliance audit.
<bullet> Each GOP and GO shall retain evidence since its last
compliance audit.
Type of Respondents: NERC Registered entities: Balancing
Authorities, Generator Owners, Generator Operators.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection 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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-725T (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: TRE Reliability Standards)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response \2\ cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Maintenance and submission of event \3\ 1 1 1 16 hrs.; $891.20........ 16 hrs.; $891.20....... $891.20
log data.
Evidence Retention................... \4\ 420 1 420 2 hrs.; 111.40.......... 840 hrs.; 46,788....... 111.40
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Total............................ .............. .............. 421 ........................ 856 hrs.; $47,679.20... ..............
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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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\2\ The figures for May 2022 posted by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm</a>) and updated May 2022 for
benefits information (at <a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm">http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm</a>). The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are:
--File Clerks (code 43-4071), $34.38.
--Electrical Engineer (code 17-2071), $77.02.
The average hourly burden cost for this collection is $55.70
[($34.38 + $77.02)/2 = 55.70].
\3\ BA (balancing authority).
\4\ BA (balancing authority) (1), GO (generator owner) (233),
and GOP (generator operator) (186) = 420 functional entities numbers
based on NERC Compliance Registry November 4, 2022. The large
increase is due to counting each entity function separately instead
of considering overlap. Also, there has been an increase in number
of renewable energy entities in the Texas region.
Dated: February 24, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04314 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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