Notice2023-09812
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725T); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
May 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
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-725T--Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) Reliability Standards. The Commission published a 60-day notice on March 2, 2023, in the Federal Register and received no comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29905-29906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09812]
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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.
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-725T--Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk-Power System: Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) Reliability
Standards. The Commission published a 60-day notice on March 2, 2023,
in the Federal Register and received no comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 8, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725T (identified by Docket No.
IC23-8-000) 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-
0273 (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System) 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.
IC23-8-000 and FERC-725T) 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, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific collection number(s) (FERC-725T) 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#3c5a594e5f5352505552594f494c4c534e487c5a594e5f125b534a"><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/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c387a2b7a280afa6a2b1a2ada0a68385869180eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83c7e2f7e2c0efe6e2f1e2ede0e6c3c5c6d1c0ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System: Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) Reliability Standards.
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
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(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
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden & cost Total annual burden hours & Cost per
respondents per respondent responses per response \2\ total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)................... (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1)
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Maintenance and Submission of \3\ 1 1 1 16 hrs.; $891.20...... 16 hrs.; $891.20............ $891.20
Event 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: May 3, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-09812 Filed 5-8-23; 8:45 am]
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