Notice2023-10511
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S); Comment Request; Extension
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May 17, 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 725S--Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31502-31504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10511]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD23-1-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S); 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 requirements and burden of
the information collection FERC 725S--Mandatory Reliability Standards:
Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725S (identified by Docket No.
RD23-1-000) 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-
0270 (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and
Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards) 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.
RD23-1-000 and FERC-725S) 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-725S) and/
or title(s) (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness
and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards) 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#dcbab9aebfb3b2b0b5b2b9afa9acacb3aea89cbab9aebff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7b1b2a5b4b8b9bbbeb9b2a4a2a7a7b8a5a397b1b2a5b4f9b0b8a1">[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#6f2b0e1b0e2c030a0e1d0e010c0a2f292a3d2c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c183d283d1f30393d2e3d323f391c1a190e1f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725S (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0270.
Type of Request: Revision of the FERC-725S information collection
requirements with changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Abstract: On March 10, 2023 the Commission published an order in
Docket No. RD23-1-000 that approved Extreme Cold Weather Reliability
Standards EOP-011-3 and EOP-12-1, which were submitted by the North
American Electric Corporation (NERC).\1\ The order included a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register and received no comments. The order
modifies the FERC-725S Information Collection and directed NERC to
modify Reliability Standard EOP-012-1.
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\1\ 88 FR 14994.
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The collection is currently approved by OMB and contains
Reliability Standards EOP-010-1, EOP-011-1, EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-
006-3, EOP-008-2 (Table 1). In the order, Docket No. RD23-1-000, the
Commission proposes to replace the current OMB approved Reliability
Standard EOP-011-1 \2\ with Reliability Standard EOP-011-3 (Table 2)
and add a new information collection line item for Reliability Standard
EOP-012-1 (Table 3).
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\2\ The currently OMB approved FERC-725S includes the burden
related to Reliability Standard EOP-011-1. Reliability Standard EOP-
011-1 was superseded by Reliability Standard EOP-011-2, which was
approved by the Commission in Docket No. RD21-5-000 (issued August
24, 2021). Reliability Standard EOP-011-3, as noted in Docket No.
RD23-1-000, will supersede Reliability Standard EOP-011-2; thus, the
burdens resulting from Reliability Standard EOP-011-3 will be
reflected in the FERC-725S information collection.
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The Reliability Standard EOP-011-3 modifications transfer
Requirements R7 and R8 to Reliability Standard EOP-012-1, as described
below. For Reliability Standard EOP-011-3, transmission operators and
to a much lesser extent, balancing authorities, still have a one-time
cost to modify existing operating plans based on revisions to
Reliability Standard EOP-011-3 (Requirements R1 and R2) and to mitigate
operating emergencies related to cold weather conditions. Additionally,
reliability coordinators will need to review the modified operating
plans of the transmission operators. In year three and ongoing, the
transmission operator and reliability coordinator estimates are lower
to reflect lower paperwork burden for upkeep and review of the
operating plans for emergencies based on the modified Reliability
Standard EOP-011-3 to ensure that the new requirements are in place and
that applicable entities are following those plans.
The new Reliability Standard EOP-012-1, which is applicable to
1,107 generator owners and 981 generator operators, contains several
new requirements and two requirements from Reliability Standard EOP-
011-2 that have been moved to Reliability Standard EOP-012-1. In year
three and ongoing, the estimates are lower to reflect that the
implementation plan(s) to mitigate the reliability effects of extreme
cold weather conditions on generating units are in place and that
entities are familiar with the EOP-012-1 requirements.
Type of Respondent: Balancing Authority (BA),Transmission
Operations (TOP) and Reliability Coordinators (RC).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost for this information collection in the table
below.
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\3\ ``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.
\4\ Burden hours per response may also include any methods for
improvement not limited to trainings, drills, simulations, testing,
etc.
\5\ TOP=Transmission Operator, BA=Balancing Authority,
GO=Generator Owner, GOP=Generator Operator and RC=Reliability
Coordinator.
Table 1--Current Costs and Burden Related to FERC-725S (1902-0270)
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Annual number Cost per
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden & respondent
requirement respondents per respondent of responses response total annual cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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EOP-010-1.............................. 181 1 181 20 hrs; $1,660........... 3,620 hrs; $300,460...... 1,660
EOP-011-1.............................. 12 1 12 1,500 hrs.; $124,500..... 18,000 hrs.; $1,494,000.. 124,500
EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, EOP- 280 1 280 250.58 \4\ hrs; $20,798.. 70,162.4 hrs; $5,234,440. 20,798
008-2.
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Total EOP.......................... 473 ............... .............. ......................... 91,782 hrs; $7,028,900... ...........
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Table 2--Proposed Changes Due to Final Rule in Docket No. RD23-1-000
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Number of
Reliability standard & Type \5\ and annual Total number Average number Total burden
requirement number of responses per of responses of burden hours hours
entity entity per response \6\
(1)........... (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............. (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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FERC-725S--Proposed estimates due to RD23-1 for EOP-011-3
One Time Estimate--Years 1 and 2 EOP-011-3
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EOP-011-3.................... 168 (TOP)..... 1 168 60 hrs; 10,080 hrs;
$3,893.40. $654,091.2.
EOP-011-3 \7\................ 98 (BA)....... 1 98 6 hrs; $389.34.. 588 hrs;
$38,155.32.
EOP-011-3 \8\................ 12 (RC)....... 1 12 28 hrs; 336 hrs;
$1,816.92. $21,803.04.
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Sub-total of EOP-011-3 .............. .............. 278 ................ 11,004 hrs;
(One time). $714,049.56.
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Ongoing Estimate--Year 3 ongoing EOP-011-3
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EOP-011-3 \9\................ 168 (TOP)..... 1 168 10 hrs; $648.90. 1,680 hrs;
$109,015.20.
EOP-011-3 \10\............... 98 (BA)....... 1 98 10 hrs; $648.90. 980 hrs;
$63,592.20.
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EOP-011-3 \11\............... 12 (RC)....... 1 12 14 hrs; $908.46. 168 hrs;
$10,901.52.
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Sub-Total of EOP-011-3 .............. .............. 278 ................ 2,828;
(ongoing). $183,508.92.
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Sub-Total of ongoing .............. .............. 92.67 ................ 942.67 hrs.
burden averaged over (rounded) (rounded);
three years. $61,169.64.
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Proposed Total Burden .............. .............. 370.67 ................ 11,946.67 hrs;
Estimate of EOP-011- $775,219.42
3. (rounded).
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Table 3--Proposed Changes Due to Final Rule in Docket No. RD23-1-000 for EOP-012-1
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Number of Average number
Reliability standard & Type and annual Total number of burden hours Total burden
requirement number of responses per of responses per response hours
entity entity \12\
(1)........... (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............. (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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FERC-725S
One Time Estimate--Years 1 and 2 EOP-012-1
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EOP-012-1 \13\............... 1,107 (GO).... 1 1,107 150 hrs.; 166,050 hrs;
$9,733.50. $10,774,984.50
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EOP-012-1.................... 981 (GOP)..... 1 981 10 hrs; $648.90. 9,810 hrs;
$636,570.90.
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Sub-Total for EOP-012-1 .............. .............. 2,088 160 hrs; 175,860 hrs;
(one-time). $10,382.40. $11,411,555.40
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Ongoing Estimate--Year 3 ongoing EOP-012-1
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EOP-012-1.................... 1,107 (GO).... 1 1,107 40 hrs; 40,680 hrs;
$2,595.60. $2,639,725.20.
EOP-012-1.................... 981 (GOP)..... 1 981 10 hrs; $648.90. 9,810 hrs; $
636,570.90.
Sub-Total for EOP-012-1 .............. .............. 2,088 50 hrs; $ 50,490 hrs; $
(ongoing). 3,244.50. 3,276,296.10.
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Sub-Total of ongoing .............. .............. 696 ................ 16,830 hrs;
burden averaged over $1,092,098.70.
three years.
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Proposed Total Burden .............. .............. 2,784 ................ 192,690 hrs;
Estimate of EOP-012- $12,503,654.10
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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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\6\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
2022, for 75% of the average of an Electrical Engineer (17-2071)--
$77.02, mechanical engineers (17-2141)--$67.79. $77.02 + $67.79/2 =
72.405 x .75 = 54.303 ($54.30-rounded) ($54.30/hour) and 25% of an
Information and Record Clerk (43-4199) $42.35 x .25% = 10.5875
($10.59 rounded) ($10.59/hour), for a total ($54.30 + $10.59 =
$64.89/hour).
\7\ Reduce the estimate for balancing authorities from EOP-011-2
down from previous 60 hours to 6 hours for EOP-011-3.
\8\ Reduce the estimate for reliability coordinators from EOP-
011-2 down from previous 40 hours to 28 hours for EOP-011-3.
\9\ Reduce the estimate for transmission operators from EOP-011-
2 down from previous 50 hours to 10 hours for EOP-011-3.
\10\ Reduce the estimate for balancing authorities from EOP-011-
2 down from previous 50 hours to 10 hours for EOP-011-3.
\11\ Reduce the estimate for reliability coordinators from EOP-
011-2 down from previous 20 hours to 14 hours for EOP-011-3.
\12\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
2022, for 75% of the average of an Electrical Engineer (17-2071)--
$77.02, mechanical engineers (17-2141)--$67.79. $77.02 + $67.79/2 =
72.405 x .75 = 54.303 ($54.30-rounded) ($54.30/hour) and 25% percent
of an Information and Record Clerk (43-4199) $42.35 x .25% = 10.5875
($10.59 rounded) ($10.59/hour), for a total ($54.30 + $10.59 =
$64.89/hour).
\13\ The estimates for the generator owner and generator
operator are being moved from the current EOP-011-2 to the new EOP-
012-1.
Dated: May 11, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10511 Filed 5-16-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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