Notice2024-16529
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725L); Comment Request; Extension
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July 29, 2024
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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 725L (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: MOD Reliability Standards).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60888-60891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16529]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-17-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725L); 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 currently approved
information collection, FERC 725L (Mandatory Reliability Standards for
the Bulk-Power System: MOD Reliability Standards).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 27,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24-17-000) by one of the following methods:
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, not in scanned or picture format.
<bullet> For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by other delivery methods:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] All other delivery services: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
MD 20852.
Instructions: All 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#e98f8c9b8a86878580878c9a9c9999869b9da98f8c9b8ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f99f9c8b9a96979590979c8a8c8989968b8db99f9c8b9ad79e968f">[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: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d490b5a0b597b8b1b5a6b5bab7b19492918697fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2f6d3c6d3f1ded7d3c0d3dcd1d7f2f4f7e0f19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725L, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System: MOD Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0261.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725L information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: MOD Reliability Standards ensure that generators remain
in operation during specified voltage and frequency excursions,
properly coordinate protective relays and generator voltage regulator
controls, and ensure that generator models accurately reflect the
generator's capabilities and equipment performance.
On May 30, 2013, the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) filed a petition explaining that the reliability of
the Bulk-Power System benefits from ``good quality simulation models of
power system equipment,'' and that ``model validation ensures the
proper performance of the control systems and validates the computer
models used for stability analysis.'' NERC further stated that the
Reliability Standards will enhance reliability because the tests
performed to obtain model data may reveal latent defects that could
cause ``inappropriate unit response during system disturbances.'' \1\
Subsequently, on March 20, 2014, the Commission approved Reliability
Standards MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, and MOD-027-1. These Standards were
intended to address generator verifications needed to support Bulk-
Power System reliability that would also ensure that accurate data is
verified and made available for planning simulations.\2\
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\1\ Final Rule in Docket No. RM13-16-000.
\2\ NERC Petition for Approval of Five Proposed Reliability
Standards MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, MOD-027-1, PRC-019-1, and PRC-024-1
submitted to FERC on 5/30/2013.
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On May 1, 2014, the Commission approved Reliability Standards MOD-
032-1 and MOD-033-2. These Standards were to address ``system-level
modeling data and validation requirements necessary for developing
planning models and the Interconnection-wide cases that are integral to
analyzing the reliability of the Bulk-Power System''.\3\
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\3\ Order in Docket No. RD14-5-000.
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MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, MOD-027-1, MOD-031-3, MOD-032-1 and MOD-033-2
are all currently approved within the FERC-725L information collection.
The reporting requirements associated with each standard will not
change as a result of this extension request.
Type of Respondents: NERC-registered entities including generator
owners, transmission planners, planning authorities, balancing
authorities, resource planners, transmission service providers,
reliability coordinators, and transmission operators.\4\
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\4\ In subsequent portions of this notice, the following
acronyms will be used: PA = Planning Authority, GO = Generator
Owner, TP = Transmission Planner, BA = Balancing Authority, RP =
Resource Planner, TSP = Transmission Service Provider, RC =
Reliability Coordinator, TOP = Transmission Operator.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \6\ and cost for the information collection as:
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\5\ ``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.
\6\ Each of the five MOD standards in the FERC-725L information
collection previously contained ``one-time'' components to their
respondent burden. These one-time burden categories consisted
primarily of activities related to establishing industry practices
and developing data validation procedures tailored toward these
reliability standards and their reporting requirements. None of the
one-time burdens apply any longer, so they are being removed from
the FERC-725L information collection.
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MOD-025-2 (Verification and Data Reporting of Generator Real and Reactive Power Capability and Synchronous Condenser Reactive Power Capability)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
\7\ per respondent of responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Attachment 2....................... 1210 (GO)............ 1 1210 6 hrs.; $463.74 \8\.. 7,260 hrs.; $463.74
$561,125.40.
Evidence Retention................. 1210 (GO)............ 1 1210 1 hr.; $39.58 \9\.... 1210 hrs.; $47,891.80 39.58
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 8,470 hrs.; ..............
$609,017.20.
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\7\ The number of respondents for MOD-025-2/MOD-026-1/MOD-027-1/
MOD-31-3/MOD-032-/MOD-033-2 are from the NERC compliance registry
April 16, 2024.
\8\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) based on
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of 2023, for an Electrical
Engineer (17-2071) $77.29/hr.
\9\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) based on
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of 2023 Information and
Record Clerk (43-4199) $39.58/hr.
\10\ It is estimated that the applicable numbers of generator
owner respondents used to calculate the public reporting burden for
these standards MOD-026-1, MOD-027-1, MOD-031-3, MOD-032-1 and MOD-
033-1 is half of total numbers of GO (605=1210/2) due to the higher
applicability threshold for those Reliability Standards.
MOD-026-1 (Verification of Models and Data for Generator Excitation Control System or Plant Volt/Variance Control Functions)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
per respondent of responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Instructions for obtaining 203 (TP)............. 1 203 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 1,624 hrs.; $618.32
excitation control system or plant $125,518.96.
voltage/variance control function
model.
Documentation on generator 605 (GO)............. 1 605 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 4,840 hrs.; 618.32
verification. $374,083.60.
Evidence Retention................. 808 (GO and TOP)..... 1 808 1 hr.; $39.58........ 808 hrs.; $31,948.32. 39.58
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 7,272 hrs.; ..............
$531,550.88.
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MOD-027-1 (Verification of Models and Data for Turbine/Governor and Load Control or Active Power/Frequency Control Functions)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
per respondent of responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Instructions for obtaining 203 (TP)............. 1 203 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 1,624 hrs.; $618.32
excitation control system or plant $125,518.96.
voltage/variance control function
model.
Documentation on generator 605 (GO) \10\........ 1 605 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 4,840 hrs.; 618.32
verification. $374,083.60.
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Evidence Retention................. 808 (GO and TP)...... 1 808 1 hr.; $39.58........ 808 hrs.; $31,980.64. 39.58
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 7,272 hrs.; ..............
$531,583.20.
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MOD-031-3 (Demand and Energy Data), Included in FERC-725L
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Annual number Total annual burden
Reliability standard MOD-031-3 Number and type of of responses Total number Avg. burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response \11\ cost respondent
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Develop summary in accordance with 607 (DP, TP and/or 1 607 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 4,856 hrs.; $618.32
Requirement R1, Subparts 1.5.4 and BA). $375,320.24.
1.5.5.
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New Total for MOD-031-3 for ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 4,856 hrs.; ..............
Renewal. $375,320.24.
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MOD-032-1 (Verification of Models and Data for Turbine/Governor and Load Control or Active Power/Frequency Control Functions)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
per respondent of responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Data Submittal..................... 2,126 (BA, GO, PA/PC, 1 2,126 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 17,008 hrs.; $618.32
RP, TO, TP, and TSP). $1,314,548.32.
Evidence Retention................. 2,126 (BA, GO, PA/PC, 1 2,126 1 hr.; $39.58........ 2,126hrs.; $84,147.08 39.58
RP, TO, TP, and TSP).
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Total.......................... ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 19,134 hrs.; ..............
$1,398,695.40.
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\11\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) based on
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of 2023, for an Electrical
Engineer (17-2071) $77.29/hr.
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MOD-033-2 (Formerly MOD-033-1) (Steady-State and Dynamics System Model Validation)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
per respondent of responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Data Submittal..................... 177 (RC and TOP)..... 1 177 8 hrs.; $618.32...... 1,416 hrs.; $618.32
$109,442.64.
Evidence Retention................. 239 (PA/PC, RC, and 1 239 1 hr.; $39.58........ 239 hrs.; $9,459.62.. 39.58
TOP).
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New Total for MOD-033-2 Renewal ..................... .............. .............. ..................... 1,655 hrs.; ..............
$118,902.26.
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The total annual estimated burden and cost for the FERC-725L
information collection is 38,724 hours and $2,960,375.60 respectively.
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: July 22, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-16529 Filed 7-26-24; 8:45 am]
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