Notice2024-18529
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725V); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
August 20, 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-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standards. There are no changes to the reporting requirements with this information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67430-67432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18529]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-24-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725V); 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-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM
Reliability Standards. There are no changes to the reporting
requirements with this information collection.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 21,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24-24-000) 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#5c3a392e3f3332303532392f292c2c332e281c3a392e3f723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="60060512030f0e0c090e05131510100f121420060512034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this
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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: Doug Reimel may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f1b3e2b3e1c333a3e2d3e313c3a1f191a0d1c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a7829782a08f868291828d8086a3a5a6b1a0cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-6461.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability
Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0277.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725V information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for Commission
approval, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act
(``FPA'') \1\ and Section 39.5 \2\ of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's regulations, for Reliability Standard COM-001-3
(Communications), the associated Implementation Plan, retirement of
currently-effective Reliability Standard COM-001-2.1, and Violation
Risk Factors (``VRFs'') and Violation Severity Levels (``VSLs'')
associated with new Requirements R12 and R13 in Reliability Standard
COM-001-3. Reliability Standard COM-001-3 reflects revisions developed
under Project 2015-07 Internal Communications Capabilities, in
compliance with the Commission's directive in Order No. 888 that NERC
``develop modifications to COM-001-2, or develop a new standard, to
address the Commission's concerns regarding ensuring the adequacy of
internal communications capability whenever internal communications
could directly affect the reliability opera.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
\2\ 18 CFR 39.5 (2015).
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Reliability Standards COM-001-2 and COM-002-4 do not require
responsible entities to file information with the Commission. COM-001-2
requires that transmission operators, balancing authorities,
reliability coordinators, distribution providers, and generator
operators to maintain documentation of interpersonal communication
capability and designation of Alternate Interpersonal Communication, as
well as evidence of testing of the Alternate Interpersonal
Communication facilities. COM-002-4 requires balancing authorities,
distribution providers, reliability coordinators, transmission
operators, and generator operators to develop and maintain documented
communication protocols, and to be able to provide evidence of training
on the protocols in their annual assessment. Additionally, all
applicable entities (balancing authorities, reliability coordinators,
transmission operators, generator operators, and distribution
providers) must be able to provide evidence of three-part communication
when issuing or receiving an operating instruction during an Emergency.
The one-time consideration of responsibility for COM-002-4
associated with Requirement R1 is no longer needed as entities
previously developed protocols associated with effective communication.
The ongoing work for COM-001-3 and COM-002-4 will remain the same, but
the type of job responsibilities to follow the requirements will be
split between an engineer and record-keeper, instead of just an
engineer. Since the previous renewal, there has been an incremental
increase in the number of respondents who must meet the requirements of
these two COM reliability standards.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\3\ The Commission defines burden 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.
\4\ BA = balancing authority, RC = Reliability Coordinator, DP =
distribution provider, TOP = transmission operator; GOP = generator
operators. These values were derived from the NERC Compliance data
of April 16, 2024, using only unique United States registered
entities.
\5\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
2024, for 75% of the average of an Electrical Engineer (17-2071)
$79.31/hr., 79.31 x .75 = 59.4825 ($59.48-rounded) ($59.48/hour) and
25% of an Information and Record Clerk (43-4199) $44.74/hr., $44.74
x .25% = 11.185 ($11.19 rounded) ($11.19/hour), for a total ($59.48
+ $11.19 = $70.67/hour).
FERC-725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standards
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Annual number Average burden & Total annual burden
Number of respondents of responses Total number cost per response hours & total Cost per
\4\ per respondent of responses \5\ annual cost respondent ($)
(1)...................... (2) (1) * (2) = (4)................. (3) * (4) = (5)..... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Maintain evidence of (DP) 300................. 1 300 4 hrs. $282.68...... 1,200 hrs. $84,804.. $282.68
Interpersonal Communication
capability [COM-001-3 R7 and R8].
(GOP) 1,028.............. 1 1,028 4 hrs. $282.68...... 4,112 hrs. 282.68
$290,595.04.
Maintain evidence of training and (BA) 98.................. 1 98 8 hrs. $565.36...... 784 hrs. $55,405.28. 565.36
assessments [COM-002-4 R2, R4,
R5 and R6].
(RC) 12.................. 1 12 8 hrs. $565.36...... 96 hrs. $6,784.32... 565.36
(TOP) 165................ 1 165 8 hrs. $565.36...... 1,320 hrs. 565.36
$93,284.40.
Maintain evidence of training (DP) 300................. 1 300 8 hrs. $565.36...... 2,400 hrs. $169,608. 565.36
[COM-002-4 R3 and R6].
(GOP) 1,028.............. 1 1,028 8 hrs. $565.36...... 8,224 hrs. 565.36
$581,190.08.
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Total........................ ......................... .............. 2,931 .................... 18,136 hrs. ..............
$1,281,671.12.
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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
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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: August 13, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18529 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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