Notice2024-23297
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725L) Comment Request; Extension
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October 10, 2024
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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). The 60-day notice comment period ended on September 27, 2024, and no comments were received.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82233-82236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23297]
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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 (PRA), 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). The 60-day notice
comment period ended on September 27, 2024, and no comments were
received.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 12,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725L to 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-
0261) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. 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, but 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 methods: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
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/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a>.
For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a3c3f283935343633343f292f2a2a35282e1a3c3f2839743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f494a5d4c40414346414a5c5a5f5f405d5b6f494a5d4c01484059">[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: Kayla Williams may be reached by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#296d485d486a454c485b48474a4c696f6c7b6a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7337120712301f161201121d101633353621305d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-6468.
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.\1\
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\1\ Final Rule in Docket No. RM13-16-000.
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On May 1, 2014,\2\ 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.''
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\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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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.
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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.\3\
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\3\ 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: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \5\ and cost for the information collection as:
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\4\ ``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 CFR 1320.3.
\5\ 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.
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
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents \6\ per respondent of responses response & total annual cost respondent ($)
(1)................ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Verification and Data 1210 (GO).......... 1 1210 \7\ 6 hrs.; $463.74...... 7,260 hrs.; $561,125.40.. $463.74
Reporting (Attachment 2).
Evidence Retention........... 1210 (GO).......... 1 1210 \8\ 1 hr.; $39.58........ 1210 hrs.; $47,891.80.... 39.58
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Total.................... ................... .............. .............. ......................... 8,470 hrs.; $609,017.20.. ..............
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MOD-026-1
[Verification of models and data for generator excitation control system or plant volt/variance control functions]
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response & total annual cost respondent ($)
(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.; $125,518.96.. $618.32
excitation control system or
plant voltage/variance
control function model.
Documentation on generator 605 (GO)........... 1 605 8 hrs.; $618.32.......... 4,840 hrs.; $374,083.60.. 618.32
verification.
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.; $531,550.88.. ..............
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MOD-027-1
[Verification of models and data for turbine/governor and load control or active power/frequency control functions]
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response & total annual cost respondent ($)
(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.; $125,518.96.. $618.32
excitation control system or
plant voltage/variance
control function model.
Documentation on generator 605 (GO) \9\....... 1 605 8 hrs.; $618.32.......... 4,840 hrs.; $374,083.60.. 618.32
verification.
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
Reliability standard MOD-031- Number and type of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
3 respondents per respondent of responses response \10\ & total annual cost respondent
(1)................ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Develop summary in accordance 607 (DP, TP and/or 1 607 8 hrs.; $618.32.......... 4,856 hrs.; $375,320.24.. $618.32
with Requirement R1, BA).
Subparts 1.5.4 and 1.5.5.
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New Total for MOD-031-3 ................... .............. .............. ......................... 4,856 hrs.; $375,320.24.. ..............
for Renewal.
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MOD-032-1
[Verification of models and data for turbine/governor and load control or active power/frequency control functions]
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response & total annual cost respondent ($)
(1)................ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Data Submittal............... 2,126 (BA, GO, PA/ 1 2,126 8 hrs.; $618.32.......... 17,008 hrs.; $618.32
PC, RP, TO, TP, $1,314,548.32.
and TSP).
Evidence Retention........... 2,126 (BA, GO, PA/ 1 2,126 1 hr.; $39.58............ 2,126 hrs.; $84,147.08... 39.58
PC, RP, TO, TP,
and TSP).
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Total.................... ................... .............. .............. ......................... 19,134 hrs.; ..............
$1,398,695.40.
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MOD-033-2 (Formerly MOD-033-1)
[Steady-state and dynamics system model validation]
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response & total annual cost respondent ($)
(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.; $109,442.64.. $618.32
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 ................... .............. .............. ......................... 1,655 hrs.; $118,902.26.. ..............
Renewal.
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The total annual estimated burden and cost for the FERC-725L
information collection is 48,659 hours and $2,255,507.94 respectively.
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\6\ 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.
\7\ 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.
\8\ 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.
\9\ 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.
\10\ 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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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: October 2, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-23297 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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