Notice2025-07069
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-715); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
April 24, 2025
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 currently approved information collection, FERC-715 (Annual Transmission Planning and Evaluation Report). There are no changes to the reporting requirements with this information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 78 (Thursday, April 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17251-17252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07069]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC25-10-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-715); 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-715 (Annual Transmission Planning and
Evaluation Report). There are no changes to the reporting requirements
with this information collection.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c783a6b3a684aba2a6b5a6a9a4a28781829584e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6327021702200f060211020d000623252631204d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>.
You must specify the Docket No. (IC25-10-000) and the FERC Information
Collection number (FERC-715) in your email. If you are unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand
(including courier) delivery:
<bullet> Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
<bullet> Hand (including courier) Delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Docket: To view comments and issuances in this docket, please visit
<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>. Once there, you can also
sign-up for automatic notification of activity in this docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Williams, (202) 502-6468 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aaeecbdecbe9c6cfcbd8cbc4c9cfeaeceff8e984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6024011401230c050112010e030520262532234e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-715, (Annual Transmission Planning and Evaluation
Report).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0171.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-715 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Acting under section 213 of the Federal Power Act \1\ and 18 CFR
141.300, FERC requires each transmitting utility that operates
integrated transmission system facilities rated above 100 kilovolts
(kV) to submit annually:
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824l
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<bullet> Contact information;
<bullet> Base case power flow data (if the respondent does not
participate in the development and use of regional power flow data);
<bullet> Transmission system maps and diagrams used by the
respondent for transmission planning;
<bullet> A detailed description of the transmission planning
reliability criteria used to evaluate system performance for time
frames and planning horizons used in regional and corporate planning;
<bullet> A detailed description of the respondent's transmission
planning assessment practices (including, but not limited to, how
reliability criteria are applied and the steps taken in performing
transmission planning studies); and
<bullet> A detailed evaluation of the respondent's anticipated
system performance as measured against its stated reliability criteria
using its stated assessment practices.
FERC-715 enables the Commission to use the information as part of
their regulatory oversight functions which includes:
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<bullet> The review of rates and charges;
<bullet> The disposition of jurisdictional facilities;
<bullet> The consolidation and mergers;
<bullet> The adequacy of supply and;
<bullet> Reliability of the nation's transmission grid.
FERC-715 also helps the Commission resolve transmission disputes.
Additionally, the Office of Electric Reliability (OER) uses the FERC-
715 data to help protect and improve the reliability and security of
the nation's bulk power system. OER oversees the development and review
of mandatory reliability and security standards and ensures compliance
with the approved standards by the users, owners, and operators of the
bulk power system. OER also monitors and addresses issues concerning
the nation's bulk power system including assessments of resource
adequacy and reliability.
Without the FERC-715 data, the Commission would be unable to
evaluate planned projects or requests related to transmission.
Type of Respondent: Integrated transmission system facilities rated
at or above 100 kilovolts (kV).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \3\ for this information collection as follows.
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\2\ ``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.
\3\ The Commission staff estimates that the industry's hourly
cost for wages plus benefits is similar to the Commission's $103.00
FY 2025 average hourly cost for wages and benefits.
FERC-715--Annual Transmission Planning and Evaluation Report
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Annual number Total annual burden
Type of response Number of of responses Total number of Average burden & cost hours & total Cost per respondent
respondents per respondent responses per response annual cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)..... (5) / (1)
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Annual Transmission Planning and 106 1 106 80 hrs.; $8,240...... 8,480 hrs.; $898,880 $8,480
Evaluation Report.
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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: April 18, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-07069 Filed 4-23-25; 8:45 am]
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