Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A, 725L, and 725Z); Comment Request; Revision
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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 three currently approved information collections, Mandatory Reliability Standards within Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO); (1) FERC-725Z (OMB#1902-0276) (RD26-1-000) _IRO-010-6 Reliability Coordinator Data and information Specification and Collection, Modeling, Data, and Analysis (MOD); (2) FERC-725L (OMB#1902-0261) (RD26-2-000)_MOD-032-2_MOD-033-3_MOD-026-2 Data for Power System Modeling and Analysis, Bulk-Power System Transmission Operations (TOP); (3) FERC-725A (OMB#1902-0244) (RD26-3-000)_TOP-003-8 Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority Data and Information Specification and Collection. There are anticipated changes in the reporting requirements for this information collection for each of the eight standards. This order was published for 60-day notice period on December 18, 2025, and received no comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65538-65541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21074]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD26-1-000; Docket No. RD26-2-000; Docket No. RD26-3-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A, 725L,
and 725Z); Comment Request; Revision
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 three currently approved
information collections, Mandatory Reliability Standards within
Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO); (1)
FERC-725Z (OMB#1902-0276) (RD26-1-000) _IRO-010-6 Reliability
Coordinator Data and information Specification and Collection,
Modeling, Data, and Analysis (MOD); (2) FERC-725L (OMB#1902-0261)
(RD26-2-000)_MOD-032-2_MOD-033-3_MOD-026-2 Data for Power System
Modeling and Analysis, Bulk-Power System Transmission Operations (TOP);
(3) FERC-725A (OMB#1902-0244) (RD26-3-000)_TOP-003-8 Transmission
Operator and Balancing Authority Data and Information Specification and
Collection. There are anticipated changes in the reporting requirements
for this information collection for each of the eight standards. This
order was published for 60-day notice period on December 18, 2025, and
received no comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 16,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725B to OMB through, (1) FERC-
725L <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=</a> 202610-1902-001; (2) FERC-725A <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=</a> 202609-
1902-002; (3) FERC-725Z <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=</a> 202610-1902-002. You can also visit
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> and use the drop-down under
``Currently under Review'' to select the ``Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission'' where you can see the open opportunities to provide
comments. Comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this
notice.
Please submit a copy of your comments to the Commission via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b6f4a5f4a68474e4a594a45484e6b6d6e7968054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2367425742604f464251424d404663656671600d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>. You must specify the Docket No. (RD26-1-000,
RD6-2-000, RD26-3-000) and the FERC Information Collection number
(FERC-725Z, 725L, and 725A) 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: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
<bullet> All other delivery methods: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the 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.
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c88ca9bca98ba4ada9baa9a6abad888e8d9a8be6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783c190c193b141d190a19161b1d383e3d2a3b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725Z (Reliability Coordinator Data and information
Specification and Collection), 725L (Data for Power System Modeling and
Analysis), and 725A (Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority Data
and Information Specification and Collection).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0276 (725Z), 1902-0261 (725L), and 1902-0244
(725A).
Type of Request: Update information collection requirements with
changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Section 215 of the FPA provides that the Commission may
certify an Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), the purpose of
which is to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards,
subject to Commission review and approval.\1\ Reliability Standards may
be enforced by the ERO, subject to Commission oversight, or by the
Commission independently.\2\ Pursuant to section 215 of the FPA, the
Commission established a process to select and certify an ERO,\3\ and
subsequently certified NERC.\4\
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(c).
\2\ Id. 824o(e).
\3\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Elec. Reliability
Org.; & Procs. for the Establishment, Approval, & Enf't of Elec.
Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, 71 FR 8662 (Feb. 17, 2006),
114 FERC ] 61,104, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, 71 FR 19814
(Apr. 18, 2006), 114 FERC ] 61,328 (2006); see also 18 CFR 39.4(b).
\4\ N. Am. Elec. Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ] 61,062, order on
reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006), aff'd sub nom.
Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009) (Certification
Order).
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In their first petition, (RD26-1-000), NERC seeks approval of: (1)
a proposed definition of the term distributed energy resource (DER) for
inclusion in the NERC Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability
Standards (NERC Glossary); and (2) proposed Reliability Standards MOD-
032-2 (Data for Power System Modeling and Analysis), IRO-010-6
(Reliability Coordinator Data and Information Specification and
Collection), and TOP-003-8 (Transmission Operator and Balancing
Authority Data and Information Specification and Collection).\5\ The
second petition (RD26-2-000) seeks approval of Reliability Standard
MOD-033-3 (Steady-State and Dynamic System Model Validation).\6\ The
third petition (RD26-3-000) seeks approval of: (1) proposed definitions
of model validation and model verification in the NERC Glossary; and
(2) proposed Reliability Standard MOD-026-2 (Verification and
Validation of Dynamic Models and Data).\7\ NERC also seeks approval of
the associated implementation plans, violation risk factors, and
violation severity levels for Reliability Standards MOD-032-2, IRO-010-
6, TOP-003-8, MOD-033-3, and MOD-026-2. In addition, the first petition
was for the retirement of currently effective Reliability Standards
MOD-032-1, IRO-010-5, and TOP-003-7; the second petition was for the
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\5\ NERC Petition, Docket No. RD26-1-000 (filed Nov. 4, 2025)
(NERC MOD-032-2, IRO-010-6, and TOP-003-8 Petition).
\6\ NERC Petition, Docket No. RD26-2-000 (filed Nov. 4, 2025)
(NERC MOD-033-3 Petition).
\7\ NERC Petition, Docket No. RD26-3-000 (filed Nov. 4, 2025)
(NERC MOD-026-2 Petition).
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retirement of currently effective Reliability Standard MOD-033-2; and
the third petition was for the retirement of currently effective
Reliability Standards MOD-026-1 and MOD-027-1.
Type of Respondents: Generator owners and generator operator
entities registered with NERC that own or operate category 2 resources.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \8\ The FERC-725A, FERC-725L, and FERC-
725Z information collections requirements are subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under section 3507(d) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB's regulations require approval of
certain information collection requirements imposed by agency rules.
Respondents subject to the filing requirements will not be penalized
for failing to respond to these collections of information unless the
collections of information display a valid OMB control number. The
Commission solicits comments on the need for this information, whether
the information will have practical utility, the accuracy of the burden
estimates, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected or retained, and any suggested methods for
minimizing respondents' burden, including the use of automated
information techniques.
The Commission bases its paperwork burden estimates on the
additional paperwork burden for balancing authorities, generator
owners, planning coordinators, reliability coordinators, transmission
planners, transmission owners, and transmission operators presented by
Reliability Standards MOD-032-2, IRO-010-6, TOP-003-8, MOD-033-3, and
MOD-026-2, as modified, and the NERC Glossary definitions of DER, model
validation, and model verification. Reliability Standards are
objective-based and allow entities to choose compliance approaches best
tailored to their systems. The new or modified NERC Glossary
definitions are not expected to produce any new burden. The number of
respondents that are subject to mandatory compliance with Reliability
Standards MOD-032-2, IRO-010-6, TOP-003-8, MOD-033-3, and MOD-026-2, in
the tables below, are based on the NERC Compliance Registry as of
December 3, 2025, and good faith estimates provided by NERC to
Commission staff, in August 2025. NERC estimates that there are 491
category 2 generator owners and 310 category 2 generator operators,
which will be added to the respective category 1 generator owners and
generator operators in the NERC Compliance Registry to reach an
estimate of the total number of generator owners and generator
operators.
The Commission estimates the annual reporting burden and cost for
the information collection as:
Proposed Changes in Burden MOD-032-2 Docket No. RD26-1
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Number of Average number
Type and number annual Total number of burden hours Total burden
Reliability standard of entity \9\ responses per of responses per response hours
entity \10\
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............ (3) * (4) = (5)
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Annual Collection MOD-032-2 FERC-725 L
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Annual review and record 97 (BA)........ 1 97 8 hrs. $508.16/ 776 hrs.
retention. hr. $49,291.52.
299 (DP)....... 1 299 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,392 hrs.
hr. $151,939.84.
1,834 (GO) \11\ 1 1,834 8 hrs. $508.16/ 14,672 hrs.
hr. $931,965.44.
62 (PC)........ 1 62 16 hrs. 992 hrs.
$1,016.32/hr. $63,011.84.
157 (RP)....... 1 157 8 hrs. $508.16/ 1,256 hrs.
hr. $79,781.12.
341 (TO)....... 1 341 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,728 hrs.
hr. $173,282.56.
208 (TP)....... 1 208 16 hrs. 3,328 hrs.
$1,016.32/hr. $211,394.56.
70 (TSP)....... 1 70 8 hrs. $508.16/ 560 hrs.
hr. $35,571.20.
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Total for MOD-032-2...... ............... .............. 3,068 ............... 26,704 hrs.
$1,696,238.08.
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\8\ ``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, see 5 CFR 1320.3.
\9\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry. ``BA'' means
balancing authority; ``DP'' means distribution provider; ``GO''
means generator owner; ``PC'' means planning coordinator; ``RP''
means resource planner; ``TO'' means transmission owner; ``TP''
means transmission planner; ``TSP'' means transmission service
provider; ``GOP'' means generator operator; ``RC'' means reliability
coordinator; and ``TOP'' means transmission operator.''
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\10\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded)
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
\11\ For this collection the GO will include category 1 entities
(1,343 entities) from the December 3, 2025, NERC Compliance
Registry; and NERC's estimate to Commission staff in August 2025 of
category 2 generator owners registered entities in the United States
(491 entities) for a total of (1,343 + 491) = 1,834. The estimate
for category 2 generator owner entities is subject to change
according to NERC due to: (1) facility cancellations or facilities
with an expected commercial operation date delayed past May 15,
2026; (2) identification of type 1 and type 2 wind facilities that
do not qualify as category 2 resources; (3) identification of
facilities as category 1 resources; and (4) facilities can be
inaccurately reported and subsequently removed from the list. NERC,
Inverter-Based Resources Work Plan Progress Update, Docket No. RD22-
4-001, at 2 n.7 (filed Oct. 31, 2025) (NERC October 2025 Work Plan
Update).
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Proposed Changes in Burden IRO-010-6 Docket No. RD26-1
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Number of Average number
Type and number annual Total number of burden hours Total burden
Reliability standard of entity \12\ responses per of responses per response hours
entity \13\
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............ (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual Collection IRO-010-6 FERC-725 Z
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Annual review and record 12 (RC)........ 1 12 8 hrs. $508.16/ 96 hrs.
retention. hr. $6,097.92.
97 (BA)........ 1 97 8 hrs. $508.16/ 776 hrs.
hr. $49,291.52.
1,834 (GO)..... 1 1,834 8 hrs. $508.16/ 14,672 hrs.
hr. $931,965.44.
1,333 (GOP) 1 1,333 8 hrs. $508.16/ 10,664 hrs.
\14\. hr. $677,377.28.
170 (TOP)...... 1 170 8 hrs. $508.16/ 1,360 hrs.
hr. $86,387.20.
341 (TO)....... 1 341 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,728 hrs.
hr. $173,282.56.
299 (DP)....... 1 299 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,392 hrs.
hr. $151,939.84.
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Total for IRO-010-6...... ............... .............. 4,086 ............... 32,688 hrs.
$2,076,341.76.
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Proposed Changes in Burden TOP-003-8 Docket No. RD26-1
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Number of Average number
Type and number annual Total number of burden hours Total burden
Reliability standard of entity \15\ responses per of responses per response hours
entity \16\
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............ (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual Collection TOP-003-8 FERC-725 A
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Annual review and record 170 (TOP)...... 1 170 8 hrs. $508.16/ 1,360 hrs.
retention. hr. $86,387.20.
97 (BA)........ 1 97 8 hrs. $508.16/ 776 hrs.
hr. $49,291.52.
1,834 (GO)..... 1 1,834 8 hrs. $508.16/ 14,672 hrs.
hr. $931,965.44.
1,333 (GOP).... 1 1,333 8 hrs. $565.36/ 10,664 hrs.
hr. $677,377.28.
341 (TO)....... 1 341 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,728 hrs.
hr. $173,282.56.
299 (DP)....... 1 299 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,392 hrs.
hr. $151,939.84.
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Total for TOP-003-8...... ............... .............. 4,074 ............... 32,592 hrs.
$2,070,243.84.
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Proposed Burden MOD-033-3 Docket No. RD26-2
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Number of Average number
Type and number annual Total number of burden hours Total burden
Reliability standard of entity \17\ responses per of responses per response hours
entity \18\
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............ (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual Collection MOD-033-3 FERC-725 L
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Annual review and record 62 (PC)........ 1 62 8 hrs. $508.16 496 hrs.
retention. hr. $31,505.92.
12 (RC)........ 1 12 8 hrs. $508.16/ 96 hrs.
hr. $6,097.92.
170 (TOP)...... 1 170 8 hrs. $508.16/ 1,360 hrs.
hr. $86,387.20.
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Total for MOD-033-3...... ............... .............. 244 ............... 1,952 hrs.
$123,991.04.
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Proposed Changes in Burden MOD-26-2 Docket No. RD26-3
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Number of Average number
Type and number annual Total number of burden hours Total burden
Reliability standard of entity \19\ responses per of responses per response hours
entity \20\
(1)............ (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............ (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual Collection MOD-026-2 FERC-725 L
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Annual review and record 1,834 (GO)..... 1 1,834 12 hrs. $762.24/ 22,008 hrs.
retention. hr. $1,397,948.16.
62 (PC)........ 1 62 8 hrs. $508.16/ 496 hrs.
hr. $31,505.92.
341 (TO)....... 1 341 8 hrs. $508.16/ 2,728 hrs.
hr. $173,282.56.
208 (TP)....... 1 208 10 hrs. $635.20/ 2,080 hrs.
hr. $132,121.60.
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Total for MOD-026-2...... ............... .............. 2,445 ............... 27,312 hrs.
$1,734,858.24
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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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\12\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
\13\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded)
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
\14\ For this collection the generator operators (GOP) will
include category 1 entities (1,023 entities) from the December 3,
2025, NERC Compliance Registry; and NERC's estimate to Commission
staff in August 2025 of category 2 generator operators registered
entities in the United States (310 entities) for a total of (1,023 +
310) = 1,333. The estimate for category 2 generator operator
entities is subject to change according to NERC due to: (1) facility
cancellations or facilities with an expected commercial operation
date delayed past May 15, 2026; (2) identification of type 1 and
type 2 wind facilities that do not qualify as category 2 resources;
(3) identification of facilities as category 1 resources; and (4)
facilities can be inaccurately reported and subsequently removed
from the list. NERC October 2025 Work Plan Update at 2 n.7.
\15\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
\16\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded)
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
\17\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
\18\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded)
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
\19\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
\20\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded)
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
Dated: October 9, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21074 Filed 10-14-26; 8:45 am]
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