[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65504-65505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27225]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD11-10-000]
Proposed Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments
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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites
public comment in Docket No. RD11-10-000 on a proposed collection of
information that the Commission is developing for submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before December 20, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket number, may be filed in the
following ways:
Electronic Filing through http://www.ferc.gov. Documents
created electronically using word processing software should be filed
in native applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned
format.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable to file electronically
may mail or hand-deliver an original of their comments to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection in
Docket No. RD11-10-000 relates to a proposed Reliability Standard, FAC-
008-3--Facility Ratings, developed by the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), and submitted to the Commission for
approval. NERC's petition related to proposed Reliability Standard FAC-
008-3 is pending before the Commission. The proposed Reliability
Standard modifies the currently effective version Reliability Standard
FAC-008-1 and subsumes Reliability Standard FAC-009-1. Concurrent with
the effectiveness of FAC-008-3, Reliability Standards FAC-008-1 and
FAC-009-1 will be retired. The information collection requirements
contained in Reliability Standards FAC-008 and FAC-009 are contained in
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FERC-725A (OMB Control Number 1902-0244).
There is a net increase in information collection and reporting
that would result from implementing proposed Reliability Standard FAC-
008-3 and retiring the two superseded Reliability Standards. The
breakdown is as follows:
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Additional reporting Additional recordkeeping
FAC-008-3 Applies to: beyond FAC-008-1 and FAC- beyond FAC-008-1 and
009-1 FAC-009-1
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R1............................... Generator owners......... None, this requirement Retention period
is derived from R1 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R2............................... Generator owners......... None, this requirement Retention period
is derived from R1 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R3............................... Transmission owners...... None, this requirement Retention period
is derived from R1 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R4............................... Generator owners and None, this requirement Retention period
Transmission owners. is derived from R2 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R5............................... Generator owners and None, this requirement Retention period
Transmission owners. is derived from R3 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R6............................... Generator owners and None, this requirement Retention period
Transmission owners. is derived from R1 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R7............................... Generator owners......... None, this requirement Retention period
is derived from R2 of increased by 2 years.
FAC-008-1.
R8............................... Generator owners that are Newly added reporting of New retention period of
subject to R2 and the next most limiting 3 years.
Transmission owners. equipment and the
thermal rating for the
next most limiting
equipment.
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Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this proposed
collection is estimated as:
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Number of respondents per Number of Hours per
Additional proposed burden in FERC- compliance registry summary responses per respondent per Total annual
725A as of August 29, 2011 respondent response hours
(A)........................ (B) (C) (A x B x C)
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Report the next most limiting 83 \1\ Generator owners.... 1 80 6,640
equipment and the thermal rating
for the next most limiting
equipment.
Report the next most limiting 342 Transmission owners.... 1 \2\ 20 6,840
equipment and the thermal rating
for the next most limiting
equipment.
Increase in retention time by 2 833 Generator owners....... 1 2 1,666
years for R1 through R7.
Increase in retention time by 2 342 Transmission owners.... 1 2 684
years for R1 through R7.
Compliance sub-total............... ........................... .............. .............. 13,480
Recordkeeping sub-total............ ........................... .............. .............. 2,350
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Total.......................... ........................... .............. .............. 15,830
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Estimated cost burden to respondents is $1,683,400; [i.e., (13,480
hours @ $120 an hour (compliance cost)) + (2,350 hours @ $28 an hour
(recordkeeping cost))]. The reporting burden includes the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing
instructions; (2) developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and providing
information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and requirements; (4) training
personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5) searching data
sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information.
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\1\ Requirement R8 applies to generator owners that own
facilities between the step-up transformer and the point of
interconnection. We estimate that 10% of all NERC registered
generator owners own such facilities.
\2\ Transmission Owner estimate based on the supplemental work
required to report the next most limiting equipment and assumes all
prerequisite work was performed in compliance with currently
effective Reliability Standard FAC-008-1.
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The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any particular function or activity.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-27225 Filed 10-20-11; 8:45 am]
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