RD11-8-000 (FERC-725I) - 30 day notice

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Additional recordkeeping
beyond FAC–008–1
and
FAC–009–1

FAC–008–3

Applies to:

Additional reporting beyond FAC–008–1
and FAC–009–1

R1 .......................

Generator owners ..........................

R2 .......................

Generator owners ..........................

R3 .......................

Transmission owners .....................

R4 .......................

Generator owners and Transmission owners.
Generator owners and Transmission owners.
Generator owners and Transmission owners.
Generator owners ..........................

None, this requirement is derived from R1 of FAC–
008–1.
None, this requirement is derived from R1 of FAC–
008–1.
None, this requirement is derived from R1 of FAC–
008–1.
None, this requirement is derived from R2 of FAC–
008–1.
None, this requirement is derived from R3 of FAC–
008–1.
None, this requirement is derived from R1 of FAC–
008–1.
None, this requirement is derived from R2 of FAC–
008–1.
Newly added reporting of the next most limiting
equipment and the thermal rating for the next
most limiting equipment.

R5 .......................
R6 .......................
R7 .......................
R8 .......................

Generator owners that are subject
to R2 and Transmission owners.

Retention period increased by 2
years.
Retention period increased by 2
years.
Retention period increased by 2
years.
Retention period increased by 2
years.
Retention period increased by 2
years.
Retention period increased by 2
years.
Retention period increased by 2
years.
New retention period of 3 years.

Burden Statement: Public reporting
burden for this proposed collection is
estimated as:

Additional proposed burden in FERC–725A

Report the next most limiting equipment and the thermal rating for the next most limiting equipment.
Report the next most limiting equipment and the thermal rating for the next most limiting equipment.
Increase in retention time by 2 years for R1 through R7 .......
Increase in retention time by 2 years for R1 through R7 .......
Compliance sub-total ...............................................................
Recordkeeping sub-total .........................................................
Total .................................................................................

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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
2 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.
3 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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Number of
respondents per compliance
registry summary as of
August 29, 2011

Number of
responses per
respondent

Hours per
respondent
per response

Total annual
hours

(A)

(B)

(C)

( A × B × C)

2 83

Generator owners ...........

1

80

6,640

342 Transmission owners ......

1

3 20

6,840

833 Generator owners ...........
342 Transmission owners ......
................................................
................................................

1
1
........................
........................

2
2
........................
........................

1,666
684
13,480
2,350

................................................

........................

........................

15,830

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.
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.

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Dated: January 18, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD11–8–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725I); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy

SUMMARY:

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Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting the information
collection FERC–725I, Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Northeast
Power Coordinating Council, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
solicited comments in an order
published in the Federal Register (76
FR 66057, 10/25/2011) requesting
public comments. FERC received no
comments on the FERC–725I and is
making this notation in its submission
to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by February 24,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by collection FERC–725I,
should be sent via email to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs:
[email protected]. Attention:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also
be reached via telephone at (202) 395–
4718.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, identified by the Docket
No. RD11–8–000, by either of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
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 http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at [email protected], by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725I, Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Northeast
Power Coordinating Council.
OMB Control No.: To be determined.
Type of Request: Three-year approval
of the FERC–725I information collection
requirements.
Abstract: This information collection
relates to FERC-approved Reliability
Standard, PRC–002–NPCC–01—
Disturbance Monitoring. This Northeast
Power Coordinating Council (NPCC)
regional Reliability Standard requires
respondents to provide recording

PRC–002–NPCC–01

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden hours per response

Total annual
hours

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1×2×3)

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R17: RC maintains data on equipment, and provide to RE
upon request.

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1

1

Record Retention—10 ...........

10

163

12

Record Retention—5 .............

9,780

33

1

5

1

https://www.npcc.org/Standards/Guides/B-26.pdf
(Application Guide).
3 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2) (2011).
4 These entity types are contained in the North
American Electric Reliability Corporation’s
compliance registry. See http://www.nerc.com/
page.php?cid=3|25 for more information.

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capability necessary to monitor the
response of the Bulk-Power System to
system disturbances, including
scheduled and unscheduled outages;
requires each reliability coordinator to
establish requirements for its area’s
dynamic disturbance recording needs;
and establishes disturbance data
reporting requirements.
Reliability Standard PRC–002–NPCC–
01 introduces several new mandatory
and enforceable requirements for the
applicable entities. However, NPCC
presently has criteria 1 and published
guidance 2 addressing similar
requirements that the new Reliability
Standard make mandatory. Thus, it is
currently usual and customary for
affected entities within NPCC to create,
maintain and store some of the same or
equivalent information identified in
Reliability Standard PRC–002–NPCC–
01. Therefore, many of the requirements
contained in PRC–002–NPCC–01 do not
impose new burdens on the affected
entities.3
Several requirements contained in
regional Reliability Standard PRC–002–
NPCC–01 do introduce entirely new
responsibilities for the applicable
entities and each of these is listed in the
estimated annual burden section below.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
owners, generator owners and reliability
coordinators within the NPCC region.4
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5

Number of
respondents
annually 6

R13: GO 7 and TO to document acquisition and installation
of dynamic disturbance recorders. GO, TO, and RC to develop and employ implementation schedule.
R14.5: GO and TO maintenance and testing program for
stand-alone disturbance monitoring equipment includes
monthly verification of active analog quantities.
R14.7: GO and TO requirement to return failed units to service in 90 days. Record kept of efforts if greater than 90
days 8.

1 Disturbance Monitoring Equipment Criteria
(Aug. 2007), available at https://www.npcc.org/
Standards/Criteria/A-15.pdf (Disturbance
Monitoring Criteria).
2 Guide for Application of Disturbance Recording
Equipment (Sept. 2006), available at

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Reporting (assessment and
dist. of records)—10.

330

Record Retention—10 ...........
Reporting (assessment and
dist. of data)—5.

330
25

Record Retention—10 ...........

50

5 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 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.

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PRC–002–NPCC–01

Sub-total ...........................................................................

Total ..........................................................................

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The total estimated annual cost
resulting from this Reliability Standard
is made up the hourly wage cost for
record retention and reporting, and the
compliance cost for new equipment.
The total cost 9 is $1,077,360 ($284,760
+ $42,600 + $750,000). The individual
components of this cost are:
• Estimated annual record retention
cost 10 = 10,170 hours @ $28/hour =
$284,360
• Estimated annual reporting cost =
355 hours @ $120/hour = $ 42,600
Total estimated non-hourly annual
compliance cost 11 (acquisition and
installation of dynamic disturbance
recorders) = $750,000
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;
6 The estimate below regarding the number of
respondents is based on the NERC compliance
registry as of August 29, 2011. After accounting for
double counting, the net number of entities
responding will be approximately 167 entities
registered as a transmission owner, generation
owner, or reliability coordinator.
7 For purposes of this chart, generation owner is
abbreviated to GO, transmission owner is
abbreviated to TO, and reliability coordinator is
abbreviated to RC.
8 We estimate that an entity will experience a unit
failure greater than 90 days once every five years.
Therefore, 20 percent of NPCC’s 163 generator
owners and transmission owners will experience a
unit failure of this duration each year.
9 In the initial order there was a calculation error
in the total cost and in the record retention cost.
The difference is minor and has been corrected
here.
10 The hourly reporting cost is based on the
estimated cost of an engineer to implement the
requirements of the rule. The record retention cost
comes from Commission staff research on record
retention requirements.
11 We estimate that annually, approximately one
entity within NPCC will have to procure dynamic
disturbance recording capability and the total
acquisition and installation cost will range between
$150,000 and $750,000. We use the higher estimate
here.

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Number of
respondents
annually 6

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden hours per response

Total annual
hours

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1×2×3)

........................

........................

........................

........................

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: January 18, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 5042–001]

Boise Project Board of Control; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Types of Application: Non-Capacity
Amendment of a Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 5042–001.
c. Date Filed: December 15, 2011.
d. Applicant: Boise Project Board of
Control.
e. Name of Project: Fargo Drop No. 1
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Exemptee’s Wilder
Irrigation District water supply system,
near the town of Wilder, in Canyon
County, Idaho.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Paul Deveau,
Manager, Boise Project Board of Control,
2465 Overland Road, Boise, ID 83705–
3155, and Albert P. Barker, Barker
Rosholt & Simpson, 1010 W. Jefferson
Street, Suite 102, Boise, ID 83701.
i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta
Purchiaroni, (202) 502–6191,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests, is 30
days from the issuance date of this
notice. All documents may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See, 18

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Reporting (assessment and
dist).

355

Record Retention ...................

10,170

................................................

10,525

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. If unable to be filed
electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and
seven copies should be mailed to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Commenters
can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments.
Please include the project number (P–
5042–001) on any comments, motions,
or recommendations filed.
k. Description of proposed
amendment: The authorized but
unconstructed project consists of: An
inlet structure within the western bank
of the Deer Flat low line canal; a 42 inch
diameter, 900 foot long penstock; a
powerhouse to contain two generating
units with a combined rated capacity of
650 kW; a tailrace discharging directly
into the Fargo High line canal. Now the
exemptee proposes a design change that
includes two horizontal Francis turbines
and a single horizontal generator on a
common shaft. The nameplate capacity
of the project would increase from 650
kW to 1,100 kW, and the hydraulic
capacity would increase from 100 cfs to
110 cfs. The proposed changes will not
involve any change in the volume of
water currently diverted for irrigation
and will generate power using only
water released for irrigation purposes.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the
document. You may also register online

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