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Filed Date: 6/30/20.
Accession Number: 20200630–5371.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/20.
Docket Numbers: ER20–2277–000.
Applicants: New England Power Pool
Participants Committee.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: July
2020 Membership Filing to be effective
7/1/2020.
Filed Date: 6/30/20.
Accession Number: 20200630–5373.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/21/20.
Docket Numbers: ER20–2278–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
3024R1 Evergy Missouri West &
Transource Missouri Inter Agr to be
effective 8/29/2020.
Filed Date: 6/30/20.
Accession Number: 20200630–5382.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/21/20.

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Docket Numbers: ER20–2279–000.
Applicants: Black Hills Power, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Second Amended GDEMA with
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. to be
effective 8/1/2020.
Filed Date: 6/30/20.
Accession Number: 20200630–5391.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/21/20.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: June 30, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD20–3–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities FERC–725N Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:

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
proposedinformation collection FERC–
725N (Mandatory Reliability TPL
Standards: TPL–007–4, (Transmission
System Planned Performance for
Geomagnetic Disturbance Events)) and
submitting the information collection to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review. Any interested
person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due August 6, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by OMB Control No. 1902–
0264. Send written comments on FERC–
725N to OMB thru www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Attention Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission Desk
Officer. Please identify the OMB control
Number (1902–0264) in the submect
line of your comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Using the search function
under the Currently Under Review field
select comment to the right of the
subject collection. A copy of the
comments should also be sent to the
Commission, in Docket No. RD20–3–
000) by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Express Services: Persons
unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand
delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to
Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must
be formatted and filed in accordance
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with submission guidelines at:
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain;
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: http://www.ferc.gov/help/
submission-guide.asp. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, 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 http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
FERC–725N, Mandatory Reliability
Standards TPL–007–4, Transmission
System Planned Performance for
Geomagnetic Disturbance Events.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0264.
Type of Request: Revisions to the
information collection, as discussed in
Docket No. RD20–3–000.
Abstract: The proposed Reliability
Standard TPL–007–4 requires owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
to conduct initial and on-going
vulnerability assessments of the
potential impact of defined geomagnetic
disturbance events on Bulk- Power
System equipment and the Bulk-Power
System as a whole. Specifically, the
Reliability Standard requires entities to
develop corrective action plans for
vulnerabilities identified through
supplemental geomagnetic disturbance
vulnerability assessments and requires
entities to seek approval from the
Electric Reliability Organization of any
extensions of time for the completion of
corrective action plan items.
On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted
into law the Electricity Modernization
Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle
A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005).1 EPAct 2005 added a new
section 215 to the FPA, which required
a Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) to
develop mandatory and enforceable
Reliability Standards, which are subject
to Commission review and approval.
Once approved, the Reliability
Standards may be enforced by the ERO
1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,
Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at
16 U.S.C. 824o).

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subject to Commission oversight, or the
Commission can independently enforce
Reliability Standards.2
On February 3, 2006, the Commission
issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA.3 Pursuant to
Order No. 672, the Commission certified
one organization, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
as the ERO.4 The Reliability Standards
developed by the ERO and approved by
the Commission apply to users, owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
On February 7, 2020, the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation filed a petition seeking
approval of proposed Reliability

Standard TPL–007–4 (Transmission
System Planned Performance for
Geomagnetic Disturbance Events).
NERC’s filed petition was noticed on
February 11, 2020, with interventions,
comments and protests due on or before
March 9, 2020. No interventions or
comments were received.
The DLO was issued on March 19,
2020. The standard goes in effect at
NERC on October 1, 2020.
On April 16, 2020, the Commission
published a Notice in the Federal
Register in Docket No. RD20–3–000
requesting public comments. The
Commission received no public
comment(s) which is addressed here
and in the related submittal to OMB.

Type of Respondents: Generator
Owner, Planning Coordinator,
Distribution Provider and Transmission
Owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 Our
estimates are based on the NERC
Compliance Registry Summary of
Entities as of January 31, 2020.
The individual burden estimates
include the time needed to gather data,
run studies, and analyze study results.
These are consistent with estimates for
similar tasks in other Commissionapproved standards. Estimates for the
additional average annual burden and
cost 6 as proposed in Docket No. RD20–
3–000 follow:

FERC–725N IN DOCKET NO. RD20–3–000
Annual
number 1 of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total
number of
responses

Average
burden hrs. & Cost
($) per response

Total annual
burden hours & cost
($) (rounded)

Cost per
respondent
($)

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

GO 7 ...................
PC 8 ....................
DP 9 ....................
TO 10 ..................

969
71
318
321

1
1
1
1

969
71
318
321

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

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

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

1,679

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: June 30, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
Concerning Certification of the Electric
Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the
Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of
Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No.
672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,212 (2006).
4 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116
FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117
FERC 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118

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40
40
40

hours; $3,200 ...
hours; $3,200 ...
hours & $3,200
hours & $3,200

38,760 hours; $3,100,800 ..
2,840 hours; $ 227,200 ......
12,720 hours; $1,017,600 ..
12,840 hours; $1,027,200 ..

$3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200

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67,160 hours; $5,372,800 ..

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Generation, LLC, Bath County Energy,
LLC, Bolt Energy Marketing, LLC,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Buchanan Energy Services Company,
Commission
LLC, Buchanan Generation, LLC,
Chambersburg Energy, LLC, Columbia
Combined Notice Filings #1
Energy LLC, Doswell Limited
Partnership, Gans Energy, LLC, Helix
Take notice that the Commission
Ironwood, LLC, Helix Maine Wind
received the following electric rate
Development, LLC, Helix Ravenswood,
filings:
LLC, LifeEnergy, LLC, LSP University
Docket Numbers: ER10–2739–026;
Park, LLC, Ocean State Power LLC,
ER10–1631–015; ER10–1854–015;
Riverside Generating Company, L.L.C.,
ER10–1892–013; ER10–2678–016;
Rockford Power, LLC, Rockford Power
ER10–2729–010; ER10–2744–016;
II, LLC, Seneca Generation, LLC,
ER11–3320–015; ER11–3321–009;
Springdale Energy, LLC, Troy Energy,
ER13–2316–013; ER14–1219–010;
LLC, University Park Energy, LLC,
ER14–19–014; ER14–2548–007; ER16–
Wallingford Energy LLC, West Deptford
1652–014; ER16–1732–009; ER16–2405– Energy, LLC, Yards Creek Energy, LLC.
009; ER16–2406–010; ER17–1946–008;
Description: Updated Market Power
ER17–1947–003; ER17–1948–003;
Analysis for the Northeast Region of the
ER17–989–008; ER17–990–008; ER17–
LS Northeast MBR Sellers.
992–008; ER17–993–008; ER18–95–005;
Filed Date: 6/26/20.
ER20–1440–001; ER20–660–001.
Accession Number: 20200626–5422.
Applicants: LS Power Marketing, LLC,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/25/20.
Armstrong Power, LLC, Aurora
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FERC 61,190, order on reh’g, 119 FERC 61,046
(2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d
1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009).
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. See 5 CFR
1320 for additional information on the definition of
information collection burden.

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6 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC–
725N(1) are approximately the same as the
Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2019 average
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time
equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/year (or $80.00/hour).
7 Generator Owner.
8 Planning Coordinator.
9 Distribution Provider.
10 Transmission Owner.

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