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Electric Association’s Valley Conference
Center (address below) or virtually via
Microsoft Teams. To attend virtually,
please contact Barbara Ulmer, NSSAB
Administrator, by email nssab@
emcbc.doe.gov or phone (702) 523–
0894, no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on
Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Valley Electric Association, Valley
Conference Center, 800 E Highway
372, Pahrump, NV 89048
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AND/
OR DIRECTIONS CONTACT: Barbara Ulmer,
NSSAB Administrator, by phone: (702)
523–0894 or email: nssab@
emcbc.doe.gov or visit the Board’s
internet homepage at www.nnss.gov/
NSSAB/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to provide advice and
recommendations concerning the
following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental
restoration; waste and nuclear materials
management and disposition; excess
facilities; future land use and long-term
stewardship. The Board may also be
asked to provide advice and
recommendations on any EM program
components.
Tentative Agenda:
1. Public Comment Period
2. Update from Deputy Designated
Federal Officer
3. Update from National Nuclear
Security Administration/Nevada Field
Office
4. Updates from NSSAB Liaisons
5. Presentations
Public Participation: The in-person/
online virtual hybrid meeting is open to
the public either in-person at the Valley
Conference Center or via Microsoft
Teams. To sign-up for public comment,
please contact the NSSAB
Administrator (above) no later than 4:00
p.m. PST on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
In addition to participation in the live
public comment session identified
above, written statements may be filed
with the Board either before or within
seven days after the meeting by sending
them to the NSSAB Administrator at the
aforementioned email address. Written
public comment received prior to the
meeting will be read into the record.
The Deputy Designated Federal Officer
is empowered to conduct the meeting in
a fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Individuals
wishing to make public comments can
do so in 2-minute segments for the 15
minutes allotted for public comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Barbara Ulmer,
NSSAB Administrator, U.S. Department
of Energy, EM Nevada Program, 100

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North City Parkway, Suite 1750, Las
Vegas, NV 89106; Phone: (702) 523–
0894. Minutes will also be available at
the following website: https://
www.nnss.gov/nssab/nssab-meetings/.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 7,
2023.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–27201 Filed 12–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD23–6–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725A(1D) and FERC–
725Z); Comment Request; Revision
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information
collections 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 currently
approved information collections,
FERC–725A(1D) (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System
TOP–003–6.1) and FERC–725Z
(Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System IRO–010–5
Reliability Standards).
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. RD23–6–000) by one of the
following methods:
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format. Electronic
filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is
preferred.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) Delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
SUMMARY:

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submission guidelines at: http://
www.ferc.gov. Please ensure each
comment refers to the appropriate
collection. For user assistance, contact
FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
Sonneman may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at
(202) 502–6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: FERC–725Z, Mandatory
Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability
Standards, and FERC–725A(1D),
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System Reliability
Standards (TOP–003–6.1).
Action: Proposed Changes to
Collections.
OMB Control Nos.: 1902–0276 (FERC–
725Z); 1902–0324 (FERC–725A(1D)).
Type of Request: Modification of the
FERC–725Z and FERC–725A(1D)
information collection requirements.
Abstract: On 9/21/2023, the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) filed a petition on
the proposed Modifications to
Reliability Standards IRO–010 and
TOP–003 to improve the approaches
used for data and information
specification and exchange by, among
other things: (i) clarifying that
specifications include both data and
information; (ii) requiring the
identification of the applicable entity
that is required to respond to the request
for the specification; (iii) including a
data conflict resolution provision within
the data specification requirement; (iv)
clarifying that specifications should
include protocols to address periodicity,
performance criterion, and update and
correction mechanisms; and (v)
consolidating the format and security
protocols within the data specification
requirements.
The proposed Modifications to FERC–
725Z for IRO–010–5 and FERC–
725A(1D) for TOP–003–6.1, address
recommendations arising from the SER
Phase 2 Team by clarifying,
consolidating, and improving
approaches for data and information
specification and exchange. The
proposed revisions are intended to
advance the reliability of the BulkPower System (‘‘BPS’’) by ensuring that
Registered Entities with operational
responsibilities are able to request and
receive the data and information
necessary to support Operational

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Planning Analysis, Real-time
Assessments, Real-time monitoring, and
Balancing Authority analysis functions
in an optimal manner.
The proposed modifications would
advance the reliability of the BPS by
facilitating improved coordination of
information and data sharing, thus
allowing the entities responsible for the
reliable operation of the BPS to request
and receive data and information
necessary to support Operational
Planning Analysis, Real-time
Assessments, Real-time monitoring, and
Balancing Authority analysis functions
in an optimal manner.
The changes being implemented
primarily affect the reliability
coordinator in IRO–010–5 and the
transmission operator and balancing

authority in TOP–003–6.1 with other
entities have much lower burden.
Additionally, the burden is expected to
only be needed for years 1 and 2 as the
burden is only focused on procedures
for sharing data and moving details from
one requirement to another within the
same standard. After year two with
procedures fully in place there are no
expectations for additional burden to
continue as documents will be in place.
The existing burden will remain the
same until updated further for these
reliability standards.
These Standards, FERC–725A(1D)
(Temporary placeholder for FERC–
725A) for TOP–003–6.1, FERC–725Z for
IRO–010–5, which are all currently
approved information collections.

Type of Respondents: NERCregistered entities including generator
owner, generator operator, reliability
coordinator, balancing authorities,
distribution provider, transmission
owner, and transmission operators.1
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost for the
information collections as: 3
Reliability Standard IRO–010–5
(Reliability Coordinator Data
Specification and Collection)
Reliability Standard TOP–003–6.1
(Transmission Operator and
Balancing Authority Data and
Information Specification and
Collection)

TOP–003–6.1—TRANSMISSION OPERATOR AND BALANCING AUTHORITY DATA AND INFORMATION SPECIFICATION AND
COLLECTION FOR YEARS 1 AND 2
Number of
respondents 4

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Annual
number of
responses

Average burden
hours & cost per
response

Total annual burden hours & cost

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4) 5

(3) * (4) = (5)

Type of entity

FERC–725A(1D), OMB Control No. 1902–0324
TOP ..............................................................
BA .................................................................
TO .................................................................
GOP ..............................................................
GO ................................................................
DP .................................................................

166
98
323
1,002
1,164
301

1
1
1
1
1
1

166
98
323
1,002
1,164
301

80 hrs.; $5,429.60 ......
80 hrs.; $5,429.60 ......
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........

13,280 hrs.; $901,313.60.
7,840 hrs.; $532,100.80.
2,584 hrs.; $175,376.08.
8,016 hrs.; $544,045.92.
9,312 hrs.; $632,005.44.
2,408 hrs.; $163,430.96.

FERC–725A(1D) for TOP–003–6.1 Total
Years 1 & 2.

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

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

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

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

43,440 hrs.; $2,948,272.80.

FERC–725A(1D) for TOP–003–6.1 Total
Year 3 and beyond.

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

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

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

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

No Change to existing burden.

IRO–010–5—RELIABILITY COORDINATOR DATA AND INFORMATION SPECIFICATION AND COLLECTION FOR YEARS 1 AND 2
Number of
respondents 6

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total
number of
responses

Average burden
& cost per
response

Total annual burden
hours & total annual cost

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4) 7

(3) * (4) = (5)

Type of entity

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FERC–725Z, OMB Control No. 1902–0276
RC .................................................................
BA .................................................................
GO ................................................................
GOP ..............................................................
TOP ..............................................................
TO .................................................................
DP .................................................................

12
98
1,164
1,002
166
323
301

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

12
98
1,164
1,002
166
323
301

80 hrs.; $5,429.60 ......
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........
8 hrs.; $542.96 ...........

960 hrs.; $65,155.20.
784 hrs.; $53,210.08.
9,312 hrs.; $632,005.44.
8,016 hrs.; $544,045.92.
1,328 hrs.; $90,131.36.
2,584 hrs.; $175,376.08.
2,408 hrs.; $163,430.96.

FERC–725Z for IRO–010–5 Total Years 1 &
2.

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

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

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

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

25,392 hrs.; $1,723,355.04.

1 In subsequent portions of this notice, the
following acronyms will be used: DP = Distribution
Provider, BA = Balancing Authority, RC =
Reliability Coordinator, TOP = Transmission
Owner, GO = Generator Owner, GOP = Generator
Operator, TOP = Transmission Operator.
2 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
3 https://www.nerc.com/FilingsOrders/us/NERC%
20Filings%20to%20FERC%20DL/
Petition%20for%20Approval%20of%20IRO010%20and%20TOP-003_final.pdf.
4 Values represent unique U.S. entities as based
on the NERC compliance registry information as of
September 22, 2023.

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5 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS), as of 2023, for 75% of the average
of an Electrical Engineer (17–2071) $77.29/hr.,
77.29 × .75 = 57.9675 ($57.97-rounded) ($57.97/
hour) and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43–4199) $39.58/hr, $39.58 × .25% = 9.895 ($9.90
rounded) ($9.90/hour), for a total ($57.97 + $9.90
= $67.87/hour).

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IRO–010–5—RELIABILITY COORDINATOR DATA AND INFORMATION SPECIFICATION AND COLLECTION FOR YEARS 1 AND
2—Continued
Number of
respondents 6

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total
number of
responses

Average burden
& cost per
response

Total annual burden
hours & total annual cost

Type of entity

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4) 7

(3) * (4) = (5)

FERC–725Z for IRO–010–5 Total Year 3
and beyond.

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

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

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

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

The total annual estimated burden
and cost for the FERC–725A(1D)
information collection is 43,440 hours
and $2,948,272.80. FERC 725Z is 25,392
hours and $1,723,355.04 respectively.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collections of
information are 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 burdens and costs of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: December 6, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–27221 Filed 12–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EF24–1–000]

Western Area Power Administration;
Notice of Filing

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Take notice that on November 22,
2023, Western Area Power
Administration submitted tariff filing:
Rates for Western Area Power
Administration—Rate Order No.
WAPA–206 to be effective 1/1/2024.
6 Values represent unique U.S. entities as based
on the NERC compliance registry information as of
September 22, 2023.
7 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS), as of 2022, for 75% of the average
of an Electrical Engineer (17–2071) $77.29/hr.,
77.29 × .75 = 57.9675 ($57.97-rounded) ($57.97/
hour) and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43–4199) $39.58/hr, $39.58 × .25% = 9.895 ($9.90
rounded) ($9.90/hour), for a total ($57.97 + $9.90
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Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
www.ferc.gov. 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.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (http://
ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. At this
time, the Commission has suspended
access to the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
[email protected] or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.

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No Change to existing burden.

The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202)502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on December 22, 2023.
Dated: December 5, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–27231 Filed 12–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 10661–051]

Indiana Michigan Power Company;
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the
application for a subsequent license to
continue to operate and maintain the
Constantine Hydroelectric Project
(project). The project is located on the
St. Joseph River, in the Village of
Constantine, in St. Joseph County,
Michigan. Commission staff has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for the project.
The EA contains the staff’s analysis of
the potential environmental impacts of
the project and concludes that licensing
the project, with appropriate
environmental protective measures,
would not constitute a major federal

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