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1 ‘‘Electric Reliability Organization’’ or ‘‘ERO’’ 

means the organization certified by the Commission 

the purpose of which is to establish and enforce 

Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, 

subject to Commission review. 

2Section 215 was added by the Energy Policy Act 

of 2005, Public Law 109–58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005) 

(codified at 42 U.S.C. 16451, et seq.) 

3Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric 

Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the 

Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of 

Electric Reliability Standards ¶ 31,204 71 FR 8662 

(2006) Order on rehearing, 71 FR 19,814 (2006), 

FERC Statutes and Regulations ¶ 31,212 (2006). 

4The Commission does not expect any new ERO 

applications to be submitted in the next three years 

and is not including any burden for this 

requirement in the burden estimate. 

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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7345– 

7345b. 

Dated: April 18, 2012. 

Michael Yudin, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9746 Filed 4–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC12–11–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–725); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is soliciting public comment on 

the currently approved information 

collection, FERC–725, Certification of 

Electric Reliability Organization; 

Procedures for Electric Reliability 

Standards. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due June 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC12–11–000) 

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 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, 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 DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–725 and Certification of 

Electric Reliability Organization; 

Procedures for Electric Reliability 

Standards. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0225. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–725 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

However, FERC is making adjustments 

to the burden estimates based on current 

information. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

information collected under the 

requirements of FERC–725 1 to 

implement the statutory provisions of 

Section 215 of the Federal Power Act 

(FPA).2

Section 215 of the FPA aids the 

Commission’s efforts to strengthen the 

reliability of the interstate grid through 

the granting of new authority to provide 

for a system of mandatory Reliability 

Standards developed by the Electric 

Reliability Organization (ERO) and 

reviewed and approved by FERC. 

On February 3, 2006, the Commission 

issued Order No.672 3 certifying a single 

ERO [the North American Electric 

Reliability Corporation (NERC)], to 

oversee the reliability of the United 

States’ portion of the interconnected 

North American Bulk-Power System, 

subject to Commission oversight. The 

ERO is responsible for developing and 

enforcing the mandatory Reliability 

Standards. The Reliability Standards 

apply to all users, owners and operators 

of the Bulk-Power System. The 

Commission has the authority to 

approve all ERO actions, to order the 

ERO to carry out its responsibilities 

under these statutory provisions, and (as 

appropriate) to enforce Reliability 

Standards. 

The ERO can delegate its enforcement 

responsibilities to a Regional Entity. 

Delegation is effective only after the 

Commission approves the delegation 

agreement. A Regional Entity can also 

propose a Reliability Standard to the 

ERO for submission to the Commission 

for approval. 

The FERC–725 contains the following 

information collection elements: 

Self Assessment and ERO 

Application: The Commission requires 

the ERO to submit to FERC a 

performance assessment report every 

five years. Each of regional entity 

submits a performance assessment 

report to the ERO. Submitting an 

application to become an ERO is also 

part of this collection.4

Reliability Assessments: 18 CFR 39.11 

requires the ERO to assess the reliability 

and adequacy of the Bulk-Power System 

in North America. Subsequently, the 

ERO must report to the Commission on 

its findings. Regional entities perform 

similar assessments within individual 

regions. 

Reliability Compliance: Reliability 

Standards are mandatory and 

enforceable. In addition to the specific 

information collection requirements 

contained in each standard, there are 

general compliance, monitoring and 

enforcement information collection 

requirements imposed on applicable 

entities. Audits, spot checks, selfcertifications, exception data submittals, 

violation reporting, and mitigation plan 

confirmation are included in this area. 

Stakeholder Survey: The ERO used a 

stakeholder survey to solicit feedback 

from registered entities in preparation 

for its three year performance 

assessment. The Commission assumes 

that the ERO will perform another 

survey prior to the 2014 performance 

assessment. 

Other Reporting: This category refers 

to all other reporting requirements 

imposed on the ERO or regional entities 

in order to comply with the 

Commission’s regulations. 

The Commission implements its 

responsibilities through the Code of 

Federal Regulations in 18 CFR part 39. 

Type of Respondents: Electric 

reliability organization, regional 

entities, and registered entities. 


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24190 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 78 / Monday, April 23, 2012 / Notices 

5Burden 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. 6 In all instances below where the number of 

responses per respondent is ‘‘1’’ the Commission 

acknowledges that actual number of responses 

varies and cannot be estimated clearly. 

7N/A = not applicable. 

8The appendix will not be published in the 

Federal Register. The appendix is available in 

FERC’s eLibrary system under the notice issuance 

in Docket No. IC12–11–000. 

Estimate of Annual Burden 5: The 

Commission estimates the total public 

reporting burden for this information 

collection as: 

FERC–725—CERTIFICATION OF THE ERO 4; PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS

Type of respondent Type of reporting 

requirement 4

Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

(A) (B) 6 (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) 

Electric Reliability Organization (ERO).Self-Assessment ................. ........................ 0.33 0.33 10,400 3,432 

Reliability Assessments ...... ........................ 11 11 3,120 34,320 

Reliability Compliance ........ ........................ 1 1 76,837 76,837 

Standards Development ..... ........................ 1 1 51,834 51,834 

Other Reporting .................. 1 1 1 2,080 2,080 

Regional Entities ................. Self-Assessment ................. ........................ 0.33 2.64 16,640 43,930 

Reliability Assessments ...... ........................ 1 8 16,679 133,432 

Reliability Compliance ........ ........................ 1 8 46,788 374,304 

Standards Development ..... ........................ 1 8 * 4,142 33,134 

Other Reporting .................. 8 1 8 1,040 8,320 

Registered Entities .............. Stakeholder Survey ............ ........................ 0.33 537 4 2,148 

Reliability Compliance ........ 1,627 1 1,627 * 483 786,342 

Subtotals: 

ERO ............................. 168,503 

Regional ....................... 7 N/A 593,120 

Registered ................... 788,490 

Total ...................... ............................................. 1,636 7 N/A 7 N/A 7 N/A 1,550,113 

* (Rounded) 

The Commission derived the figures 

above using NERC’s Business Plan and 

Budget Submissions,NERC’s 

Compliance, Enforcement and 

Monitoring Plans, NERC’s Performance 

Assessments, other information on 

NERC’s Web site (http:// 

www.nerc.com/), and internal FERC 

staff estimates. See the appendix for 

more details regarding the burden 

estimates.8

The total estimated annual cost 

burden to respondents is $115,655,020 

($15,128,199 + $46,121,011 + 

$54,405,810). 

ERO Cost: 168,503 hours @ $89.78/hr 

= $15,128,199. 

Regional Entity Cost: 593,120 hours @ 

$77.76/hr = $46,121,011. 

Registered Entity Cost: 788,490 hours 

@ $69/hr = $54,405,810 . 

The hourly cost figures are loaded (i.e. 

includes salary and other personnel 

costs). The Commission used NERC’s 

2012 Business Plan and internal FERC 

salary estimates for these cost figures. 

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: April 16, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9659 Filed 4–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP12–124–000] 

East Cheyenne Gas Storage, LLC; 

Notice of Amendment 

Take notice that on April 6, 2012, East 

Cheyenne Gas Storage, LLC (East 

Cheyenne), 10901 W. Toller Drive, Suite 

200, Littleton, Colorado, 80127, filed in 

the captioned docket an application 

under sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA), for an order 

amending the certificate of public 

convenience and necessity issued by the 

Commission in Docket No. CP10–34– 

000, as amended in Docket No. CP11– 

40–000. Specifically, East Cheyenne 

requests authorization to make certain 

changes to its certificated gas storage 

project, which relate primarily to the 

design and number of wells (injection/ 

withdrawal and water disposal wells) to 

be used in the initial project 

development and the pipeline and other 

facilities necessary to service such 

wells, and to abandon two existing 

injection/withdrawal wells. East 

Cheyenne also requests authorization to 

increase the certificated cushion gas 

capacity of the West Peetz field, from 

5.706 billion cubic feet (Bcf) to 10.822 

Bcf, all as more fully set forth in the 

application which is on file with the 

Commission and opens to public 

inspection. The filing may also be 

viewed on the web at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 


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