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FPL previously obtained a waiver in 

Docket No. AC18–23–000 to capitalize 

such costs for a seven-year period from 

January 1, 2018 through December 31, 

2024. 

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 and 

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. Anyone filing a motion 

to intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. On 

or before the comment date, it is not 

necessary to serve motions to intervene 

or protests on persons other than the 

Applicant. 

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. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://

www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, 

you may submit a paper copy which 

must reference the Project docket 

number. 

To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. 

Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Washington, DC 20426. 

To file via any other courier: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. 

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time on October 24, 2024. 

Dated: October 3, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23391 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC24–16–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–725Y); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 collection, FERC– 

725Y, Mandatory Reliability Standard 

(Personnel Performance, Training, and 

Qualifications). The 60-day notice 

comment period ended on September 

23, 2024; no comments were received. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due November 8, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–725Y to OMB through 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0279) in the subject line of your 

comments. Comments should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Please submit copies of your 

comments to the Commission. You may 

submit copies of your comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC24–16–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronic filing through https://

www.ferc.gov, is preferred. 

• Electronic Filing: Documents must 

be filed in acceptable native 

applications and print-to-PDF, but not 

in scanned or picture format. 

• For those unable to file 

electronically, comments may be filed 

by USPS mail or by other delivery 

methods: 

Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. 

Æ All other delivery methods: Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Instructions: OMB submissions must 

be formatted and filed in accordance 

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: https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kayla Williams may be reached by 

email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, 

telephone at (202) 502–6468. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–725Y, Mandatory 

Reliability Standard (Personnel 

Performance, Training, and 

Qualifications). 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0279. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–725Y information 

collection requirements with no changes 

to the reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The FERC–725Y 

information collection is intended to 

help ensure the safe and reliable 

operation of the interconnected grid 

through the retention of suitably trained 

and qualified personnel in positions 

that can impact the reliable operation of 

the Bulk-Power System. The 

Commission uses the FERC–725Y to 

implement the Congressional mandate 

of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 

develop mandatory and enforceable 

Reliability Standards to better ensure 

the reliability of the nation’s BulkPower System. FERC–725Y ensures that 

personnel performing or supporting 

real-time operations on the Bulk Electric 

System (BES) are trained using a 

systematic approach. The Reliability 

Standard requires entities to maintain 

records subject to review by the 

Commission and North American 

Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 

to ensure compliance with the 

Reliability Standard. 

Reliability Standard PER–003–2 

purpose is to ensure that System 

Operators performing the reliabilityrelated tasks of the Reliability 

Coordinator, Balancing Authority, and 

Transmission Operator are certified 

through the NERC System Operator 

Certification Program when filling a 

Realtime operating position responsible 

for control of the Bulk Electric System. 

This standard includes three 

requirements that are listed below: 


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1Burden 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. 

2Order No. 693 Mandatory Reliability Standards 

for the Bulk-Power System—approved March 16, 

2007. 

3For PER–003–2, PER–005–2, and PER–006–1: 

RC=Reliability Coordinator; BA=Balancing 

Authority; TOP=Transmission Operator; 

TO=Transmission Owner; GOP=Generator 

Operator. The NERC compliance registry table April 

16, 2024, was used to perform analysis. 

4The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) 

is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS), as of 2023. The estimates for cost 

per response are loaded hourly wage figure 

(includes benefits) based on two occupational 

categories for 2023 found on the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ 

naics2_22.htm): 

• R1. Each Reliability Coordinator 

shall staff its Real-time operating 

positions performing Reliability 

Coordinator reliability-related tasks 

with System Operators who have 

demonstrated minimum competency in 

the areas listed by obtaining and 

maintaining a valid NERC Reliability 

Operator certificate. 

• R2. Each Transmission Operator 

shall staff its Real-time operating 

positions performing Transmission 

Operator reliability-related tasks with 

System Operators who have 

demonstrated minimum competency in 

the areas listed by obtaining and 

maintaining one of the following valid 

NERC certificates. 

• R3. Each Balancing Authority shall 

staff its Real-time operating positions 

performing Balancing Authority 

reliability-related tasks with System 

Operators who have demonstrated 

minimum competency in the areas 

listed by obtaining and maintaining one 

of the following valid NERC certificates. 

Reliability Standard PER–005–2 

requires entities to maintain records 

subject to review by the Commission 

and NERC to ensure compliance with 

the Reliability Standard. This Reliability 

Standard contains of six Requirements: 

• R1 requires reliability coordinators, 

balancing authorities, and transmission 

operators to develop and implement a 

training program for system operators 

• R2 requires transmission owners to 

develop and implement a training 

program for system operators 

• R3 requires reliability coordinators, 

balancing authorities, transmission 

operators and transmission owners to 

verify the capabilities of their identified 

personnel 

• R4 requires reliability coordinators, 

balancing authorities, transmission 

operators and transmission owners to 

provide those personnel with 

emergency operations training using 

simulation technology 

• R5 requires reliability coordinators, 

balancing authorities, and transmission 

operators develop and implement 

training for system operators whose job 

functions can impact BES real-time 

reliability tasks. 

• R6 requires applicable generator 

operators to develop and implement 

training for certain of their dispatch 

personnel at a centrally located dispatch 

center. 

Reliability Standard PER–006–1 

ensures that personnel are trained on 

specific topics essential to reliability to 

perform or support Real-Time 

operations of the Bulk Electric System 

and has one requirement: 

• R1 identifies generator operator 

plant personnel responsible for Realtime control and carrying out Operating 

instructions are trained on the 

operational functionality of Protection 

Systems and Remedial Action Schemes 

that affect the output of generating 

facility(ies) it operates. 

Type of Respondents: Transmission 

owners and generator owners. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 Our 

estimate below regarding the number of 

respondents is based on the NERC 

compliance registry as of April 16, 2024. 

In general, the number of respondents 

has increased from previous renewal as 

each entity may have multiple 

responsibilities under these standards 

and those responsibilities are counted 

separately. 

When the original PER–003–0 was 

approved in Order No. 693 the 

associated manhours were part of the 83 

NERC Reliability Standards approved at 

one time.2 In the two revisions done 

PER–003–1 and PER–003–2 it was 

determined at that there was no change 

in burden specific to PER–003. To 

increase clarity, manhours associated 

with the original PER–003–0 are being 

moved from the 725A collection and 

being added into the 725Y collection. 

The next update to 725A (2024) will 

reflect the change in burden associated 

with PER–003 and moving manhours 

from 725A into 725Y. 

The Commission estimates the 

additional annual reporting burden and 

cost as follows:3 4

• Electrical Engineer (Occupation 

Code: 17–2071): $77.29 (to calculate the 

reporting requirements) 

• Office and Administrative Support 

(Occupation Code: 43–0000): $45.59 (to 

calculate the recordkeeping 

requirements). 

Number and type of 

respondents 3

Annual 

number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Avg. burden & 

cost per 

response 4

Total annual burden hours & 

total annual cost 

($) 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) 

FERC–725Y in Docket No. IC24–16–000 Reliability Standard PER–003–2 

Annual Review of 

Credentials 

12 (RC) ................................ 1 12 60 hrs. $4,637.40 ... 720 hrs. $55,648.80 ............ $4,637.40 

98 (BA) ................................ 1 98 60 hrs. 4,637.40 ..... 5,880 hrs. 454,465.20 ......... 4,637.40 

165 (TOP) ............................ 1 165 60 hrs. 4,637.40 ..... 9.900 hrs. 765,171.00 ......... 4,637.40 

Record Retention ................. (RC, BA, TOP) 275 ............. 1 275 60 hrs. 2,735.40 ..... 16,500 hrs. 752,235.00 ....... 2,735.40

Total .............................. .............................................. ........................ ........................ ................................ 33,000 hrs. 2,027,520.00 .... ........................

FERC–725Y(Reliability Standard PER–005–2) 

Annual Evaluation, Update of 

Training Program.

12 (RC) ................................ 1 12 14 hrs.; 1,082.06 .... 168 hrs.; 12,984.72 ............. 1,082.06 

98 (BA) ................................ 1 98 14 hrs.; 1,082.06 .... 1,372 hrs.; 106,041.88 ........ 1,082.06 

165 (TOP) ............................ 1 165 14 hrs.; 1,082.06 .... 2,310 hrs.; 178,539.90 ........ 1,082.06 

324 (TO) .............................. 1 324 14 hrs.; 1,082.06 .... 4,536 hrs.; 350,587.44 ........ 1,082.06 

1028 (GOP) ......................... 1 1028 14 hrs.; 1,082.06 .... 14,392 hrs.; 1,112,357.68 ... 1,082.06 


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Number and type of 

respondents 3

Annual 

number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Avg. burden & 

cost per 

response 4

Total annual burden hours & 

total annual cost 

($) 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) 

Annual Evaluation and Update of Training Program.(RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP) 

1627.

1 1627 8 hrs.; 364.72 ......... 13,016 hrs.; 593,399.44 ...... 364.72 

Retention of Records ........... (RC, BA, TOP, TO, GOP) 

1627.

1 1627 10 hrs.; 455.90 ....... 16,270 hrs.; 741,749.30 ...... 455.90 

Total .............................. .............................................. ........................ ........................ ................................ 68,892 hrs.; 3,095,660.36 ... ........................

FERC–725Y (Reliability Standard PER–006–1) 

GOP; Reporting, Recordkeeping Req.1028 ..................................... 1 1028 14 hrs.; 1,082.06 .... 14,392 hrs.; 1,112,357.68 ... 1,082.06 

GOP; Reporting Req. R1 ..... 1028 ..................................... 1 1028 5 hrs.; 386.45 ......... 5,140 hrs.; 397,270.60 ........ 386.45 

GOP; Recordkeeping Req ... 5 1028 ................................... 1 1028 10 hrs.; 455.90 ....... 10,280 hrs.; 468,665.20 ...... 455.90 

Total .............................. .............................................. ........................ ........................ ................................ 29,812 hrs.; $1,978,293.48 ........................

5The number of US unique GOPs is 1028 taken from the NERC compliance registry information of April 16, 2024. 

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: October 2, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23298 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. EL24–133–000] 

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of 

Institution of Section 206 Proceeding 

and Refund Effective Date 

On October 2, 2024, the Commission 

issued an order in Docket No. EL24– 

133–000, pursuant to section 206 of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 

824e, instituting an investigation to 

determine whether Puget Sound Energy, 

Inc.’s market-based rate authority in the 

Seattle City Light balancing authority 

area is unjust, unreasonable, unduly 

discriminatory, or preferential, or 

otherwise unlawful. Puget Sound 

Energy, Inc., 189 FERC ¶ 61,007 (2024). 

The refund effective date in Docket 

No. EL24–133–000, established 

pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, 

will be the date of publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. 

Any interested person desiring to be 

heard in Docket No. EL24–133–000 

must file a notice of intervention or 

motion to intervene, as appropriate, 

with the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, in accordance with Rule 

214 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 

(2024), within 21 days of the date of 

issuance of the order. 

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://

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. From 

FERC’s Home Page on the internet, this 

information is available on eLibrary. 

The full text of this document is 

available on eLibrary in PDF and 

Microsoft Word format for viewing, 

printing, and/or downloading. To access 

this document in eLibrary, type the 

docket number excluding the last three 

digits of this document in the docket 

number field. User assistance is 

available for eLibrary and the FERC’s 

website during normal business hours 

from FERC Online Support at 202–502– 

6652 (toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or 

email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or 

the Public Reference Room at (202) 502– 

8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the 

Public Reference Room at 

public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFile’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

In lieu of electronic filing, you may 

submit a paper copy. Submissions sent 

via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. 

Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

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. 

Dated: October 2, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23300 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC24–127–000. 


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