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1 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012). 

2 18 CFR 39.5 (2015). 

electric market-based rate tariff. The 

Secretary is hereby directed, upon 

expiration of the filing deadline in this 

order, to promptly issue a notice, 

effective on the date of issuance, listing 

the public utilities whose tariffs have 

been revoked for failure to comply with 

the requirements of this order and the 

Commission’s Electric Quarterly Report 

filing requirements. 

(B) The Secretary is hereby directed to 

publish this order in the Federal 

Register. 

By the Commission. 

Issued: October 23, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25156 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC24–24–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–725V); 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– 

725V, Mandatory Reliability Standards: 

COM Reliability Standards. There are no 

changes to the reporting requirements 

with this information collection. The 

60-day notice comment period ended on 

October 21, 2024, with no comments 

received. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due November 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–725V to OMB through 

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

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0277) 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. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–725V to OMB through 

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

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0277) 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. IC24–24–000) 

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–725V, Mandatory Reliability 

Standards: COM Reliability Standards. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0277. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–725V information 

collection requirements with no changes 

to the current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: On August 15, 2016, the 

North American Electric Reliability 

Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for 

Commission approval, pursuant to 

section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power 

Act (‘‘FPA’’) 1 and Section 39.5 2 of the 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s regulations, for 

Reliability Standard COM–001–3 

(Communications), the associated 

Implementation Plan, retirement of 

currently-effective Reliability Standard 

COM–001–2.1, and Violation Risk 

Factors (‘‘VRFs’’) and Violation Severity 

Levels (‘‘VSLs’’) associated with new 

Requirements R12 and R13 in 

Reliability Standard COM–001–3. 

Reliability Standard COM–001–3 

reflects revisions developed under 

Project 2015–07 Internal 

Communications Capabilities, in 

compliance with the Commission’s 

directive in Order No. 888 that NERC 

‘‘develop modifications to COM–001–2, 

or develop a new standard, to address 

the Commission’s concerns regarding 

ensuring the adequacy of internal 

communications capability whenever 

internal communications could directly 

affect reliable operations. 

Reliability Standards COM–001–2 and 

COM–002–4 do not require responsible 

entities to file information with the 

Commission. COM–001–2 requires that 

transmission operators, balancing 

authorities, reliability coordinators, 

distribution providers, and generator 

operators to maintain documentation of 

interpersonal communication capability 

and designation of Alternate 

Interpersonal Communication, as well 

as evidence of testing of the Alternate 

Interpersonal Communication facilities. 

COM–002–4 requires balancing 

authorities, distribution providers, 

reliability coordinators, transmission 

operators, and generator operators to 

develop and maintain documented 

communication protocols, and to be 

able to provide evidence of training on 

the protocols in their annual 

assessment. Additionally, all applicable 

entities (balancing authorities, 

reliability coordinators, transmission 

operators, generator operators, and 

distribution providers) must be able to 

provide evidence of three-part 

communication when issuing or 

receiving an operating instruction 

during an Emergency. 

The one-time consideration of 

responsibility for COM–002–4 

associated with Requirement R1 is no 

longer needed as entities previously 

developed protocols associated with 

effective communication. The ongoing 

work for COM–001–3 and COM–002–4 

will remain the same, but the type of job 

responsibilities to follow the 

requirements will be split between an 


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3The Commission defines burden 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. 

4BA = balancing authority, RC = Reliability 

Coordinator, DP = distribution provider, TOP = 

transmission operator; GOP = generator operators. 

These values were derived from the NERC 

Compliance data of April 16, 2024, using only 

unique United States registered entities. 

5The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) 

is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS), as of 2024, for 75% of the average 

of an Electrical Engineer (17–2071) $79.31/hr., 

79.31 × .75 = 59.4825 ($59.48-rounded) ($59.48/ 

hour) and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 

(43–4199) $44.74/hr., $44.74 × .25% = 11.185 

($11.19 rounded) ($11.19/hour), for a total ($59.48 

+ $11.19 = $70.67/hour). 

engineer and record-keeper, instead of 

just an engineer. Since the previous 

renewal, there has been an incremental 

increase in the number of respondents 

who must meet the requirements of 

these two COM reliability standards. 

Type of Respondents: Public utilities. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The 

Commission estimates the annual public 

reporting burden for the information 

collection as: 

FERC–725V, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: COM RELIABILITY STANDARDS

Number of 

respondents 4

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden & cost 

per response 5

Total annual 

burden hours 

& total annual 

cost 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

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

Maintain evidence of Interpersonal Communication capability 

[COM–001–3 R7 and R8].

(DP) 300 ........ 1 300 4 hrs. $282.68 1,200 hrs. 

$84,804 

$282.68 

(GOP) 1,028 .. 1 1,028 4 hrs. $282.68 4,112 hrs. 

$290,595.04 

282.68 

Maintain evidence of training and assessments [COM–002– 

4 R2, R4, R5 and R6].

(BA) 98 ........... 1 98 8 hrs. $565.36 784 hrs. 

$55,405.28 

565.36 

(RC) 12 .......... 1 12 8 hrs. $565.36 96 hrs. 

$6,784.32 

565.36 

(TOP) 165 ...... 1 165 8 hrs. $565.36 1,320 hrs. 

$93,284.40 

565.36 

Maintain evidence of training [COM–002–4 R3 and R6] ....... (DP) 300 ........ 1 300 8 hrs. $565.36 2,400 hrs. 

$169,608 

565.36 

(GOP) 1,028 .. 1 1,028 8 hrs. $565.36 8,224 hrs. 

$581,190.08 

565.36 

Total ................................................................................. 2,931 18,136 hrs. 

$1,281,671.12 

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 23, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25155 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings Instituting Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP25–87–000. 

Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line, 

LLC. 

Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: 

Chandeleur Updates to Gas Tariff to be 

effective 11/21/2024. 

Filed Date: 10/23/24. 

Accession Number: 20241023–5000. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/4/24. 

Any person desiring to intervene, to 

protest, or to answer a complaint in any 

of the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 

of the Commission’s Regulations (18 

CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) 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. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system (https://

elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ 

fercgensearch.asp) by querying the 

docket number. 

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. 

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 23, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25157 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am] 

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