38708 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Notices 

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

2 18 CFR 39.5 (2015). 

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. 

4The estimates for cost per response are loaded 

hourly wage figure (includes benefits) is based on 

two occupational categories for 2020 found on the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics website (http://

www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm): 

The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: 

(a) Electrical Engineer (code 17–2071), $70.19; (b) 

Information and Record Clerk (code 43–4199), 

$43.38. The average hourly cost (salary plus 

benefits), weighting both skill sets equally, is 

$56.79. For these calculations, we round the figure 

to $57.00 per hour. 

these costs is included in the Appendix 

to this notice, along with an explanation 

of how the Commission determined 

their reasonableness. 

Points of Contact 

12. If you have any questions 

regarding this notice, please contact 

Raven Rodriguez at (202) 502–6276. 

Dated: July 15, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15540 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC21–23–000] 

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, which will 

be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due August 23, 2021. 

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. IC21–23–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronic filing through http://

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 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: 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: http://www.ferc.gov. 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: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

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 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 the reliability opera.’’ 

Reliability Standards COM–001–3 and 

COM–002–4 do not require responsible 

entities to file information with the 

Commission. COM–001–3 requires that 

transmission operators, balancing 

authorities, reliability coordinators, 

distribution providers, and generator 

operators must 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 and of their annual 

assessment of the protocols. 

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. 

Type of Respondents: Public utilities. 

Estimate of Annual Burden 3: The 

Commission estimates the annual public 

reporting burden and cost for the 

information collection as: 4


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Notices 38709 

5For COM–001–3 the BA, RC, TOP, GOP, DP 

were taken as aggregate to eliminate overlap if the 

same entity has multiple registrations. 6For COM–002–4 the BA, RC and TOP were 

taken as aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same 

entity has multiple registration. 7For COM–002–4 the DP and GOP were taken as 

aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same entity has 

multiple registrations. 

1FERC Form No. 552 is prescribed in 18 CFR 

260.401. 

2Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58, 

sections 1261 et seq., 119 Stat. 594 (2005). 

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

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average burden 

& cost per 

response 

Total annual burden hours & 

total annual cost 

($) 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

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

(On-going) Maintain evidence of Interpersonal Communication capability 5.

1,313 (BA, DP, 

GOP, RC & 

TOP).

1 1,313 4 hrs.; $228 ....... 5,252 hrs.; $299,364 ........... $228 

(On-going) Maintain evidence of training 

and assessments 6.

199 (BA, RC & 

TOP).

1 199 8 hrs.; 456 ......... 1,592 hrs.; 90,744 ............... 456 

(On-going) Maintain evidence of training 7 .. 1,257 .................

(DP & GOP) ......

1 1,257 8 hrs.; 456 ......... 10,056 hrs.; 573,192 ........... 456 

Total ..................................................... ........................... ........................ 2,769 ........................... 16,900 hrs.; 963,300 ........... ........................

Comments: 567 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: July 16, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15588 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC21–25–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (Ferc-552); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

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 a renewal of 

currently approved information 

collection FERC–552, (Annual Report of 

Natural Gas Transactions), which will 

be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due August 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–552 to OMB through 

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

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0242) 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. IC21–25–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronic filing through http://

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 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: 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: http://www.ferc.gov. 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: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC Form No. 552, Annual 

Report of Natural Gas Transactions. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0242. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC Form No. 552 information 

collection requirements with no changes 

to the current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

information collected in the FERC Form 

No. 552 1 to provide greater 

transparency into the size of the 

physical natural gas market and the use 

of physical fixed-price and index-based 

natural gas transactions. This 

information assists the Commission and 

the public in assessing whether index 

prices are the result of a robust market 

of fixed-price transactions. 

FERC Form No. 552 had its genesis in 

the Energy Policy Act of 2005,2 which 

added section 23 of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA). Section 23 of the NGA, among 

other things, directs the Commission ‘‘to 

facilitate price transparency in markets 

for the sale or transportation of physical 

natural gas in interstate commerce, 

having due regard for the public 

interest, the integrity of those markets, 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1