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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 4428–000] 

Walden Hydro, LLC; Notice of 

Authorization for Continued Project 

Operation 

The license for the Walden 

Hydroelectric Project No. 4428 was 

issued for a period ending May 31, 

2022. 

Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 

808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at 

the expiration of a license term, to issue 

from year-to-year an annual license to 

the then licensee(s) under the terms and 

conditions of the prior license until a 

new license is issued, or the project is 

otherwise disposed of as provided in 

section 15 or any other applicable 

section of the FPA. If the project’s prior 

license waived the applicability of 

section 15 of the FPA, then, based on 

section 9(b) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as 

set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the 

licensee of such project has filed an 

application for a subsequent license, the 

licensee may continue to operate the 

project in accordance with the terms 

and conditions of the license after the 

minor or minor part license expires, 

until the Commission acts on its 

application. If the licensee of such a 

project has not filed an application for 

a subsequent license, then it may be 

required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), 

to continue project operations until the 

Commission issues someone else a 

license for the project or otherwise 

orders disposition of the project. 

If the project is subject to section 15 

of the FPA, notice is hereby given that 

an annual license for Project No. 4428 

is issued to Walden Hydro, LLC for a 

period effective June 1, 2022 through 

May 31, 2023, or until the issuance of 

a new license for the project or other 

disposition under the FPA, whichever 

comes first. If issuance of a new license 

(or other disposition) does not take 

place on or before May 31, 2023, notice 

is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 

16.18(c), an annual license under 

section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed 

automatically without further order or 

notice by the Commission, unless the 

Commission orders otherwise. 

If the project is not subject to section 

15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given 

that Walden Hydro, LLC is authorized to 

continue operation of the Walden 

Hydroelectric Project under the terms 

and conditions of the prior license until 

the issuance of a new license for the 

project or other disposition under the 

FPA, whichever comes first. 

Dated: June 22, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13821 Filed 6–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP22–466–000] 

WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice 

of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Proposed 

Wahpeton Expansion Project; Request 

for Comments on Environmental 

Issues, and Schedule for 

Environmental Review 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

that will discuss the environmental 

impacts of the Wahpeton Expansion 

Project (Project) involving construction 

and operation of facilities by WBI 

Energy Transmission, Inc. (WBI Energy) 

in Cass and Richland Counties, North 

Dakota. The Commission will use this 

EIS in its decision-making process to 

determine whether the Project is in the 

public convenience and necessity. The 

schedule for preparation of the EIS is 

discussed in the Schedule for 

Environmental Review section of this 

notice. 

As part of the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the 

Commission takes into account 

concerns the public may have about 

proposals and the environmental 

impacts that could result whenever it 

considers the issuance of a Certificate of 

Public Convenience and Necessity. This 

gathering of public input is referred to 

as ‘‘scoping.’’ By notice issued on 

January 4, 2022, in Docket No. PF21–4– 

000, the Commission opened a scoping 

period during WBI Energy’s planning 

process for the Project and prior to filing 

a formal application with the 

Commission, a process referred to as 

‘‘pre-filing.’’ WBI Energy has now filed 

an application with the Commission, 

and staff intends to prepare an EIS that 

will address the concerns raised during 

the pre-filing scoping process and 

comments received in response to this 

notice. 

By this notice, the Commission 

requests public comments on the scope 

of issues to address in the 

environmental document, including 

comments on potential alternatives and 

impacts, and any relevant information, 

studies, or analyses of any kind 

concerning impacts affecting the quality 

of the human environment. To ensure 

that your comments are timely and 

properly recorded, please submit your 

comments so that the Commission 

receives them in Washington, DC on or 

before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 

22, 2022. Comments may be submitted 

in written or oral form. Further details 

on how to submit comments are 

provided in the Public Participation 

section of this notice. 

As mentioned above, during the prefiling process, the Commission opened 

a scoping period which expired on 

February 3, 2022; however, Commission 

staff continued to accept comments 

during the entire pre-filing process. Staff 

also held two virtual scoping sessions to 

take oral scoping comments. Those 

sessions were held on January 25 and 

27, 2022. All substantive written and 

oral comments provided during prefiling will be addressed in the EIS. 

Therefore, if you submitted comments 

on this Project to the Commission 

during the pre-filing process in Docket 

No. PF21–4–000 you do not need to file 

those comments again. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, a pipeline company 

representative may contact you about 

the acquisition of an easement to 

construct, operate, and maintain the 

proposed facilities. The company would 

seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable 

easement agreement. You are not 

required to enter into an agreement. 

However, if the Commission approves 

the Project, the Natural Gas Act conveys 

the right of eminent domain to the 

company. Therefore, if you and the 

company do not reach an easement 

agreement, the pipeline company could 

initiate condemnation proceedings in 

court. In such instances, compensation 

would be determined by a judge in 

accordance with state law. The 

Commission does not grant, exercise, or 

oversee the exercise of eminent domain 

authority. The courts have exclusive 

authority to handle eminent domain 

cases; the Commission has no 

jurisdiction over these matters. 

WBI Energy provided landowners 

with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC 

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas 

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need 

To Know?’’ which addresses typically 

asked questions, including the use of 

eminent domain and how to participate 

in the Commission’s proceedings. This 

fact sheet along with other landowner 

topics of interest are available for 

viewing on the FERC website 


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1A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company 

inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for 

cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal 

inspections, or other purposes. 

2The appendices referenced in this notice will 

not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the 

appendices were sent to all those receiving this 

notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov 

using the link called ‘‘eLibrary.’’ For instructions on 

connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this 

notice. 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 FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 

208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. 

(www.ferc.gov) under the Natural Gas 

Questions or Landowner Topics link. 

Public Participation 

There are three methods you can use 

to submit your comments to the 

Commission. The Commission 

encourages electronic filing of 

comments and has staff available to 

assist you at (866) 208–3676 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please 

carefully follow these instructions so 

that your comments are properly 

recorded. 

(1) You can file your comments 

electronically using the eComment 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to FERC Online. Using 

eComment is an easy method for 

submitting brief, text-only comments on 

a project; 

(2) You can file your comments 

electronically by using the eFiling 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to FERC Online. With 

eFiling, you can provide comments in a 

variety of formats by attaching them as 

a file with your submission. New 

eFiling users must first create an 

account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You 

will be asked to select the type of filing 

you are making; a comment on a 

particular project is considered a 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 

(3) You can file a paper copy of your 

comments by mailing them to the 

Commission. Be sure to reference the 

project docket number (CP22–466–000) 

on your letter. Submissions sent via the 

U.S. Postal Service must be addressed 

to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 

DC 20426. Submissions sent via any 

other carrier must be addressed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Additionally, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription. This 

service provides automatic notification 

of filings made to subscribed dockets, 

document summaries, and direct links 

to the documents. Go to https://

www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 

register for eSubscription. 

Summary of the Proposed Project, the 

Project Purpose and Need, and 

Expected Impacts 

WBI Energy proposes to construct and 

operate about 60.5 miles of 12-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline from WBI 

Energy’s existing Mapleton Compressor 

Station near Mapleton, North Dakota to 

a new meter station near Wahpeton, 

North Dakota. The Wahpeton Expansion 

Project would provide about 20.6 

million standard cubic feet of natural 

gas per day to southeastern North 

Dakota. According to WBI Energy, its 

Project would provide additional 

natural gas supply to Wahpeton, North 

Dakota and new natural gas service to 

Kindred, North Dakota, as requested by 

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU). 

The Wahpeton Expansion Project 

would consist of the following facilities 

in addition to the pipeline, all in North 

Dakota: 

• modifications (installation of 

additional equipment and facilities, but 

no additional compression) to WBI 

Energy’s existing Mapleton Compressor 

Station in Cass County to facilitate a tiein to WBI’s existing pipeline system. 

• two delivery stations (MDUKindred Border Station and MDUWahpeton Border Station) in Cass and 

Richland Counties; 

• seven block valve settings (Valve 

Site 1 would be located within the 

existing Mapleton Compressor Station 

and Valve Sites 3 and 7 would be 

collocated within the two delivery 

stations); 

• four pig launcher/receiver settings 1

collocated with Valve Sites 1, 2, 5, and 

7; and 

• possible farm taps (unspecified 

number and locations at this time). 

The general location of the Project 

facilities is shown in appendix 1.2

Construction of the proposed facilities 

would disturb at least 791.5 acres of 

land for the pipeline, aboveground 

facilities, and associated workspaces, of 

which approximately 728 acres are 

agricultural lands (crops, pasture, 

hayfields). Following construction, WBI 

Energy would maintain at least 372.5 

acres for permanent operation of the 

Project’s facilities; the remaining 

acreage would be restored and revert to 

former uses. Approximately 346 acres of 

permanent operational footprint would 

be within agricultural lands, which 

would be allowed to revert to 

agricultural uses. About 51 percent of 

the proposed pipeline route parallels 

existing electric transmission line, 

railroad, and road rights-of-way. 

Based on an initial review of WBI 

Energy’s and public comments received 

during the pre-filing process, 

Commission staff have identified several 

expected impacts that deserve attention 

in the EIS. The Project would impact 20 

waterbodies, crossing 18 using a guided 

bore which would largely avoid impacts 

on the waterbodies except for potential 

temporary equipment bridge crossings. 

Two ephemeral waterbodies (roadside 

ditches) would be crossed using opencut methods. Five additional ephemeral 

waterbodies (roadside ditches) would be 

crossed by access roads. 

Of the 8.5 acres of wetland which 

could be impacted by the Project, 

approximately 6.3 acres, including 0.4 

acre of forested wetlands, would be 

impacted during the open-cut 

construction method for installation of 

the pipeline. The remainder of wetland 

impacts would result from access roads, 

aboveground facilities, and pipe yards. 

In total, approximately 0.10 acre of 

permanent wetland impact is 

anticipated, of which most would result 

from a conversion in type of wetland 

(from forested to emergent); less than 

0.01 acre would consist of permanent 

fill of a roadside ditch for a permanent 

access road. 

Other potential impacts associated 

with the Project would include: 

• noise resulting from 24-hour 

construction activities; 

• construction through areas with 

drain tiles; 

• disturbance of wildlife species and 

habitats (although most areas proposed 

for disturbance consist of agricultural 

land); 

• disturbance of soils and subsequent 

restoration of farmland; 

• air emissions during construction; 

and 

• environmental justice. 

The NEPA Process and the EIS 

The EIS issued by the Commission 

will discuss impacts that could occur as 

a result of the construction and 

operation of the proposed Project under 

the relevant general resource areas: 

• geology and soils; 

• water resources and wetlands; 

• vegetation and wildlife; 

• threatened and endangered species; 

• cultural resources; 

• socioeconomics and environmental 

justice; 

• land use; 

• cumulative impacts; 

• air quality and noise; and 

• reliability and safety. 

Commission staff will also make 

recommendations on how to lessen or 


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3For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer 

to the last page of this notice. 

4 40 CFR 1508.1(z). 

5The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 

regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define 

historic properties as any prehistoric or historic 

district, site, building, structure, or object included 

in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

6The Commission’s deadline applies to the 

decisions of other federal agencies, and state 

agencies acting under federally delegated authority, 

that are responsible for federal authorizations, 

permits, and other approvals necessary for 

proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 

18 CFR 157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for 

other agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule 

is otherwise established by federal law. 

avoid impacts on the various resource 

areas. Your comments will help 

Commission staff focus its analysis on 

the issues that may have a significant 

effect on the human environment. 

The EIS will present Commission 

staff’s independent analysis of the 

issues. Staff will prepare a draft EIS 

which will be issued for public 

comment. Commission staff will 

consider all timely comments received 

during the comment period on the draft 

EIS and revise the document, as 

necessary, before issuing a final EIS. 

Any draft and final EIS will be available 

in electronic format in the public record 

through library 3 and the Commission’s 

natural gas environmental documents 

web page (https://www.ferc.gov/ 

industries-data/natural-gas/ 

environment/environmentaldocuments). If eSubscribed, you will 

receive instant email notification when 

the environmental document is issued. 

Alternatives Under Consideration 

The EIS will evaluate reasonable 

alternatives that are technically and 

economically feasible and meet the 

purpose and need for the proposed 

action.4 Alternatives currently under 

consideration include: 

• the no-action alternative, meaning 

the Project is not implemented; 

• four system alternatives; 

• possible route alternatives and 

route variations; 

• possible aboveground facility 

alternatives for delivery stations; and 

• construction method alternatives. 

With this notice, the Commission 

requests specific comments regarding 

any additional potential alternatives to 

the proposed action or segments of the 

proposed action. Please focus your 

comments on reasonable alternatives 

(including alternative facility sites and 

pipeline routes) that meet the Project 

objectives, are technically and 

economically feasible, and avoid or 

lessen environmental impact. 

Consultation Under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

In accordance with the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation’s 

implementing regulations for section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act, the Commission 

initiated section 106 consultation for the 

Project in the notice issued on January 

4, 2022, with the North Dakota State 

Historic Preservation Office, and other 

government agencies, interested Indian 

tribes, and the public to solicit their 

views and concerns regarding the 

Project’s potential effects on historic 

properties.5 This notice is a 

continuation of section 106 consultation 

for the Project. The Project EIS will 

document findings on the impacts on 

historic properties and summarize the 

status of consultations under section 

106. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

On June 10, 2022, the Commission 

issued its Notice of Application for the 

Project. Among other things, that notice 

alerted other agencies issuing federal 

authorizations of the requirement to 

complete all necessary reviews and to 

reach a final decision on the request for 

a federal authorization within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s final EIS for the Project. This 

notice identifies the Commission staff’s 

planned schedule for completion of the 

final EIS for the Project, which is based 

on an issuance of the draft EIS in 

November 2022. 

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the 

final EIS—April 7, 2023 

90-day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline 6—July 6, 2023 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary for the final EIS, an additional 

notice will be provided so that the 

relevant agencies are kept informed of 

the Project’s progress. 

Permits and Authorizations 

The table below lists the anticipated 

permits and authorizations for the 

Project required under federal law. This 

list may not be all-inclusive and does 

not preclude any permit or 

authorization if it is not listed here. 

Agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ 

or special expertise may formally 

cooperate in the preparation of the 

Commission’s EIS and may adopt the 

EIS to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities 

related to this Project. Agencies that 

would like to request cooperating 

agency status should follow the 

instructions for filing comments 

provided under the Public Participation 

section of this notice. 

Agency Permit 

FERC ........................................................................................................ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section 7c of 

the Natural Gas Act. 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ................................................................. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .................................................................. Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. 

North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality ................................ Water Quality Certificate under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. 

State Historical Society of North Dakota .................................................. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. 

Environmental Mailing List 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for the Project which 

includes federal, state, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American Tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers. This list also includes 

all affected landowners (as defined in 

the Commission’s regulations) who are 

potential right-of-way grantors, whose 

property may be used temporarily for 

Project purposes, or who own homes 

within certain distances of aboveground 

facilities, and anyone who submits 

comments on the Project and includes a 

mailing address with their comments. 

Commission staff will update the 

environmental mailing list as the 

analysis proceeds to ensure that 

Commission notices related to this 

environmental review are sent to all 

individuals, organizations, and 

government entities interested in and/or 

potentially affected by the proposed 

Project. State and local government 

representatives should notify their 

constituents of this proposed Project 

and encourage them to comment on 

their areas of concern. 


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1 16 U.S.C. 824l. 

2 ‘‘Burden’’ is 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, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 

1320.3. 

3The Commission staff estimates that the 

industry’s hourly cost for wages plus benefits is 

similar to the Commission’s $87.00 FY 2021 average 

hourly cost for wages and benefits. 

If you need to make changes to your 

name/address, or if you would like to 

remove your name from the mailing list, 

please complete one of the following 

steps: 

(1) Send an email to 

GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov 

stating your request. You must include 

the docket number CP22–466–000 in 

your request. If you are requesting a 

change to your address, please be sure 

to include your name and the correct 

address. If you are requesting to delete 

your address from the mailing list, 

please include your name and address 

as it appeared on this notice. This email 

address is unable to accept comments. 

OR 

(2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List 

Update Form’’ (appendix 2). 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

Project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC 

website at www.ferc.gov using the 

eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 

click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the 

docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ 

field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 

CP22–466). Be sure you have selected 

an appropriate date range. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 

or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of all formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

Public sessions or site visits will be 

posted on the Commission’s calendar 

located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related 

information. 

Dated: June 22, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13818 Filed 6–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC22–18–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activity (FERC–715); 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 the currently 

approved information collections, 

FERC–715 (Annual Transmission 

Planning and Evaluation Report). 

DATES: Comments on the collections of 

information are due August 29, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments (identified by Docket No. 

IC22–18–000) on FERC–715 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: All 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 http://www.ferc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, or by 

telephone at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: FERC–715, Annual 

Transmission Planning and Evaluation 

Report. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0171. 

Abstract: Acting under section 213 of 

the Federal Power Act 1 and 18 CFR 

141.300, FERC requires each 

transmitting utility that operates 

integrated transmission system facilities 

rated above 100 kilovolts (kV) to submit 

annually: 

• Contact information; 

• Base case power flow data (if the 

respondent does not participate in the 

development and use of regional power 

flow data); 

• Transmission system maps and 

diagrams used by the respondent for 

transmission planning; 

• A detailed description of the 

transmission planning reliability criteria 

used to evaluate system performance for 

time frames and planning horizons used 

in regional and corporate planning; 

• A detailed description of the 

respondent’s transmission planning 

assessment practices (including, but not 

limited to, how reliability criteria are 

applied and the steps taken in 

performing transmission planning 

studies); and 

• A detailed evaluation of the 

respondent’s anticipated system 

performance as measured against its 

stated reliability criteria using its stated 

assessment practices. 

FERC–715 enables the Commission to 

use the information as part of their 

regulatory oversight functions which 

includes: 

• The review of rates and charges; 

• The disposition of jurisdictional 

facilities; 

• The consolidation and mergers; 

• The adequacy of supply and; 

• Reliability of the nation’s 

transmission grid. 

FERC–715 also helps the Commission 

resolve transmission disputes. 

Additionally, the Office of Electric 

Reliability (OER) uses the FERC–715 

data to help protect and improve the 

reliability and security of the nation’s 

bulk power system. OER oversees the 

development and review of mandatory 

reliability and security standards and 

ensures compliance with the approved 

standards by the users, owners, and 

operators of the bulk power system. 

OER also monitors and addresses issues 

concerning the nation’s bulk power 

system including assessments of 

resource adequacy and reliability. 

Without the FERC–715 data, the 

Commission would be unable to 

evaluate planned projects or requests 

related to transmission. 

Type of Respondent: Integrated 

transmission system facilities rated at or 

above 100 kilovolts (kV). 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The 

Commission estimates the total annual 

burden and cost 3 for this information 

collection as follows. 


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