Document ID: FERC-2022-0989-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2022-08-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47416-47417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16588]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-25-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725P1); 
Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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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-725P1 (Mandatory Reliability Standards: 
PRC-005-6 Reliability Standard).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 3, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-
25-000) by one of the following methods:

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    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:
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only, Addressed to: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] 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 
[email protected], 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 
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-725P1 (Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC-005-6 
Reliability Standard).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0280.
    Abstract: The Commission requires the information collected by the 
FERC-725P1 to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA). On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law 
the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle 
A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). EPAct 2005 added a 
new section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission-certified 
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and 
enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission 
review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be 
enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission 
can independently enforce Reliability Standards.
    On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672, 
implementing section 215 of the FPA. Pursuant to Order No. 672, the 
Commission certified one organization, North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO. The Reliability Standards 
developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to users, 
owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in each 
Reliability Standard.
    On November 13, 2015, the North American Electric Reliability 
Corporation filed a petition for Commission approval of proposed 
Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, 
and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance).
    NERC also requested approval of the proposed implementation plan 
for PRC-005-6, and the retirement of previous versions of Reliability 
Standard PRC-005.
    NERC explained in its petition that Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 
represented an improvement upon the most recently-approved version of 
the standard, PRC-005-4.
    FERC approved the proposed Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 on 
December 18, 2015.
    Type of Respondent: Transmission Owner (TO), Distribution Provider 
(DP), and Generator Owners (GOs).
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as: \2\
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    \1\ ``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.
    \2\ Total number of responses have increased due an accurate 
estimate in burden and due to an increase in review and adjustment 
of existing program for reclosing relays and associated equipment.
    \3\ Entities affected by the PRC-005-6 Reliability Standard are 
registered to serve any of the following roles: TO=Transmission 
Owner; GO=Generator Owner; DP=Distribution Provider. Some entities 
are registered to serve multiple roles.
    \4\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in 
this section is based on the salary figures (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) for May 2021 posted by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector. The hourly estimates for 
salary plus benefits are $72.15/hour based on the Electrical 
Engineering career (Occupation Code: 17-2071).

                           FERC-725P1: Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC-005-6 \3\
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                                                Annual  number                   Average burden    Total annual
                                  Number of      of  responses   Total number     hrs. & cost    burden  hours &
                                 respondents          per        of responses     per response    total  annual
                                                  respondent                          \4\              cost
                               (1)............             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............  (3) * (4) = (5)
                                                                           (3)
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PRC-005-6 Reliability          TO (332).......               1             332  2 hrs.; $144.30  664 hrs.;
 Standard.                                                                                        $47,907.60.
                               GO (1094)......               1            1094  2 hrs.; $144.30  2,188 hrs.;
                                                                                                  *$157,864.20.
                               DP (302).......               1             302  2 hrs.; $144.30  604 hrs.;
                                                                                                  $43,578.60.
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                                                                         1,728                   3,456 hrs.;
                                                                                                  $249,350.40.
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    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: July 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-16588 Filed 8-2-22; 8:45 am]
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