[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 68 (Monday, April 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18968-18969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07446]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-14-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-516G); Comment 
Request; Revision and 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-516G, Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff 
Filings, as it would be revised in this information collection request.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 11, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-14-
000) by any 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:
    [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, and fax at (202) 
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-516G, Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0295.
    Type of Request: Three-year revision and renewal of FERC-516G.
    Abstract: In accordance with section 206 of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA) \1\ and 18 CFR 35.28(g)(10), each Independent System Operator 
(ISO) and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) must report:
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824e.
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    (1) On a monthly basis, total uplift payments for each transmission 
zone, broken out by day and uplift category;
    (2) On a monthly basis, total uplift payments for each resource; 
and
    (3) On a monthly basis, each operator-initiated commitment, the 
size of the commitment, transmission zone, commitment reason, and 
commitment start time.
    As originally cleared by OMB, FERC-516G also included a one-time 
requirement that ITOs and RTOs revise their tariffs. Those tariffs have 
been revised, and FERC is requesting removal of that information 
collection activity.
    Type of Respondents: ISOs and RTOs.
    Estimate of Annual Burden \2\: The estimated burden and cost \3\ 
are as follows:
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    \2\ Burden 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \3\ The hourly cost estimate is based on data from the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics for three occupational categories for 2020 involved 
in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These figures 
include salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm) and 
benefits and are:
     Manager (Occupation Code 110-0000) $97.15/hour.
     Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code 17-2071): $70.19/
hour.
     File Clerk (Occupation Code 43-4071): $34.79/hour.
    The estimate hourly cost for the reporting requirements ($67.38) 
is an average of the cost of a manager, an electrical engineer, and 
a file clerk.

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                                               FERC-516G Annual Burden Estimates in Docket No. IC21-14-000
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                                                                        Total number                                                         Cost per
                                          Number of     Annual number   of responses    Average burden hours &     Total annual burden      respondent
           Type of response              respondents    of responses     (Column B x       cost per response      hours & cost (Column D    (Column F /
                                                       per respondent     Column C)                                    x Column E)           Column B)
A.                                                 B.              C.              D.  E.......................  F......................              G.
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Preparing and Posting of 3 reports on               6              12              72  3 hrs.; $202.14.........  216 hrs.; $14,554.08...       $2,425.68
 company website each month.
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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: April 6, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-07446 Filed 4-9-21; 8:45 am]
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