[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4011-4012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01523]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-2-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-732) 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-732, (Electric Rate Schedule and Tariffs: 
Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets), 
which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review. The Commission issued a 60-day notice on November 15, 2021 
requesting public comments; no comments were received.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 25, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-732 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0245) 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. IC22-2-000) 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.
    [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.

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    [cir] 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 [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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. FERC-732

    Title: FERC-732, Electric Rate Schedule and Tariffs: Long-Term Firm 
Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0245.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-732 information 
collection requirement with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: 18 CFR part 42 provides the reporting requirements of 
FERC-732 as they pertain to long-term transmission rights. To implement 
section 1233 \1\ of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),\2\ the 
Commission requires each transmission organization that is a public 
utility with one or more organized electricity markets to make 
available long-term firm transmission rights that satisfy each of the 
Commission's guidelines.\3\
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824.
    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824q.
    \3\ 18 CFR 42.1(d).
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    The FERC-732 regulations require that transmission organizations 
(that are public utilities with one or more organized electricity 
markets) choose one of two ways to file:
     File tariff sheets making long-term firm transmission 
rights available that are consistent with each of the guidelines 
established by FERC.
     File an explanation describing how their existing tariffs 
already provide long-term firm transmission rights that are consistent 
with the guidelines.
    Additionally, the Commission requires each transmission 
organization to make its transmission planning and expansion procedures 
and plans available to the public. FERC-732 enables the Commission to 
exercise its wholesale electric rate and electric power transmission 
oversight and enforcement responsibilities in accordance with the FPA, 
the Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), and EPAct 2005.
    Type of Respondents: Public utility with one or more organized 
electricity markets
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the total 
burden and cost \5\ for this information collection as follows.
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    \4\ 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.
    \5\ FERC staff estimates that industry costs for salary plus 
benefits are similar to Commission costs. The FERC 2021 average 
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is 
$180,703/year (or $87.00/hour) posted by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm).

                   FERC-732--Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs: Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets
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                                                                                                                          Total annual
                                                                                       Annual  number                     burden hours
                                                                        Number of      of  responses   Total number of     and total         Cost per
                                                                       respondents     per respondent     responses       annual cost    respondent  ($)
                                                                                                                              ($)
                                                                                (1)              (2)   (1) * (2) = (3)     (3) * (4) =        (5) / (1)
                                                                                                                                   (5)
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Public utility with one or more organized electricity markets......               1                1            \6\ 1      1,180 hrs.;         $102,660
                                                                                                                              $102,660
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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.
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    \6\ The ``1'' Tariff filing is a placeholder for future fillers.

    Dated: January 20, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-01523 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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