[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18783-18784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06807]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-6-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-714) Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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 FERC-714, (Annual 
Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report), which will 
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-714 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0140) 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. IC22-6-000) 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.

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     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: 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:
    Title: FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and 
Planning Area Report.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0140.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-714 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC-714 data to analyze power 
system operations. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in 
power system operations resulting from the installation of a new 
generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers 
between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. The FERC-714 
data assists in providing a broad picture of interconnected balancing 
authority area operations including: Comprehensive information of 
balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter-
balancing authority area power transfers, and net energy for load, 
summer and winter generation peaks and system lambda. The Commission 
also uses the data to prepare status reports on the electric utility 
industry including a review of inter-balancing authority area bulk 
power trade information. The Commission uses the collected data from 
planning areas to monitor forecasted demands by electric utilities with 
fundamental demand responsibilities and to develop hourly demand 
characteristics.
    Type of Respondent: Electric utility balancing authorities and 
planning areas in the United States.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden and cost \2\ (rounded) for the information 
collection as follows:
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    \1\ 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.
    \2\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures 
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2021, for the listed 
reporting requirements. These figures include salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are: Management (Code 11-
0000), $97.89/hr. Computer and mathematical (Code 15-0000), $65.73/
hr. Electrical Engineers (Code 17-2071), $72.15/hr. Economist (Code 
19-3011), $75.75/hr. Computer and Information Systems Managers (Code 
11-3021), $103.61/hr. Accountants and Auditors (Code 13-2011), 
$57.41/hr. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (Code 
11-3071), $86.80/hr. Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51-
8012), $63.74/hr. The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for 
the above wages is $77.89/hour (rounded to $78.00/hour).

                                                    FERC-714
                       [Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report]
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                               Annual  number                                      Total annual
                                of  responses   Total number    Average burden     burden hours      Cost per
    Number of respondents            per        of responses     and cost per       and total       respondent
                                 respondent                        response        annual cost
(1)                                       (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).............  (3) * (4) = (5)       (5) / (1)
                                                          (3)
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176..........................               1             176  93.33 hrs.;       16,426.67 hrs.;       $7,279.74
                                                                $7,279.74.        $1,281,280.26.
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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: March 25, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-06807 Filed 3-30-22; 8:45 am]
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