[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17460-17461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05125]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-13-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); 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 (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission
Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities, OMB Control
Number 1902-0170.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due [INSERT DATE
60 days after date of publication in the Federal Register].
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC24-13-000 and FERC-0170) 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 other delivery services:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] All other delivery services: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission,
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Secretary of the 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: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: This information collection pertains to negotiations
between a generator of electricity and a transmitting utility under
sections 211 through section 213 \1\ of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824j, 824k, and 824l.
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Section 211 of the FPA authorizes any electric utility, Federal
power marketing agency, or any other person generating electric energy
for sale or resale to apply to the Commission for an order requiring a
transmitting utility to provide transmission services (including any
enlargement of transmission capacity necessary to provide such
services) to the applicant. The Commission may issue such order if it
finds that such an order meets the requirements of section 212,\2\ and
would otherwise be in the public interest.
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\2\ Section 212 requires that, subject to appropriate terms and
conditions and just and reasonable rates, access to the electric
transmission system for the purposes of wholesale transactions is
made widely available.
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Section 213 provides that whenever an application for such an order
constitutes a ``good faith request'' for service, the transmitting
utility must provide the applicant with a ``detailed written
explanation, with specific reference to the facts and circumstances of
the request, stating (1) the transmitting utility's basis for the
proposed rates, charges, terms, and conditions for such services, and
(2) its analysis of any physical or other constraints affecting the
provision of such services.''
The Commission's regulation at 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components
of a good faith request for transmission and 5 components of a reply to
a good faith request. The regulation at 18 CFR 2.20(a)(2) provides that
the Commission may issue an order requiring a transmitting utility to
provide transmission services (including any enlargement of
transmission capacity necessary to provide such services) only if: (1)
an applicant has made a request for transmission services to the
transmitting utility that would be the subject of such order at least
60 days prior to its filing of an application for such order, and (2)
the applicant has, pursuant to section 213(a) of the FPA, made a good
faith request to a transmitting utility to provide wholesale
transmission services and requests specific rates and charges, and
other terms and conditions.
Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the average
annual burden \3\ and cost \4\ for this information collection as
follows.
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\3\ 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
collections burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
\4\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for FERC-576 is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's current annual average of
$207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$100/hour.
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Annual number Total annual burden
Types of responses Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & hrs. & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses cost ($) per response cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Information exchange between parties. 6 1 6 100 hrs.; $10,000....... 600 hrs.; $60,000...... $10,000
Application submitted to FERC if 6 1 6 2.5 hrs.; $250.00....... 15 hrs.; $1,500........ 250
parties' negotiations are
unsuccessful.
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Totals........................... .............. .............. .............. ........................ 615 hrs.; $61,500...... ..............
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collections 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 collections of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: March 5, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-05125 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
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