[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27495]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM19-12-000]


Revisions to the Filing Process for Commission Forms; Notice of 
Technical Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) will hold a staff-led technical conference in the above-
referenced proceedings on Tuesday through Thursday, February 4-6, 2020, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held 
in the Commission Meeting Room at Commission headquarters, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Staff anticipates issuing a 
supplemental notice and an agenda to provide additional information and 
a list of topics to be addressed prior to the technical conference.
    In Order No. 859,\1\ the Commission adopted a final rule requiring 
the use of XBRL format for filing Commission Form Nos. 1, 1-F, 2, 2-A, 
3-Q electric, 3-Q natural gas, 6, 6-Q, 60, and 714 (collectively, 
Commission Forms). The Commission instructed staff to convene a 
technical conference or conferences to enable interested industry 
members, vendors, and the public to discuss and propose revisions to 
the draft taxonomy, along with other important components of the XBRL 
system. The Commission stated that at the conclusion of the technical 
conference process, the Commission will solicit comments and, after 
reviewing those comments, will issue an order adopting the final 
taxonomy, protocols, implementation guide and other documents, and 
establishing an implementation schedule.
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    \1\ Revisions to the Filing Process for Commissions Forms, Order 
No. 859, 167 FERC ] 61,241 (2019).
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    For the purposes of discussion at the conference, Commission staff 
has developed a draft FERC XBRL taxonomy that can be found at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms/forms-refresh.asp. Prior to the 
conference, parties interested in making technical comments on the 
draft FERC Taxonomy code may do so. We encourage parties submitting 
technical comments to use the Yeti review tool provided by the 
Commission. The Yeti review tool provides an efficient method for 
interested parties to view and comment on the code of the draft XBRL 
taxonomies. To use this tool, parties should refer to the FERC Taxonomy 
Guide, which details the architecture of the FERC Taxonomy, and the 
FERC Yeti Taxonomy Viewer Guide, which explains how to submit comments 
using the Yeti taxonomy review tool. The FERC Taxonomy Guide, FERC Yeti 
Taxonomy Viewer Guide, and Yeti review tool are available at the FERC 
Forms Refresh website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms/forms-refresh.asp.
    The purpose of the technical conference is to discuss the draft 
FERC Taxonomy and filing processes for implementing the XBRL data 
standard. Participants at the technical conference will have the 
opportunity to discuss any of the related documents, technical issues, 
and other issues related to the transition to XBRL, including the 
implementation schedule for the new data collection standard. The draft 
FERC Taxonomy referenced in this notice will be supplemented by 
documents containing the draft definitions, draft validations, draft 
visual renderings of the blank forms, and draft user guides for filing 
the Commission Forms, as they are completed. The additional documents 
also will be provided for review at the FERC Forms Refresh website: 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms/forms-refresh.asp.
    Any person can review the draft FERC Taxonomy using the Yeti review 
tool, or by downloading the FERC Taxonomy file at the FERC Forms 
Refresh website. However, to gain Contributor access to make comments 
on the draft FERC Taxonomy in the Yeti review tool, interested persons 
must create a Yeti account by using the sign up link within the Yeti 
review tool and then email XBRLFormsRefresh@ferc.gov to request 
Contributor access with the following information:
    (1) The first and last name of requester;
    (2) the email address of the requester;
    (3) the company name, if applicable;
    (4) a statement noting whether the requester is filing as an 
individual or on behalf of the company;
    (5) the requester's phone number; and
    (6) ``Yeti Contributor Access Request'' in the subject line of the 
email.
    In addition to filing technical comments on the taxonomy code using 
the Yeti review tool, parties may file written comments on issues 
related to the draft FERC Taxonomy or related draft documents listed 
above by January 17, 2020. After January 17, 2020, and before the 
technical conference, Commission staff will compile the comments made 
through Yeti and submit them into the record of this proceeding on the 
Commission's eLibrary. Parties also will have the opportunity to submit 
comments after the conference.
    Based on comments received by January 17, 2020, the Commission will 
release a revised version of the draft FERC Taxonomy on the FERC Forms 
Refresh website prior to the commencement of the technical conference. 
The revised draft FERC Taxonomy will be discussed at the technical 
conference on February 4-6, 2020.
    The technical conference will be open for the public to attend. 
Advanced registration is not required to attend but is encouraged. 
Attendees may register at the following link: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/02-04-s20-form.asp. In-person attendees should 
allow time to pass through building security procedures before the 
start time of the technical conference.
    The conference will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts will be 
available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting (202-347-3700). A 
link to the webcast of this event will be available in the Commission 
Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection provides 
technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening 
to the conferences via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional 
information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact Robert Hudson at Robert.Hudson@ferc.gov or (202) 502-6889, or 
email XBRLFormsRefresh@ferc.gov. For information related to logistics, 
please contact Sarah McKinley at Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502-
8368.

    Dated: December 16, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-27495 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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