[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62096-62097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22172]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-25-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725P1); 
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-725P1 
(Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC-005-6 Reliability Standards), 
which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review. No Comments were received on the 60-day notice published on 
August 3, 2022.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 14, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725P1 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0280) 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. IC22-25-000) 
by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through https://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, Secretary of the 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: https://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-725P1 (Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC-005-6 
Reliability Standard).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0280.
    Abstract: The Commission requires the information collected by the 
FERC-725P1 to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA). On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law 
the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is title XII, subtitle 
A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). EPAct 2005 added a 
new section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission-certified 
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and 
enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission 
review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be 
enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission 
can independently enforce Reliability Standards.
    On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672, 
implementing section 215 of the FPA. Pursuant to Order No. 672, the 
Commission certified one organization, North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO. The Reliability Standards 
developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to users, 
owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in each 
Reliability Standard.
    On November 13, 2015, the North American Electric Reliability 
Corporation filed a petition for Commission approval of proposed 
Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, 
and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance). NERC also requested approval 
of the proposed implementation plan for PRC-005-6, and the retirement 
of previous versions of Reliability Standard PRC-005.
    NERC explained in its petition that Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 
represented an improvement upon the most recently approved version of 
the standard, PRC-005-4. FERC approved the proposed Reliability 
Standard PRC-005-6 on December 18, 2015.
    Type of Respondent: Transmission Owner (TO), Distribution Provider 
(DP), and Generator Owners (GOs).

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    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as: \2\
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    \1\ ``Burden'' is 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 title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ Total number of responses have increased due an accurate 
estimate in burden and due to an increase in review and adjustment 
of existing program for reclosing relays and associated equipment.
    \3\ Entities affected by the PRC-005-6 Reliability Standard are 
registered to serve any of the following roles: TO = Transmission 
Owner; GO = Generator Owner; DP = Distribution Provider. Some 
entities are registered to serve multiple roles.
    \4\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in 
this section is based on the salary figures (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) for May 2021 posted by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector. The hourly estimates for 
salary plus benefits are $72.15/hour based on the Electrical 
Engineering career (Occupation Code: 17-2071).

                                               FERC-725P1--Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC-005-6 \3\
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                                                        Annual number of
                                       Number of         responses per     Total number  of  Average burden hours & cost    Total annual burden hours &
                                      respondents          respondent         responses            per response \4\              total annual cost
                                  (1)................                (2)    (1) * (2) = (3)  (4)........................  (3) * (4) = (5)
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PRC-005-6 Reliability Standard..  TO (332)...........                  1                332  2 hrs.; $144.30............  664 hrs.; $47,907.60.
                                  GO (1094)..........                  1              1,094  2 hrs.; $144.30............  2,188 hrs.; $157,864.20.
                                  DP (302)...........                  1                302  2 hrs.; $144.30............  604 hrs.; $43,578.60.
                                  ...................  .................              1,728  ...........................  3,456 hrs.; $249,350.40.
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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: October 5, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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