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with six alternative sites. Several of strongly encourages electronic filing of Regulatory Commission, Commission
these alternative sites were developed as any comments in response to this Notice Meeting Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
the result of public response to our NOI of Intent. For information on Washington, DC 20426. A separate
and January 12, 2006 scoping meeting in electronically filing comments, please notice will be issued by the Commission
Methuen, Massachusetts. The locations see the instructions on the to announce the final agenda of the
of the seven potential sites for the Commission’s Web site at http:// conference.
Massachusetts Compressor Station are www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link FERC conferences are accessible
shown in the enclosure. and the link to the User’s Guide, as well under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
We are conducting this public as information in 18 CFR Act of 1973. For accessibility
meeting to allow you the opportunity to 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Before you can accommodations please send an e-mail
express your environmental concerns submit comments you will need to to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free
about the seven potential sites for the create a free account, which can be 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–
Massachusetts Compressor Station. We created on-line. 1659 (TTY); or send a Fax to 202–208–
will use these comments to help us In addition, the Commission now 2106 with the required
analyze these seven potential locations offers a free service called eSubscription accommodations.
for the Massachusetts Compressor which allows you to keep track of all The conference is open for the public
Station in our Draft Environmental formal issuances and submittals in to attend, and registration is not
Impact Statement (EIS). Comments may specific dockets. This can reduce the required. For more information about
be submitted in written form or verbally amount of time you spend researching the conference, please contact either
at the meeting. Further details on how proceedings by automatically providing Patrick Clarey at (317) 249–5937 or at
to submit written comments are you with notification of these filings, patrick.clarey@ferc.gov or Eli Massey at
provided in this notice. In lieu of document summaries and direct links to (202) 502–8494 or at
sending written comments, we invite the documents. Go to http:// eli.massey@ferc.gov.
you to attend the following public www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Magalie R. Salas,
comment meeting. The public meeting in Haverhill is Secretary.
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 5, designed to provide another opportunity [FR Doc. E6–4235 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am]
2006, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (EST). to offer comments on the proposed
Location: Haverhill City Hall, 4 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Massachusetts Compressor Station.
Summer Street, Haverhill, Interested groups and individuals are
Massachusetts, Phone: 978–374–2300. encouraged to attend the meetings and
You can make a difference by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
to present comments on the
providing us with your specific environmental issues they believe Federal Energy Regulatory
environmental comments or concerns should be addressed in the EIS. A Commission
on the location of the Massachusetts transcript of the meeting will be
Compressor Station. By becoming a [Docket No. AD06–2–000]
generated so that your comments will be
commentor, your concerns will be accurately recorded.
addressed in the EIS and considered by Assessment of Demand Response
the Commission. You should focus on Magalie R. Salas, Resources
the potential environmental effects of Secretary. March 15, 2006.
the construction and operation of the [FR Doc. E6–4237 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
proposed Massachusetts Compressor BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission (Commission).
Station and measures to avoid or lessen ACTION: Notice of issuance of voluntary
environmental impact. The more survey.
specific your comments, the more useful DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
they will be. We request that you file SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Energy Policy
your comments as soon as possible, but Federal Energy Regulatory Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) section
no later than April 14, 2006. Please Commission 1252(e)(3),1 the Federal Energy
carefully follow these instructions to [Docket No. ER06–18–000]
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
ensure that your comments are received required to prepare a report, by
in time and properly recorded: Midwest Independent Transmission appropriate region, that assesses
• Send an original and two copies of System Operator, Inc.; Notice of demand response resources, including
your letter to:Magalie R. Salas, Technical Conference those available from all consumer
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory classes. To gather information for this
Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room March 17, 2006. report, a voluntary survey will be issued
1A, Washington, DC 20426. The Federal Energy Regulatory to 3,372 respondents to gather
• Label one copy of your comments Commission is convening a technical information on advanced metering
for the attention of Gas Branch 2, DG2E. conference regarding the Midwest (AMI) and demand response (DR) and
• Reference Docket No. PF05–17–000 Independent Transmission System time-based rate programs.
on the original and both copies. Operator Inc.’s proposed cost allocation DATES: E-Mails and letters will be sent
• Mail your comments so that they policy, as it pertains to the degree of to the survey respondents by March 16,
will be received in Washington, DC on regional cost sharing for reliability 2006. Responses should be made by
or before April 14, 2006. projects at 345 kV and above, pursuant April 12, 2006. Extensions will be
Please note that we are continuing to to the Commission Order issued on granted on a case-by-case basis by
experience delays in mail deliveries February 3, 2006.1 The conference will
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contacting the Demand Response Team


from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, be held on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 10 (anytime).
we will include all comments that we a.m. (EST) at the Federal Energy
receive within a reasonable time frame 1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109–58,
in our environmental analysis of this 1 Midwest Independent Transmission System section 1252(e)(3), 119 Stat. 594, (2005) (EPAct
project. However, the Commission Operator Inc., 114 FERC ¶ 61,106 (2006). section 1252(e)(3)).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AMI, DR, and time-based rate programs (2) To make entering information
David Kathan, Office of Energy Markets and/or tariffs. simpler, the survey asks all respondents
and Reliability, Federal Energy to enter general company information
I. Background
Regulatory Commission, 888 First only once, and provides for the entry of
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 4. Section 1252(e)(3) of EPAct 2005 company name and utility identification
(202) 502–6404, E-mail: Demand requires the Commission to draft and number to allow data linkages among
Response Team. publish a report, by appropriate region, data from all survey parts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that assesses DR resources, including (3) The demand response and time-
those available from all consumer based rate program sections of the
Notice of Issuance of Voluntary Survey classes. Specifically, EPAct 2005 survey also have been combined, as
on Advanced Metering and Demand requires that the Commission identify suggested by commenters.
Response Programs and review: (4) The survey is going to regulated
1. Take notice that a survey of (A) Saturation and penetration rates of and non-regulated entities that own or
demand response (DR) and time-based advanced meters and communications operate end-use meters that are used for
rate programs/tariffs, and advanced technologies, devices and systems; billing purposes and to entities that
metering infrastructure (AMI) is being (B) Existing demand response offer DR programs and/or time-based
issued to gather information to assist in programs and time-based rate programs; rates. In response to commenters, the
the preparation of a report for Congress (C) The annual resource contribution latter now includes third-party
that assesses various aspects of demand of demand resources; curtailment service providers and ISOs/
response in the United States as (D) The potential for demand RTOs.
specified in the Energy Policy Act of response as a quantifiable, reliable (5) In the interest of reducing possible
2005 (EPAct 2005) section 1252(e)(3).2 resource for regional planning purposes; confusion and to ensure more direct
The survey will be sent to 3,372 electric (E) Steps taken to ensure that, in comparison, the commercial/industrial
power businesses and organizations regional transmission planning and (C/I) customer definition used in the
who directly serve end-use customers. operations, demand resources are draft surveys has been revised. The final
E-mails will be sent to each respondent provided equitable treatment as a survey asks respondents to report their
along with follow-up letters. Reponses quantifiable, reliable resource relative to data into five categories: Residential,
would be appreciated by April 12, 2006 the resource obligations of any load- Commercial, Industrial, Transportation,
to provide sufficient time to process and serving entity, transmission provider, or and Other. These categories are
analyze the results by August 8, 2006, transmitting party; and relatively standard and with the
the date set by Congress for submission (F) Regulatory barriers to improved exception of the ‘‘Other’’ category are
of the report. customer participation in demand identical to the categories used by the
2. This survey is the first nationwide response, peak reduction and critical Energy Information Administration
effort to gather information on the period pricing programs. (EIA) in their form EIA–861, ‘‘Annual
dispersion of advanced metering and 5. On November 3, 2005, a notice was Electric Power Industry Report.’’
demand response programs. Industry issued requesting comments on (6) The survey has been revised to
cooperation is important for us to obtain proposed survey questions. A survey eliminate the need for state level
as accurate and up-to-date information was proposed because adequate reporting on demand response and time-
as possible to respond to Congress, as information on this subject is not based rate programs/tariffs, as suggested
well as to provide information to states collected by other sources. Twenty-nine by commenters. The final survey will
and other market participants. We, comments were filed on the draft allow respondents the flexibility to list
therefore, strongly encourage all survey. demand response and time-based rate
potential survey respondents to programs/tariffs that cross state
II. Discussion
complete the survey. boundaries.
3. Towards this end, the survey has 6. We appreciate all the useful (7) State level reporting will be
been designed to be as user-friendly as comments submitted on the survey requested on AMI information. We
possible. To ease the burden of questions. Within the limits of the received comments from state
responding, the survey will be available survey instrument, we have commissions that state level data will be
conducted using the Internet and will made revisions to reduce the burden in important for their consideration of
allow respondents to enter information responding and to ensure the smart metering required in EPAct
via a Web-survey instrument. The information is more accurate. In certain section 1252. We trust that larger,
survey will use three Web-based forms cases, we did not make suggested regional companies will be able to easily
that collect general corporate changes because more detailed report or estimate their AMI data by
information, inventory AMI at the information is needed to respond to state.
utility, and inventory DR and time- specific items in the EPAct or to provide (8) In response to requests in
based programs/tariffs.3 The survey has useful data. We trust that with the comments, the final demand response
been divided into three sections to changes that have been made, the and time-based rates/tariffs section of
allow different people within an survey should not be onerous to the survey adds questions with regards
organization to enter information on complete, and we encourage all to expected impact on energy usage, and
potential respondents to complete the the total maximum demand of
2 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109–58,
survey so that we can obtain the most participating customers. This
§ 1252(e)(3), 119 Stat. 594, (2005) (EPAct section precise information possible. information will provide useful
1252(e)(3)).
3 The final versions of the corporate information, 7. The following summarizes the information for determining the size and
AMI, and demand-response and time-based rate major changes to the survey and impact of demand response and time-
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programs/tariffs surveys can be accessed at: http:// addresses the concerns expressed by based rate programs/tariffs.
www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/indus-act/dem- commenters: (9) The final version of the AMI
resp/gen-inf-sec.pdf, http://www.ferc.gov/
✖industries/electric/indus-act/dem-resp/ami-
(1) New survey software is being used section of the survey continues to
sec.pdf, and http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/ to make navigation among sections of request data on the number of installed
indus-act/dem-resp/drs-tbr.pdf. the survey faster and easier. meters by frequency of measurement

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and frequency of data retrieval, and collection and the data itself. First, number of commenters asked for FERC–
does not provide a specific definition Commission staff has assigned each 727 to collect data on various additional
for advanced metering. Although several respondent a utility identification and a aspects of demand response and time-
parties requested a specific definition of password. This identifying data is based rate programs/tariffs to ensure the
advanced metering, there was a lack of required for completion of each section meaningfulness of the data and the
consensus in the comments on the of the survey and will allow automated survey has been revised to
definition on advanced metering. compilation and verification of validity accommodate these reasonable requests.
Consequently, Commission staff of the survey data. The survey Second, Commission staff anticipates
determined that a broader data instrument itself is powered by Snap that many of the largest potential
collection would be useful and Survey Software. This is a tool the respondents to the survey (such as
appropriate to support the development survey contractor has used extensively Pacific Gas and Electric) will also be the
of the final report and to support future without ever encountering a security largest contributors to total national
policy deliberations. breach. Respondents completing the demand response. Commission staff
(10) A glossary of terms and list of survey via FERC–727 and FERC–728 thereby revises its burden estimate for
acronyms have been added and will be working on the survey FERC–727 and predicts that it will take
instructions for completing the survey contractor’s Web site. The survey all respondents 1 hour or less to enter
have been significantly revised. When contractor’s server hosting company the data they have compiled from their
respondents access the survey on the uses network intrusion detection in a businesses into the Web-based form but
Web site, they will be able to access and signature based model. They also use a that many will need as many as 3 non-
download the glossary of terms, a list of state based layer 3 firewall with continuous hours to collect data for a
acronyms used in the survey, and notification and alerting of abnormal number of the questions being asked in
instructions for each section of the events. The administrator at the the final FERC–727. The total estimated
survey. Respondents will also be able to contractor’s server hosting company is a reporting burden for FERC–727 and
download a copy of the entire survey Certified Information Systems Security FERC–728 is estimated to be five hours
instrument to help them organize their Professional. The survey contractor, maximum. The Commission expects
collection of the data and to help them who has extensive general expertise and that the majority of the respondents will
complete the Web survey online as knowledge about demand response take significantly less time to complete
quickly as possible. programs across the country, will also the survey because of the smaller size
(11) The final survey incorporates be conducting validity checks on the and less extensiveness of their
many of the general suggestions data as the forms are completed and programs. Other details regarding this
commenters made, such as providing after all the data is collected to ensure data collection are as follows.
response space throughout to give early and timely detection of unusual
III. Data Collection Information
respondents the opportunity to provide data entries.
more information on the purpose and (14) The Commission received a 8. Office of Management and Budget
applicability of the programs. comment from one large company (OMB) regulations require that OMB
Commission staff wants to receive indicating that based on a preliminary approve certain reporting, record
information on all programs, regardless ‘‘dry run’’ of activities necessary to keeping, and public disclosure
of size and encourages potential complete the draft FERC–727, the (collections of information) imposed by
respondents to take the survey even if company did not believe that the an agency.4 Accordingly, pursuant to
they have only one program. Commission’s estimate of reporting OMB regulations, notice is given to the
(12) The Commission is very burden associated with completion of public that OMB has reviewed and
interested in achieving as high a this survey accurately reflected the approved the final survey under section
response rate as possible to this survey. actual effort that will be required to 3507(d) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
The Commission is aware that some complete the survey. The commenter of 1995.5
potential respondents do not have email indicated that the data collection and 9. The OMB has approved the
and/or Internet access. These input required for it to complete FERC– Commission’s burden estimate and the
respondents will receive a letter 727 would require approximately four calculation of the information collection
informing them of the survey and hours. Although the Commission costs and determined that the survey
providing them with hard copies of all burden estimate for this information meets its information collection
the information they need to participate collection was questioned by only one requirements. The OMB authorization
in this important national study. commenter, Commission staff is revising numbers for collecting this information
(13) In response to comments related its burden estimate for FERC–727 from via FERC–727 and FERC–728 are
to security, there are a number of steps one hour to four hours for two primary displayed on the forms themselves and
that will safeguard both the data reasons. First, as described previously, a shown below.

Number of Number of Hours per Total annual


Data collection respondents responses response hours

FERC–727, Demand Response and Time Based Rate Programs Survey, OMB No.
1902–0214 ................................................................................................................... 3,372 1 4 13,488
FERC–728, Advanced Metering Survey, OMB No. 1902–0213 ..................................... 3,372 1 1 3,372

Totals ........................................................................................................................ 3,372 2 5 16,860


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45 CFR 1320.10 (2005). 5 44 U.S.C. 3507(d) (2005).

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10. Total Annual Hours for Collection: congressional requirements of the report IV. Document Availability
The reporting burden for this survey is on DR in EPAct 2005. This conforms to 20. In addition to publishing the full
estimated at 16,860 hours. the Commission’s plan for efficient text of this document in the Federal
11. Information Collection Costs: The information collection, communication, Register, the Commission provides all
surveyed organizations collect all the and management within the electric interested persons an opportunity to
information requested in FERC–727 and industry. view and/or print the contents of this
FERC–728 as part of their customary
18. Interested persons may obtain document via the Internet through the
and usual business practices. There
information on the reporting Commission’s Home Page (http://
were no comments on the cost of
responding to FERC–727 and FERC– requirements of the survey by www.ferc.gov) and in the Commission’s
728. Therefore, the Commission contacting the following: Federal Energy Public Reference Room during normal
concludes that its calculation of the Regulatory Commission, 888 First business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
average annualized cost for all Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE.,
respondents being projected to be (Attention: Michael Miller, Office of the Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
$910,440 (16,860 hours × $54 per hour) Executive Director, 202–502–8415, fax: 21. From the Commission’s home
is accurate. 202–273–0873, e-mail: page on the Internet, this information is
12. Title: FERC–727, Demand available in the Commission’s document
Michael.miller@ferc.gov). To submit
Response and Time-Based Rate management system, eLibrary. The full
comments concerning the collection of
Programs Survey and FERC–728, text of this document is available on
information and the associated burden eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word
Advanced Metering Infrastructure estimates including suggestions for
Survey. format for viewing, printing, and/or
reducing this burden, please send your downloading. To access this document
13. Action: Proposed Information
comments to the contact listed above in eLibrary, type the docket number
Collection. The respondent shall not be
penalized for failure to respond to this and to the Office of Management and excluding the last three digits of this
collection of information unless the Budget, Room 10202 NEOB, 725 17th document in the docket number field.
collection of information displays a Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 22. User assistance is available for
valid OMB control number. (Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal eLibrary and the Commission’s Web site
14. Respondents: Business or other for Energy Regulatory Commission), fax: during normal business hours. For
profit, publicly-owned utilities, and 202–395–7285, e-mail: assistance, please contact the
electric cooperatives, RTOs/ISOs. oira_submission@omb.eop.gov). Commission’s Online Support at 1–866–
15. Frequency of Responses: On 19. The ‘‘public protection’’ provision 208–3676 (toll free) or 202–502–6652 (e-
occasion. of the Paperwork Reduction Act 6 mail at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov),
16. Necessity of Information: On requires each agency to display a or the Public Reference Room at (202)
August 8, 2005, Congress enacted EPAct 502–8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. E-Mail
currently valid OMB control number
2005. Section 1252 (e)(3) of the EPAct the Public Reference Room at
and to inform respondents that a
2005 requires the Commission to draft public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
response is not required unless the
and publish a report, by appropriate
information collection displays a valid Magalie R. Salas,
region, that assesses demand response
resources, including those available OMB control number on each Secretary.
from all consumer classes. Commission information collection. This provision [FR Doc. E6–4230 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am]
staff has reviewed public information to has two legal effects: (1) It creates a legal BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
determine the availability of saturation responsibility for the agency; and (2) it
and penetration data on advanced provides an affirmative legal defense for
metering with the regional specificity respondents if the information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
required by the EPAct 2005. The review collection is imposed on respondents by AGENCY
included an assessment of the EIA–861, the Commission through regulation or
which collects aggregate information on administrative means in order to satisfy [ER–FRL–6673–6]
energy efficiency and load management. a legal authority or responsibility of the
Commission. If the Commission should Environmental Impact Statements and
The EIA–861 does not include any Regulations; Availability of EPA
information on advanced metering. fail to display an OMB control number,
Comments
Moreover, there are no publicly then it is the Commission not the
available saturation and penetration respondent who is in violation of the Availability of EPA comments
data on advanced metering at the level law. ‘‘Display’’ is defined as publishing prepared pursuant to the Environmental
required by the EPAct 2005. The the OMB control number in regulations, Review Process (ERP), under section
Commission is dedicated to establishing guidelines or other issuances in the 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section
clear market rules to govern electric Federal Register (for example, in the 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
markets. The information collected preamble or regulatory text for the final Policy Act as amended. Requests for
through this survey will assist the rule containing the information copies of EPA comments can be directed
Commission in carrying out its goal of collection).7 Therefore, the Commission to the Office of Federal Activities at
developing robust and efficient energy may not conduct or sponsor, and a 202–564–7167. An explanation of the
markets. person is not required to respond to a ratings assigned to draft environmental
17. Internal Review: Internal review at collection of information unless the impact statements (EISs) was published
the Commission shows that there is information collection displays a valid in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).
specific, objective support for the OMB control number.
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burden estimates associated with the Draft EISs


information requirements. The 6 44 U.S.C. 3512 (2000); 5 CFR 1320.5(b) (2005);
EIS No. 20050510, ERP No. D–FHW–
Commission will review the data 5 CFR 1320.6(a) (2005). D40334–VA, I–81 Corridor
resulting from the survey to ensure that 7 See 1 CFR 21.35 (2005); 5 CFR 1320.3(f)(3) Improvement Study in Virginia,
the survey results meet the (2005). Transportation Improvements from

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