; or (ii) the date on which the Chairman determines that there is no longer a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need for covered positions to carry out the Commission’s responsibilities and activities. (B) Renewal The Chairman may renew a certification issued or renewed under this subsection for an additional 5-year period if the Chairman determines there is still a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need for covered positions to carry out the Commission’s responsibilities and activities. (4) Covered position In this subsection, the term covered position means a position in which an employee is responsible for conducting work of a scientific, technical, engineering, mathematical, legal, or otherwise highly specialized or skilled nature. . (c) Elimination of reporting sunset Section 11004(b) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 42 U.S.C. 7171 note; Public Law 116–260 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking thereafter for 10 years and inserting thereafter ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or mathematical and inserting mathematical, or otherwise highly specialized or skilled . 203. Evaluation of FERC fee assessments Section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 ( 42 U.S.C. 7178 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Review Not less often than once every five years, the Commission shall undertake a review to determine if the fees and charges it assesses under this section and other laws are sufficient to allow the Commission to handle its workload in an expedient manner. . 204. Establishment of independent transmission monitors (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall— (1) require each transmission planning region to establish an independent entity to monitor the planning for, and operation of, transmission facilities in the transmission planning region