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OMB Control No:
1902-0246
ICR Reference No:
201503-1902-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201407-1902-003
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725E
Title:
FERC-725E, (RD-15-1-000) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/01/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/26/2015
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection revision is approved.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2017
09/30/2017
09/30/2017
Responses
688
0
688
Time Burden (Hours)
9,033
0
9,033
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
RD15-1. Commission Order in Docket No. RD15-1-000 revises regional Reliability Standards VAR-002-WECC-1 and VAR-501-WECC-1 to remove an administrative Requirement R2 in each, which requires documentation relating to the provisions of Requirement R1. FERC sees this as a non-material or non-substantive change to a currently approved collection. General Background. On March 26, 2007, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation submitted for approval eight proposed regional Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC). These regional Reliability Standards apply to the Western Interconnection in addition to the 83 mandatory Reliability Standards developed by NERC that took effect on a nation-wide basis in June 2007. On June 8, 2008, In accordance with section 215(d)(2) of the FPA, the Commission approved the regional Reliability Standards. Since 2008 the Commission has approved various revisions, additions, and retirements of WECC standards. There are currently eight active WECC standards. The eight Reliability Standards currently applicable in the WECC region generally require entities to document compliance with substantive requirements, retain documentation, and submit reports to WECC.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 824(o)
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 19888
04/10/2014
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 42304
07/21/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
(RM13-13-000) BAL-002-WECC-2 Regional Reliability Standard *ONE-TIME BURDEN*
FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
688
688
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,033
9,033
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
In preparing for this extension request the Commission used the existing burden estimates and updated and/or corrected the burden for some of the entities that have to comply with the WECC changes. The driver for the adjustment down in burden is because we are removing the burden hours for Load-Serving Entities (LSEs). LSEs were removed from the applicability section when the Commission approved IRO-006-WECC-1 in March 2011 but their burden hours were not. We are correcting that in this submittal by removing the burden hours associated with LSEs. Other changes in burden are due to improving the existing estimates.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,092
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
David O'Conner 202 502-6695
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
03/26/2015
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