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OMB Control No:
1902-0244
ICR Reference No:
201709-1902-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201511-1902-009
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725A
Title:
FERC-725A, (Final Rule in RM16-13), Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
12/18/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/04/2017
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2019
Responses
3,966
0
3,966
Time Burden (Hours)
1,642,296
0
1,642,395
Cost Burden (Dollars)
126,725
0
126,725
Abstract:
Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 (Balancing Authority Control) and FAC-001-3 (Facility Interconnection Requirements), submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as well as the retirement of Reliability Standards BAL-005-0.2b (Automatic Generation Control), FAC-001-2 (Facility Interconnection Requirements), and BAL-006-2 (Inadvertent Interchange). The Commission also approves the associated implementation plans, violation risk factors, and violation severity levels for Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 and FAC-001-3. Finally, the Commission approves three revised definitions for the NERC Glossary of Terms used in NERC’s Reliability Standards.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AF30
Final or interim final rulemaking
82 FR 44723
09/26/2017
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
(RM15-16 Final Rule) Rel. Stds. TOP-001-3, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System
Reliability Standard EOP-004-2 (Order, RD13-3, ONE-TIME)
Reliability Standard FAC-003-2 (RM12-4) ONE-TIME burden
Reliability Standard FAC-013-2 (Order, RD11-3, ONE-TIME)
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
3,966
3,966
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,642,296
1,642,395
0
-99
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
126,725
126,725
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 and FAC-001-3 and the retirement of Reliability Standard BAL-006-2 clarify, consolidate, streamline, and enhance the Reliability Standards addressing frequency control. These revisions streamline and clarify the current requirements related to the calculation of Reporting ACE (a key frequency control and reliability indicator factor) including consolidating the seventeen requirements of currently-effective BAL-005-0.2b, associated with FERC-725R, into seven requirements in BAL-005-1, relocation of certain requirements related to interconnection requirements for transmission owners and generation owners into FAC-001-3, associated with FERC-725D, relocation of Requirement R3 in currently-effective BAL-006-2 into BAL-005-1, and relocation of certain metrics and calculations required for calculating Reporting ACE into the NERC definition of Reporting ACE and its component definitions.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,723
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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:
Syed Ahmad 202 502-8718
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:
10/04/2017
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