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OMB Control No:
1902-0244
ICR Reference No:
202311-1902-004
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202203-1902-001
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725A
Title:
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule in Docket No.RM19-17-001)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/12/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/01/2023
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the regulation, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
Responses
4,040
0
3,789
Time Burden (Hours)
1,361,838
0
1,474,398
Cost Burden (Dollars)
156,953
0
156,953
Abstract:
The Commission has issued a final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 approving the retirement of six Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards (“MOD A Reliability Standards”) and is now seeking OMB approval of the removal from FERC-725A of the information collections associated with the MOD A Reliability Standards. The MOD A Reliability Standards are: • MOD-001-1a (Available Transmission System Capability), • MOD-004-1 (Capacity Benefit Margin), • MOD-008-1 (Transmission Reliability Margin Calculation Methodology), • MOD-028-2 (Area Interchange Methodology), • MOD-029-2a (Rated System Path Methodology), and • MOD-030-3 (Flowgate Methodology). The Commission intends to coordinate the effective dates for the retirement of the MOD A Reliability Standards with successor North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) business practice standards.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AF69
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 74879
11/01/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Rel. Stds. TOP-001-4, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3
(RD21-4)FAC-008-5
Determine facility ratings consistent with methodology, requirement R6 (burden in year 1 and ongoing)
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reporting
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System
Reliability Standard FAC-003-2
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
4,040
3,789
0
251
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,361,838
1,474,398
0
-112,560
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
156,953
156,953
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The changes in burden due to the final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 are limited to the reporting aspects of the IC activity labeled "FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System." However, to disclose those changes accurately in ROCIS it was necessary to separate the reporting aspects of that activity from the record keeping aspects. ROCIS characterized the two "new" activities as burden increases. The "additional" 251 responses are due to separating the reporting activities out of the recordkeeping activities. In fact, there were only burden reductions as a result of the final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 because of the removal of Reliability Standard reporting requirements.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$8,286
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577 jean_sonneman@blm.gov
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:
12/01/2023
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