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OMB Control No:
1902-0247
ICR Reference No:
200903-1902-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200801-1902-002
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725D
Title:
Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards
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 with change
Conclusion Date:
08/07/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/31/2009
Terms of Clearance:
This Information Collection is approved. Prior to resubmission of this request for renewal, the Agency should revise estimates of burden to reflect the experience of respondent entities taking into account that this is no longer a voluntary program.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2011
05/31/2011
05/31/2011
Responses
250
0
250
Time Burden (Hours)
75,000
0
75,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This submission reflects minor revisions to a recent information collection requirement implementing the provisions of the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005. The Act created section 215 of the Federal Power Act which provides for a system of mandatory reliability rules developed by the ERO, established by the Commission, and enforced by the Commission, subject to Commission review. The proposed modifications of the three Reliability Standards, as adopted, would implement the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards to better ensure the reliability of the nations Bulk-Power System. Specifically, the proposed modification of the Reliability Standards would ensure that system operating limits or SOLs used in the reliability planning and operation of the Bulk-Power System are determined based on an established methodology. The approved Reliability Standards will not be a burden on the industry since most if not all of the applicable entities currently perform system operating limit calculations and the approved Reliability Standards will simply provide a common methodology for those calculations. The three Reliability Standards developed by the North American Reliability Corporation (NERC or ERO) are FAC-010-1, FAC-011-1 and FAC-014-1, set requirements for the development of system operating limits of the Bulk-Power System for use in planning and operating conditions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act 2005
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AD44
Final or interim final rulemaking
73 FR 1770
01/09/2008
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Relaibility Standards
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
250
250
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
75,000
75,000
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:
This is a new information collection requirement that implements the provisions of the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005. The Act created section 215 of the Federal Power Act which provides for a system of mandatory reliability rules developed by the ERO, established by the Commission, and enforced by the Commission, subject to Commission review. The three Reliability Standards, as adopted, will implement the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards to better ensure the reliability of the nations Bulk-Power System. Specifically, the three proposed Reliability Standards will ensure that system operating limits or SOLs used in the reliability planning and operation of the Bulk-Power System are determined based on an established methodology.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$189,576
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
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:
Cory Lankford 202 502-6711 cory.lankford@ferc.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:
03/31/2009
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