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OMB Control No:
1902-0244
ICR Reference No:
201103-1902-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201102-1902-005
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725A
Title:
FERC-725A, [RM10-15, Final Rule] 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 without change
Conclusion Date:
05/16/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2014
Responses
1,940
0
1,940
Time Burden (Hours)
1,740,798
0
1,728,581
Cost Burden (Dollars)
126,725
0
126,725
Abstract:
In this final rule, FERC approves three new Reliability Standards, IRO-008-1, IRO-009-1 and IRO-010-1a governing reliability coordinator analyses, operational actions and data collection, which will replace parts of the currently-effective Reliability Standards EOP-001-0, IRO-002-1, IRO-004-1, IRO-005-2, TOP-003-0, TOP-005-1 and TOP-006-1 approved by FERC in Order No. 693. Many of the proposed reporting requirements have been approved previously by OMB under Control No. 1902-0244. The exception is the new Reliability Standard IRO-10-1a which includes two related reporting requirements. Requirement 2 of IRO-10-1a calls for the Reliability Coordinator to provide to applicable entities "specification for data and information to build and maintain models to support Real-time monitoring, Operational Planning Analyses, and Real-time Assessments of its Reliability Coordinator Area to prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, and cascading outages". Requirement 3 of IRO-10-1a obliges the applicable entities (Balancing Authorities, Generator Owners, Generator Operators, Interchange Authorities, Load-serving Entities, Reliability Coordinators, Transmission Operators, and Transmission Owners) to provide the data and information as specified by the Reliability Coordinator(s). Without these requirements, the Reliability Coordinator would not have the data and information "it needs to monitor and assess the operation of its Reliability Coordinator Area". If the Reliability Coordinator cannot fulfill this responsibility the Bulk-Electric System will be at a higher risk to "instability, uncontrolled separation, and cascading outages".
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AE17
Final or interim final rulemaking
76 FR 16240
03/23/2011
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System
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
1,940
1,940
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,740,798
1,728,581
0
12,217
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
126,725
126,725
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The burden for the data collection FERC-725A (OMB Control No. 1902-0244) is increasing due to a new reporting requirement contained in Reliability Standard IRO-10-1a. As explained in item 2 of the supporting statement, the increase is necessary in order for Reliability Coordinators to better monitor the Bulk-Electric System and minimize the risk of system instability and outages.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,575
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:
Darrell Piatt 202 502-6687 darrell.piatt@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:
03/29/2011
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