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OMB Control No:
1902-0247
ICR Reference No:
201610-1902-003
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201501-1902-004
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725D
Title:
FERC-725D, (NOPR in RM16-13) Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
12/15/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/19/2016
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals. Before the end of this approval period, FERC will submit separate ICRs to OMB for FERC-725M and FERC-725A that will remove temporary duplicative estimates of burden associated with this collection request, as detailed in the supporting statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2018
Responses
1,206
0
1,206
Time Burden (Hours)
154,420
0
154,420
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
FERC-725D. Design, Connections, and Maintenance ("FAC") Reliability Standards address topics such as facility interconnection requirements, facility ratings, system operating limits, and transfer capabilities. In this NOPR in RM16-13, Proposed Reliability Standard FAC-001-3 will enhance the reliability of the Bulk-Power System, as compared to currently-effective Reliability Standards BAL-005-0.2b and FAC-001-2, by clarifying and consolidating existing requirements related to frequency control. The proposed Reliability Standards support more accurate and comprehensive calculation of Reporting Area Control Error (ACE) by requiring timely reporting of an inability to calculate Reporting ACE and by requiring balancing authorities to maintain minimum levels of annual availability of 99.5% for each balancing authority’s system for calculating Reporting ACE; there is no increase to the burden associated with the previous versions of the standards.
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 of 2005
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Energy Power Act
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AF30
Proposed rulemaking
81 FR 66555
09/28/2016
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 66555
09/28/2016
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
FAC-001-3 Reliability Standard (NOPR in RM16-13)
FERC-725D, (NOPR in RM16-13) Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards
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:
Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 (FERC-725R) and FAC-001-3 (FERC-725D) and the proposed retirement of Reliability Standard BAL-006-2 (from FERC-725A) clarify, consolidate, streamline, and enhance the Reliability Standards addressing frequency control. These proposed 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 proposed 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:
$5,481
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:
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:
10/19/2016
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