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OMB Control No: 1902-0323	ICR Reference No: 202206-1902-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-1004
Title: FERC-1004, One-Time Reports on Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments (NOPR in RM22-16 & AD21-13)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 04/28/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and 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, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden The agency will reexamine the federal FTE estimate for this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Pursuant to sections 205 and 206 of the FPA, the Commission must ensure that the rates, terms, and conditions of Commission-jurisdictional services are just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential. This NOPR would, pursuant to section 304 of the FPA, require transmission providers to file one-time reports on their extreme weather vulnerability assessment practices. (These filings are one-time only in Year 1.) The Commission believes requiring transmission providers to submit a one-time informational report on their current or planned efforts to assess the vulnerabilities of their jurisdictional transmission assets and operations to extreme weather events will enhance the Commission’s understanding of whether transmission providers are assessing risks to transmission assets and operations as a result of extreme weather event vulnerabilities. Additionally, in May 2021, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report stating that extreme weather driven by climate change is expected to become increasingly frequent and severe and to have far-reaching effects on the electric grid. GAO identified potential impacts to the grid in every region of the United States that, absent measures to increase resilience, may increase outages and impose billions of dollars in additional costs to utility customers. GAO recommended that the Commission take steps to identify or assess climate change risks to the grid in order to ensure it is well-positioned to determine the actions needed to enhance resilience.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 825c Name of Law: Federal Power Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AF99	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 39414	07/01/2022

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
One-Time Informational Reports on Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments

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 reliability of the electric grid is increasingly threatened by extreme weather events and climate change. While extreme weather has impacted the electric grid throughout its history, the severity and frequency of extreme weather events is increasing. A robust and growing body of scientific evidence attributes this trend to climate change, and indicates that the tendency toward more frequent and more severe weather events will persist. In light of this trend, we believe it is increasingly important to understand how the risks of extreme weather to the electric grid are evaluated and mitigated. FERC believes that these one-time reports will assist in its administration of the FPA.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,273,200

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: Alyssa Meyer 202 502-6835 alyssa.meyer@ferc.gov

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