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OMB Control No:
1902-0323
ICR Reference No:
202306-1902-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202206-1902-001
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-1004
Title:
FERC-1004, One-Time Reports on Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments (FInal Rule 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:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/06/2023
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
128
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
12,096
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
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 41477
06/27/2023
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
FERC-1004
One-Time Information Reports on Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments
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
128
0
0
128
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
12,096
0
0
12,096
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Commission staff adjusted its burden estimates for the final rule to account for changes to the number of transmission providers impacted by the reporting requirement and new required questions added to the final rule that would necessitate additional transmission provider labor hours to complete. The FERC-1004 burden figures are for the one-time filings to be made in Year 1. Responses reduced by 4 and burden hours reduced by 172.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,330,148
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
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:
07/06/2023
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