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OMB Control No: 1902-0273	ICR Reference No: 202604-1902-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725T
Title: FERC-725T (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: TRE Reliability Standards)
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: 09/16/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. In accordance with 1320.10(a), the agency is reminded to submit the ICR for OMB review the day of Federal Register publication for the 30-day notice.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	583	0	421
Time Burden (Hours)	1,408	0	856
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Extension update of BAL-001-TRE-2 The purpose of Reliability Standard BAL-001-TRE-2 is to maintain interconnection steady-state frequency within defined limits. The category 2 generator owners and generator operators will now have to follow Requirements R6 through R10. Requirements R6, R7, R9, and R10 require the generator owner to set their governor parameters to be responsive to frequency obligations and provide notification to other entities when their governor is unavailable. Requirement R8 requires generator operators notify their balancing authority of service status changes. TRE Reliability Standards apply to entities registered as Generator Owners (GOs), Generator Operators (GOPs), and Balancing Authorities (BAs) within the Texas Reliability Entity region. The information collection requirements entail the setting or configuration of the Control System software, identification and recording of events, data retention, and submitting frequency measurable events to the compliance enforcement authority (Regional Entity or NERC). Submitting frequency measurable events - The BA is required to identify and post information regarding Frequency Measurable Events (FME). Further, the BA must calculate and report to the Compliance Enforcement Authority, data related to the performance of Primary Frequency Response (PFR) of each generating unit/generating facility. Data retention - The BA, GO, and GOP shall keep data or evidence to show compliance, as identified below, unless directed by its Compliance Enforcement Authority to retain specific evidence for a longer period of time as part of an investigation. Compliance audits are generally about three years apart. • The BA shall retain a list of identified Frequency Measurable Events and shall retain FME information since its last compliance audit. • The BA shall retain all monthly PFR performance reports since its last compliance audit. • The BA shall retain all annual Interconnection minimum Frequency Response calculations, and related methodology and criteria documents, relating to time periods since its last compliance audit. • The BA shall retain all data and calculations relating to the Interconnection’s Frequency Response, and all evidence of actions taken to increase the Interconnection’s Frequency Response, since its last compliance audit. • Each GOP and GO shall retain evidence since its last compliance audit.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act, Energy Policy Act of 2005

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 10598	03/04/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 32041	05/29/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
BAL-001-TRE-2: Evidence Retention (GO,GOP)
BAL-001-TRE-2: Maintenance and Submission of Event Log Data (BA)
RD25-10 (GO)

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	583	421	53	109
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,408	856	332	220
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Change due to Agency Adjustment in Agency The burden is related to the maintenance and submission of event log data and evidence retention (i.e. record retention) as illustrated in Question #12 of this supporting statement. The large change in burden is due to counting each entity’s function separately which previously missed overlapping entities. Also, there has been an increase in number of renewable energy entities in the Texas region. Program Change Due to Agency Discretion An increase in generator Owners and Generator Operators due to the changes in RD25-10.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,404

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: David O'Conner 202 502-6695

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