Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM08-3-000 Press Release2008.doc Supplementary Document	2008-10-27
RM08-3-000FR(F725F)ombjust.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-10-27
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184329	Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0249	ICR Reference No: 200810-1902-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725F
Title: Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination
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: 03/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/27/2008
Terms of Clearance: Please note Item 14 in the Supporting Statement contains a typo and lists Estimated Annualized Cost to the Federal Government as: 1.5*$126,384 = $189,57649 (49 is the corresponding Footnote). It is listed correctly in ROCIS as $189,576.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	364	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	43,680	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In accordance with section 215 of the Federal Power Act, FERC proposes to approve the Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination Reliability Standard as developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The proposed Reliability Standard requires a nuclear power plant operator and its suppliers of back-up power and related transmission and distribution services to coordinate concerning nuclear licensing requirements for safe nuclear plant operation and shutdown and system operating limits. FERC also proposes to accept four related definitions for addition to the NERC Glossary of Terms and to direct various changes to proposed violation risk factors, which measure the potential impact of violations of the Reliability Standard on the reliability of the Bulk-Power System. The Final Rule will benefit the Reliable Operation of the Bulk-Power System by facilitating the provision of off-site power to ensure reliable and safe nuclear power plant operation and shutdown.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
   US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AD56	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 63770	10/27/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination

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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	364	0	364	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,680	0	43,680	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection requirement that implements the provisions of the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005. The Act created section 215 of the Federal Power Act which provides for a system of mandatory reliability rules developed by the ERO, established by the Commission, and enforced by the Commission, subject to Commission review. The Reliability Standard, as adopted, would implement the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards to better ensure the reliability of the nation’s Bulk-Power System. Specifically, this Reliability Standard will ensure that system operating limits or SOLs are used in the coordination of nuclear licensing requirements for safe nuclear plant operation and shutdown. Nuclear licensing requirements specify that the electric grid be used as the primary source of normal and emergency power to plant equipment required for safe shutdown (see 10 CFR 50, Appendix A - General Design Criterion 17). Therefore, the Bulk Power System must be planned and operated in a manner that assures grid voltage, frequency, and stability requirements for the nuclear licensing requirements will be met in the event a plant accident occurs, causing a loss of power at the generation source and the subsequent application of safety system loads. In order to ensure the transmission system has the capacity and capability to support the safe operation of nuclear licensing requirements safety systems, the electric transmission systems serving the nuclear power plant must use the nuclear power plant operator’s specific licensing and design requirements as the transmission system performance standard in addition to existing NERC reliability standards. These licensing requirements shall be specified in written agreements between the nuclear power plant operator and the Transmission System Operator.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $189,576

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 10/27/2008

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