In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
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FERC-725G is a filing requirement concerning the implementation of a Reliability Standard by the Electric Reliability Organization as well as the Regional Entities and Regional Advisory Bodies who are responsible in the development of Reliability Standards. Specifically, FERC-725G covers Reliability Standard PRC-023-1. On May 21, 2009 FERC issued a NOPR proposing to approve the Reliability Standard PRC-023-1 which was not among the original Reliability Standards approved by the Commission in Order No. 693. PRC-023-1 requires certain transmission owners, generator owners, and distribution providers to set protective relays according to specific criteria in order to ensure that the relays reliably detect and protect the electric network from all fault conditions, but are to not limit transmission loadability or interfere with the system operatorÂs ability to protect system reliability.
Protective relays, also know as primary relays are one type of equipment used to detect, operate and initiate the removal of faults on electric systems. Protective relays read electrical measurements (such as current, voltage and frequency) and remove from service any system element that suffers a fault and threatens to damage equipment or interfere with effective operation of the system. Protective relays are applied to protect specific system elements and are set to recognize certain electrical measurements as indicating a fault.
This NOPR proposes to approve one new Reliability Standard developed by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) authorizes the ERO to develop Reliability Standards to provide for the operation of the Bulk-Power System. Pursuant to the statute, the ERO must submit to the Commission for approval each Reliability Standard that it proposes to be made effective. The Transmission Relay Loadability Reliability Standard, if 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 nationÂs Bulk-Power System. Specifically, PRC-023-1 will ensure that protective relays are set according to specific criteria to ensure that relays reliably detect and protect the electric network from all fault conditions, but do not limit transmission loadability or interfere with system operatorÂs ability to protect system reliability.
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:
(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;
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.
PRC-023-1.pdf
F725Gombjust.doc
Transmission Relay Loadability Mandatory Reliability Standard