FERC-725A, [RM10-15, Final Rule] Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
b_RM10-15_draft_for_final_rule_Supporting_Statement[1].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-03-29	Available
Norris Statement.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-03-25	Available
LaFleur Statement20110317-3034.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-03-25	Available
SpitzerStatement20110317-3037.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-03-25	Available
Statutes and Regs.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45896	FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0244	ICR Reference No: 201103-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A
Title: FERC-725A, [RM10-15, Final Rule] Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System
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: 05/16/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	1,940	0	1,940
Time Burden (Hours)	1,740,798	0	1,728,581
Cost Burden (Dollars)	126,725	0	126,725

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Abstract: In this final rule, FERC approves three new Reliability Standards, IRO-008-1, IRO-009-1 and IRO-010-1a governing reliability coordinator analyses, operational actions and data collection, which will replace parts of the currently-effective Reliability Standards EOP-001-0, IRO-002-1, IRO-004-1, IRO-005-2, TOP-003-0, TOP-005-1 and TOP-006-1 approved by FERC in Order No. 693. Many of the proposed reporting requirements have been approved previously by OMB under Control No. 1902-0244. The exception is the new Reliability Standard IRO-10-1a which includes two related reporting requirements. Requirement 2 of IRO-10-1a calls for the Reliability Coordinator to provide to applicable entities "specification for data and information to build and maintain models to support Real-time monitoring, Operational Planning Analyses, and Real-time Assessments of its Reliability Coordinator Area to prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, and cascading outages". Requirement 3 of IRO-10-1a obliges the applicable entities (Balancing Authorities, Generator Owners, Generator Operators, Interchange Authorities, Load-serving Entities, Reliability Coordinators, Transmission Operators, and Transmission Owners) to provide the data and information as specified by the Reliability Coordinator(s). Without these requirements, the Reliability Coordinator would not have the data and information "it needs to monitor and assess the operation of its Reliability Coordinator Area". If the Reliability Coordinator cannot fulfill this responsibility the Bulk-Electric System will be at a higher risk to "instability, uncontrolled separation, and cascading outages".

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE17	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 16240	03/23/2011

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,940	1,940	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,740,798	1,728,581	0	12,217	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	126,725	126,725	0	0	0	0

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 burden for the data collection FERC-725A (OMB Control No. 1902-0244) is increasing due to a new reporting requirement contained in Reliability Standard IRO-10-1a. As explained in item 2 of the supporting statement, the increase is necessary in order for Reliability Coordinators to better monitor the Bulk-Electric System and minimize the risk of system instability and outages.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,575

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]? 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? 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: 03/29/2011

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