Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR) associated with the RM 11-20 proposed rule. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rule and will include in the supporting statement of the ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments received on the ICR.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2014
1,940
0
1,940
1,797,530
0
1,797,530
126,725
0
126,725
In the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Congress entrusted the Commission with a major new responsibility to oversee mandatory, enforceable Reliability Standards for the Nation's Bulk-Power System (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). This authority is in section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Section 215 requires the Commission to select an ERO that is responsible for proposing, for Commission review and approval, Reliability Standards or modifications to existing Reliability Standards to help protect and improve the reliability of the Nation's Bulk-Power System. The Commission has certified NERC as the ERO. The Reliability Standards apply to the users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System and become mandatory and enforceable in the United States only after Commission approval. The ERO also is authorized to impose, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, penalties for violations of the Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and approval. The ERO may delegate certain responsibilities to Regional Entities, subject to Commission approval.
In this NOPR the Commission proposes to approve Reliability Standards PRC-006-1 (Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding) and EOP-003-2 (Load Shedding Plans), developed and submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) certified by the Commission. The proposed Reliability Standards establish design and documentation requirements for automatic underfrequency load shedding programs that arrest declining frequency and assist recovery of frequency following system events leading to frequency degradation.
Proposed Reliability Standard PRC-006-1 applies to planning coordinators and underfrequency load shedding entities (UFLS entities). This standard requires planning coordinators to design and document a UFLS program to arrest declining frequency, assist recovery of frequency following underfrequency events and provide last resort system preservation measures. Planning coordinators must maintain documentation, notify UFLS entities within its area, coordinate with other planning coordinators when necessary, and generally maintain a UFLS program. UFLS entities are required to provide necessary data to the planning coordinators.
Proposed Reliability Standard EOP-003-2 applies to transmission operators and balancing authorities. Under this standard each transmission operator that has or directs the deployment of undervoltage load shedding facilities, shall have and provide upon request, its automatic load shedding plans. Further, each transmission operator and balancing authority shall have and provide upon request its manual load shedding plans.
Under both standards the information is used to ensure compliance with requirements associated with load shedding plans and programs. Without this information it would be difficult to enforce compliance with the standards. A lack of compliance with these standards may lead to uncontrolled failure of the Interconnection.
The modifications to the Reliability Standard proposed in the NOPR, if adopted, are estimated to result in a net 11,286 hour increase (due to agency discretion) in the burden. The purposes of the proposed Reliability Standards are to establish UFLS programs to preserve reliability on the system and to provide balancing authorities and transmission operators the capability and authority to shed load rather than risk an uncontrolled failure of the Interconnection. The increase in burden is necessary to ensure that this purpose is maintained.
$1,575
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Stephanie schmidt 202 502-6568
Reginfo record details
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:
(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.
RM11-20 NOPR OMBjust v3.doc
EPACT 2005 Section 215 (16 USC 824o).pdf
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System