FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL 12-1-000 (FERC-725F) - Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-02-01
PUBLISHED IC12-1-000 (FERC-725F) - 60 day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-01-24
PUBLISHED IC12-1-000 (FERC-725F) - 30 day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-01-24
18 CFR Part 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-01-24
NUC-001-2.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-01-19
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184329	FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0249	ICR Reference No: 201201-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1902-009
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725F
Title: FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/24/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	420	0	364
Time Burden (Hours)	64,240	0	43,680
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,181	0	0

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Abstract: Reliability Standard NUC-001-2 requires nuclear plant generator operators and entities that provide generation, transmission and distribution services relating to off-site power (entities defined as "transmission entities") to enter into interface agreements with nuclear plant generator operators that will govern certain communication, training, operational and planning elements for use in addressing generation and transmission system limits and nuclear licensing requirements. The Commission understands that most entities subject to this Reliability Standard already have such agreements in place. The responsible entities are also required to retain evidence that they executed such an agreement and incorporated its terms into systems planning and operations. Further, each nuclear plant generator operator and transmission entity must self-certify its compliance to the compliance monitor once every three years. The NUC-001-2 Reliability Standard requires the Nuclear Plant Generator Operators and Transmission Entities to which they interconnect to execute and implement interface agreements for coordinating operations to meet nuclear licensing requirements. These agreements must include NPIRs that incorporate NPIRs into their operating analyses of the BES and operate the Transmission system to comply with the NPIRs. The lack of these agreements or compliance to these agreements can bring about lack of coordination of operations between a nuclear plant and its transmission entities. This lack of communication between entities can lead to an unanticipated separation from the Bulk Power System (BPS) placing the BPS at risk and defeating the goal of the Commission as mandated by Title XII, Subtitle A, of EPACT 2005. Reliability Standard NUC-001-2 does not require responsible entities to file information with the Commission. Nor, with the exception of a three year self-certification of compliance, does the Reliability Standard require responsible entities to file information with the ERO or Regional Entities. However, the Reliability Standard does require responsible entities to develop and maintain certain information for a specified period of time, subject to inspection by the ERO or Regional Entities.

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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: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 67158	10/31/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2963	01/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725F, 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	420	364	0	0	56	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64,240	43,680	0	0	20,560	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,181	0	0	0	2,181	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: The Commission bases the estimate for the burden on recent experience and the actual number of filings made under FERC-725F over the past 36 months. The burden estimate of this collection is 20,560 hours higher than the previously approved burden. Although the requirements of the information collection have not changed, the Commission has revised its estimate of the information collection requirements, causing an increase in the total burden. The revised burden estimate more accurately reflects the entities involved and the work required to comply with the information collection requirements. The cost burden data has been revised to reflect the $2181 cost for record storage (which is not associated with burden hours).

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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: 01/24/2012

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