OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
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In the NOPR in Docket RM12-16, the Commission proposes to approve Reliability Standards FAC-001-1, FAC-003-3, PRC-004-2.1a, and PRC-005-1.1b, which would replace currently effective Reliability Standards FAC-001-0, FAC-003-1, PRC-004-2a, and PRC-005-1b. The modifications proposed for PRC-004-2.1a and PRC-005-1.1b are clarifications of existing requirements, do not extend those existing requirements to any new entity or to additional facilities, and do not affect the existing burden (included under FERC-725A) related to those standards.
The underlying information collection requirements in the Reliability Standards (FAC-001, FAC-003, PRC-004, and PRC-005) are approved by OMB under FERC-725A (1902-0244). We are submitting this proposed rule under a new collection number and control number because of other rulemakings also affecting the FERC-725A collection. This new collection (FERC-725M) will only contain the information collection requirements that are part of the proposed rule in RM12-16.
The modifications proposed for FAC-001-1 would extend the obligation to document, maintain, and publish interconnection requirements to any Generator Owner that has an executed agreement with a third party to evaluate the reliability impact of a requested or required interconnection. NERC states that the intent of this modified language is to start the compliance clock when the Generator Owner executes an Agreement to perform the reliability assessment required in FAC-002-1.
The modifications proposed in FAC-003-3 would extend NERC's vegetation management requirements to Generator Owners with qualifying interconnection facilities, including requirements to create and maintain records related to the Generator Owner's vegetation management work plan and performance of inspections.
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
In this proposed rule, the Commission proposes to approve the revised Reliability Standards which, as NERC states:
Represent an improvement over the currently effective standards because they ensure that there are no reliability gaps in (1) the development of Facility connection requirements when a third party requests interconnection to a Generator Owner Facility and (2) the performance of vegetation management on Bulk Electric System Facilities.
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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:
(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.
FinalRM12-16NOPR Supporting Statement_clean.docx
LaFleur20130418-4006.pdf
Burden from RM12-16 Proposed Rule (one-time and ongoing)