(NOPR in RM13-16-000) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL RM13-16 (FERC-725G and FERC-725L) Supporting Statement (finalized on 12-18-2013).docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-18
MOD-027-1 Rel Standard.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-24
MOD-026-1 Rel Standard.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-24
MOD-025-2 Rel Standard.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-24
18 CFR Part 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-02
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208831	MOD-027-1 Reliability Standards (One-time)	New
208830	MOD-026-1 Reliability Standards (One-time)	New
208829	MOD-025-2 Reliability Standard (One-time)	New
208772	MOD-027-1 Reliability Standard	New
208771	MOD-026-1 Reliability Standard	New
208770	MOD-025-2 Reliability Standard	New
204001	Mandatory Reliability Standards for NPCC Region	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0261	ICR Reference No: 201309-1902-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-1902-007
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725L
Title: (NOPR in RM13-16-000) 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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/18/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2013
Terms of Clearance: 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. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	137	0	137
Time Burden (Hours)	2,748	0	2,748
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under this proceeding, NERC as ERO states that "five proposed Reliability Standards: MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, MOD-027-1, PRC-019-1 and PRC-024-1 address generator verifications needed to support Bulk-Power System reliability and will ensure that accurate data is verified and made available for planning simulations." NERC explains that Bulk-Power System reliability benefits from "good quality simulation models of power system equipment," and that "model validation ensures the proper performance of the control systems and validates the computer models used for stability analysis." NERC further states that the proposed Reliability Standards will enhance reliability because the tests performed to obtain model data may reveal latent defects that could cause "inappropriate unit response during system disturbances."

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(o) Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE78	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 58492	09/24/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MOD-027-1 Reliability Standard
MOD-025-2 Reliability Standard
MOD-026-1 Reliability Standard
Mandatory Reliability Standards for NPCC Region
MOD-025-2 Reliability Standard (One-time)
MOD-026-1 Reliability Standards (One-time)
MOD-027-1 Reliability Standards (One-time)

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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: This NOPR proposes to approve five Reliability Standards: MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, MOD-027-1, PRC-019-1 and PRC-024-1. The purpose of the proposed Reliability Standards is to ensure that generators remain in operation during specified voltage and frequency excursions; properly coordinate protective relays and generator voltage regulator controls; and ensure that generator models accurately reflect the generator's capabilities and equipment performance. The burden addition in FERC-725L is due to the proposed rule and is detailed in the supporting statement. The burden reduction in FERC-725L is an administrative change. In a previous submittal (unrelated to the proposed rule in RM13-16) we had added the existing FERC-725L burden hours to the FERC-725I, in order to capture the burden for the NPCC Regional Standards in only one collection. The hours removed here represent the hours we have already included in FERC-725I.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,250

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: 09/26/2013

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