Terms of the
previous clearance remain in effect. FERC is resubmitting this
information collection associated with this proposed rule (RM13-8)
due to an administrative change with the OMB ICR submission system.
The agency previously submitted this proposed rule ICR and OMB
concluded review on 7/16/2013 as "comment filed on proposed rule
and continue," ICR #201304-1902-001. By resubmitting this proposed
rule ICR, the agency will be able to resubmit the final rule ICR
for OMB review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2016
3,770
0
3,770
1,833,653
0
1,833,739
126,725
0
126,725
FERC is resubmitting this proposed
rule for administrative purposes only. The original submission was
decided on by OMB on 8/15/2013 (ICR #201306-1902-008). FERC is
using a consolidated supporting statement because the proposed rule
affects three distinct collections (and OMB Control numbers). Each
collection has its own Information Collection Request (ICR); one
for each of the affected collections (725A, 725B, and 725D). FERC
is not submitting the ICR for FERC-725B at this time because of a
pending ICR in the same control number (ICR: 201304-1902-001). Once
OMB decides on the pending ICR, FERC will submit the clearance
package for FERC-725B. On August 8, 2005, The Electricity
Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was enacted into law. EPAct 2005 added a
new section 215 to the FPA, which requires a Commission-certified
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and
enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission
review and approval. Once approved the Reliability Standards may be
enforced by the ERO, subject to Commission oversight. On March 16,
2007, in Order No. 693, pursuant to section 215(d) of the FPA, the
Commission approved 83 of 107 proposed Reliability Standards, six
of the eight proposed regional differences, and the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Glossary of Terms Used in
Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary), which includes the standards
and information collection requirements in FERC-725A. In the NOPR
the Commission proposes to approve the retirement of 34
requirements within 19 Reliability Standards identified by the
NERC. The requirements proposed for retirement either: (1) provide
little protection for Bulk-Power System reliability or (2) are
redundant with other aspects of the Reliability Standards.
The burden reduction is due to
retiring reliability standard requirements that either: (1) provide
little protection for Bulk-Power System reliability or (2) are
redundant with other aspects of the Reliability Standards.
$2,250
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Andres Lopez 202
502-6128
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.