Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2014_Supporting_Statement_0572-0140.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-04-17
2014_-_Summary_Form_36(1).xls Supplementary Document	2014-04-17
7 CFR 1730.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-17
EXEC ORDER 13231 10-16-01.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-17
HR 3162 SEC 1016.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-17
PRES DIRECTIVE HSPD-7.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1891	Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0572-0140	ICR Reference No: 201404-0572-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-0572-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 01/20/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	625	0	676
Time Burden (Hours)	313	0	338
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The items covered in this information collection package are received from RUS electric program distribution, generation, and transmission borrowers, who are required by 7 CFR 1730.27 and 1730.28 to identify critical assets and develop an Emergency Restoration Plan (ERP). The ERP details how borrowers will restore systems in the event of a system-wide outage resulting from a major natural or man made disaster or other causes. The ERP also includes preventative measures for emergency recovery from physical and cyber attacks to the borrower's electric systems and addresses Homeland Security concerns.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5195c(e) Name of Law: USA Patriot Act of 2001
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 5195c(e) Name of Law: USA Patriot Act

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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:
	78 FR 78329	12/26/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 27838	05/15/2014
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
Electric System Emergency Restoration Plan

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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	625	676	0	0	-51	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	313	338	0	0	-25	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 respondents in this collection decreased from 676 to 625 due to a decrease in the overall total of electric borrowers. Associated burden hours decreased by 25 hours. The decrease is a result of borrowers paying in full and thus no longer being active borrowers, or of borrowers merging or consolidating with other borrowers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,266

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: 05/15/2014

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