In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2015
420
0
420
64,240
0
64,240
2,181
0
2,181
Reliability Standard NUC-001-2 [which
is being superseded by NUC-001-3 [NUC-001 Version 3]] requires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
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 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. The
NUC-001-3 Reliability Standard is a revised, subsequent version of
the NUC-001-2 Reliability Standard. The purpose of NUC-001-3 is to
clarify changes to update the standard for current use of
terminology implemented in other areas of the Reliability
Standards, to update the violation risk factors, and to update the
violation severity levels as applicable to these standards. The
changes resulting from NUC-001-3 do not affect either reporting or
record-keeping compliance issues in the standard and, thus, has no
effect on associated burden.
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.
2-24-15-FERC-725F-Supporting StatementIC14-16.doc
RD14-13-000 Order.docx
RD14-13 30-day notice.pdf
FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (NUC-001-3)