FERC-725G1 (Order in RD14-14) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard PRC-004-3

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RD14-14_20150804-3031.docx Supplementary Document	2015-08-26
RD14-14-000 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-08-25
RD14-14-000 Order and 60-day comment request.docx Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
Reliability Standards-PRC-004-3.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
EPACT 2005 Section 215 (16 USC 824o).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
18 CFR Part 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
RD14-14-000 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217942	PRC-004-3 Reliability Standard	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0284	ICR Reference No: 201508-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725G1
Title: FERC-725G1 (Order in RD14-14) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard PRC-004-3
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. FERC-725G1 is a temporary collection number to ensure FERC’s timely submission to OMB for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in the Order in Docket RD14-14. The agency will administratively transfer the requirements and associated burden of FERC-725G1 to FERC-725G no later than the next renewal of the FERC-725G.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	659	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14,498	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On September 15, 2014, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted a petition seeking approval of a revised Protection and Control (PRC) Reliability Standard PRC-004-3 – Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and section 39.5 of the Commission's regulations. The revised Reliability Standard, which replaces Reliability Standards PRC-004-2.1a (Analysis and Mitigation of Transmission and Generation Protection System Misoperations) and PRC-003-1 (Regional Procedures for Analysis of Misoperations of Transmission and Generation Protection System), requires transmission owners, generator owners, and distribution providers to identify and correct causes of misoperations of certain protection systems. NERC also requests approval of two new terms utilized in the proposed Reliability Standard, to be included in NERC's Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary). Finally, NERC requests approval of its implementation plan for Reliability Standard PRC-004-3, including the retirement of Reliability Standards PRC-004-2.1a and PRC-003-1, as well as approval of the associated Violation Risk Factors (VRFs) and Violation Severity Levels (VSLs). FERC determined that revised Reliability Standard PRC-004-3, including the associated new Glossary terms and implementation plan, is just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential and in the public interest. We accept the violation severity levels associated with the standard as proposed by NERC, however, we direct NERC to submit a compliance filing, within 60 days of issuance of this order, to address the Commission's concerns with the VRF designations for Requirements R1 through R6. NOTE: Within the ROCIS metadata, the 60-day notice citation is the same as the 30-day notice. The FERC issuance citation for the 60-day notice is: 151 FERC 61129 (5/13/2015). We are using FERC-725G1 (a temporary collection number) because another ICR is pending review at OMB under FERC-725G and only one item can be pending review per OMB Control No. at a time. Long-term, the staff plans to move the burden and requirements of FERC-725G1 into FERC-725G.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	80 FR 47914	08/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 47914	08/10/2015
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
PRC-004-3 Reliability Standard

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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	659	0	0	659	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,498	0	0	14,498	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: FERC-725G1 is a new collection number for the proposed revised Reliability Standard PRC-004-3 (Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction). Pursuant to Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC proposes to approve a revised Reliability Standard, PRC-004-3, developed and submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). Reliability Standard PRC-004-3 provides improvements over the currently-effective PRC-004-2.1a, including clearer requirements that establish what is required of the applicable entities and timeframes for the reliability objectives to be completed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,193

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: 08/26/2015

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