In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years, with the recognition that FERC-725P1 remains a temporary
collection number to enable FERC staff to submit timely to OMB, for
PRA review, the Final Rule within Docket No. RM15-9-000 with its
corresponding FERC-approved information collection requirements.
FERC acknowledges that this FERC-725P1 burden will ultimately be
moved to FERC-725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252). This approval also
acknowledges that FERC has moved all remaining burden and cost from
the temporary collection FERC-725P (OMB Control No. 1902-0269) to
this collection due to Docket No. RD16-2, and is discontinuing
FERC-725P by 05/2016. The agency will adjust for any burden that is
double-counted when the burden from FERC- 725P1 is moved to
FERC-725G.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2019
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2018
2,512
0
1,287
14,628
0
10,296
0
0
0
The Commission approves Reliability
Standard PRC-005-6 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and
Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance), which replaces previous
versions of PRC-005. NERC explains in its petition that Reliability
Standard PRC-005-6 represents an improvement upon PRC-005-4, in two
respects. First, PRC-005-6 would revise the std.to include
supervisory devices assoc. w/ certain automatic reclosing relays,
as directed by tFERC in Order 803. Second, proposed Reliability
Standard PRC-005-6 would incorporate, as previously approved in
other versions of PRC-005, language to address the standard’s
applicability to owners of dispersed generation resources.
Specifically, PRC-005-6 would include testing and maintenance
requirements for equipment used to aggregate individual dispersed
generating units (e.g. wind or solar units) to a common point of
interconnection with the Bulk-Power System. Additionally, NERC
states that the proposed implementation plan for PRC-005-6
represents an improvement over the status quo, as it facilitates an
orderly and efficient transition from currently-effective
PRC-005-2(i) to PRC-005-6. As NERC explains, multiple versions of
the PRC-005 Reliability Standard have recently been approved and
are pending enforcement. Under the separate, staggered
implementation plans associated with each version of the standard,
applicable entities would be required to perform three consecutive
updates to their protection system maintenance programs. Under the
proposed PRC-005-6 implementation plan, NERC seeks to instead align
the compliance dates for all versions of PRC-005 pending
enforcement (i.e., PRC-005-2(ii), PRC-005-3(i) and (ii)) with the
compliance dates for PRC-005-6. NERC says this approach will
simplify &streamline implement. process, w/only a slight delay
in compliance deadlines associated w/testing & maintenance
requirements for newly-applicable systems. NERC further maintains
that this comprehensive approach will result in fewer errors,
omissions, & misidentified devices when setting up maint.
programs, will decrease potential for confusions & missed
device testing when implementing the maintenance programs,
&will promote the efficient use of both registered entity and
ERO Enterprise resources. Finally, NERC asserts that this approach
will allow NERC additional time to conduct outreach and provide
training on the revised protection system maintenance standard. The
requirements included here in FERC-725P1 will be moved to
FERC-725G, long-term.
The revised standard improves
on the current standards, eliminate burden from FERC-725P (1902-
0269), replace/eliminate from and add some burden to FERC-725P1
(1902-0280). As stated in FERC’s Delegated Order [footnote
omitted]: NERC maintains that this approach will simplify and
streamline the implementation process, with only a slight delay in
the compliance deadlines associated with the testing and
maintenance requirements for newly-applicable systems. NERC further
maintains that this comprehensive approach will result in fewer
errors, omissions, and misidentified devices when setting up
maintenance programs, will decrease the potential for confusions
and missed device testing when implementing the maintenance
programs, and will promote the efficient use of both registered
entity and ERO Enterprise resources. Finally, NERC asserts that
this approach will allow NERC additional time to conduct outreach
and provide training on the revised protection system maintenance
standard.
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.
RD16-2_725P_725P1_FR 30day_2016-05775.pdf
RD16-2 Supporting Statement_725P1_725P3-3-16.docx
PRC-005-6 Reliability Standard (Order in RD16-2)