In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the revisions to the information collection are
approved, noting that FERC will administratively remove an
estimated 12,672 burden hours currently approved under FERC-725A
(and before FERC 725A expires, or when it is renewed or extended)
to prevent the temporary double counting of those hours associated
with requirements from PRC-006-1. These hours have been added to
FERC-725G to consolidate and ultimately reflect the entire burden
associated with Reliability Standard PRC-006-2 (for new
requirements as well as those unchanged and continuing from Version
1).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2018
7,479
0
5,313
526,877
0
505,181
0
0
0
On December 31, 2014, NERC submitted a
petition seeking approval of the PRC-026-1 Reliability Standard, as
well as the associated implementation plan, and violation risk
factors and violation severity levels. NERC avers that Reliability
Standard PRC-026-1 satisfies the FERC Order No. 733 directive to
develop a new standard that requires the use of protective relay
systems that can differentiate between faults and stable power
swings. According to NERC, the Reliability Standard sets forth
requirements that prevent the unnecessary tripping of bulk electric
system elements in response to stable power swings. NERC further
explains that the identification of bulk electric system elements
with protection systems at-risk of operating as a result of a
stable or unstable power swing and subsequent review by the
applicable generator owner or transmission owner “provides
assurance that relays will continue to be secure for stable power
swings if any changes in system impedance occur.” Reliability
Standard PRC-026-1 has four requirements and two attachments. NERC
explains that Attachment A “provides clarity on which
load-responsive protective relay functions are applicable” under
the standard. Specifically, Attachment A provides that Reliability
Standard PRC-026-1 applies to: -any protective functions which
could trip instantaneously or with a time delay of less than 15
cycles on load current (i.e., “load-responsive”)…. According to
NERC, the 15 cycle time delay “is representative of an expected
power swing having a slow slip rate of 0.67 Hertz (Hz) and is the
average time that a stable power swing with that slip rate would
enter the relays’ characteristic, reverse direction, and then exit
the characteristic before the time delay expired.” NERC states that
the proposed standard does not apply to “functions that are either
immune to power swings, block power swings, or prevent non-immune
protection function operation due to supervision of the function.”
The RM15-8-000 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) was submitted
to the FERC-725G3 information collection (OMB Control No.
1902-0285; ICR No. 201509-1902-008). FERC-725G3 was a temporary
information collection number used in order to ensure timely
submission to OMB. The RM15-8-000 Final Rule is now being submitted
to FERC-725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252; ICR No. 201603-1902-006)
which is a permanent information collection.
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USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
The RM15-8-000 Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) was submitted to the FERC-725G3
information collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0285; ICR No.
201509-1902-008). FERC-725G3 was a temporary information collection
number used in order to ensure timely submission to OMB. The
RM15-8-000 Final Rule is now being submitted to FERC-725G (OMB
Control No. 1902-0252; ICR No. 201603-1902-006) which is a
permanent information collection. Pursuant to Section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC approves a revised Reliability
Standard, PRC-026-1, developed and submitted by the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). Reliability Standard
PRC-026-1 addresses the Commission’s directive from Order No. 733
by helping to prevent the unnecessary tripping of bulk electric
system elements in response to stable power swings.
$5,193
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Syed Ahmad 202 502-8718
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.
RM15-8 Final Rule supporting statement (updated 5-19-2016).docx
PRC-026-1 Reliability Standard.pdf
PRC-026-1 Reliability Standard (NOPR submitted to FERC-725G3)