FERC-725A, (NOPR in RM16-13), Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power Systems

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM16.13 Supp Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-12-15
BAL.006.2 725A Standard.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-12
Retirement Plan 725A.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-12
18 CFR Part 40.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-06
RM16-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-06
Fed Reg RM16-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-06
EPACT 2005 Section 215 (16 USC 824o).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45896	FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System	Modified
219121	(RM15-16 Final Rule) Rel. Stds. TOP-001-3, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3	Unchanged
208742	Reliability Standard EOP-004-2 (Order, RD13-3, ONE-TIME)	Unchanged
204465	Reliability Standard FAC-003-2 (RM12-4) ONE-TIME burden	Unchanged
200926	Reliability Standard FAC-013-2 (Order, RD11-3, ONE-TIME)	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0244	ICR Reference No: 201610-1902-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-1902-009
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A
Title: FERC-725A, (NOPR in RM16-13), Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power Systems
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/19/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2019
Responses	3,966	0	3,966
Time Burden (Hours)	1,642,395	0	1,642,395
Cost Burden (Dollars)	126,725	0	126,725

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Abstract: 725A collection contains the paperwork requirements and associated burden hours for most of the nationwide Reliability Standards, including the VAR group of standards. The Commission is phasing in the creation of new collection nos. for each group of Reliability Standards. In this submission the Commission is clarifying and consolidating existing requirements related to frequency control. The proposed Reliability Standard support more accurate and comprehensive calculation of Reporting Area Control Error (ACE) by requiring timely reporting of an inability to calculate Reporting ACE and by requiring balancing authorities to maintain minimum levels of annual availability of 99.5% for each balancing authority’s system for calculating Reporting ACE.

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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:
1902-AF30	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 66555	09/28/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System
Reliability Standard FAC-003-2 (RM12-4) ONE-TIME burden
Reliability Standard FAC-013-2 (Order, RD11-3, ONE-TIME)
Reliability Standard EOP-004-2 (Order, RD13-3, ONE-TIME)
(RM15-16 Final Rule) Rel. Stds. TOP-001-3, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: NOPR in RM16-13, related to FERC-725A, FERC-725D and FERC-725R. Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 (FERC-725R) and FAC-001-3 (FERC-725D) and the proposed retirement of Reliability Standard BAL-006-2 (FERC-725A) clarify, consolidate, streamline, and enhance the Reliability Standards addressing frequency control. These proposed revisions streamline and clarify the current requirements related to the calculation of Reporting ACE – a key frequency control and reliability indicator factor -- including consolidating the seventeen requirements of currently-effective BAL-005-0.2b, associated with FERC-725R, into seven requirements in BAL-005-1, relocation of certain requirements related to interconnection requirements for transmission owners and generation owners into FAC-001-3, associated with FERC-725D, relocation of Requirement R3 in currently-effective BAL-006-2 into proposed BAL-005-1, and relocation of certain metrics and calculations required for calculating Reporting ACE into the NERC definition of Reporting ACE and its component definitions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,481

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: 10/19/2016

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