FERC-725V, (RD16-9-000), Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standard COM-001-3

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC 725V_RM14-13 Final Rule supp state_8-3-2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-08-17
NERC Petition for COM-001-3.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-01
FERC Order - DLO.docx Supplementary Document	2017-06-01
FERC-725V Nonsubstantial Changes6-1-17.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-06-01
CFR-2016-title18-vol1-part40 4.1.16.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-01
725V FR 30 day.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-31
FERC-725V NERC Implementation COM.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-22
Federal Register Published 60 day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-22
FERC-725V NERC Exhibit A Standards.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-22
FERC-725V Order 672 Criteria COM-001-3.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213131	Reliability Standard COM-002-4 ongoing (RM14-13)	Unchanged
213130	Reliability Standard COM-001-2 Ongoing (RM14-13)	Unchanged
213129	Reliability Standard COM-002-4, one-time requirement in R1 (RM14-13)	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0277	ICR Reference No: 201705-1902-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725V
Title: FERC-725V, (RD16-9-000), Mandatory Reliability Standards: COM Reliability Standard COM-001-3
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/01/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the change in this information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	08/31/2018	08/31/2018
Responses	2,858	0	2,858
Time Burden (Hours)	17,996	0	17,996
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Proposed Reliability Standard COM-001-3 reflects revisions developed under Project 2015-07 Internal Communications Capabilities, in compliance with the Commission’s directive in Order No. 888 that NERC “develop modifications to COM-001-2, or develop a new standard, to address [the Commission’s] concerns regarding ensuring the adequacy of internal communications capability whenever internal communications could directly affect the reliability operations of the Bulk-Power System. With respect to the proposed revisions to Reliability Standard COM-001-3 and the retirement of the currently-effective Reliability Standard COM-001-2.1, the Commission estimates that there will be no material change in industry information collection obligations because the Requirements R12 and R13 (which are additions to COM-001-3) do not impact the paperwork burden of impacted registered entities. Nonsubstantive changes are not required to be published in Federal Register; however, FERC-725V was published to inform the public of the nonsubstantive change action. FERC received no public comments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o 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-AE92	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 22385	04/22/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 24966	05/31/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reliability Standard COM-002-4, one-time requirement in R1 (RM14-13)
Reliability Standard COM-001-2 Ongoing (RM14-13)
Reliability Standard COM-002-4 ongoing (RM14-13)

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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	2,858	2,858	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,996	17,996	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Reliability Standards COM-001-2 and COM-002-4 do not require responsible entities to file information with the Commission. However, the Reliability Standards require applicable entities to develop and maintain certain information, subject to audit. In particular, COM-001-2 requires that transmission operators, balancing authorities, reliability coordinators, distribution providers, and generator operators must maintain documentation of Interpersonal Communication capability and designation of Alternate Interpersonal Communication, as well as evidence of testing of the Alternate Interpersonal Communication facilities. COM-002-4 requires balancing authorities, reliability coordinators, and transmission operators to develop and maintain documented communication protocols, and to be able to provide evidence of training on the protocols and of their annual assessment of the protocols. Additionally, all applicable entities (balancing authorities, reliability coordinators, transmission operators, generator operators, and distribution providers) must be able to provide evidence of three-part communication when issuing or receiving an Operating Instruction during an Emergency, and distribution providers and generator operators must be able to provide evidence of initial training on the use of three-part communications for applicable personnel.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,193

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 06/01/2017

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