FERC-725R, (Final Rule in RM16-13-000) Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RM16-13 Final Rule supporting statement 12-6-2017 final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-12-07	Available
16 USC 824(o).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-28	Available
18 CFR 40.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-28	Available
Reliability Standard BAL-005-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-28	Available
Reliability Standard FAC-001-3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-28	Available
BAL-005-1 and FAC-001-3 Petition.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-28	Available
RM16-13-000 Final Rule News Release.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
228496	RM16-13 Final Rule (BAL-005-1)		New
225715	RM16-7 Final Rule		Unchanged
214413	RM14-10 Final Rule		Unchanged
207745	RM13-11 Final Rule (and retirement of BAL-004 in RD17-1)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0268	ICR Reference No: 201709-1902-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725R
Title: FERC-725R, (Final Rule in RM16-13-000) Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/04/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	4,001	0	3,902
Time Burden (Hours)	32,133	0	32,034
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 (Balancing Authority Control) and FAC-001-3 (Facility Interconnection Requirements), submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as well as the retirement of Reliability Standards BAL-005-0.2b (Automatic Generation Control), FAC-001-2 (Facility Interconnection Requirements), and BAL-006-2 (Inadvertent Interchange). The Commission also approves the associated implementation plans, violation risk factors, and violation severity levels for Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 and FAC-001-3. Finally, the Commission approves three revised definitions for the NERC Glossary of Terms used in NERC’s Reliability Standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(o) Name of Law: EPAct 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AF30	Final or interim final rulemaking	82 FR 44723	09/26/2017

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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: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RM14-10 Final Rule
RM13-11 Final Rule (and retirement of BAL-004 in RD17-1)
RM16-7 Final Rule
RM16-13 Final Rule (BAL-005-1)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,001	3,902	0	99	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,133	32,034	0	99	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: Reliability Standards BAL-005-1 and FAC-001-3 and the retirement of Reliability Standard BAL-006-2 clarify, consolidate, streamline, and enhance the Reliability Standards addressing frequency control. These 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 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: $5,723

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.     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: 10/04/2017

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