FERC-725R, (Order in Docket RD18-7) Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RD18-7_725R_FR3-11-19_2019-04319.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-11	Available
RD18-7supporting statement 3-8-2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-03-08	Available
RD18-7 non sub_justification.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
RD18-7_30day_20190305-3011.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
RD18-7order_20180925-3040.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-12	Available
RD18-7_60day_725R_20180928-3091.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-12	Available
RD18-7_725R_60day_FR 2018-21777.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-12	Available
RD18-7_NERCPet_20180817-5177.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-12	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

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
228496	RM16-13 Final Rule (BAL-005-1)		Unchanged
225715	BAL -002-3 (from RD18-7) [updating BAL-002-2 from RM16-7 Final Rule]		Modified
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: 201902-1902-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-1902-007
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725R
Title: FERC-725R, (Order in Docket RD18-7) Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards
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: 03/26/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/11/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	12/31/2020	12/31/2020
Responses	3,989	0	4,001
Time Burden (Hours)	32,061	0	32,133
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On August 17, 2018, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition seeking approval of proposed Reliability Standard BAL-002-3 (Disturbance Control Standard—Contingency Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency Event) and the retirement of currently-effective Reliability Standard BAL-002-2. NERC submitted proposed Reliability Standard BAL-002-3 in response to the Commission’s directive in Order No. 835 to develop modifications to Reliability Standard BAL-002-2, Requirement R1 to require balancing authorities or reserve sharing groups: (1) to notify the reliability coordinator of the conditions set forth in Requirement R1, Part 1.3.1 preventing it from complying with the 15-minute ACE recovery period; and (2) to provide the reliability coordinator with its ACE recovery plan, including a target recovery time. NERC’s filing was noticed on August 17, 2018, with interventions, comments and protests due on or before September 10, 2018. No comments were received. The communications (and related burden) are already required, and the additional information is de minimis. Therefore the Commission is not modifying the burden estimate and is submitting this to OMB as non-material or non-substantive change to a currently approved collection.

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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	Not associated with 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)
BAL -002-3 (from RD18-7) [updating BAL-002-2 from RM16-7 Final Rule]
RM16-13 Final Rule (BAL-005-1)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	3,989	4,001	0	0	-12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,061	32,133	0	0	-72	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: According to the NERC Compliance Registry as of 8/24/2018, there are 99 balancing authorities in the United States. The Commission bases individual burden estimates on the time needed for balancing authorities to develop tools needed to facilitate reporting that are required in the Reliability Standard. The communications (and related burden) are already covered under FERC-725R, so the Commission is not modifying the burden estimate for each response. However, to reflect normal fluctuations in industry, we are adjusting the number of entities (to 99 respondents, rather than 105) for Reliability Standard BAL-002-3.

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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: 03/11/2019

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