FERC-725I, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CFR-2019-title18-vol1-part40.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-28
FERC 725I Supporting Statement 5.18 (004).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-18
FERC-725I 60-day (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2020-01-28
FERC-725I 30-day (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2020-01-28
16 U.S.C. 824o.docx Supplementary Document	2020-01-27
18 CFR part 39.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-27
FERC-725I 60-day (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207757	FERC-725I (PRC-006-NPCC-01)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0258	ICR Reference No: 201905-1902-019
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725I
Title: FERC-725I, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/18/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	254	0	302
Time Burden (Hours)	2,548	0	3,044
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On June 9, 2016, the NERC and the NPCC filed a joint petition for Commission approval, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) and Section 39.5 of the FERC’s regulations, of the retirement of NPCC Regional Reliability Standard PRC-002-NPCC-01 (Disturbance Monitoring) and the two related NPCC regional definitions, Current Zero Time and Generating Plant. On August 16, 2016, FERC issued a letter order approving the joint petition filed by NERC and NPCC for the retirement of PRC-002-NPCC-01 Reliability Standard.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 64885	11/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 9999	01/01/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725I (PRC-006-NPCC-01)

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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	254	302	0	0	-48	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,548	3,044	0	0	-496	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: The decrease in the number of responses and hours, and the removal of one of the previously approved IC activities, are reflective of the recent NERC January 2020 entity registration information for US only entities (the previous update included Canadian entities as respondents). ** FERC has issued the 30-day notice to the public. Once the 30-day notice is published in the Federal Register we will request to reopen the IC to upload the published notice.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,832

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? No

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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: 01/28/2020

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