In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2020
207
0
214
67,072
0
67,716
0
0
0
The Commission uses the information
filed for local distribution determinations to decide whether
facilities are used for local distribution as set forth in the
Federal Power Act. On December 20, 2012, the Commission issued
Order No. 773, a Final Rule approving NERC’s modifications to the
definition of “bulk electric system” (i.e. BES) and the Rules of
Procedure exception process to be effective July 1, 2013. On April
18, 2013, in Order No. 773-A, the Commission largely affirmed its
findings in Order No. 773. In Order Nos. 773 and 773-A, the
Commission directed NERC to modify the definition of bulk electric
system in two respects: (1) modify the local network exclusion
(exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV minimum operating voltage to
allow systems that include one or more looped configurations
connected below 100 kV to be eligible for the local network
exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions to ensure that generator
interconnection facilities at or above 100 kV connected to bulk
electric system generators identified in inclusion I2 are not
excluded from the bulk electric system. Both orders recognized that
the first two years of implementation would include a higher burden
associated with the work all the Registered Entities would need to
accomplish. Those orders also illustrated that a reduction would
occur by the third year since at that point the ongoing burden
would be an amount dependent on exception requests and
implementation of newly identified bulk electric system elements.
These reductions also included the harmonization of all the
register entities following the same definition for BES .
US Code:
16
USC 824o Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
There is a change in burden due
to a reduction in the estimates for FERC-725J. The reduction is in
the number of estimated requests for local distribution
determinations. This estimate is based on the fact that only two
local distribution determinations have been requested in the last
five years.
$171,923
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Susan Morris 202
502-6803
No
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:
(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;
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.
FERC-725J supp state 3-6-20.docx
FERC-725J (Published).pdf
Local Distribution Determination