In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICRâwhich is to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stageâa description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments pertaining to the agency's estimation of burden hours.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2022
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2022
659
0
659
14,498
0
14,498
0
0
0
NOPR in RM19-16 & RM19-17.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to approve the retirement of 74 Reliability Standard requirements. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submitted the proposed retirements for Commission approval. Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission proposes to approve to retire 74 of the 77 Reliability Standard requirements requested for retirement by the North American Electric Reliability Corporationâs (NERC). As explained in NERCâs two petitions, the 74 requirements we propose to approve: (1) provide little or no reliability benefit; (2) are administrative in nature or relate expressly to commercial or business practices; or (3) are redundant with other Reliability Standards. NERCâs justifications for retiring the 74 requirements are largely consistent with the Commission-approved bases for retiring Reliability Standard requirements articulated in prior proceedings. The NOPR affects FERC-725A, FERC-725-A(1C), FERC-725G1, and FERC-725Z; the consolidated supporting statement addresses the 4 collections.
The Commission believes that the proposed retirements (and related burden reductions) will further the efficiency of the Reliability Standards program by reducing duplicative or otherwise unnecessary regulatory burden. Further, we agree with NERC that the retirement of the Reliability Standard provisions will benefit overall reliability by allowing registered entities to focus their resources on complying with those Reliability Standard requirements that more effectively promote the reliable operation and planning of the nationâs bulk-power system. The responses and respondents of the proposed retirement of reliability standards in FERC-725G1 are not affected by this NOPR. Therefore, we are being conservative and not removing the responses discussed in Question 12 in the supporting statement; we are only removing the associated burden hours proposed for retirement.
$19,328
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Michael Gandolfo 202 502-6817
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.
SupportingStatement_RM19-16_17_NOPR2-10-2020.docx
staff presentation01-23-20-E-20.pdf
PRC-004-5(i) Reliability Standard