In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2023
36 Months From Approved
165
0
0
330
0
0
0
0
0
Docket RM05-5-025, -026, & -027.
FERC is amending its regulations under the Federal Power Act (FPA)
to incorporate by reference into its regulations as mandatory
enforceable requirements, with certain enumerated exceptions, the
latest version (Version 003.2) of the Standards for Business
Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities adopted
by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American
Energy Standards Board (NAESB), filed with the Commission as a
package on December 8, 2017 (December 8 Filing), and includes minor
clarifications and updates submitted by NAESB on June 5, 2019, and
July 23, 2019. The WEQ Version 003.2 Standards build upon the
standards included in the WEQ Version 003.1 Standards and include,
in their entirety, the modifications submitted to the Commission in
WEQ Version 003.1, which were the subject of an earlier notice of
proposed rulemaking, with the addition of certain revisions and
corrections. In this final rule, the Commission will not adopt the
NOPR proposal to incorporate by reference NAESB’s latest version of
the WEQ-006 Manual Time Error Correction Business Practice
Standards. Version 003.2 of NAESB’s WEQ-006 Manual Time Error
Correction Business Practice Standards proposes to retire the Time
Error Correction Business Practice Standard, which have been the
subject of a separate notice of proposed rulemaking. As explained
below, the proposal to retire the Manual Time Error Correction
Business Practice Standard has not been adequately supported by
NAESB. Additionally, this final rule updates NAESB’s Smart Grid
Standards (set out in Standards WEQ-018 and WEQ-019) that the
Commission listed for informational purposes in Part 2 of the
Commission’s Regulations, to match the latest iteration of those
standards. These revisions update earlier versions of the WEQ-018
and WEQ-019 Standards that the Commission previously listed in Part
2 of our regulations as non-mandatory guidance at 18 CFR 2.27 in
Order No. 676-H. Finally, the Commission is incorporating by
reference the WEQ-022 Electric Industry Registry (EIR) In general.
The Federal Power Act Section 205 requires the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to ensure that the rates and charges for the
wholesale sale of electric energy are just and reasonable. Section
205 also requires that the rules and regulations affecting or
pertaining to the rates and charges for the wholesale sale of
electric energy be just and reasonable. Industry-wide business
practice standards help the industry achieve increased levels of
efficiency. The WEQ Version 003.1 and Version 003.2 Business
Practice Standards build on the Commission’s work in preventing
undue discrimination and preference in transmission service (in
Order Nos. 890, 890-A, 890-B and 890-C, and includes six
OASIS-related standards that NAESB modified in response to
directives and guidance provided in Order Nos. 676-E, 676-H, and
890). The WEQ Version 003.2 Standards include modifications and
reservations to existing standards and newly developed standards
made to support the short-term preemption process (WEQ-001-25) and
the merger of like transmission reservations (WEQ-001-24)
prescribed in the OASIS Suite of Standards. The WEQ Version 003.2
Standards also included other changes that were made to support
consistency with NERC Reliability Standards. NAESB made these
changes as a result of continuing coordination with NERC regarding
dynamic tagging and pseudo-ties, and the finalization of the
transition of the industry registry tool from NERC to NAESB. NAESB
also made additional changes to seven suites of the WEQ Business
Practices to ensure the standards accurately reflect revisions to
the NERC Reliability Standards. In addition, NAESB made changes to
support market operator functionalities to support the full use of
the market operator as a separate role within the EIR and on
e-Tags.
US Code:
16
USC 824(d) Name of Law: Federal Power Act
US Code: 16
USC 824(e) Name of Law: Federal Power Act
The Commission is amending its
regulations under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to incorporate by
reference into its regulations as mandatory enforceable
requirements, with certain enumerated exceptions, the latest
version (Version 003.2) of the Standards for Business Practices and
Communication Protocols for Public Utilities adopted by the
Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy
Standards Board (NAESB), filed with the Commission as a package on
December 8, 2017 (December 8 Filing), and includes minor
clarifications and updates submitted by NAESB on June 5, 2019, and
July 23, 2019.
$4,832
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michael Lee 202
502-6548
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.
RM05-5-025_26_27_516E_717 Supporting Statement4-9-2020.docx
16 USC 824(e).pdf
RM05-5-027 (One-time in Year 1, burden averaged over Years 1-3)