In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. Because
FERC did not seek comment on the overall paperwork collection
associated with OMB Control No. 1902-0264, this information
collection is approved through the current expiration date. Note
that FERC included a one-time burden estimate (7,704 hours)
associated with the addition of Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 in
this collection that was annualized over the three year approval
period. FERC will need to remove this burden from this collection
and their inventory after year 3, which will end in 3/2022.
Additionally, FERC will need to address the previous terms of
clearance when Reliability Standards TPL-001-0 through TPL-001-004
are revised in the future: "When FERC considers approval of the
next versions of Reliability Standards TPL-001 through TPL-004, and
TPL-007, they should consider small entity impacts and potential
options for reducing their recordkeeping and reporting
burden."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
3,784
0
2,105
113,244
0
46,084
0
0
0
RD20-3-000: Reliability Standard
TPL-007-4 requires owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System
(BPS) to conduct initial and on-going vulnerability assessments of
the potential impact of defined geomagnetic disturbance (GMD)
events on BPS equipment and the BPS as a whole. The modifications
in the proposed standard address the Commission’s directives in
Order No. 851 related to requirements for Corrective Action Plans.
Final Rule in Docket RM19-10. Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves Reliability
Standard TPL-001-5 (Transmission System Planning Performance
Requirements). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation
(NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization
(ERO), submitted Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 for Commission
approval in response to directives in Order No. 786. As discussed
in this final rule, we determine that Reliability Standard
TPL-001-5 improves upon currently-effective Reliability Standard
TPL-001-4 by addressing: (1) the study of single points of failure
of protection systems; and (2) planned maintenance outages and
stability analysis for spare equipment strategies. The improvements
in Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 are responsive to the directives
in Order No. 786 regarding planned maintenance outages and
stability analysis for spare equipment strategies. Reliability
Standard TPL-001-5 is responsive in that it requires each planning
coordinator and transmission planner to perform an annual planning
assessment of its portion of the bulk electric system considering a
number of system conditions and contingencies with a risk-based
approach. The improvements in Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 are
also responsive to the concerns identified in Order No. 754
regarding the study of a single point of failure on protection
systems. Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 contains revisions to the
planning events (Category P5) and extreme events (Stability 2.a-h)
identified in Table 1 (Steady State and Stability Performance
Planning Events and Steady State and Stability Performance Extreme
Events), as well as the associated footnote 13, to provide for a
more comprehensive study of the potential impacts of protection
system single points of failure. For more common scenarios (i.e.,
planning events), the planning entity must develop a corrective
action plan if it determines through studies that its system would
experience performance issues. For less common scenarios that could
result in potentially severe impacts such as cascading (i.e.,
extreme events), the planning entity must conduct a comprehensive
analysis to understand both the potential impacts on its system and
the types of actions that could reduce or mitigate those impacts.
Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 is also responsive to Order No. 786
by modifying the requirements for stability analysis to require an
entity to assess the impact of the possible unavailability of long
lead time equipment, consistent with the entity’s spare equipment
strategy. Accordingly, pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the FPA,
the Commission approves Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 as just,
reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential, and in the
public interest.
US Code:
16
USC 824o Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
In the Delegated Order
RD20-3-000, the Commission approved Reliability Standard
TPL-007-04. The Commission estimates an increase in burden to
TPL-007-04 to be ongoing for this standard only. This increase will
only affect Reliability Standard TPL-007-4 which requires owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System (BPS) to conduct initial and
on-going vulnerability assessments of the potential impact of
defined geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) events on BPS equipment and
the BPS as a whole.
$4,832
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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.
RD20-3 Corrected 30-day Notice.docx
RD20-3 30-day (Published1).pdf
RD20-3-000, Mandatory Reliability TPL Standards: TPL-007-4