In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the regulation, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
6,686
0
6,686
50,083
0
50,167
0
0
0
Final Rule in RM19-16 & RM19-17.Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approved the retirement of 18 of 76 Reliability Standard requirements. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submitted the proposed retirements for Commission approval. As explained in NERCâs two petitions, the 18 retired requirements: (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 18 requirements are largely consistent with the Commission-approved bases for retiring Reliability Standard requirements articulated in prior proceedings. The Final Rule affects FERC-725A, FERC-725G1, and FERC-725Z; the consolidated supporting statement addresses the 3 collections.
NERCâs justifications for retiring the 18 requirements are consistent with the Commission-approved bases for retiring Reliability Standard requirements articulated in prior proceedings, including the Commissionâs determination that the proposed retirements will promote the efficiency of the Reliability Standards program by reducing duplicative or otherwise unnecessary regulatory burdens. Further, 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. Therefore, because the Reliability Standards and requirements proposed for retirement have been found to be no longer necessary, the related information collection requirements no longer serve any purpose.
$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.
SupportingStatement (RM19-16 and 17) .docx
09-2020-E-5 (ORDER No. 873.pdf
IRO-002-6 (Final Rule RM19-16,RM19-17)