FERC-725F, (RD20-4) Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC-725D (RD20-4) 30-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
FERC-725D 60-day notice (RD20-4)(published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
Delegated order-10.30.2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
FERC 725F 30-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
FERC-725-F 30-day notice (issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
60-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
FERC-725F 60 day notice(issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
NUC-001-4.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
18 CFR Part 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
725F-IC21-10_Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-27
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184329	FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (NUC-001-4)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0249	ICR Reference No: 202104-1902-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725F
Title: FERC-725F, (RD20-4) Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/28/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	342	286
Time Burden (Hours)	25,082	26,402
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,608	2,181

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Abstract: Reliability Standard NUC-001-4 requires nuclear plant generator operators and entities that provide generation, transmission and distribution services relating to off-site power (entities defined as "transmission entities") to enter into interface agreements with nuclear plant generator operators that will govern certain communication, training, operational and planning elements for use in addressing generation and transmission system limits and nuclear licensing requirements. The Commission understands that most entities subject to this Reliability Standard already have such agreements in place. The responsible entities are also required to retain evidence that they executed such an agreement and incorporated its terms into systems planning and operations. Further, each nuclear plant generator operator and transmission entity must self-certify its compliance to the compliance monitor once every three years. The NUC-001 Reliability Standard requires the Nuclear Plant Generator Operators and Transmission Entities to which they interconnect to execute and implement interface agreements for coordinating operations to meet nuclear licensing requirements. These agreements must include NPIRs that incorporate NPIRs into their operating analyses of the BES and operate the Transmission system to comply with the NPIRs. The lack of these agreements or compliance to these agreements can bring about lack of coordination of operations between a nuclear plant and its transmission entities. This lack of communication between entities can lead to an unanticipated separation from the Bulk Power System (BPS) placing the BPS at risk and defeating the goal of the Commission as mandated by Title XII, Subtitle A, of EPACT 2005. Reliability Standard NUC-001-4 does not require responsible entities to file information with the Commission. Nor, with the exception of a three year self-certification of compliance, does the Reliability Standard require responsible entities to file information with the ERO or Regional Entities. However, the Reliability Standard does require responsible entities to develop and maintain certain information for a specified period of time, subject to inspection by the ERO or Regional Entities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
   US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 9499	02/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 22044	04/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (NUC-001-4)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	342	286	0	0	56	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,082	26,402	0	0	-1,320	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,608	2,181	0	0	427	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: • The increase in the number of respondents (and resulting change to number of responses), the decrease in estimated average burden per response (from 92.31 hrs. [for reporting and recordkeeping] to 73.34 hrs.) is due to: a)normal fluctuations in industry (e.g., companies merging and splitting, and coming into and going out of business), and b) no new agreements being issued due to the lack of new nuclear plants being developed. • Decrease in number of respondents and average burden per response can be related to the decommissioning of nuclear plants in the upcoming years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,475

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/28/2021

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