FERC-725A (RD21-4 )Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RD21-4-000_AD_Signature (1).PDF Supplementary Document	2021-08-11
Petition for Approval of FAC-008-5_final.PDF Supplementary Document	2021-08-11
FERC-725A 30-day notice-8.11.2021 (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-11
20210805-3066_FERC-725A 30 day notice (RD21-4)-8.5.2021 (issued).docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-11
FERC-725A 60-day notice-5.5.2021 (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-11
FERC-725A 60 day notice Revisions (RD21-4)-4.29.21 (issued).docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-11
RD21-4 (FERC-725A) Supporting Statement-Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-11
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-16
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45896	FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System	Modified
248758	(RD21-4)FAC-008-5	New
219121	Rel. Stds. TOP-001-4, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3	Modified
204465	Reliability Standard FAC-003-2	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0244	ICR Reference No: 202107-1902-012
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A
Title: FERC-725A (RD21-4 )Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	3,420	2,466
Time Burden (Hours)	1,456,686	1,466,716
Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,953	126,725

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Abstract: The proposed information collection changes in Docket No. RD21–4–000 relate to the proposed Reliability Standard FAC-008-05 (Facility Ratings) developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and submitted to the Commission for approval. The Commission received NERC’s petition to approve the proposed Reliability Standards. On February 19, 2021, NERC filed a petition seeking approval of proposed Reliability Standard FAC-008-5. NERC states that proposed Reliability Standard FAC-008-5 reflects the retirement of Requirement R7 of the currently effective standard. NERC notes that this proposal was recommended following the first phase of work under the NERC Standards Efficiency Review and that in its Order No. 873 remanding a previously proposed version of the FAC-008 Reliability Standard, the Commission agreed that the retirement of Requirement R7 from the standard would not result in a reliability gap. In June 2019, following the conclusion of the standard development process, NERC submitted a series of standard retirement proposals to the Commission. Among the proposals, NERC submitted for Commission approval proposed Reliability Standard FAC-008-4, in which NERC proposed to retire Requirements R7 and R8 of currently effective Reliability Standard FAC-008-3.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

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 23954	05/05/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 44014	08/11/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rel. Stds. TOP-001-4, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3
(RD21-4)FAC-008-5
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System
Reliability Standard FAC-003-2

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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	3,420	2,466	0	0	954	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,456,686	1,466,716	0	-10,030	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,953	126,725	0	0	30,228	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The net changes for RD21-4, the -10,030 hours will affect the totals for the row stated “Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk Power System”. Any further adjustments in the total are due to fluctuations in industry and corrections of the estimates.

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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: 08/11/2021

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