FERC-725, Certification of
Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric
Reliability Standards
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/13/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2022
1,829
1,730
1,134,938
1,117,730
65,000
65,000
FERC-725 (General Information) The
FERC-725 contains the following information collection elements:
-Self Assessment and ERO (Electric Reliability Organization)
Application: The Commission requires the ERO to submit to FERC a
performance assessment report every five years. The next assessment
is due in 2019. Each Regional Entity submits a performance
assessment report to the ERO. Submitting an application to become
an ERO is also part of this collection. -Reliability Assessments:
18 CFR 39.11 requires the ERO to assess the reliability and
adequacy of the Bulk-Power System in North America. Subsequently,
the ERO must report to the Commission on its findings. Regional
entities perform similar assessments within individual regions.
Currently the ERO submits to FERC three assessments each year: long
term, winter, and summer. In addition, NERC also submits various
other assessments as needed. -Reliability Standards Development:
Under Section 215 of the FPA, the ERO is charged with developing
Reliability Standards. Regional Entities may also develop regional
specific standards. Reliability Standards are one of the three
principal mechanisms provided to FERC to ensure reliability on the
Bulk-Power System. -Reliability Compliance: Reliability Standards
are mandatory and enforceable upon approval by FERC. In addition to
the specific information collection requirements contained in each
standard (cleared under other information collections), there are
general compliance, monitoring and enforcement information
collection requirements imposed on applicable entities. Audits,
spot checks, self-certifications, exception data submittals,
violation reporting, and mitigation plan confirmation are included
in this area. -Stakeholder Survey: The ERO uses a stakeholder
survey to solicit feedback from registered entities in preparation
for its three year and five year self-performance assessment. The
Commission assumes that the ERO will perform another survey prior
to the 2019 self- assessment. -Other Reporting: This category
refers to all other reporting requirements imposed on the ERO or
regional entities in order to comply with the Commission’s
regulations. For example, FERC may require NERC to submit a special
reliability assessment. This category captures these types of
one-time filings required of NERC or the Regional Entities. The
Commission implements its responsibilities through 18 CFR Part
39.
US Code:
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USC 824o Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
There was a decrease from seven
to six in the number of Regional Entities because the Florida
Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) dissolved in July 2019. The
decrease changed the number of responses from 29.4 to 25.2 Regional
entities. • Other changes from previous estimates come from new
data in the proposed NERC 2022 Business Plan and Budget to reflect
changes in the number of FTEs working in applicable areas. •
Reviewing the NERC Compliance database, we determined the number of
unique U.S. entities was updated from 1,409 to 1,496. • Lastly, in
several instances, the amount of time an FTE devotes to a given
function may have been increased or decreased.
$4,525,854
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
David O'Conner 202
502-6695
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.