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(1) provide notification to operators of
real-time monitoring alarm failures; (2)
provide operators with indications of
the quality of information being
provided by their monitoring and
analysis capabilities; and (3) address
deficiencies in the quality of
information being provided by their
monitoring and analysis capabilities.
NERC observes that the performance
of the requirements it cites is premised
on the existence of data exchange
capabilities, regardless of whether a
separate requirement expressly requires
the reliability coordinator to have data

exchange capabilities in place. In review
the 725Z collection for the IRO
Reliability Standards, the number of
entities/respondents was checked and
broken down into the appliable type of
entity for each reliability standard. In
the past combining reliability standards
caused the same reliability standard to
be accounted for multiple times,
resulting in the previously recorded
6,686 responses. These numbers were
revised and updated to be the new
calculated total of 953 responses. Staff
looked at each reliability standard as its

own unique project and in doing so
eliminated the multiple entity count by
making a more accurate representation
of the number of responses.
Type of Respondents: Reliability
coordinators (RC), planning
coordinators (PC), balancing authorities
(BA), transmission owners (TO),
transmission planners (TP),
Transmission Operators (TOP) are
included entities for Estimate of Annual
Burden: 5 The Commission estimates the
changes in the annual public reporting
burden and cost 6 as follows.

FERC–725Z—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIABILITY STANDARDS IRO–001, IRO–002,
IRO–008, IRO–009, IRO–010, IRO–014, IRO–017, AND IRO–018
Information collection
requirements

Number of
respondents &
type of entity

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average burden hours
& cost per response
($)

Total annual burden
hours & total annual
cost ($)

Total annual
burden cost

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5)/(1)

288 hrs. $20,779.2 ....
2,016 hrs. 145,454.4
288 hrs., 20,779.2 .....
1,920 hrs., 138,528 ...
144 hrs. 10,389.6 ......
288 hrs., 20,779.2 .....
144 hrs., 10,389.6 .....
14,400 hrs.,
1,038,960.
6,048 hrs., 436,363.2
19,584 hrs.,
1,412,985.6.
2,608 Hrs., 188,167.2
758 hrs., 54,689.7 .....
288 hrs., 20,779.2 .....

IRO–001–4 .......................
IRO–002–7
IRO–008–2
IRO–009–2
IRO–010–3
IRO–014–3
IRO–017–1

12 (RC)
168 (TOP)
12 (RC)
12 (RC)
12 (RC)
12 (RC)
12 (RC)
12 (RC)

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

12
168
12
12
12
12
12
12

24 hrs. $1,731.6 ........
12 hrs. 865.8 .............
24 hrs., 1,731.6 .........
160 hrs., 11,544 ........
12 hrs. 865.8 .............
24 hrs., 1,731.6 .........
12 hrs., 865.8 ............
1,200 hrs., 86,580 .....

63 (PC)
204 (TP)

1
1

63
204

96 hrs., 6,926.4 .........
96 hrs., 6,926.4 .........

326 (TO)
96 (BA)
12 (RC)

1
1
1

326
96
12

8 hrs, 577.2 ...............
8 hr., 577.2 ................
34 hrs., 2,453.1 .........

........................

........................

953

....................................

.......................
.......................
.......................
.......................
.......................
.......................

IRO–018–1 .......................

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Total for FERC–725Z

48,774 hrs.,
3,519,044.1.

Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

Dated: July 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

ACTION:

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SUMMARY:

5 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information

collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
6 The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits,
for the new standards are based on Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) information (at http://www.bls.gov/
oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of May 2021, and

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$1,731.6
865.8
1,731.6
11,544
865.8
1,731.6
865.8
86,580
6,926.4
6,926.4
577.2
577.2
$2,453.1
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Notice of information collection
and request for comments.

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–25–000]

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
725P1 (Mandatory Reliability Standards:
PRC–005–6 Reliability Standard).

Comments on the collection of
information are due October 3, 2022.

DATES:

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725P1); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.

AGENCY:

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You may submit your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22–25–000) by one of the following
methods:

ADDRESSES:

benefits information for March 2021 (at https://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). For salary
plus benefits, for reporting requirements, an
electrical engineer (code 17–2071) is $72.15/hour;
for the recordkeeping requirements.

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Electronic filing through http://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only,
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://
www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email
at [email protected], or by
phone at (866) 208–3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email

at [email protected], telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725P1 (Mandatory
Reliability Standards: PRC–005–6
Reliability Standard).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0280.
Abstract: The Commission requires
the information collected by the FERC–
725P1 to implement the statutory
provisions of section 215 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA). On August 8, 2005,
Congress enacted into law the
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005,
which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).
EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to
the FPA, which required a Commissioncertified Electric Reliability
Organization (ERO) to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability
Standards, which are subject to
Commission review and approval. Once
approved, the Reliability Standards may
be enforced by the ERO subject to
Commission oversight, or the
Commission can independently enforce
Reliability Standards.
On February 3, 2006, the Commission
issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA. Pursuant to
Order No. 672, the Commission certified
one organization, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),

as the ERO. The Reliability Standards
developed by the ERO and approved by
the Commission apply to users, owners
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
On November 13, 2015, the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation filed a petition for
Commission approval of proposed
Reliability Standard PRC–005–6
(Protection System, Automatic
Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure
Relaying Maintenance).
NERC also requested approval of the
proposed implementation plan for PRC–
005–6, and the retirement of previous
versions of Reliability Standard PRC–
005.
NERC explained in its petition that
Reliability Standard PRC–005–6
represented an improvement upon the
most recently-approved version of the
standard, PRC–005–4.
FERC approved the proposed
Reliability Standard PRC–005–6 on
December 18, 2015.
Type of Respondent: Transmission
Owner (TO), Distribution Provider (DP),
and Generator Owners (GOs).
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as: 2

FERC–725P1: MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: PRC–005–6 3

PRC–005–6 Reliability
Standard.

Number of respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average burden
hrs. & cost
per response 4

Total annual burden
hours & total
annual cost

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

TO (332) .......................

1

332

2 hrs.; $144.30 ..............

664 hrs.; $47,907.60.

GO (1094) .....................
DP (302) .......................

1
1

1094
302

2 hrs.; $144.30 ..............
2 hrs.; $144.30 ..............

2,188 hrs.; *$157,864.20.
604 hrs.; $43,578.60.

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1,728

3,456 hrs.; $249,350.40.

Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

Dated: July 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

1 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.
2 Total number of responses have increased due
an accurate estimate in burden and due to an

increase in review and adjustment of existing
program for reclosing relays and associated
equipment.
3 Entities affected by the PRC–005–6 Reliability
Standard are registered to serve any of the following
roles: TO=Transmission Owner; GO=Generator
Owner; DP=Distribution Provider. Some entities are
registered to serve multiple roles.

4 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
provided in this section is based on the salary
figures (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_
22.htm) and benefits (http://www.bls.gov/
news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) for May 2021 posted by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities
sector. The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits
are $72.15/hour based on the Electrical Engineering
career (Occupation Code: 17–2071).

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