FERC-725G (DLO in RD23-4-000), Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Rel Stds.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRC-002-4.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-12
RD23-4 30-day notice 7-12-2023 (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-12
RD23-4 30-day notice 6-30-23 (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2023-07-12
RD23-4 DLO 60-day Notice (Published) (2).pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-12
RD23-4.FERC-725G 60-day notice 4-14-2023_clean (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2023-07-12
PRC-002_RD23-4-000_DLO_signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-12
RD23-4 Supporting Statement Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-12
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
18 CFR Part 40.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
260735	PRC-002-4 DLO (RD23-4) One Time Years 1-3	New
256331	RD22-2 PRC-002-3 Ongoing	Unchanged
256330	RD22-2 PRC-023-5 One time	Unchanged
256329	RD22-2 PRC-026-2 One time	Unchanged
256328	RD22-2 One time PRC-002-3	Unchanged
248815	PRC-023-5	Unchanged
231895	Reliability Standard PRC-027-1	Unchanged
228304	FERC-725G, PRC-012-2 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
220655	PRC-026-2 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
218227	PRC-002-4 (formerly PRC-002-3) Reliability Standard-ongoing	Modified
212275	PRC-025-2 Rel. Standard	Unchanged
208778	PRC-024-1 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
208777	PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
189310	Transmission Relay Loadability Mandatory Reliability Standard (PRC-006-5)	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0252	ICR Reference No: 202306-1902-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725G
Title: FERC-725G (DLO in RD23-4-000), Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Rel Stds.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/13/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	10,862	10,377
Time Burden (Hours)	721,995	714,272
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: (An attachment to all standards within FERC-725G can be found in the Supplementary Document Section.) RD23-4 The Reliability Standard PRC-002-4 would provide necessary clarifications to the standard in the requirements R1, R3 and R5 and promotes consistency in terminology used in the standard. The new requirement R13 brings the implementation timeframe for newly identified facilities into the standard. These changes would clarify the extent of the required notifications and data collection requirements consistent with other provisions in the currently effective and approved versions of the PRC-002 standard.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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:
	88 FR 24787	04/24/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 44119	07/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725G, PRC-012-2 Reliability Standard
PRC-002-4 (formerly PRC-002-3) Reliability Standard-ongoing
PRC-002-4 DLO (RD23-4) One Time Years 1-3
PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard
PRC-023-5
PRC-024-1 Reliability Standard
PRC-025-2 Rel. Standard
PRC-026-2 Reliability Standard
RD22-2 One time PRC-002-3
RD22-2 PRC-002-3 Ongoing
RD22-2 PRC-023-5 One time
RD22-2 PRC-026-2 One time
Reliability Standard PRC-027-1
Transmission Relay Loadability Mandatory Reliability Standard (PRC-006-5)

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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	10,862	10,377	0	485	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	721,995	714,272	0	7,723	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For 725G (PRC Reliability Standards), the change (Increase in responses in manhours) is due to agency discretion as we have updated the method to determine affected entities and their responses. Additionally, changes have occurred since last cycle in the number of NERC Registered Entities who may have to follow these Reliability Standards. PRC-002-4 Increased by 485 responses and 7,723 burden hours for the One-time burden associated by the updated Reliability standard PRC-002-4(previously PRC-002-3)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,694

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: 07/13/2023

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