FERC-725, Final Rule in Docket No. RM22-12-000, Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Final Rule for RM22-12 725_Non-Substantive Change Justification.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
RM22-12 Final Rule (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
18 CFR Part 40 (up to date as of 12-20-2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
18 CFR Part 388 (up to date as of 12-20-2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
NERC_BESS_Disturbance_Report_2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
RM22-12 Staff Presentation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
RM22-12 News Release.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
RM22-12-000 NOPR(Issued).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Repair queued
FERC-725 Supporting Statement FR_RM22-12-Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-11-02	Repair queued
RM22-12 NOPR (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-01	Missing upstream
18 CFR Part 39.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-19	Missing upstream
16 U.S.C. 824o.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-19	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23273	Registered Entities		Unchanged
203074	Regional Entities		Unchanged
203073	Electric Reliability Organization (ERO)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0225	ICR Reference No: 202310-1902-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725
Title: FERC-725, Final Rule in Docket No. RM22-12-000, Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/02/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the regulation, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2025
Responses	1,829	0	1,829
Time Burden (Hours)	1,134,938	0	1,134,938
Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,000	0	65,000

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Abstract: FERC-725 Final Rule Justification: OMB Control Number 1902-0225 is the control number that the Commission will use to implement the final rule in RM22-12-000. The NOPR was comment and continued under 1902-0322 under 725(1C) temporary placeholder while 725 was awaiting approval (87 FR 74541). The Commission proposes to direct NERC, the Commission-certified ERO, to develop new or modified Reliability Standards that address several reliability gaps related to inverter-based resources (IBR) including data sharing; model validation; planning and operational studies; and performance requirements. Further, the Commission proposes to direct NERC to submit to the Commission an informational filing within 90 days of issuance of the final rule in this proceeding that includes a detailed, comprehensive standards development and implementation plan to ensure all new or modified Reliability Standards necessary to address the IBR-related reliability gaps identified in the final rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o 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:
	87 FR 74541	11/23/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 74250	10/30/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO)
Regional Entities
Registered Entities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	1,829	1,829	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,134,938	1,134,938	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,000	65,000	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,004,943

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: 11/02/2023

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