FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule in Docket No.RM19-17-001)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM19-17-001 SSA.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-12-01
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 Other-PDF (Appendix) Time table	Removed
263773	FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reporting	New
263772	FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping	New
251939	Determine facility ratings consistent with methodology, requirement R6 (burden in year 1 and ongoing)	Unchanged
248758	(RD21-4)FAC-008-5	Unchanged
219121	Rel. Stds. TOP-001-4, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3	Unchanged
204465	Reliability Standard FAC-003-2	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0244	ICR Reference No: 202311-1902-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A
Title: FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule in Docket No.RM19-17-001)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/01/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2024	11/30/2024
Responses	4,040	3,789
Time Burden (Hours)	1,361,838	1,474,398
Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,953	156,953

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Abstract: The Commission has issued a final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 approving the retirement of six Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards (“MOD A Reliability Standards”) and is now seeking OMB approval of the removal from FERC-725A of the information collections associated with the MOD A Reliability Standards. The MOD A Reliability Standards are: • MOD-001-1a (Available Transmission System Capability), • MOD-004-1 (Capacity Benefit Margin), • MOD-008-1 (Transmission Reliability Margin Calculation Methodology), • MOD-028-2 (Area Interchange Methodology), • MOD-029-2a (Rated System Path Methodology), and • MOD-030-3 (Flowgate Methodology). The Commission intends to coordinate the effective dates for the retirement of the MOD A Reliability Standards with successor North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) business practice standards.

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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:
1902-AF69	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 74879	11/01/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rel. Stds. TOP-001-4, TOP-002-4, & TOP-003-3
(RD21-4)FAC-008-5
Determine facility ratings consistent with methodology, requirement R6 (burden in year 1 and ongoing)
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reporting
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	4,040	3,789	0	251	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,361,838	1,474,398	0	-112,560	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,953	156,953	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The changes in burden due to the final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 are limited to the reporting aspects of the IC activity labeled "FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System." However, to disclose those changes accurately in ROCIS it was necessary to separate the reporting aspects of that activity from the record keeping aspects. ROCIS characterized the two "new" activities as burden increases. The "additional" 251 responses are due to separating the reporting activities out of the recordkeeping activities. In fact, there were only burden reductions as a result of the final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 because of the removal of Reliability Standard reporting requirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,286

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: 12/01/2023

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