FERC-725R, Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
BAL-005-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
BAL-002-3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
BAL-001-2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
BAL-003-2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
FERC 725R_60-day notice_Renewal_Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
FERC 725R_30-day notice_Renewal_Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
30 Day Notice_Published_1_19_24.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
60 Day Notice_Published_11_1_23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
725R_renewal_supporting statement_Final_1_22_24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 824o.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-29	Repair queued
18 CFR Part 40.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
245098	BAL-005-1, recordkeeping requirements		Modified
245096	BAL-002-3, recordkeeping requirements		Modified
245094	BAL-001-2, recordkeeping requirements		Modified
245085	BAL-003-2, recordkeeping requirements		Modified
228496	BAL-005-1, repolrting requirements		Modified
225715	BAL-002-3, reporting requirements		Modified
214413	BAL-001-2, reporting requirements		Modified
207745	BAL-003-2, reporting requirements		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0268	ICR Reference No: 202401-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725R
Title: FERC-725R, Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2024
Responses	3,475	0	3,446
Time Burden (Hours)	25,018	0	24,802
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FERC 725R consists of BAL standards. These standards pertain to resource and demand balancing (BAL) body of standards and detail the role of entities to ensure proper load, generation, and interchange balancing. In docket no. IC24-2-000, the Commission is requesting an extension of the FERC 725R collection with no change to the reporting or recordkeeping requirements. At present, FERC-725R consists of a collection of information associated with the following nationwide Reliability Standards: • BAL-001-2, Real Power Balancing Control Performance; • BAL-002-3, Disturbance Control Standard – Contingency Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency Event; and • BAL-003-2, Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting; and • BAL-005-1, Balancing Authority Control. Most recently, on July 15, 2020, BAL-003-1 was replaced with BAL-003-2 in a Delegated Letter Order (Docket No. RD20-9-000), which was last approved by OMB on April 15, 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: EPAct 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:
	88 FR 74991	11/01/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 3948	01/19/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
BAL-001-2, recordkeeping requirements
BAL-001-2, reporting requirements
BAL-002-3, recordkeeping requirements
BAL-002-3, reporting requirements
BAL-003-2, recordkeeping requirements
BAL-003-2, reporting requirements
BAL-005-1, recordkeeping requirements
BAL-005-1, repolrting requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	3,475	3,446	0	0	29	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,018	24,802	0	0	216	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: The information collection contained in FERC 725R is not changing. However, since the last OMB approval the number of firms have changed due to normal fluctuations in industry, which result in a slight increase in responses and hours.

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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: 01/23/2024

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