FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
10/02/2024
06/07/2024
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2024
324
0
342
23,328
0
25,082
2,472
0
2,608
Reliability Standard NUC-001-4 requires nuclear plant generator operators and entities that provide generation, transmission and distribution services relating to off-site power (entities defined as "transmission entities") to enter into interface agreements with nuclear plant generator operators that will govern certain communication, training, operational and planning elements for use in addressing generation and transmission system limits and nuclear licensing requirements. The Commission understands that most entities subject to this Reliability Standard already have such agreements in place. The responsible entities are also required to retain evidence that they executed such an agreement and incorporated its terms into systems planning and operations. Further, each nuclear plant generator operator and transmission entity must self-certify its compliance to the compliance monitor once every three years.
The NUC-001 Reliability Standard requires the Nuclear Plant Generator Operators and Transmission Entities to which they interconnect to execute and implement interface agreements for coordinating operations to meet nuclear licensing requirements. These agreements must include NPIRs that incorporate NPIRs into their operating analyses of the BES and operate the Transmission system to comply with the NPIRs. The lack of these agreements or compliance to these agreements can bring about lack of coordination of operations between a nuclear plant and its transmission entities. This lack of communication between entities can lead to an unanticipated separation from the Bulk Power System (BPS) placing the BPS at risk and defeating the goal of the Commission as mandated by Title XII, Subtitle A, of EPACT 2005.
Reliability Standard NUC-001-4 does not require responsible entities to file information with the Commission. Nor, with the exception of a three year self-certification of compliance, does the Reliability Standard require responsible entities to file information with the ERO or Regional Entities. However, the Reliability Standard does require responsible entities to develop and maintain certain information for a specified period of time, subject to inspection by the ERO or Regional Entities.
This is due to the current burden assumptions based on: 1) the number of nuclear plants in the United States, and 2) applicability including two transmission entities for each nuclear plant. The removal of load-serving entity from the list of possible transmission entities does not change these assumptions.
The estimated burden hours and nos. of respondents and responses have been adjusted to reflect the following:
⢠decrease in the number of respondents from 171 to 162 (and resulting change to number of responses) due to normal fluctuations in industry (e.g., companies merging and splitting, and coming into and going out of business),
⢠the decrease in estimated average burden per response
⢠(for reporting and recordkeeping requirements) from 66.67 hrs. and 6,67 hrs. per response to 72 hrs. per response
$8,396
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David O'Conner 202 502-6695
Reginfo record details
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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:
(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;
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.
FERC-725F-IC24-10_Supporting Statement_Final.docx
FERC-725F 30-day notice (Published).pdf
FERC-725F, Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (NUC-001-4)