FERC-725, Certification of Electric Reliability Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
07/31/2025
03/19/2025
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
4,515
0
1,829
1,169,780
0
1,134,938
65,000
0
65,000
The FERC-725 contains the following information collection elements:
Self-Assessment and ERO (Electric Reliability Organization) Application: The Commission requires the ERO to submit to FERC a performance assessment report every five years. The next assessment is due in 2025. Each Regional Entity submits a performance assessment report to the ERO.
Submitting an application to become the ERO is also part of this collection.
Reliability Assessments: 18 CFR 39.11 requires the ERO to assess the reliability and adequacy of the Bulk-Power System in North America. Subsequently, the ERO must report to the Commission on its findings. Regional entities perform similar assessments within individual regions. Currently the ERO submits to FERC three assessments each year: long term, winter, and summer. In addition, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC, the Commission-approved ERO) also submits various other assessments as needed.
Reliability Standards Development: Under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the ERO is charged with developing Reliability Standards. Regional Entities may also develop regional specific standards and have standard experts on staff to work with entities below the regional level.
Reliability Compliance: Reliability Standards are mandatory and enforceable upon approval by the Commission. In addition to the specific information collection requirements contained in each standard (cleared under other information collections), there are general compliance, monitoring and enforcement information collection requirements imposed on applicable entities. Audits, spot checks, self-certifications, exception data submittals, violation reporting, and mitigation plan confirmation are included in this area.
Stakeholder Survey: The ERO uses a stakeholder survey to solicit feedback from registered entities in preparation for its five-year self-performance assessment. The Commission assumes that the ERO will perform another survey prior to the 2025 self-assessment.
Other Reporting: This category refers to all other reporting requirements imposed.
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
⢠There was a decrease from 9.2 to 4.2 in the number of EROs. The decrease changed the burden hours from 420,992 to 382,512 Regional entities.
⢠Other changes from previous estimates come from new data in the proposed NERC 2025 Business Plan and Budget to reflect changes in the number of FTEs working in applicable areas.
⢠Reviewing the NERC Compliance database, we determined the number of unique U.S. registered entities was updated from 1795 to 3,735.
⢠Lastly, in several instances, the amount of time an FTE devotes to a given function may have been increased or decreased.
$5,203,071
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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.
PC_202501-1902-005_041625_013244_1.pdf
FERC-725 30-day notice 3.4.25 (Issued).docx
Registered Entities