FERC-725A, RD25-5 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
TOP-003-7.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-29
RD25-5 725R and 725A 30-day notice (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2025-07-29
FERC 725A_Supp. Statement_RD25-5-000.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-07-29
RD25-5 725R and 725A 30-day notice (Published) 7.23.25.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-29
RD25-5 725R and 725A 60-day notice (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-29
RD25-5 725R and 725A 60-day notice (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2025-07-29
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
276766	TOP-003-7	New
271979	TOP-010-1(i)	Unchanged
271978	INT-009-3	Unchanged
271977	INT-006-5	Unchanged
268346	TOP-002-5 Ongoing	Unchanged
264848	TOP-003-6.1 - RD23-6	Unchanged
263772	FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping	Unchanged
219121	Rel. Stds. TOP-001-6	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0244	ICR Reference No: 202507-1902-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202408-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A
Title: FERC-725A, RD25-5 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2028
Responses	8,052	7,955
Time Burden (Hours)	1,103,428	1,103,040
Cost Burden (Dollars)	371,100	371,100

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Abstract: The FERC 725A contains the Transmission Operations (TOP) standards and Interchange Scheduling and Coordination (INT) Standards that pertain to operation planning for transmission providers. TOP-001, TOP-002, TOP-003, TOP-010, INT-006, and INT-009. In this ICR, the Commission is approving TOP-003-7.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15460	04/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34654	07/23/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rel. Stds. TOP-001-6
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping
INT-006-5
INT-009-3
TOP-002-5 Ongoing
TOP-003-6.1 - RD23-6
TOP-003-7
TOP-010-1(i)

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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	8,052	7,955	0	97	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,103,428	1,103,040	0	388	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	371,100	371,100	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Reliability Standard TOP-003-7 applies to transmission operators and balancing authorities, for this estimate new Requirement R8 applies to the balancing authorities. After the implementation time frame balancing authorities would have a smaller continuing burden to incrementation changes to the Operating Process. With balancing authorities creating these Operating Plans, the electric grid will be better positioned to handle future extreme cold weather events. New burden was added to include 97 responses and 388 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,978

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: 07/30/2025

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