Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/26/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2026
168
168
20,160
56,242
0
0
On December 20, 2012, the Commission issued Order No. 773, a Final Rule approving NERCâs modifications to the definition of âbulk electric systemâ and the Rules of Procedure exception process to be effective July 1, 2013. On April 18, 2013, in Order No. 773-A, the Commission largely affirmed its findings in Order No. 773. In Order Nos. 773 and 773-A, the Commission directed NERC to modify the definition of bulk electric system in two respects: (1) modify the local network exclusion (exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV minimum operating voltage to allow systems that include one or more looped configurations connected below 100 kV to be eligible for the local network exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions to ensure that generator interconnection facilities at or above 100 kV connected to bulk electric system generators identified in inclusion I2 are not excluded from the bulk electric system. Each year the Regions and NERC may need to act on exception requests submitted by transmission owners, generator owners and distribution providers. We have revised the estimate for exception requests from 20 exception requests to 10, which is more accurate to the volume of received exception requests. Regarding Implementation Plans and Compliance, FERC estimates that 10% of the US registered entities may have to perform this task on a continuing basis.
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
There is a change in burden due to a reduction in the estimated number of respondents for the portions of FERC-725J that pertain to exception requests and implementation plans and compliance. These estimates are being updated for accuracy. There is no change in exception requests (submitted by generator owners, distribution providers, and transmission) hours. There is a decrease in implementation plans and compliance (submitted by all registered entities) from 350 hrs. to 120 hrs.
The total change in estimates resulted in a total decrease in 39 responses and 36,082 burden hours.
$114,905
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
David O'Conner 202 502-6695
No
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-725J supporting statement.docx
FERC-725J 30-day notice (Published).pdf
Local Distribution Determination