FERC-725S, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-725S Renewal 2026 Supporting Statement -Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-04	Available
FERC-725S Renewal 30-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-04	Available
20260716-3008_FERC-725S 30-day Notice.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-04	Available
FERC-725S Renewal 60-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-04	Available
20260515-3062_FERC-725S 60-day_EOP_051526-Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-04	Available
16 USC 824o.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-19	Available
18 CFR 40 4.1.17.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
281483	EOP-006-3		New
281482	EOP-005-3		New
281481	EOP-004-4 Event Reporting		New
267564	EOP-011-4		Modified
267560	EOP-011-4 Annualized One-Time (RD24-1)		Removed
260235	EOP-012-3		Modified
229815	Reliability Standards EOP-008-2		Modified
210118	Reliability Standard EOP-010-1		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0270	ICR Reference No: 202607-1902-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202508-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725S
Title: FERC-725S, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/04/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	7,344	2,423
Time Burden (Hours)	198,936	94,818
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approve modifications to the FERC-725S (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards) under OMB Control No. 1902-0270 for a three-year period. The EOP Standards are currently located in the FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270) collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: The Energy Policy Act of 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:
	91 FR 29475	05/20/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 45806	07/21/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EOP-004-4 Event Reporting
EOP-005-3
EOP-006-3
EOP-011-4
EOP-011-4 Annualized One-Time (RD24-1)
EOP-012-3
Reliability Standard EOP-010-1
Reliability Standards EOP-008-2

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	7,344	2,423	0	0	4,921	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	198,936	94,818	0	0	104,118	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 following table details Reliability Standards EOP-010-1, EOP-011-1, EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-008-2 in FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270). The burden being added for FERC-725S reflects an increase in total burden hours due to normal fluctuations in industry and better accuracy (separating the standards on the IC list to reflect the accuracy of the reliability standards within 725S. Also, the removal of one-time burden from EOP-011-4 from RD24-1.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,404

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: 08/04/2026

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