In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2015
2,040
0
2,040
1,827,313
0
1,816,027
126,725
0
126,725
In the Final Rule in RM11-20, under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC approves Reliability Standards PRC-006-1 (Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding)and EOP-003-2 (Load Shedding Plans). In addition, pursuant to section 215(d)(5) of the FPA, FERC directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop a modification to clarify the intent of one provision of the Reliability Standard. The approved Reliability Standards were developed and submitted for approval to FERC by NERC, the FERC-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) responsible for developing and enforcing mandatory Reliability Standards. The approved Reliability Standards establish design and documentation requirements for automatic underfrequency load shedding (UFLS) programs, which are meant to arrest declining frequency and assist recovery of frequency following underfrequency events and provide last resort system preservation measures.
FERC approves, with modifications, the related Violation Risk Factors (VRFs) and Violation Severity Levels (VSLs), implementation plan, and effective date proposed by NERC. The Commission approves the retirement of the currently-effective Reliability Standards PRC-007-0, PRC-009-0, and EOP-003-1, and the NERC-approved Reliability Standard PRC-006-0. Further, the Commission approves the regional variance for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) in PRC-006-1.
This affects the FERC-725A.
The modifications to the Reliability Standard in the Final Rule in RM11-20, are estimated to result in an annual net increase of 12,672 burden hours imposed on the 72 planning coordinators (due to agency discretion). The purposes of the proposed Reliability Standards are to establish UFLS programs to preserve reliability on the system and to provide balancing authorities and transmission operators the capability and authority to shed load rather than risk an uncontrolled failure of the Interconnection. The increase in burden is necessary to ensure that this purpose is maintained.
In addition, Reliability Standard EOP-003-2 eliminates 126 balancing authorities from Requirements R2 and from Measure M1, reducing their burden by a total of 1,386 hours annually. [This requirement and measure deal with establishing and documenting automatic load shedding plans.]
$1,588
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Stephanie schmidt 202 502-6568
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.
RM11-20 OMBjust final6-15.doc
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-part40.pdf
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System