OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2014
470
0
470
141,000
0
141,000
55,800
0
55,800
FERC is using a consolidated supporting statement because the proposed rule affects three distinct collections (and OMB Control numbers). Each collection has its own Information Collection Request (ICR); one for each of the affected collections (725A, 725B, and 725D). FERC is not submitting the ICR for FERC-725B at this time because of a pending ICR in the same control number (ICR: 201304-1902-001). Once OMB decides on the pending ICR FERC will submit the clearance package for FERC-725B.
The three FAC Reliability Standards require planning authorities and reliability coordinators to establish methodologies to determine system operating limits (SOLs) for the bulk-power system in the planning and operation horizons.
The three Reliability Standards do not require responsible entities to file information with the Commission. With the exception of a three year self-certification of compliance, the Reliability Standards do not require responsible entities to file information with the ERO or Regional Entities. However, the Reliability Standards do require responsible entities to develop and maintain certain information for a specified period of time, subject to inspection by the ERO or Regional Entities.
The information generated or maintained is used by the ERO or Regional Entities to verify compliance with the standards.
In the proposed rule in RM13-8 the Commission proposes to retire requirements from two of the three reliability standards, leading to a small change in the burden.
Two reliability standard requirements are being retired. FERC determined that these requirements are an administrative burden that provide little protection for the Bulk-Power System Reliability.
$2,250
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michael Gandolfo 202 502-6817
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.
FINAL Supporting Statement for RM13-8 NOPR (7-2-13).docx
NERC Petition RM13-8 2-28-13.pdf
Statutes and Regs for Reliability.doc
FERC-725D, Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards