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.
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In the NOPR in Docket RM13-11, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) proposes to approve Reliability Standard BAL-003-1, submitted on 3/29/2013 by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). The proposed Reliability Standard includes requirements pertaining to the measurement and provision of frequency response. NERC's proposal addresses a gap in reliability as well as directives on the matter from Order No. 693.
The existing information collection requirements in the current Reliability Standard (BAL-003) are approved by OMB under FERC-725A (OMB Control No.1902-0244). We are submitting this proposed rule under a new collection number and control number because of other Commission proceedings also affecting other components of the FERC-725A collection. This new collection (FERC-725R) will only contain the information collection burden that is new in the proposed rule in RM13-11.
The change in burden is due to a new annual reporting requirement for Balancing Authorities. The change in burden is necessary in order to meet the reliability purposes of the proposed standards.
The FERC-725R includes the new burden proposed in the NOPR in Docket RM13-11, with the existing requirements covered under FERC-725A.
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Daniel Woldemariam 202 502-8080
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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:
(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.
FRS_FORM_2 (BAL-003 Reliability Std).xls
finalRM13-11 NOPR Supporting Statement (11-19-13).docx
NERC Petition.pdf
Requirements in RM13-11 NOPR