In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
2,532
0
0
27,463
0
0
0
0
0
In an Order issued 6/19/2014 in Docket RD14-7-000 , the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) approved Reliability Standard PER-005-2, Operations Personnel Training (and the retirement of currently-effective Reliability Standard PER-005-1, Systems Personnel Training), as requested by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). The scope of the Reliability Standard PER-005 has been expanded (from PER-005-1 to PER-005-2) to include training requirements for local transmission control center operator personnel; for operations support personnel who perform current day or next day outage coordination or assessments, or who determine SOLs or IROLs or operating nomograms in support of real-time operations; and for certain generator dispatch personnel at centrally located dispatch centers
Pursuant to section 215(d) of the FPA, we approve Reliability Standard PER- 005-2 as just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential, and in the public interest. We also approve NERC's proposed implementation plan for the revised standard, including the retirement of currently-effective Reliability Standard PER-005-1, and the proposed violation risk factors and violation severity levels. Finally, we approve the new Glossary term "Operations Support Personnel" and the proposed changes to the Glossary term "System Operator" as described in NERC's petition.
We find that PER-005-2 enhances the reliability of the Bulk-Power System by expanding the scope of NERC's currently-effective personnel training requirements to include additional personnel who perform or support real time operations on the Bulk-Power System and who therefore could have a direct impact on the reliability of the Bulk-Power System.
In the FERC Order issued 6/19/2014, the information collection related to Reliability Standard PER-005-2 was included in FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System) under OMB Control No. 1902-0244. In the 30-day notice (issued 8/29/2014), Errata notice (issued 9/26/2014), and this related package, the information collection will be included in a new FERC-725Y (rather than FERC-725A). (The existing information collection requirements in the currently effective Reliability Standard, PER-005-1, are approved by OMB under FERC-725A (OMB Control No.1902-0244). )
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
The scope of the Reliability Standard PER-005 has been expanded (from PER-005-1 to PER-005-2) to include training requirements (and related documentation and record retention requirements) for:
⢠local transmission control center operator personnel;
⢠operations support personnel who perform current day or next day outage coordination or assessments, or who determine SOLs or IROLs or operating nomograms in support of real-time operations; and
⢠certain generator dispatch personnel at centrally located dispatch centers
$5,092
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.
RD14-7 (FERC-725Y) SuppState Final_4-22-15b.docx
RD14-7_FR9-8-142-014-21207.pdf
FERC Order 20140619-3021.doc
PER-005-2 standard in RD14-7 (ongoing burden)