In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years, with the recognition that FERC-725P1 is a temporary collection number to enable FERC staff to submit timely to OMB, for PRA review, this Final Rule within Docket No. RM15-9-000 with its corresponding FERC-approved information collection requirements. FERC acknowledges that this FERC-725P1 burden will be moved to FERC-725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252). This approval is also conditioned on FERC removing duplicated burden for PRC-005-3 in FERC-725P (OMB Control No. 1902-0269) within 18 months. The agency will adjust for burden that is double-counted when the burden is moved to FERC-725G.
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The Commission approves Reliability Standard PRC-005-4, which will replace PRC-005-3 (Protection System and Automatic Reclosing Maintenance). The proposed Reliability Standard expands the existing standard to cover sudden pressure relays that meet certain criteria, thereby imposing mandatory minimum maintenance activities and maximum maintenance intervals for the applicable relays.
Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves a revised Reliability Standard, PRC-005-4 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance), developed and submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). In addition, the Commission approves one new definition and four revised definitions referenced in the proposed Reliability Standard, as well as NERC's violation risk factors, violation severity levels, and implementation plan. Consistent with Order No. 758, the Reliability Standard requires applicable entities to test and maintain certain sudden pressure relays as part of a protection system maintenance program.
There is no information collection burden currently associated with FERC-725P1 (before implementation of the requirements in this Final Rule). FERC-725P1 is a temporary collection number to enable FERC staff to submit timely to OMB, for PRA review, this Final Rule within Docket No. RM15-9-000 with its corresponding FERC-approved information collection requirements. Currently, other unrelated FERC activities are pending OMB review of the FERC-725P information collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0269) and FERC-725G information collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0252). The requirements included here in FERC-725P1 will be moved to FERC-725G, long-term.
Similarly, the information collection burden associated with Reliability Standard PRC-005-3 (i.e. the previous version of this standard) is contained in FERC-725P (OMB Control No. 1902-0269). This burden (similar to the requested burden here for PRC-005-4) is intended to be in FERC-725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252). But, other unrelated FERC activities are pending OMB review of the FERC-725G information collection.
FERC-725P1 is a new temporary collection number for the revised Reliability Standard PRC-005-4 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance). Long-term the information collection requirements should be part of FERC-725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252). However, an unrelated ICR is pending at OMB for review under FERC-725G.
Pursuant to Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC approves a revised Reliability Standard, PRC-005-4, developed and submitted by NERC. In addition, the Commission approves one new definition and four revised definitions referenced in the Reliability Standard, as well as the assigned violation risk factors and violation severity levels, and the approved implementation plan. Consistent with Order No. 758, Reliability Standard PRC-005-4 requires applicable entities to test and maintain certain sudden pressure relays as part of a protection system maintenance program.
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.
RM15-9 Final Rule Supporting Statement.docx
16 USC 824o (EPAct 2005 Section 215).pdf
PRC-005-4 Reliability Standard (Final Rule in RM15-9)