In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years, with the recognition that FERC-725P1 remains a temporary collection number to enable FERC staff to submit timely to OMB, for PRA review, the Final Rule within Docket No. RM15-9-000 with its corresponding FERC-approved information collection requirements. FERC acknowledges that this FERC-725P1 burden will ultimately be moved to FERC-725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252). This approval also acknowledges that FERC has moved all remaining burden and cost from the temporary collection FERC-725P (OMB Control No. 1902-0269) to this collection due to Docket No. RD16-2, and is discontinuing FERC-725P by 05/2016. The agency will adjust for any burden that is double-counted when the burden from FERC- 725P1 is moved to FERC-725G.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2019
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2018
2,512
0
1,287
14,628
0
10,296
0
0
0
The Commission approves Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance), which replaces previous versions of PRC-005.
NERC explains in its petition that Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 represents an improvement upon PRC-005-4, in two respects. First, PRC-005-6 would revise the std.to include supervisory devices assoc. w/ certain automatic reclosing relays, as directed by tFERC in Order 803. Second, proposed Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 would incorporate, as previously approved in other versions of PRC-005, language to address the standardâs applicability to owners of dispersed generation resources. Specifically, PRC-005-6 would include testing and maintenance requirements for equipment used to aggregate individual dispersed generating units (e.g. wind or solar units) to a common point of interconnection with the Bulk-Power System. Additionally, NERC states that the proposed implementation plan for PRC-005-6 represents an improvement over the status quo, as it facilitates an orderly and efficient transition from currently-effective PRC-005-2(i) to PRC-005-6. As NERC explains, multiple versions of the PRC-005 Reliability Standard have recently been approved and are pending enforcement. Under the separate, staggered implementation plans associated with each version of the standard, applicable entities would be required to perform three consecutive updates to their protection system maintenance programs. Under the proposed PRC-005-6 implementation plan, NERC seeks to instead align the compliance dates for all versions of PRC-005 pending enforcement (i.e., PRC-005-2(ii), PRC-005-3(i) and (ii)) with the compliance dates for PRC-005-6. NERC says this approach will simplify &streamline implement. process, w/only a slight delay in compliance deadlines associated w/testing & maintenance requirements for newly-applicable systems. NERC further maintains that this comprehensive approach will result in fewer errors, omissions, & misidentified devices when setting up maint. programs, will decrease potential for confusions & missed device testing when implementing the maintenance programs, &will promote the efficient use of both registered entity and ERO Enterprise resources. Finally, NERC asserts that this approach will allow NERC additional time to conduct outreach and provide training on the revised protection system maintenance standard.
The requirements included here in FERC-725P1 will be moved to FERC-725G, long-term.
The revised standard improves on the current standards, eliminate burden from FERC-725P (1902- 0269), replace/eliminate from and add some burden to FERC-725P1 (1902-0280).
As stated in FERCâs Delegated Order [footnote omitted]: NERC maintains that this approach will simplify and streamline the implementation process, with only a slight delay in the compliance deadlines associated with the testing and maintenance requirements for newly-applicable systems. NERC further maintains that this comprehensive approach will result in fewer errors, omissions, and misidentified devices when setting up maintenance programs, will decrease the potential for confusions and missed device testing when implementing the maintenance programs, and will promote the efficient use of both registered entity and ERO Enterprise resources. Finally, NERC asserts that this approach will allow NERC additional time to conduct outreach and provide training on the revised protection system maintenance standard.
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.
RD16-2_725P_725P1_FR 30day_2016-05775.pdf
RD16-2 Supporting Statement_725P1_725P3-3-16.docx
PRC-005-6 Reliability Standard (Order in RD16-2)