In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2019
2,566
0
3,966
1,582,705
0
1,642,296
126,725
0
126,725
RM17-12: The NOPR in Docket RM17-12 (RIN 1902-AF42; published on 9/26/2017 at 82FR44746) was submitted to OMB under only FERC-725S. In the Final Rule (published on 1/24/2018, at 83FR3268) FERC is removing the burden of standards being retired from FERC-725A as well as implementing new standards version in FERC-725S. Because the NOPR was not submitted to OMB under FERC-725A and this system has certain restrictions, it is being submitted as if it's not a rulemaking. The appropriate rulemaking details are provided here and in the supporting materials.
In RM17-12, in FERC-725S, the Commission approves Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards (and retires the previous versions from FERC-725A): EOP-004-4 (Event Reporting), EOP-005-3 (System Restoration from Blackstart Resources), EOP-006-3 (System Restoration Coordination), and EOP-008-2 (Loss of Control Center Functionality), submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). The Commission also approves the associated violation risk factors, violation severity levels, implementation plans, and effective dates. In addition, the Commission approves the retirement of currently-effective Reliability Standards EOP-004-3, EOP-005-2, EOP-006-2, and EOP-008-1 immediately prior to the effective dates of the EOP Reliability Standards and removal from FERC-725A.
FERC-725A, in general. On August 8, 2005, The Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was enacted into law. EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA, which requires a Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO, subject to Commission oversight. On March 16, 2007, in Order No. 693, pursuant to section 215(d) of the FPA, the Commission approved 83 of 107 proposed Reliability Standards, six of the eight proposed regional differences, and the NERC Glossary of Terms Used in Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary), Numerous changes have been made to FERC-725A and to Reliability Standards during the intervening period.
Reliability Standards EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-008-2 will result in paperwork burden being added to FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270). These Reliability Standards will replace previous versions whose paperwork burden was previously approved in FERC-725A (OMB Control. No. 1902-0244). The burden being added to FERC-725S reflects an increase from the previous versions of the Reliability Standards in total burden hours and cost based on adjustments in the one additional entities and changes to hourly cost.
$5,723
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Syed Ahmad 202 502-8718
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.
RM17-12 Final 1-29-18V2_725A.docx
18 CFR 40 4.1.17.pdf
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System