FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule in Docket No.RM19-17-001)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/01/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
4,040
3,789
1,361,838
1,474,398
156,953
156,953
The Commission has issued a final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 approving the retirement of six Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards (âMOD A Reliability Standardsâ) and is now seeking OMB approval of the removal from FERC-725A of the information collections associated with the MOD A Reliability Standards.
The MOD A Reliability Standards are:
⢠MOD-001-1a (Available Transmission System Capability),
⢠MOD-004-1 (Capacity Benefit Margin),
⢠MOD-008-1 (Transmission Reliability Margin Calculation Methodology),
⢠MOD-028-2 (Area Interchange Methodology),
⢠MOD-029-2a (Rated System Path Methodology), and
⢠MOD-030-3 (Flowgate Methodology).
The Commission intends to coordinate the effective dates for the retirement of the MOD A Reliability Standards with successor North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) business practice standards.
The changes in burden due to the final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 are limited to the reporting aspects of the IC activity labeled "FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System." However, to disclose those changes accurately in ROCIS it was necessary to separate the reporting aspects of that activity from the record keeping aspects. ROCIS characterized the two "new" activities as burden increases. The "additional" 251 responses are due to separating the reporting activities out of the recordkeeping activities. In fact, there were only burden reductions as a result of the final rule in Docket No. RM19-17-001 because of the removal of Reliability Standard reporting requirements.
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.
RM19-17-001 SSA.docx
18 CFR 40.pdf
FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System