FERC-725D (DLO in RD22-5 ) Mandatory Reliability Standards FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/26/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2026
07/31/2026
2,467
2,405
77,477
71,690
0
0
Docket No. RD22-5. Delegated order was published on November 23, 2022. The Facility Design, Connections, and Maintenance Reliability Standards address topics such as facility interconnection requirements, facility ratings, system operating limits, and transfer capabilities.
Reliability Standard FAC-001-003 required Transmission Owners and applicable Generator Owners to complete coordinated studies for new or âmaterially modifiedâ existing interconnections. Reliability Standard FAC-001-4 clarifies that requirement by applying it to âqualified changesâ instead of âmaterially modifiedâ interconnections. This clarification is intended to prevent confusion with the Commission-defined term âMaterial Modificationâ in the pro forma interconnection procedures and agreements. The Commission estimates no burden effects for this clarification.
The delegated order also revises Requirement R6 of previously approved Reliability Standard FAC-002-3 by requiring planning coordinators to define the term âqualified changeâ and requiring public posting of the definition. This new information collection activity represents a minor additional burden to planning coordinators, who must develop the definition of âqualified changeâ for new and existing interconnections of generation, transmission, or electricity end user facilities. This burden is expected to be greater in years one and two than in year three and beyond for this new information collection activity.
The implementation of Reliability Standards FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4 will ensure that there is appropriate coordination and communication regarding the interconnection of facilities.
The only change in burden in this collection of information is a minor additional burden for FAC-002-4 due to the requirement that Production Coordinators (PCs) to develop the definition of âqualified changesâ in interconnections, instead of âmaterially modifiedâ interconnections. This revision is intended to prevent confusion with the Commission-defined term âmaterial modificationâ as that term is used in pro forma interconnection procedures and agreements.
This minor additional burden is a program change that is estimated to be greater in years one and two than in year three and beyond. This estimated burden is needed so that valid and complete studies can be performed to accurately assess the reliability impact of interconnecting new facilities or those facilities that underwent a qualified change.
$8,396
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
David O'Conner 202 502-6695
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.
RD22-5 supporting statement.docx
FAC-002-4.pdf
FAC-002-4, Minor Additional Burden Approved (for PCs only) in Docket No. RD22-5-00