FERC-725Z, (Final Rule in RM19-16), Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards

ICR 202009-1902-007

OMB: 1902-0276

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2020-11-18
Supplementary Document
2020-11-16
Supplementary Document
2020-11-16
Supplementary Document
2020-11-16
Supplementary Document
2020-11-16
Supplementary Document
2020-02-11
Supplementary Document
2020-01-27
Supplementary Document
2020-01-27
Supplementary Document
2020-01-27
ICR Details
1902-0276 202009-1902-007
Received in OIRA 202001-1902-006
FERC FERC-725Z
FERC-725Z, (Final Rule in RM19-16), Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 11/18/2020
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 11/30/2022
6,686 6,686
50,083 50,167
0 0

Final Rule in RM19-16 & RM19-17.Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approved the retirement of 18 of 76 Reliability Standard requirements. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submitted the proposed retirements for Commission approval. As explained in NERC’s two petitions, the 18 retired requirements: (1) provide little or no reliability benefit; (2) are administrative in nature or relate expressly to commercial or business practices; or (3) are redundant with other Reliability Standards. NERC’s justifications for retiring the 18 requirements are largely consistent with the Commission-approved bases for retiring Reliability Standard requirements articulated in prior proceedings. The Final Rule affects FERC-725A, FERC-725G1, and FERC-725Z; the consolidated supporting statement addresses the 3 collections.

PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act
  
None

1902-AF69 Final or interim final rulemaking 85 FR 65207 10/15/2020

No

  Total Request Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 6,686 6,686 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 50,083 50,167 0 -84 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
Yes
Changing Regulations
NERC’s justifications for retiring the 18 requirements are consistent with the Commission-approved bases for retiring Reliability Standard requirements articulated in prior proceedings, including the Commission’s determination that the proposed retirements will promote the efficiency of the Reliability Standards program by reducing duplicative or otherwise unnecessary regulatory burdens. Further, the retirement of the Reliability Standard provisions will benefit overall reliability by allowing registered entities to focus their resources on complying with those Reliability Standard requirements that more effectively promote the reliable operation and planning of the nation’s bulk-power system. Therefore, because the Reliability Standards and requirements proposed for retirement have been found to be no longer necessary, the related information collection requirements no longer serve any purpose.

$4,832
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Michael Gandolfo 202 502-6817

  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.
11/18/2020


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