In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3
years. Upon resubmission, it is suggested the agency check burden
estimates for accuracy and include annual cost burden
estimates.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2011
1,439
0
1,439
1,281,450
0
1,252,680
134,766,955
0
0
FERC implemented the Electricity
Modernization Act of 2005 which added a new section 215 to the
Federal Power Act. FERC approved 83 of 107 proposed Reliability
Standards, including six of the eight regional differences, and the
Glossary of Terms Used in Reliability Standards as developed by the
North American Electric Reliability Council, on behalf of its
wholly-owned subsidiary, the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC). FERC certified NERC as the Electric Reliability
Organization (ERO) responsible for developing and enforcing
mandatory reliability standards. Bulk-Power System means facilities
and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected
electric energy transmission network and electric energy from
generating facilities needed to maintain transmission system
reliability. In RM08-19-000 Final Rule (1902-AD76) FERC is
approving and also directing modifications to six Reliability
Standards submitted to it for approval by NERC. The six Reliability
Standards pertain to MOD Reliability Standards that contain
methodologies for the consistent and transparent calculation of
available transfer capability or available flowgate capability. The
proposed Reliability Standards will enhance transparency in the
calculation of available transfer capability, requiring
transmission operators and transmission service providers to
calculate available transfer capability using a specific
methodology that is both explicitly documented and available to
reliability entities who request it. The proposed Reliability
Standards also require documentation of the detailed
representations of the various components that comprise the
available transfer capability equation, including the specification
of modeling and risk assumptions and the disclosure of outage
processing rules to other reliability entities. These actions will
make the processes to calculate available transfer capability and
its various components more transparent, which in turn will allow
the Commission and others to ensure consistency in their
application.
The changes to the reporting
burden are due to revisions to the MOD Reliability Standards. FERC
believes that the Reliability Standards proposed in this Final Rule
address the potential for undue discrimination by requiring
industry-wide transparency and increased consistency regarding all
components of the available transfer capability calculation
methodology and certain definitions, data, and modeling
assumptions. Specifically, the proposed Reliability Standards
contain methodologies for the consistent and transparent
calculation of available transfer capability or available flowgate
capability. As noted in the submission, FERC found in Order No.
890, that the lack of a consistent and transparent methodology for
calculating available transfer capability is a significant problem
because the calculation of available transfer capability, which
varies greatly depending on the criteria and assumptions used, may
allow the transmission service provider to discriminate in subtle
ways against its competitors. The calculation of available transfer
capability is one of the most critical functions under the open
access transmission tariff (OATT) because it determines whether
transmission customers can access alternative power supplies.
Improving transparency and consistency of available transfer
capability calculation methodologies will eliminate transmission
service providers wide discretion in calculating available
transfer capability and ensure that customers are treated fairly in
seeking alternative power supplies.
$323,308
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Cory Lankford 202 502-6711
cory.lankford@ferc.gov
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.
RM08-16-000 NOPR Press release.doc
Fact Sheet.pdf
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System