FERC-725A(1C), Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard TOP-001-4

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
16 USC 824.o.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-29
16 USC 824.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-29
30-day notice (issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2020-10-28
CFR-title18-vol1-part40.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-28
60-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-28
60-day notice(issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2020-10-28
IC20-24-000 Supporting Statement-725A1C- 10.26.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
227392	FERC-725A(1C) in Docket IC20-24-000	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0298	ICR Reference No: 202009-1902-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A(1C)
Title: FERC-725A(1C), Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard TOP-001-4
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/30/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	418	422
Time Burden (Hours)	2,187	3,376
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), In a Petition dated March 6, 2017 , the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) requested Commission approval for Reliability Standards IRO-002-5 (Reliability Coordination, Monitoring and Analysis) and TOP-001-4 (Transmission Operations). NERC stated that the “ Reliability Standards address the Commission directives in Order No. 817 related to: (i) transmission operator monitoring of non-bulk electric system (“BES”) facilities; (ii) redundancy and diverse routing of transmission operator, balancing authority, and reliability coordinator data exchange capabilities; and (iii) testing of alternative or less frequently used data exchange capabilities.” NERC states that the “Reliability Standards TOP-001-4 and IRO-002-5 build upon the improvements made in the prior versions of those standards to further advance reliability.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 53354	08/28/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68873	10/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725A(1C) in Docket IC20-24-000

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	418	422	0	0	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,187	3,376	0	0	-1,189	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FERC-725A(1C) is affected by the implementation of Reliability Standard TOP-001-4; estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry of 7/17/2020, which indicates there are 168 entities registered as TOPs and 97 entities registered as BAs within the United States. One entity may be registered as having several roles. The changes to the estimate is due to normal fluctuation in Annual responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,475

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/30/2020

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