FERC-725G (DLO in RD20-4-000), Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Rel Stds.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
pa_Stand_Reliability Standards_PRC-006-5.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
FERC-725G 30-day Notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
FERC-725G 30 day notice-Final (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
FERC-725G 60-day Notice-Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
FERC-725G 60 day notice-Issued.DOCX Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
FERC-725G Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-10
Delegated order-10.30.2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
SAR Standards Petition and All Exhibits FinalFiled.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
18 CFR Part 40.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248815	PRC-023-4	New
241978	PRC-006-NPCC-2 (Automated Underfrequency Load-Shedding [RD20-1}	Removed
231895	Reliability Standard PRC-027-1	Modified
228304	FERC-725G, PRC-012-2 Reliability Standard	Modified
220655	PRC-026-1 Reliability Standard	Modified
218227	PRC-002-2 Reliability Standard	Modified
216518	PRC-006-2 - Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding	Removed
212275	PRC-025-1 Rel. Standard	Modified
208823	PRC-024-1 Reliability Standard (One-time)	Removed
208822	PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard (One-time)	Removed
208778	PRC-024-1 Reliability Standard	Modified
208777	PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard	Modified
189310	Transmission Relay Loadability Mandatory Reliability Standard (PRC-006-5)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0252	ICR Reference No: 202107-1902-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725G
Title: FERC-725G (DLO in RD20-4-000), Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Rel Stds.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	10,227	12,714
Time Burden (Hours)	709,722	710,355
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: RD20-4. Reliability Standard PRC-006-5 establishes consistent and coordinated requirements for the design, implementation, and analysis of automatic underfrequency load shedding (UFLS) programs among all NPCC applicable entities. These requirements are more stringent and specific than the NERC continent-wide UFLS Reliability Standard, PRC-006-5, and were established such that the declining frequency is arrested and recovered in accordance with NPCC performance requirements. NPCC revised currently effective Regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-5 to remove redundancies with the Reliability Standard PRC-006-3, clarify obligations for registered entities, improve communication of island boundaries to affected registered entities, and provide entities with the flexibility to calculate net load shed for UFLS in certain situations. Reliability Standard PRC-027-1: The purpose of proposed Reliability Standard PRC-027-1 is to maintain the coordination of Protection Systems installed to detect and isolate Faults on Bulk Electric System (BES) Elements, such that those Protection Systems operate in the intended sequence during Faults. Reliability Standard PRC-012-2 is to supersede “pending” Reliability Standards PRC-012-1, PRC-013-1, and PRC-014-1 and to retire and replace currently-effective Reliability Standards PRC-015-1 and PRC-016-1. Reliability Standard PRC-012-2 represents substantial improvements over these Reliability Standards because it streamlines and consolidates existing requirements; corrects the applicability of previously unapproved Reliability Standards; and implements a continent-wide RAS review program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

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:
	86 FR 29574	06/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 43533	08/09/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725G, PRC-012-2 Reliability Standard
PRC-002-2 Reliability Standard
PRC-006-2 - Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding
PRC-006-NPCC-2 (Automated Underfrequency Load-Shedding [RD20-1}
PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard
PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard (One-time)
PRC-023-4
PRC-024-1 Reliability Standard
PRC-024-1 Reliability Standard (One-time)
PRC-025-1 Rel. Standard
PRC-026-1 Reliability Standard
Reliability Standard PRC-027-1
Transmission Relay Loadability Mandatory Reliability Standard (PRC-006-5)

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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	10,227	12,714	0	0	-2,487	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	709,722	710,355	0	0	-633	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: The purpose of Reliability Standard PRC-006-5 has an increase in responses due to changes for the revised standard and correcting our prior estimate to represent the current registered entities. The one-time burden was removed for PRC-019 and PRC-024. All estimates were adjusted for greater accuracy. PRC-006-NPCC-2 was removed due to duplication because it is already within the FERC-725I.

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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: 08/11/2021

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