FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
20241031-3004_FERC-725A 30 day notice -10.30.24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
FERC-725A Supporting Statement_11_4_24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-07
725A_30 Day notice_Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
60-day notice-8.15.2024 (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-23
FERC-725A 60 day notice 8-9-24 (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-23
TOP-002-5.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-10
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-16
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271979	TOP-010-1(i)	New
271978	INT-009-3	New
271977	INT-006-5	New
268404	TOP-002-5 One-time	Removed
268346	TOP-002-5 Ongoing	Modified
264848	TOP-003-6.1 - RD23-6	Modified
263773	FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reporting	Removed
263772	FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping	Modified
251939	Determine facility ratings consistent with methodology, requirement R6 (burden in year 1 and ongoing)	Removed
248758	(RD21-4)FAC-008-5	Removed
219121	Rel. Stds. TOP-001-6	Modified
204465	Reliability Standard FAC-003-2	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0244	ICR Reference No: 202408-1902-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725A
Title: FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System
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: 11/07/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	7,955	7,290
Time Burden (Hours)	1,103,040	1,407,238
Cost Burden (Dollars)	371,100	156,953

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Abstract: The FERC 725A contains the TOP standards that pertain to operation planning for transmission providers. The North American Electric Reliability Organization (NERC) proposed updating the TOP-002-4 standard to TOP-002-5 to ensure that transmission operators and balancing authorities maintain an extreme cold weather operating plan. In Docket No. RD24-1-000, FERC approved the NERC submitted Reliability Standard which triggers the update within the FERC-725A. In this update, the Reliability Standard TOP-002-4 is being replaced with version TOP-002-5 that will supersede requirements in TOP-002-4. The change in this revision pertains to the additional requirement 8 which specifies that transmission operators and balancing authorities maintain evidence that they have an extreme cold weather plan.

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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:
	89 FR 66375	08/15/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 88269	11/07/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rel. Stds. TOP-001-6
(RD21-4)FAC-008-5
Determine facility ratings consistent with methodology, requirement R6 (burden in year 1 and ongoing)
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Record Keeping
FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power System: Reporting
INT-006-5
INT-009-3
Reliability Standard FAC-003-2
TOP-002-5 One-time
TOP-002-5 Ongoing
TOP-003-6.1 - RD23-6
TOP-010-1(i)

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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	7,955	7,290	0	0	665	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,103,040	1,407,238	0	0	-304,198	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	371,100	156,953	0	0	214,147	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 net changes for 725A, any further adjustments in the total are due to fluctuations, transfer, removal, streamlining collections in industry and corrections of the estimates. Previously approved 7,290 respondents and 1,407,238 hrs. Currently, 665 responses and -304,198 hrs. are an estimate for annual burden. The new updated total for all remaining collections INT-009-3, TOP-001-6, TOP-002-05, TOP-003-6.1, TOP-010-1(i), and Bulk-Power System Recordkeeping totals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,396

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: 11/07/2024

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