FERC-725G, NOPR (RM25-3) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Rel Stds.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRC-029-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-11
2020-02_PRC-024-4_PRC-029-1_Implementation_Plan_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-11
December 2024-Petition for Appproval of PRC-029-1 and PRC-024-4_filing.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-11
FERC News Release.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-11
RM25-3-000 NOPR (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-11
RM25-3-000 NOPR (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2025-02-11
NOPR RM25-3 FERC-725G Supporting Statement - Final .docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-11
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
273860	PRC-029-1 BES IBR	New
273858	PRC-029-1 Non-BES IBR	New
270644	PRC-023-6 One Time Years 1-3	Unchanged
260735	PRC-002-4 DLO (RD23-4) One Time Years 1-3	Unchanged
256331	RD22-2 PRC-002-3 Ongoing	Unchanged
248815	PRC-023-6	Unchanged
231895	Reliability Standard PRC-027-1	Unchanged
228304	FERC-725G, PRC-012-2 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
220655	PRC-026-2 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
218227	PRC-002-4 (formerly PRC-002-3) Reliability Standard-ongoing	Unchanged
212275	PRC-025-2 Rel. Standard	Unchanged
208778	PRC-024-4 Reliability Standard	Modified
208777	PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard	Unchanged
189310	Transmission Relay Loadability Mandatory Reliability Standard (PRC-006-5)	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0252	ICR Reference No: 202501-1902-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725G
Title: FERC-725G, NOPR (RM25-3) 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: 02/11/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	12,940	11,367
Time Burden (Hours)	827,334	726,718
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Proposed Rulemaking for RM25-3 pertains to the following: Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission proposes to approve the addition of the newly defined term “Ride-through” to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Glossary of Terms and to approve the proposed Protection and Control (PRC) Reliability Standards PRC-024-4 (Frequency and Voltage Protection Settings for Synchronous Generators, Type 1 and Type 2 Wind Resources, and Synchronous Condensers) and PRC-029-1 (Frequency and Voltage Ride-through Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources (IBR)). We also propose to approve the associated violation risk factors, violation severity levels, implementation plans, and effective dates for proposed Reliability Standards PRC-024-4 and PRC-029-1, as well as to approve the retirement of currently effective Reliability Standard PRC 024 3.

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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:
1902-AG26	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 6845	01/21/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725G, PRC-012-2 Reliability Standard
PRC-002-4 (formerly PRC-002-3) Reliability Standard-ongoing
PRC-002-4 DLO (RD23-4) One Time Years 1-3
PRC-019-1 Reliability Standard
PRC-023-6
PRC-023-6 One Time Years 1-3
PRC-024-4 Reliability Standard
PRC-025-2 Rel. Standard
PRC-026-2 Reliability Standard
PRC-029-1 BES IBR
PRC-029-1 Non-BES IBR
RD22-2 PRC-002-3 Ongoing
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	12,940	11,367	0	1,573	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	827,334	726,718	0	100,616	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adoption of new Reliability Standard PRC-029-1 and the revised PRC-024-4 would result in an increase in the number of responses and annual time burden. Both PRC-024-4 and PRC-029-1 will increase the annual number of responses by 1,573 to 12,940 and 1,573 and increase the annual time burden by 100,616 hours to 827,334 hours, respectively.

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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: 02/11/2025

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