FERC-725E, [RM09-14, Final Rule], Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM09-14 OMBJUST Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-08-10
Statutes and Regs.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180804	FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0246	ICR Reference No: 201108-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201105-1902-008
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725E
Title: FERC-725E, [RM09-14, Final Rule], Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/19/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	478	0	478
Time Burden (Hours)	10,145	0	10,145
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves regional Reliability Standard TOP-007-WECC-1 (System Operating Limits) developed by the Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) and submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. The primary purpose of this regional Reliability Standard is to ensure that actual flows and associated scheduled flows on major WECC transfer paths do not exceed system operating limits for more than 30 minutes. The Commission also approves the retirement of WECC regional Reliability Standard TOP-STD-007-0, which is replaced by the regional Reliability Standard approved in this Final Rule. Approved TOP-007-WECC-01 requires transmission operators for certain transmission paths to maintain evidence for three years plus the current year: -that actual power flow has not exceeded the System Operating Limit (SOL) for more than 30 minutes -that Net Scheduled Interchange has not exceeded the SOL when the Transmission Operator implements real-time schedules as required by R2. The information maintained under this Reliability Standard is used by the Compliance Enforcement Authority to verify that the transmission operator has complied with the standard. A failure to maintain and/or provide compliance monitoring could lead to a Bulk-Power System more prone to cascading outages. The approved TOP-007-WECC-1 standard does not modify or otherwise affect the burdens related to the collection of information already in place (for the one standard being replaced by the new standard). Thus, the replacement Reliability Standard will neither increase the reporting burden nor impose any additional information collection requirements. The currently approved burden and cost figures of FERC-725E are not being modified at this time.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(o) 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-AE20	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 23470	04/27/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	478	478	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,145	10,145	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,592

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 08/15/2011

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