FERC-725E, (RM13-13 NOPR) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL RM13-13 (FERC-725E) Supporting Statementv2.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-08-05
Petition Approval (BAL-002-WECC-2).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-31
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-31
NERC Rel Standard (BAL-002-WECC-2).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-31
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207919	(RM13-13-000 NOPR) BAL-002-WECC-2 Regional Reliability Standard *ONE-TIME BURDEN*	New
180804	Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0246	ICR Reference No: 201307-1902-016
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725E
Title: FERC-725E, (RM13-13 NOPR) 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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2013
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.

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

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Abstract: The Commission proposes the Regional Reliability Standard BAL-002-WECC-2 (Contingency Reserve). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC, the Commission-approved Electric Reliability Organization) submitted this proposed standard to the Commission for review and approval. This regional Reliability Standard applies to balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Region and is meant to specify the quantity and types of Contingency Reserve required to ensure reliability under normal and abnormal conditions. The Commission also proposes to approve the associated violation risk factors and violation severity levels, implementation plan, and effective date proposed by NERC and WECC. The revised regional Reliability Standard (BAL-002-WECC-2) requires Balancing Authorities and/or Reserve Sharing Groups to calculate and maintain proper Contingency Reserve levels with the use of a new methodology. Everything else in the proposed standard stays the same as the current nationwide standard . The collection of information comes from updating existing documentation to update the methodology and results. The revised regional Reliability Standard requires Balancing Authorities and/or Reserve Sharing Groups to update any existing documentation used to calculate and maintain proper Contingency Reserve levels with the new methodology. If these entities do not complete the updates, they would be in violation of the proposed Reliability Standard. This information collection (the updates to documentation) is a one-time burden.

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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-AE75	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 44909	07/25/2013

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council
(RM13-13-000 NOPR) BAL-002-WECC-2 Regional Reliability Standard *ONE-TIME BURDEN*

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed WECC regional Reliability Standard applies to balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups in the WECC Region and is meant to specify the quantity and types of contingency reserve required to ensure reliability under normal and abnormal conditions. This is a one-time burden. This information collection request concerns the regional reliability standard BAL-002-WECC-2 – Contingency Reserve. Commission staff will incorporate this reliability standard (and its associated burden of 36 responses and 36 annual burden hours) with other WECC reliability standards within FERC-725E. Approval of this request will result in an increase of 36 hours (annually) for FERC-725E.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,250

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: 08/05/2013

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