FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
725E_(IC14-10)_Supporting_Statement_(July_2014) Updated 9-25-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-09-25
VAR-501-WECC-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
VAR-002-WECC-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
TOP-007-WECC-1a.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
PRC-004-WECC-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
IRO-006-WECC-2.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
FAC-501-WECC-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
BAL-004-WECC-02.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
BAL-002-WECC-2.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-21
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-02
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
209533	(RM13-13-000) BAL-002-WECC-2 Regional Reliability Standard *ONE-TIME BURDEN*	Unchanged
180804	FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0246	ICR Reference No: 201407-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725E
Title: FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/21/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection revision is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	688	0	514
Time Burden (Hours)	9,033	0	10,181
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On March 26, 2007, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation submitted for approval eight proposed regional Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC). These regional Reliability Standards apply to the Western Interconnection in addition to the 83 mandatory Reliability Standards developed by NERC that took effect on a nation-wide basis in June 2007. On June 8, 2008, In accordance with section 215(d)(2) of the FPA, the Commission approved the regional Reliability Standards. Since 2008 the Commission has approved various revisions, additions, and retirements of WECC standards. There are currently eight active WECC standards. The eight Reliability Standards currently applicable in the WECC region generally require entities to document compliance with substantive requirements, retain documentation, and submit reports to WECC.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 19888	04/10/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 42304	07/21/2014
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
FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council
(RM13-13-000) BAL-002-WECC-2 Regional Reliability Standard *ONE-TIME BURDEN*

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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	688	514	0	0	174	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,033	10,181	0	0	-1,148	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: In preparing for this extension request the Commission used the existing burden estimates and updated and/or corrected the burden for some of the entities that have to comply with the WECC changes. The driver for the adjustment down in burden is because we are removing the burden hours for Load-Serving Entities (LSEs). LSEs were removed from the applicability section when the Commission approved IRO-006-WECC-1 in March 2011 but their burden hours were not. We are correcting that in this submittal by removing the burden hours associated with LSEs. Other changes in burden are due to improving the existing estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,092

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: 07/21/2014

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