FERC-725Z, (Order in RD19-6-000) Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RD19-6-000 supporting statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-09-12
RD19-6_725Z_30day_FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-09-11
Joint Petition (NERC and WECC) for Reliability Standard IRO-002-6.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
Reliability Standard IRO-002-6.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
RD19-6-000 60-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
RD19-6-000 30-day notice (issued).docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
RD19-6-000 60-day notice (issued).docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
227393	IRO-002-6 (as modified by Order in RD19-6-000)	Modified
225549	IRO-018-1 Reliability Standard (in Docket RD16-6)	Unchanged
219122	(Final Rule in RM15-16) Rel. Stds. IRO-001-4, -002-4, -008-2, -010-2, -014-3, and -017-1	Unchanged
213024	IRO-008-1 Reliability Standard	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0276	ICR Reference No: 201909-1902-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725Z
Title: FERC-725Z, (Order in RD19-6-000) Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards
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: 11/04/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2019
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	11/30/2022	10/31/2020	10/31/2020
Responses	6,686	0	6,683
Time Burden (Hours)	50,167	0	49,423
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In a joint petition dated May 30, 2019, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (“WECC”) requested Commission approval for proposed Reliability Standard IRO-002-6 (Reliability Coordination, Monitoring and Analysis). NERC and WECC stated that the “proposed Reliability Standard IRO-002-6 reflects the addition of a regional Variance containing additional requirements applicable to Reliability Coordinators providing service to entities in the Western Interconnection” and “none of the continent-wide requirements have been changed from currently effective Reliability Standard IRO-002-5."

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211 Name of Law: Energy Policy 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:
	84 FR 30708	06/27/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 46946	09/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IRO-018-1 Reliability Standard (in Docket RD16-6)
IRO-008-1 Reliability Standard
(Final Rule in RM15-16) Rel. Stds. IRO-001-4, -002-4, -008-2, -010-2, -014-3, and -017-1
IRO-002-6 (as modified by Order in RD19-6-000)

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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	6,686	6,683	0	3	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,167	49,423	0	744	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes are necessary to ensure that the expected multiple reliability coordinators (replacing the current one) coordinate to develop a common Interconnection-wide methodology to determine the modeling and monitoring of power system elements that are internal and external to their reliability coordinator areas, necessary for providing operational awareness of the impacts on bulk electric system facilities within their respective reliability coordinator areas. The purpose of developing an Interconnection-wide methodology that creates models for performing operational planning analyses and real-time assessments is to ensure reliability for the Western Interconnection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,832

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? 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: 09/12/2019

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