FERC-725K, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the SERC Region (RD22-1-000)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL_RD22-1 + FERC-725K supporting statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-05-19
2022-09999_Federal Register 30 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-11
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-09
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-09
2022-04554_Federal Register 60 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-06
20211214-5283_Petition for Approval PRC-006-SERC-03 (5).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-05
20220218-3010_RD22-1-000 (1).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-05
20220224-3065_Final_RD22-1-000+725K 60 day notice.docx Supplementary Document	2022-05-05
20220504-3047_Final_30 Day Notice_725K+RD22-1.docx Supplementary Document	2022-05-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
253299	Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-03: Planning Coordinators	New
203442	Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-03: Generator Owner	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0260	ICR Reference No: 202204-1902-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725K
Title: FERC-725K, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the SERC Region (RD22-1-000)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/19/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	203	125
Time Burden (Hours)	3,724	2,584
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and renew the information collection requirements in FERC-725K under OMB Control No. 1902-0260. The 725K collection was modified by the Commission order in Docket No. RD22-1-000. The modification to FERC 725K is due to the dissolution of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) into the SERC region. FERC 725K was modified by RD22-1-000 by updating the SERC regional requirements to be compatible with the reliability requirements of the Florida Peninsula as well as incorporating additional entities required to comply with the collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

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:
	87 FR 12440	03/04/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 28003	05/10/2022
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
Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-03: Generator Owner
Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-03: Planning Coordinators

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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	203	125	0	78	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,724	2,584	0	1,140	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 Docket No. RD22-1-000 approves PRC-006-SERC-03 which are the Electric Reliability Standards for the SERC region. The updates to the requirements slightly reduce burden and is described in question 12 and 15 of the supporting statement. However, the overall burden increases as a result of a large increase of the number of firms in the SERC region. This occurred due to the disillusion of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC), which was absorbed into the SERC region, prompting the revisions of the standards in Docket No. RD22-1-000. The increase of firms, therefore, increased the number of entities required to comply with FERC 725K, which explains the increase of overall burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,279

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: 05/19/2022

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