FERC-725S, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards (Docket No. RD24-1-000)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final_FERC-725S Supporting Statement_RD24-1_5_16_24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-05-17
Fed Reg. Published RD24-1_30 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-13
Final_FERC-725S_725A_30 Day Notice_RD24-1.docx Supplementary Document	2024-05-13
Order_RD24-1-000.docx Supplementary Document	2024-05-13
Fed. Reg. RD24-1_Order and 60 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-13
EOP-011-4.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-13
EOP-012-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-05-17
16 USC 824o.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-05-19
18 CFR 40 4.1.17.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
267564	EOP-011-4 Annualized Ongoing (RD24-1-000)	New
267560	EOP-011-4 Annualized One-Time (RD24-1)	New
260235	EOP-012-1 Ongoing (GO + GOP) RD23-1	Unchanged
260234	EOP-012-1 One Time (GOP) RD23-1	Unchanged
260232	EOP-012-1 One Time (GO) RD23-1	Unchanged
260227	EOP--011-3 Ongoing Annualized (TOP + BA +RC) RD23-1	Removed
260226	EOP-011-3 One Time Annualized (RC) (RD23-1)	Removed
260225	EOP-011-3 One Time Annualized (BA) (RD23-1)	Removed
260224	EOP-011-3 (TOP) Annualized One Time Burden (RD23-1)	Removed
229815	Reliability Standards EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, EOP-008-2 in RM17-12	Modified
210118	Reliability Standard EOP-010-1	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0270	ICR Reference No: 202404-1902-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725S
Title: FERC-725S, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards (Docket No. RD24-1-000)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/24/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2024
Terms of Clearance: Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the order, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2026	09/30/2026	09/30/2026
Responses	2,501	0	2,039
Time Burden (Hours)	165,012	0	153,956
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approve modifications to the FERC-725S (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards) under OMB Control No. 1902-0270 for a three-year period. The FERC-725S collection was modified in Docket No. RD23-1-000 (Order Approving Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-3 and EOP-012-1 and Directing Modification of Reliability Standard EOP-012-1). EOP-011-1 is the most recently replaced standard with version EOP-011-2 going into effect on April 1, 2023. After the Commission approved EOP-011-2, NERC revised that standard and submitted a revised version, EOP-011-3 and new EOP-012-1 to further update the Emergency Preparedness and Operations Standards. The updates in RD23-1-000 are from NERC’s petition’s submitted Standards (EOP-011-3 and EOP-012-1) that were approved by the Commission February 16, 2023, with their effective dates starting in 2024.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: The 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:
	89 FR 13324	02/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 38116	05/07/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EOP--011-3 Ongoing Annualized (TOP + BA +RC) RD23-1
EOP-011-3 One Time Annualized (BA) (RD23-1)
EOP-011-3 (TOP) Annualized One Time Burden (RD23-1)
EOP-011-3 One Time Annualized (RC) (RD23-1)
EOP-011-4 Annualized One-Time (RD24-1)
EOP-011-4 Annualized Ongoing (RD24-1-000)
EOP-012-1 One Time (GO) RD23-1
EOP-012-1 One Time (GOP) RD23-1
EOP-012-1 Ongoing (GO + GOP) RD23-1
Reliability Standard EOP-010-1
Reliability Standards EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, EOP-008-2 in RM17-12

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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	2,501	2,039	0	462	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	165,012	153,956	0	11,056	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The increase in burden is due to the updates from EOP-011-3 to EOP-011-4.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,396

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: 05/17/2024

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