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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD23–4–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725G)
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the proposed
changes currently approved information
collection, FERC–725G (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power
System: Approval of PRC Reliability
Standard PRC–002–4). No Comments
were received on the 60-day notice
published on June 23, 2023.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due August 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725G (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4) to
OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
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Please identify the OMB Control No:
1902–0252 in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments
(identified by Docket No. RD23–4–000)
by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) Delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must
be formatted and filed in accordance
with submission guidelines at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Using the search function under the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’
to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725G (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power
System: Approval of PRC Reliability
Standard PRC–002–4).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0252.
Type of Request: Approval of FERC–
725G information collection
requirements associated with proposed
PRC Reliability Standard PRC–002–4.
Abstract: This Notice pertains to the
FERC–725G information collection
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requirements associated with PRC
Reliability Standard PRC–002–4,
(Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements), the associated Violation
Risk Factors and Violation Severity
Levels, and the proposed
implementation plan that includes the
retirement of the currently effective
Reliability Standard PRC–002–3. The
PRC–002–4 was proposed by the North
American Electric Reliability (NERC) in
a petition dated March 10, 2023. At that
time, NERC also proposed the
retirement of Reliability Standard PRC–
002–3. The Commission included the
petition in a Combined Notice of Filings
published on March 23, 2023, at 88 FR
17564.
On March 4, 2022, the Commission’s
Office of Electric Reliability approved
PRC–002–3 in Docket No. RD22–2–000.
NERC’s proposed revisions in Docket
No. RD23–4–000: (1) clarify
requirements for notifications under the
standard, including when generator
owners and transmission owners must
have data for an applicable transformer
or transmission line; (2) clarify and
make consistent terminology used in the
Standard; (3) incorporate the
implementation timeframe for newlyidentified facilities; and (4) add a
criterion defining substantial changes in
fault current levels requiring changing
the locations for which certain data is
recorded.
The proposed Reliability Standard
PRC–002–4 (Disturbance Monitoring
and Reporting Requirements) would
advance the reliability of the bulk
electric system (BES) by providing
needed clarity regarding the application
of the standard’s requirements. First,
proposed Reliability Standard PRC–
002–4 would clarify requirements for
notifications under the standard,
including when Generator Owners and
Transmission Owners must have data
for an applicable transformer or
transmission line. Second, the proposed
Reliability Standard clarifies and
promotes consistency in terminology
used in the standard. Third, the
proposed Reliability Standard brings the
implementation timeframe for newly
identified facilities into the standard.
Last, the proposed Reliability Standard
adds a criterion that defines what
constitutes a substantial change in fault
current levels that would require
changing the locations for which
sequence of events (SER) and fault
recording (FR) data is recorded. The
revisions and supporting rationale are
discussed in further detail below.
The proposed change to the Bulk
Electric System (BES) allows the
possibility of significant change over
time without a required change in data
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recording location. The Reliability
Standard PRC–002–4 would provide
necessary clarifications to the standard
in the requirements R1, R3 and R5 and
promotes consistency in terminology
used in the standard. The new
requirement R13 brings the
implementation timeframe for newly
identified facilities into the standard.
These changes would clarify the extent
of the required notifications and data
collection requirements consistent with
other provisions in the currently
effective and approved versions of the
PRC–002 standard. The number of
respondents below is based on an
estimate of the NERC compliance
registry for balancing authority,
transmission operator, generator
operator, generator owner and reliability
coordinator. The Commission based its
paperwork burden estimates on the
NERC compliance registry as of
February 10, 2023. According to the
registry, there are 325 transmission
owners, 1,117 generator owners and 12
reliability coordinators. The estimates
are based on the change in burden from
the currently pending standard (i.e.,
PRC–002–3) to the standard approved in
this Docket (i.e., PRC–002–4). The
Commission based the burden estimates
on staff experience, knowledge, and
expertise.
The estimates are based on one-time
(years 1 and 2) obligations to follow the
revised Reliability Standard.
PROPOSED CHANGES DUE TO ORDER IN DOCKET NO. RD23–4–000
Reliability standard &
requirement
Type 1 and
number of
entity
Number of
annual
responses
per entity
Total
number of
responses
Average number of burden
hours per response 2
Total burden hours
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–725G
PRC–002–4
TO ..................................
325
1
325
GO ..................................
1,117
1
1,117
RC ..................................
12
1
12
Total for PRC–002 ..
One Time Estimate—Years 1
and 2.
........................
........................
........................
........................
1,454
........................
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The one-time burden of 23,168 hours
only applies to Year 1 and 2 and will
be averaged over three years (23,168
hours ÷ 3 = 7,722.667
(7,722.67¥rounded) hours/year over
three years). The number of responses is
also averaged over three years (1,454
responses ÷ 3 = 484.667
(484.67¥rounded) responses/year).
The responses and burden hours for
Years 1–3 will total respectively as
follows for Year 1 one-time burden:
Year 1: 484.67 responses; 7,722.67 hours
Year 2: 484.67 responses; 7,722.67 hours
Year 3: 484.67 responses; 7,722.67 hours
The ongoing burden for FERC 725G
that includes PRC–002–4 remains
unchanged. The increase in burden is
considered to only be necessary for the
first two years. During those years 1 and
2, applicable entities will modify the
procedures to account for handling
1 TO = Transmission Owner, GO = Generator
Owner and RC = Reliability Coordinator.
2 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
derived using the following formula: Burden Hours
per Response * $/hour = Cost per Response. Based
on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of
February 10, 2023, of an Electrical Engineer (17–
2071)¥$77.02,¥and for Information and Record
Clerks (43–4199) $42.35, the average hourly burden
cost for this collection is [($77.02 + $42.35)/2 =
$61.17)] rounded to $61.17 an hour.
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16 hrs. ...................................
$978.72 .................................
16 hrs. ...................................
$978.72 .................................
8 hrs. .....................................
$489.36 .................................
5,200 hrs.
$318,084
17,872 hrs.
$1,093,230.24
96 hrs.
$5,872.32
40 hrs. ...................................
$2,446.8 ................................
23,168 hrs.
$1,417,186.56.
notifications and sharing data. Other
changes to the requirements are largely
clarifications in language or help
establish triggers that should be used
and to where measuring equipment
would be placed. After the first two
years the modifications will be
integrated into normal business and
engineering procedures of the entity,
and it will be part of normal tasks to
demonstrate compliance.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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Dated: July 3, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD23-4-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725G)
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed changes currently
approved information collection, FERC-725G (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Approval of PRC Reliability
Standard PRC-002-4). No Comments were received on the 60-day notice
published on June 23, 2023.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 10,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725G (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability Standard PRC-002-
4) to OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB
Control No: 1902-0252 in the subject line of your comments. Comments
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. RD23-4-000) by
one of the following methods: Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System: Approval of PRC Reliability Standard PRC-002-4).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0252.
Type of Request: Approval of FERC-725G information collection
requirements associated with proposed PRC Reliability Standard PRC-002-
4.
Abstract: This Notice pertains to the FERC-725G information
collection requirements associated with PRC Reliability Standard PRC-
002-4, (Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements), the
associated Violation Risk Factors and Violation Severity Levels, and
the proposed implementation plan that includes the retirement of the
currently effective Reliability Standard PRC-002-3. The PRC-002-4 was
proposed by the North American Electric Reliability (NERC) in a
petition dated March 10, 2023. At that time, NERC also proposed the
retirement of Reliability Standard PRC-002-3. The Commission included
the petition in a Combined Notice of Filings published on March 23,
2023, at 88 FR 17564.
On March 4, 2022, the Commission's Office of Electric Reliability
approved PRC-002-3 in Docket No. RD22-2-000.
NERC's proposed revisions in Docket No. RD23-4-000: (1) clarify
requirements for notifications under the standard, including when
generator owners and transmission owners must have data for an
applicable transformer or transmission line; (2) clarify and make
consistent terminology used in the Standard; (3) incorporate the
implementation timeframe for newly-identified facilities; and (4) add a
criterion defining substantial changes in fault current levels
requiring changing the locations for which certain data is recorded.
The proposed Reliability Standard PRC-002-4 (Disturbance Monitoring
and Reporting Requirements) would advance the reliability of the bulk
electric system (BES) by providing needed clarity regarding the
application of the standard's requirements. First, proposed Reliability
Standard PRC-002-4 would clarify requirements for notifications under
the standard, including when Generator Owners and Transmission Owners
must have data for an applicable transformer or transmission line.
Second, the proposed Reliability Standard clarifies and promotes
consistency in terminology used in the standard. Third, the proposed
Reliability Standard brings the implementation timeframe for newly
identified facilities into the standard. Last, the proposed Reliability
Standard adds a criterion that defines what constitutes a substantial
change in fault current levels that would require changing the
locations for which sequence of events (SER) and fault recording (FR)
data is recorded. The revisions and supporting rationale are discussed
in further detail below.
The proposed change to the Bulk Electric System (BES) allows the
possibility of significant change over time without a required change
in data
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recording location. The Reliability Standard PRC-002-4 would provide
necessary clarifications to the standard in the requirements R1, R3 and
R5 and promotes consistency in terminology used in the standard. The
new requirement R13 brings the implementation timeframe for newly
identified facilities into the standard. These changes would clarify
the extent of the required notifications and data collection
requirements consistent with other provisions in the currently
effective and approved versions of the PRC-002 standard. The number of
respondents below is based on an estimate of the NERC compliance
registry for balancing authority, transmission operator, generator
operator, generator owner and reliability coordinator. The Commission
based its paperwork burden estimates on the NERC compliance registry as
of February 10, 2023. According to the registry, there are 325
transmission owners, 1,117 generator owners and 12 reliability
coordinators. The estimates are based on the change in burden from the
currently pending standard (i.e., PRC-002-3) to the standard approved
in this Docket (i.e., PRC-002-4). The Commission based the burden
estimates on staff experience, knowledge, and expertise.
The estimates are based on one-time (years 1 and 2) obligations to
follow the revised Reliability Standard.
Proposed Changes Due to Order in Docket No. RD23-4-000
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Number of
Reliability standard & Type \1\ and annual Total number Average number Total burden
requirement number of responses per of responses of burden hours hours
entity entity per response \2\
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............. (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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FERC-725G
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PRC-002-4
TO....................... 325 1 325 16 hrs.......... 5,200 hrs.
$978.72......... $318,084
GO....................... 1,117 1 1,117 16 hrs.......... 17,872 hrs.
$978.72......... $1,093,230.24
RC....................... 12 1 12 8 hrs........... 96 hrs.
$489.36......... $5,872.32
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Total for PRC-002.... .............. .............. 1,454 40 hrs.......... 23,168 hrs.
One Time Estimate-- .............. .............. .............. $2,446.8........ $1,417,186.56.
Years 1 and 2.
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The one-time burden of 23,168 hours only applies to Year 1 and 2
and will be averaged over three years (23,168 hours / 3 = 7,722.667
(7,722.67-rounded) hours/year over three years). The number of
responses is also averaged over three years (1,454 responses / 3 =
484.667 (484.67-rounded) responses/year).
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\1\ TO = Transmission Owner, GO = Generator Owner and RC =
Reliability Coordinator.
\2\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) derived
using the following formula: Burden Hours per Response * $/hour =
Cost per Response. Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as
of February 10, 2023, of an Electrical Engineer (17-2071)-$77.02,-
and for Information and Record Clerks (43-4199) $42.35, the average
hourly burden cost for this collection is [($77.02 + $42.35)/2 =
$61.17)] rounded to $61.17 an hour.
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The responses and burden hours for Years 1-3 will total
respectively as follows for Year 1 one-time burden:
Year 1: 484.67 responses; 7,722.67 hours
Year 2: 484.67 responses; 7,722.67 hours
Year 3: 484.67 responses; 7,722.67 hours
The ongoing burden for FERC 725G that includes PRC-002-4 remains
unchanged. The increase in burden is considered to only be necessary
for the first two years. During those years 1 and 2, applicable
entities will modify the procedures to account for handling
notifications and sharing data. Other changes to the requirements are
largely clarifications in language or help establish triggers that
should be used and to where measuring equipment would be placed. After
the first two years the modifications will be integrated into normal
business and engineering procedures of the entity, and it will be part
of normal tasks to demonstrate compliance.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: July 3, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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