Federal Register #Docket No. IC26-1-000

FERC Seeks Comments on Extension of IRO Reliability Standards Information Collection (FERC-725Z)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy, is seeking public input on the extension of its information collection FERC-725Z related to IRO Reliability Standards. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) (standards developer) - Products/Services Requested: - Ongoing compliance with mandatory reliability standards for the bulk-power system - Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for: - Reliability coordinators - Planning coordinators - Balancing authorities - Transmission owners - Transmission planners - Transmission operators - Distribution planners - Generator owners - Standards referenced: IRO0014, IRO0027, IRO0083, IRO0092, IRO0105, IRO0143, IRO0171, IRO0181(i) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - No changes to existing reporting requirements - Compliance with NERC-developed reliability standards - Coordination, monitoring, outage management, and data exchange among electric system entities - Detailed estimates of annual burden hours and costs for each entity type - Place of Performance/Delivery: - FERC offices in Washington, DC and Rockville, MD

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is requesting public comments on the extension of the currently approved information collection FERC-725Z, which covers Mandatory Reliability Standards related to IRO Reliability Standards. This collection involves various reliability standards that ensure the reliable operation of the bulk-power system, including coordination, monitoring, and outage coordination among reliability coordinators and other entities. There are no changes to the reporting requirements with this extension. Comments are due by April 30, 2026.

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