Federal Register #IC2625000

FERC Request for Comments on Emergency Preparedness and Operations Reliability Standards Information Collection

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is seeking public comment on the extension of its information collection FERC-725S regarding Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) (standards developer and enforcer) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory information collection request - FERC-725S covers EOP Reliability Standards, including: - Event reporting - System restoration from blackstart resources - System restoration coordination - Loss of control center functionality - Geomagnetic disturbance operations - Emergency operations - Extreme cold weather preparedness and operations - Unique or Notable Requirements: - No changes are proposed to the current reporting requirements - Applies to balancing authorities, distribution providers, generator operators/owners, reliability coordinators, and transmission operators/owners - Seeks public input on the information collection process, not procurement of goods or services

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is requesting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-725S, which pertains to Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards. This notice is a request for extension of approval with no proposed changes to the reporting requirements. The standards include event reporting, system restoration, loss of control center functionality, geomagnetic disturbance operations, emergency operations, and extreme cold weather preparedness. Comments on the collection of information are due by July 20, 2026.

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