Notice2026-10095
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S); Comment Request; Extension
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May 20, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
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 currently approved information collection FERC-725S: (Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards). There are no proposed changes to the reporting requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29475-29479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10095]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC26-25-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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 currently approved
information collection FERC-725S: (Emergency Preparedness and
Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards). There are no proposed changes
to the reporting requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7b3968396b49b92968596999492b7b1b2a5b4d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aeeacfdacfedc2cbcfdccfc0cdcbeee8ebfced80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>.
You must specify the Docket No. (IC26-25-000) and the FERC Information
Collection number (FERC-735S) in your email. If you are unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand
(including courier) delivery:
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<bullet> Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
<bullet> Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Docket: To view comments and issuances in this docket, please visit
<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Williams may be reached by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6327021702200f060211020d000623252631204d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783c190c193b141d190a19161b1d383e3d2a3b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (202) 502-6468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725S, Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP)
Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0270.
Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-725S information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title
XII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), includes section 215
to the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ FPA section 215 requires a
Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, subject to Commission
review and approval. Section 215 of the FPA requires a Commission-
certified ERO to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability
Standards, subject to Commission review and approval. In 2006, the
Commission certified the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) as the ERO pursuant to section 215 of the FPA. FERC-
725S consists of the following Emergency Preparedness and Operations
(EOP) Reliability Standards, EOP-004-4 (Event Reporting), EOP-005-3
(System Restoration from Blackstart Resources), EOP-006-3 (System
Restoration Coordination), EOP-008-2 (Loss of Control Center
Functionality), EOP-010-1 (Geomagnetic Disturbance Operations), EOP-
011-4 (Emergency Operations), and EOP-012-3 (Extreme Cold Weather
Preparedness and Operations).
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o. The approved Reliability Standards are
available on the Commission's eLibrary document retrieval system on
the NERC website, <a href="http://www.nerc.com">www.nerc.com</a>.
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These Reliability Standards enhance reliability by:
(1) providing accurate reporting of events to NERC's event analysis
group to analyze the impact on the reliability of the bulk electric
system, staff estimates that for EOP-004-4, fifty percent of the
applicable entities will have an annual reporting burden, and this is
captured in the associated table below.
(2) delineating the roles and responsibilities of entities that
support system restoration from blackstart resources which generate
power without the support of the bulk electric system (Reliability
Standard EOP-005-3).
(3) clarifying the procedures and coordination requirements for
reliability coordinator personnel to execute system restoration
processes (Reliability Standard EOP-006-3).
(4) refining the required elements of an operating plan used to
continue reliable operations of the bulk electric system in the event
that primary control center functionality is lost (Reliability Standard
EOP-008-2).
(5) addressing the effects of operating Emergencies by ensuring
each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority has developed
Operating Plan(s) to mitigate operating Emergencies, and that those
plans are coordinated within a Reliability Coordinator Area (EOP-010-
1).
(6) streamlining the requirements for Emergency operations of Bulk
Electric System. Attachment 1, which is incorporated into Requirements
R2 and R6, provides the process and descriptions of the levels used by
the Reliability Coordinator when communicating the condition of a
Balancing Authority that is experiencing an Energy Emergency (EOP-011-
4).
(7) addressing the effects of operating in extreme cold weather by
ensuring each Generator Owner has developed and implemented plan(s) to
mitigate the reliability impacts of extreme cold weather on its
applicable generating units (EOP-012-3).
The applicable entities for different standards within the EOP
family of standards include balancing authorities (BA, distribution
providers (DP), distribution providers-underfrequency load shed (DP-
UFLS), generator operators (GOP), generator owners (GO), reliability
coordinators (RC), transmission operators (TOP) and transmission owners
(TO). Estimate entity counts are taken from April 20, 2026, NERC
Compliance Registration information.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities subject to the FPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden \2\ and cost: \3\ With the exception of
adjustments due to the Commission's recent experience with this
information collection, the Commission estimates there will be no
changes in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC-725S, as
follows:
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\2\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\3\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded)
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour)
\4\ The number of respondents is based on NERC compliance
registration information as of April 20, 2026.
\5\ For EOP-004-4 it is estimated that fifty percent of
applicable entity will have an annual reporting burden and values in
the table reflect that consideration (rounded up).
FERC-725S--EOP-004-4
[Event reporting]
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Number of Annual number
Reliability standard and associated respondents of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement \4\ \5\ per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 6 (RC) 1 6 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 48 hrs.; $3,049........ $508.16
for EOP-004-4.
49 (BA) 1 49 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 392 hrs.; $24,900...... 508.16
171 (TO) 1 171 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 1,368 hrs.; $86,896.... 508.16
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85 (TOP) 1 85 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 680 hrs.; $43,194...... 508.16
689 (GO) 1 689 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 5,512 hrs.; $350,122... 508.16
508 (GOP) 1 508 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 4,064 hrs.; $258,145... 508.16
150 (DP) 1 150 8 hrs.; $508.16......... 1,200 hrs.; $76,224.... 508.16
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Total EOP-004-4.................. .............. .............. 830 ........................ 13,264 hrs.; $842,530.. ..............
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FERC-725S--EOP-005-3
[Event reporting]
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Annual number
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement respondents per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 1,016 (GOP) 1 1,016 16 hrs.; $1,016.32...... 16,256 hrs.; $1,032,581 $1,016.32
for EOP-005-3.
170 (TOP) 1 170 24 hrs.; $1,524.48...... 4,080 hrs.; $259,162... 11,524.48
341 (TO) 1 341 16 hrs.; $1,016.32...... 5,456 hrs.; $346,565... 1,016.32
299 (DP) 1 299 16 hrs.; $1,016.32...... 4,784 hrs.; $303,880... 1,016.32
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Total EOP-005-3.................. .............. .............. 1,838 ........................ 30,576 hrs.; $1,942,188 ..............
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FERC-725S--EOP-006-3
[Event reporting]
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Annual number
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement respondents per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 12 (RC) 1 12 48 hrs.; $3,048.96...... 576 hrs.; $36,588...... $3,048.96
for EOP-006-3.
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Total EOP-006-3.................. .............. .............. 12 ........................ 576 hrs.; $36,588...... ..............
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FERC-725S--EOP-008-2
[Event reporting]
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Annual number
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement respondents per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 12 (RC) 1 12 24 hrs.; $1,524.48...... 288 hrs.; $18,294...... $1524.48
for EOP-008-2.
170 (TOP) 1 170 24 hrs.; $1,524.48...... 4,080 hrs.; $259162.... 1524.48
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98 (BA) 1 98 24 hrs.; $1,524.48...... 2,352 hrs.; $149,399... 1524.48
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Total EOP-008-2.................. .............. .............. 280 ........................ 6,720 hrs.; $426,854... ..............
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FERC-725S--EOP-010-1
[Event reporting]
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Annual number
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement respondents per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 12 (RC) 1 12 20 hrs.; $1,270.40...... 240 hrs.; $15,245...... $1,270.40
for EOP-010-1.
170 (TOP) 1 170 20 hrs.; $1,270.40...... 3,400 hrs.; $215,968... $1,270.40
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Total EOP-010-1.................. .............. .............. 182 ........................ 3,620 hrs.; $231,213... ..............
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FERC-725S--EOP-011-4
[Event reporting]
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Annual number
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement respondents per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 12 (RC) 1 12 40 hrs.; $2,540.80...... 480 hrs.; $30,490...... $2,540.80
for EOP-011-4.
98 (BA) 1 98 40 hrs.; $2,540.80...... 3,920 hrs.; $248,998... 2,540.80
341 (TO) 1 341 40 hrs.; $2,540.80...... 13,640 hrs.; $866,413.. 2,540.80
170 (TOP) 1 170 40 hrs.; $2,540.80...... 6,800 hrs.; $431,936... 2,540.80
72 (DP-UFLS) 1 72 20 hrs.; $1,270.40...... 1,440 hrs.; $91,469.... 1,270.40
299 (DP) 1 299 40 hrs.; $2,540.80...... 11,960 hrs.; $759,699.. 2,540.80
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Total EOP-011-4.................. .............. .............. 992 ........................ 38,240 hrs.; $2,429,005 ..............
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FERC-725S--EOP-012-3
[Event reporting]
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Annual number
Reliability standard and associated Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
requirement respondents per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5) rounded (5) / (1)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention 1378 (GO) 1 1,378 40 hrs.; $2,540.80...... 55,120 hrs.; $3,501,222 $2,540.80
for EOP-012-3.
1016 (GOP) 1 1,016 50 hrs.; $3,176.00...... 50,800 hrs.; $3,226,816 3,176.00
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Total EOP-012-3.................. .............. .............. 2,394 ........................ 105,920 hrs.; ..............
$6,728,038.
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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: May 15, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-10095 Filed 5-19-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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