Notice2026-10662
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725N) Comment Request; Extension
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Published
May 29, 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- 725N (Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL-007-4, Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events). The 60-day comment period ended on May 4, 2026, no comments were received.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32035-32037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10662]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC26-19-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725N) Comment
Request; Extension
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
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public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-
725N (Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL-007-4, Transmission System
Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events). The 60-day
comment period ended on May 4, 2026, no comments were received.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725N to OMB through <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202604-1902-007">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202604-1902-007</a>. You can also visit <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>
and use the drop-down under ``Currently under Review'' to select the
``Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'' where you can see the open
opportunities to provide comments. Comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice.
Please submit a copy of your comments to the Commission via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bcfeaffeac8e7eeeaf9eae5e8eecbcdced9c8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3773564356745b52564556595452777172657419505841">[email protected]</span></a>. You must specify Docket No. (IC26-19-000)
and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-725N) in your email.
If you are unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS
mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
All other delivery methods: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the 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>. Once there, you can also
sign up for automatic notification of activity in this docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact: Kayla Williams at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0743667366446b62667566696462474142554429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdb99c899cbe91989c8f9c939e98bdbbb8afbed39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-6468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725N, Mandatory Reliability Standards TPL-007-4,
Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance
Events.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0264.
Type of Request: Extension of the currently approved collection
without change.
Abstract: The Reliability Standard TPL-001-5.1 requires planning
coordinators and transmission planners to establish Transmission system
planning performance requirements within the planning horizon to
develop a Bulk Electric System (BES) that will operate reliably over a
broad spectrum of System conditions and following a wide range of
probable Contingencies.
Reliability Standard TPL-007-4 requires owners and operators of the
Bulk-Power System to conduct initial and on-going vulnerability
assessments of the potential impact of defined geomagnetic disturbance
events on Bulk- Power System equipment and the Bulk-Power System as a
whole. Specifically, the Reliability Standard requires entities to
develop corrective action plans for vulnerabilities identified through
supplemental geomagnetic disturbance vulnerability assessments and
requires entities to seek approval from the Electric Reliability
Organization of any extensions of time for the completion of corrective
action plan items.
The Reliability Standard TPL-008-1 requires planning coordinators
and transmission planners to establish Transmission system planning
performance requirements to develop a Bulk Power System (BPS) that will
operate reliably during extreme heat and extreme cold temperature
events.
On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law the Electricity
Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\1\ EPAct 2005 added a new
section 215 to the Federal Power Act (FPA), which required a
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\1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, Title XII,
Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o).
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Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to
develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, which are
subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the
Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO subject to Commission
oversight, or the Commission can independently enforce Reliability
Standards.\2\
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\2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
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On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672,
implementing section 215 of the FPA.\3\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the
Commission certified one organization, North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO.\4\ The Reliability
Standards developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to
users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in
each Reliability Standard.
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\3\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,212 (2006).
\4\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ]
61,062, order on reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006),
order on compliance, 118 FERC ] 61,190, order on reh'g, 119 FERC ]
61,046 (2007), aff'd sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342
(D.C. Cir. 2009).
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Type of Respondents: Generator Owner, Planning Coordinator,
Transmission Planners and Transmission Owners. Estimate of Annual
Burden: \5\ Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry
Summary of Entities as of February 9, 2026.
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\5\ 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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
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The individual burden estimates include the time needed to gather
data, run studies, and analyze study results. These are consistent with
estimates for similar tasks in other Commission-approved standards.
Estimates for the additional average annual burden and cost \6\ as
follows:
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\6\ 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 = $63.52/hour).
\7\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the February
9, 2026, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry. ``TP'' means
transmission planner; ``PC'' means planning coordinator.''
Annual Collection TPL-001-5.1 FERC-725N
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Annual number Total annual burden
Reliability standard or process Type and number of of responses Total number Average burden (hrs. & cost) ($) hours & cost ($)
entities \7\ per entity of responses per response (rounded)
(1).................... (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............................. (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention.. 60 (PC)................ 1 60 148 hrs.; $9,400.96.............. 8,880 hrs.; $564,057.
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210 (TP)............... 1 210 48 hrs.; $3,048.96............... 10,080 hrs.; $640,282.
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Total for TPL-001-5.1........... ....................... .............. 270 ................................. 18,960 hrs.;
$1,204,339.
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Annual Collection TPL-007-4 FERC-725N
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Annual number Total annual burden
Reliability standard or process Type and number of of responses Total number Average burden (hrs. & cost) ($) hours & cost ($)
entities \8\ per entity of responses per response (rounded)
(1).................... (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............................. (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention.. 1,354 (GO)............. 1 1,354 40 hrs.; $2,540.80............... 54,160 hrs.;
$3,440,243.
60 (PC)............................. 1...................... 60 40 hrs.; 2,400 hrs.; $152,448.............
$2,540.80
210 (TP)............................ 1...................... 210 40 hrs.; 8,400 hrs.; $533,568.............
$2,540.80
341 (TO)............................ 1...................... 341 40 hrs.; 13,640 hrs.; $866,413............
$2,540.80
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Total for TPL-007-4............. ....................... .............. 1,965 ................................. 78,600 hours;
$4,992,672.
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Annual Collection TPL-008-1 FERC-725N
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Annual number Total annual burden
Reliability standard or process Type and number of of responses Total number Average burden (hrs. & cost) ($) hours & cost ($)
entities \9\ per entity of responses per response (rounded)
(1).................... (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............................. (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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Annual review and record retention.. 60 (PC)................ 1 60 88 hrs.; $5,589.76............... 5,280 hrs.; $335,386.
210 (TP)............................ 1...................... 210 56 hrs.; 11,760 hrs.; $764,995............
$3,557.12
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Total for TPL-008-1............. ....................... .............. 270 ................................. 17,040 hrs.;
$1,082,381.
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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.
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\8\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the February
9, 2026, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry. ``TP'' means
transmission planner; ``GO'' means generator owner; ``PC'' means
planning coordinator; ``TO'' means transmission owner.''
\9\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the February
9, 2026, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry. ``PC'' means
planning coordinator; ``TP'' means transmission planner.''
Dated: May 22, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-10662 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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