Acts and Regulations

2013-66 - Reliability Standards

Section 7
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7(1)For the purposes of subsection 119(1) of the Act, the Corporation shall file materials and information by making an application under this section.
7(2)Within 60 days after a reliability standard has been approved by FERC, the Corporation shall make an application to the Board for approval of the reliability standard, with or without modifications.
7(3)Within the following time periods, the Corporation shall make an application to the Board for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted:
(a) within 60 days after the approval of revisions to the equivalent reliability standard by FERC;
(b) within 120 days after receipt by the Corporation of a written notice from a registered entity or the Board directing the Corporation to make an application under this subsection in respect of potential modifications to the approved reliability standard.
7(4)Within the following time periods, the Corporation shall make an application to the Board for the retirement of an approved reliability standard:
(a) within 60 days after approval by FERC of the retirement of the equivalent reliability standard;
(b) within 120 days after receipt by the Corporation of a written notice from a registered entity or the Board directing the Corporation to make an application under this subsection in respect of the potential retirement of the approved reliability standard.
7(5)Nothing prevents the Corporation from making to the Board, at any other times,
(a) an application for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted, or
(b) an application for the retirement of an approved reliability standard.
7(6)A registered entity that issues a notice referred to in paragraph (3)(b) or (4)(b) shall give all reasonable assistance to the Corporation in the preparation of the resulting application and is a party to any hearing of the application.
7(7)In making an application for the approval of a reliability standard under subsection (2), the Corporation shall submit to the Board
(a) a document setting out
(i) the title and alphanumeric or numeric designation given by NERC to the reliability standard, and
(ii) the date on which the reliability standard was approved by FERC,
(b) as an appendix to the document referred to in paragraph (a), a document clearly identifying any modifications to the reliability standard recommended by the Corporation, and
(c) any other information that the Board requests.
7(8)In making an application under subsection (3) for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted, the Corporation shall submit to the Board
(a) a document setting out
(i) the title and alphanumeric or numeric designation given by NERC to the equivalent reliability standard, and
(ii) any previous modifications to the equivalent reliability standard that were approved by the Board,
(b) a document setting out the revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard that triggered the requirement to make the application, or a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (3)(b) that triggered the requirement to make the application, as the case may be,
(c) a document
(i) setting out the Corporation’s recommendation in respect of the application, including the basis for the recommendation, and
(ii) clearly identifying any modifications to the approved reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation,
(d) if any amendments recommended by the Corporation to the approved reliability standard differ from revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard or from potential modifications set out in a notice referred to in paragraph (3)(b), as the case may be, a document clearly identifying the differences, and
(e) any other information that the Board requests.
7(9)In making an application under paragraph (5)(a) for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted, the Corporation shall submit to the Board the documents or information referred to in paragraphs (8)(a), (c) and (e).
7(10)In making an application for the retirement of an approved reliability standard under subsection (4) or paragraph (5)(b), the Corporation shall submit to the Board
(a) a document setting out
(i) the title and alphanumeric or numeric designation given by NERC to the equivalent reliability standard,
(ii) any previous modifications to the equivalent reliability standard that were approved by the Board,
(b) if applicable, the date on which FERC approved the retirement of the equivalent reliability standard, and
(c) any other information that the Board requests.
7(11)In making an application under this section, the Corporation may submit to the Board any additional information that it considers may be relevant to the application, including information relating to the implementation of the approved reliability standard.
Applications
7(1)For the purposes of subsection 119(1) of the Act, the Corporation shall file materials and information by making an application under this section.
7(2)Within 60 days after a reliability standard has been approved by FERC, the Corporation shall make an application to the Board for approval of the reliability standard, with or without modifications.
7(3)Within the following time periods, the Corporation shall make an application to the Board for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted:
(a) within 60 days after the approval of revisions to the equivalent reliability standard by FERC;
(b) within 120 days after receipt by the Corporation of a written notice from a registered entity or the Board directing the Corporation to make an application under this subsection in respect of potential modifications to the approved reliability standard.
7(4)Within the following time periods, the Corporation shall make an application to the Board for the retirement of an approved reliability standard:
(a) within 60 days after approval by FERC of the retirement of the equivalent reliability standard;
(b) within 120 days after receipt by the Corporation of a written notice from a registered entity or the Board directing the Corporation to make an application under this subsection in respect of the potential retirement of the approved reliability standard.
7(5)Nothing prevents the Corporation from making to the Board, at any other times,
(a) an application for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted, or
(b) an application for the retirement of an approved reliability standard.
7(6)A registered entity that issues a notice referred to in paragraph (3)(b) or (4)(b) shall give all reasonable assistance to the Corporation in the preparation of the resulting application and is a party to any hearing of the application.
7(7)In making an application for the approval of a reliability standard under subsection (2), the Corporation shall submit to the Board
(a) a document setting out
(i) the title and alphanumeric or numeric designation given by NERC to the reliability standard, and
(ii) the date on which the reliability standard was approved by FERC,
(b) as an appendix to the document referred to in paragraph (a), a document clearly identifying any modifications to the reliability standard recommended by the Corporation, and
(c) any other information that the Board requests.
7(8)In making an application under subsection (3) for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted, the Corporation shall submit to the Board
(a) a document setting out
(i) the title and alphanumeric or numeric designation given by NERC to the equivalent reliability standard, and
(ii) any previous modifications to the equivalent reliability standard that were approved by the Board,
(b) a document setting out the revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard that triggered the requirement to make the application, or a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (3)(b) that triggered the requirement to make the application, as the case may be,
(c) a document
(i) setting out the Corporation’s recommendation in respect of the application, including the basis for the recommendation, and
(ii) clearly identifying any modifications to the approved reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation,
(d) if any amendments recommended by the Corporation to the approved reliability standard differ from revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard or from potential modifications set out in a notice referred to in paragraph (3)(b), as the case may be, a document clearly identifying the differences, and
(e) any other information that the Board requests.
7(9)In making an application under paragraph (5)(a) for a determination as to whether modifications to an approved reliability standard are warranted, the Corporation shall submit to the Board the documents or information referred to in paragraphs (8)(a), (c) and (e).
7(10)In making an application for the retirement of an approved reliability standard under subsection (4) or paragraph (5)(b), the Corporation shall submit to the Board
(a) a document setting out
(i) the title and alphanumeric or numeric designation given by NERC to the equivalent reliability standard,
(ii) any previous modifications to the equivalent reliability standard that were approved by the Board,
(b) if applicable, the date on which FERC approved the retirement of the equivalent reliability standard, and
(c) any other information that the Board requests.
7(11)In making an application under this section, the Corporation may submit to the Board any additional information that it considers may be relevant to the application, including information relating to the implementation of the approved reliability standard.