Acts and Regulations

2013-66 - Reliability Standards

Section 8
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Required actions by Board
8(1)On receipt of an application under section 7, the Board shall notify all registered entities, the standards body and the compliance body of the application and post the application on its website.
8(2)Within 60 days after an application is posted under subsection (1), a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body may submit written comments concerning the application to the Board.
8(3)As soon as practicable after the expiry of the comment period under subsection (2), the Board shall approve a reliability standard, together with any non-substantive modifications that it considers appropriate,
(a) if the Corporation made no recommendation in the application under subsection 7(2) for any substantive modification to the reliability standard as approved by FERC, and
(b) if, during the comment period under subsection (2), there were no substantive comments submitted to the Board by a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body.
8(4)As soon as practicable after the expiry of the comment period under subsection (2), the Board shall approve modifications to an approved reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation in an application under subsection 7(3) or paragraph 7(5)(a)
(a) if the recommended modifications are not substantively different from revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard, and
(b) if, during the comment period under subsection (2), there were no substantive comments submitted to the Board by a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body.
8(5)As soon as practicable after the expiry of the comment period under subsection (2), the Board shall retire an approved reliability standard
(a) if the application under subsection 7(4) or paragraph 7(5)(b) indicates the date on which FERC approved the retirement of the equivalent reliability standard, and
(b) if, during the comment period under subsection (2), there were no substantive comments submitted to the Board by a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body.
8(6) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) and without limiting the generality of those subsections,
(a) any modifications to a reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation or that are approved by the Board shall not be considered substantive modifications if the modifications are necessary to ensure compatibility with or consistency with the laws of the Province or of Canada, and
(b) any modifications to an approved reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation shall not be considered substantively different from revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard if the differences are necessary to ensure compatibility with or consistency with the laws of the Province or of Canada.
8(7)If subsections (3), (4) and (5) do not apply in respect of an application made under section 7, a hearing shall be held by the Board in respect of the application.
8(8)Notice of the hearing shall, unless otherwise ordered by the Board, be given in writing to registered entities and be given by advertisement for a period of not less than 20 days, in one or more newspapers as directed by the Board and by any other means that the Board may direct.
8(9)When notice of the hearing is given, the Board shall conduct the hearing.
8(10)Subject to subsection 119(2) of the Act, the Board shall, at the conclusion of the hearing of an application under subsection 7(2),
(a) approve the reliability standard, with or without modifications,
(b) refuse to approve the reliability standard, or
(c) remand the reliability standard to the Corporation for further consideration.
8(11)Subject to subsection 119(2) of the Act, the Board shall, at the conclusion of the hearing of an application under subsection 7(3) or paragraph 7(5)(a),
(a) determine that no modification to the approved reliability standard is warranted,
(b) approve modifications to the approved reliability standard, or
(c) remand the matter to the Corporation for further consideration.
8(12)Subject to subsection 119(2) of the Act, the Board shall, at the conclusion of the hearing of an application under subsection 7(4) or paragraph 7(5)(b),
(a) retire the approved reliability standard, or
(b) refuse to retire the approved reliability standard.
Required actions by Board
8(1)On receipt of an application under section 7, the Board shall notify all registered entities, the standards body and the compliance body of the application and post the application on its website.
8(2)Within 60 days after an application is posted under subsection (1), a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body may submit written comments concerning the application to the Board.
8(3)As soon as practicable after the expiry of the comment period under subsection (2), the Board shall approve a reliability standard, together with any non-substantive modifications that it considers appropriate,
(a) if the Corporation made no recommendation in the application under subsection 7(2) for any substantive modification to the reliability standard as approved by FERC, and
(b) if, during the comment period under subsection (2), there were no substantive comments submitted to the Board by a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body.
8(4)As soon as practicable after the expiry of the comment period under subsection (2), the Board shall approve modifications to an approved reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation in an application under subsection 7(3) or paragraph 7(5)(a)
(a) if the recommended modifications are not substantively different from revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard, and
(b) if, during the comment period under subsection (2), there were no substantive comments submitted to the Board by a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body.
8(5)As soon as practicable after the expiry of the comment period under subsection (2), the Board shall retire an approved reliability standard
(a) if the application under subsection 7(4) or paragraph 7(5)(b) indicates the date on which FERC approved the retirement of the equivalent reliability standard, and
(b) if, during the comment period under subsection (2), there were no substantive comments submitted to the Board by a registered entity, the standards body or the compliance body.
8(6) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) and without limiting the generality of those subsections,
(a) any modifications to a reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation or that are approved by the Board shall not be considered substantive modifications if the modifications are necessary to ensure compatibility with or consistency with the laws of the Province or of Canada, and
(b) any modifications to an approved reliability standard that are recommended by the Corporation shall not be considered substantively different from revisions approved by FERC to the equivalent reliability standard if the differences are necessary to ensure compatibility with or consistency with the laws of the Province or of Canada.
8(7)If subsections (3), (4) and (5) do not apply in respect of an application made under section 7, a hearing shall be held by the Board in respect of the application.
8(8)Notice of the hearing shall, unless otherwise ordered by the Board, be given in writing to registered entities and be given by advertisement for a period of not less than 20 days, in one or more newspapers as directed by the Board and by any other means that the Board may direct.
8(9)When notice of the hearing is given, the Board shall conduct the hearing.
8(10)Subject to subsection 119(2) of the Act, the Board shall, at the conclusion of the hearing of an application under subsection 7(2),
(a) approve the reliability standard, with or without modifications,
(b) refuse to approve the reliability standard, or
(c) remand the reliability standard to the Corporation for further consideration.
8(11)Subject to subsection 119(2) of the Act, the Board shall, at the conclusion of the hearing of an application under subsection 7(3) or paragraph 7(5)(a),
(a) determine that no modification to the approved reliability standard is warranted,
(b) approve modifications to the approved reliability standard, or
(c) remand the matter to the Corporation for further consideration.
8(12)Subject to subsection 119(2) of the Act, the Board shall, at the conclusion of the hearing of an application under subsection 7(4) or paragraph 7(5)(b),
(a) retire the approved reliability standard, or
(b) refuse to retire the approved reliability standard.