In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2010
4,464
0
4,464
438,921
0
438,921
0
0
0
In a Supplemental Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking issued on April 17, 2008 (RM01-5-000) the Commission
proposes to revise its previous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for
electronic tariff filing. The revised proposal would require that
all tariffs and tariff revisions and rate change applications for
the public utility, natural gas pipeline, and oil pipeline
industries be filed electronically according to a set of standards
developed in conjunction with the North American Energy Standards
Board. These standards will enable the Commission to develop a
tariff database for use by the Commission staff, the industry, and
the public to view and research tariffs, and also provides
companies the flexibility to design or purchase software for making
tariff filings that best fits their business needs. Upon the
effective date of a final rule in this proceeding, the Commission
will no longer accept tariff filings submitted in paper
format.
US Code:
16
USC 824(d) Name of Law: Federal Power Act
Previously the Commission would
keep prior to the advent of electronic filing, tariff books, and
open to the public, in which new pages would be inserted to reflect
revisions and ensure that the tariff would reflect the currently
effective version of the tariff. The provision of including an
electronic database of company tariffs will make such information
available more efficiently and to a broader audience. The database
will provide easier access to tariffs and allow the viewing of
proposed tariff sections in context. One of the principal benefits
of such a database is the ability to do historical research into
tariffs. For example, proceedings such as complaints may involve
past tariff provisions that have already been revised by the
utility by the time the complaint is considered by the Commission.
In order to expeditiously process such filings, the Commission, the
parties, and the public need to be able to obtain the tariff
provision that apply to the time period under review, rather than
the currently effective tariff provision. The Proposed rule will
assist the Commissions efforts to comply with the Government
Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) by developing the capability to
file electronically with the Commission via the Internet with
uniform formats using software that is readily available and easy
to use and also achieve the Presidents Management Agenda
initiatives of expanding electronic government.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
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Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings