Application for Transmission Services Under Section 211 of the Federal Power Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
16USC824l.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-05
716Ajust2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-02-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23177	Application for Transmission Services Under Section 211 of the Federal Power Act	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0168	ICR Reference No: 200902-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200604-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-716A
Title: Application for Transmission Services Under Section 211 of the Federal Power Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/05/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	3	0	8
Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	20
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Submission of the data is necessary for FERC to carry out its responsibilities to implement the statutory provisions of section 211 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 USC (824) as amended by the Energy Policy Act 1992 (Pub.L. 102-486) 106 Stat. 2776. Section 211(a) of the FPA allows any electric utility, Federal power marketing agency or any other person generating electric energy for sale or resale to apply for an order requiring a transmitting utility to provide transmission services to the applicant. The Commission may issue an order only if the applicant has requested the transmission services from the transmitting utility at least 60 days before applying to the Commission. Accordingly, a request for transmission services is a condition upon which the Commission may order service under Section 211. Section 213(a) of the FPA requires a response by the transmitting utility to a good faith request. Unless the transmitting utility agrees to provide such services as rates, charges, terms and conditions acceptable to such person, the transmitting utility, within 60 days of its receipt of the request, or other mutually agreed upon period, provides such applicant with a detailed written explanation with specific reference to the facts and circumstances of the request including the basis for the proposed rates, charges, terms and conditions of such services as well as any physical constraints which would affect such service. The information is not filed with the Commission, however, the request and response may be analyzed as part of the Section 211 proceeding. When negotiations are unsuccessful, the FERC-716 good faith request is included in the section 211 application, FERC-716A. In addition, the Commission applies the good faith standards so as to carry out Congress' objective that, subject to appropriate terms and conditions and just and reasonable rates, in conformance with section 212 of the Act, access to the electric transmission system for the purposes of wholesale transactions is made widely available.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824l Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 70988	11/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 6018	02/04/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Transmission Services Under Section 211 of the Federal Power Act

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3	8	0	0	-5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	20	0	0	-12	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an adjustment to the current OMB inventory. There is a decrease in the reporting burden. This decrease reflects an adjustment to the estimates from the Commission’s last submission. In addition, there have been reductions over time because of greater access to transmission services through the open access same-time system (OASIS) which originated through Commission Order 889 and recent revisions to OASIS in subsequent rulemakings which has resulted in more information available on transmission services on utility websites.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,802

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/05/2009

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