In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2013
4,512
0
4,336
460,581
0
459,525
143,556
0
13,320
[FERC requests OMB review and extend its approval of FERC-516 Electric Rate Schedule Filings. FERC-516 will be affected because the Commission adopted in a Final Rule, RM05-5-013 ÂStandards of Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public UtilitiesÂ, and incorporated by reference the latest version (Version 002.1) of certain business practice standards adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). These revised standards update earlier versions that the Commission previously incorporated by reference into its regulations at 18 CFR 38.2 in Order Nos. 676, 676-B, 698, and 676-C, as well as the Version 002.0 standards that NAESB filed with FERC on September 2, 2008. Most of the changes included in the Version 002.1 standards were made to support the requirements that the Commission established in Order Nos. 890, 890-A, and 890-B, in which the Commission took action to prevent undue discrimination under the pro forma open access transmission tariff (OATT).
The new and revised standards that NAESB adopted in its Version 002.0 and 002.1 standards implement requirements of Order Nos. 890, 890-A, and 890-B. In addition, NAESB developed standards to support the CommissionÂs eTariff program, modify the Commercial Timing Table (WEQ-004 Appendix D) and Transmission Loading Relief Standards (WEQ-008) to provide clarity and align NAESBÂs business practice standards with the reliability standards adopted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and amend certain ancillary services definitions appearing in the Open Access Same-Time Information Systems (OASIS) Standards (WEQ-001) relating to the inclusion of demand resources as part of ancillary services.
Incorporating these standards by reference into the CommissionÂs regulations is intended to benefit wholesale electric customers by streamlining utility business practices and transactional processes and OASIS procedures and by adopting a formal ongoing process for reviewing and upgrading the CommissionÂs OASIS standards and other electric business industry business practices. These practices and procedures would
benefit from the implementation of generic industry standards.
We estimate that the one-time annual reporting burden related to the subject Final Rule will be 6,336 total hours (an average of 6 hours per respondent under FERC-516 and 30 hours per respondent under FERC-717) for adopting these changes. (This is a slight increase from the estimate proposed in the NOPR. Although, the Commission did not receive any comments on its initial estimates, the Commission took into consideration, the numerous software modifications that will have to take place and revised the estimate for implementation of the standards.)
[After the affected parties have instituted these changes to reflect compliance with the standards, the total burden for FERC-516 and 717 as reflected in this rule will be reduced in a separate submittal to OMB by 6,336 hours, to reflect completion of this one-time burden.]
NOTE: A similar clearance package was submitted to OMB on 12/7/2009 for FERC-717 requirements (in the Final Rule in Docket No. RM05-5-013, ICR No. 200912-1902-003) and approved by OMB on 03/12/2010. When the FERC-717 clearance request was submitted (OMBÂs ICR No. 200912-1902-003), the FERC-516 was the subject of another submission pending OMBÂs review and approval. As ROCIS does not accept two simultaneous submittals for the same control number, this submittal requests OMB review and approval of the FERC-516 requirements as contained in the Final Rule(Docket No. RM05-05-013).]
The Commission's estimates for the annual reporting burden in the Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities Final Rule are anticipated to be a total of 6,336 hours (1,056 hrs. for FERC-516 and 5,280 hrs. for FERC-717). This program increase (one-time filing) is attributable to the implementation of business standards and communication protocols as noted in the preamble to this submission (and the additional background under ÂSupplemental DocumentsÂ).
The Commission has proposed, consistent with its regulations at 18 CFR 35.28(c)(1)(vii), to require each public utility to revise its OATT to include Version 002.1 WEQ standards. For standards that do not require implementing tariff provisions, the Commission has proposed to permit the public utility to incorporate the WEQ standard by reference in its OATT.
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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