In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3
years.
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 Standards of Business Practices and Communication
Protocols for Public Utilities, 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 Commissions eTariff
program, modify the Commercial Timing Table (WEQ-004 Appendix D)
and Transmission Loading Relief Standards (WEQ-008) to provide
clarity and align NAESBs 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 Commissions 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 Commissions 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 (OMBs ICR No.
200912-1902-003), the FERC-516 was the subject of another
submission pending OMBs 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 Supplemental
Documents). 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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