In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, comment filed on proposed rule. Agency to address comments at final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2014
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2014
4,650
0
4,650
462,501
0
462,501
143,556
0
143,556
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in RM10-11, FERC proposes to reform the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff to remove unduly discriminatory practices and to ensure just and reasonable rates for Commission-jurisdictional services. The NOPR would: (1) require public utility transmission providers to offer intra-hourly transmission scheduling; (2) incorporate provisions into the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement requiring interconnection customers whose generating facilities are variable energy resources to provide meteorological and operational data to public utility transmission providers for the purpose of power production forecasting; and (3) add a generic ancillary service rate schedule through which public utility transmission providers will offer regulation service to transmission customers delivering energy from a generator located within the transmission providerÂs balancing authority area. The proposed reforms will remove barriers to the integration of variable energy resources. [The term variable energy resource (VER) refers to an electric generating facility that is characterized by an energy source that: (1) is renewable; (2) cannot be stored by the facility owner or operator; and (3) has variability that is beyond the control of the facility owner or operator. (This includes, for example, wind, solar thermal and photovoltaic, and hydrokinetic generating facilities.)]
The increase in burden as proposed in this rulemaking is necessary in order to remove unduly discriminatory practices and to ensure just and reasonable rates for Commission-jurisdictional services. Specifically, this rule proposes to remove barriers to variable energy resource integration. The burden associated with this change involves modifying existing tariffs as well as providing meteorological data.
The total additional burden associated with the NOPR in RM10-11 is estimated to be: 3,894 hours in Year 1, and 2,818 in both Year 2 and Year 3. For the meta-data in OMBÂs ROCIS system, an annual average of 3,176.667 hours over the 3 years [(3,894+2,818+2,818)/3=3,176.667] will be used. The burden figure has been rounded to 3,177.
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.
RM10-11 NOPR supp state draft.doc
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