FERC-917 (RM11-24 NOPR)Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff & FERC-918 Information to be Posted on OASIS & Auditing Transmission Service Information
ICR 201207-1902-010
OMB: 1902-0233
Federal Form Document
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FERC-917 (RM11-24
NOPR)Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff &
FERC-918 Information to be Posted on OASIS & Auditing
Transmission Service Information
OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at
this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor
an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting
statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule
stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public
comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current
approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2015
672
0
672
157,754
0
157,754
7,400,000
0
7,400,000
[This is the last of the 6 ICRs
submitted with a consolidated supporting statement for the NOPR in
RM11-24. Note: the collections and OMB Control nos. are not being
consolidated. However, the supporting statement is consolidated for
administrative purposes because the 6 collections and OMB control
nos. are all affected by the NOPR in RM11-24.] In this NOPR in
Docket RM11-24, FERC seeks comment on a package of related
proposals developed by FERC based on comments received in response
to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued on 6/16/2011. As noted in the
NOI, there is growing interest in rate flexibility by both
purchasers and sellers of ancillary services. A variety of
resources are poised to provide ancillary services but may be
frustrated from doing so by certain aspects of FERC's market-based
rate policies. At the same time, transmission customers and sellers
alike are seeking greater transparency with regard to reserve
requirements for ancillary services, with a particular focus on
Regulation and Frequency Response. As FERC has considered ways to
foster transparency and competition in ancillary services markets,
issues also have arisen related to accounting for and reporting of
sales from energy storage devices that, if left unresolved, could
impair the ability of these resources to participate in markets for
ancillary services and other services subject to the Commission's
jurisdiction. Based on the comments received in response to the
NOI, FERC proposes to revise certain aspects of its market-based
rate regulations, ancillary services requirements under the pro
forma open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and accounting and
reporting requirements. Specifically, FERC proposes to revise its
Avista Corp. policy governing the sale of ancillary services at
market-based rates to public utility transmission providers and
reflect such reforms in Parts 35 and 37 of FERC's regulations. FERC
also proposes to require each public utility transmission provider
to include provisions in its OATT explaining how it will determine
Regulation and Frequency Response service reserve requirements in a
manner that takes into account the speed and accuracy of resources
used. Finally, FERC proposes to revise certain accounting and
reporting requirements under its Uniform System of Accounts for
public utilities and licensees (USofA) and its forms, statements,
and reports, contained in FERC Form No. 1 (Annual Report of Major
Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others), FERC Form No. 1-F
(Annual Report for Nonmajor Public Utilities and Licensees), and
FERC Form No. 3-Q (Quarterly Financial Report of Electric
Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies), to better account
for and report transactions associated with energy storage devices
used in public utility operations.
For the 6 ICRs affected by the
NOPR in RM11-24, the only changes in the burden are: (a) program
increases in the estimated burden per response due to the new data
requirements, (b) new one-time OATT filings under FERC-917 that
accounts for one response from each of the existing 132
respondents, and (c) agency adjustments resulting from slight
changes in the number of entities filing the forms including one
additional filer of Form 1. The number of filers of Form 1-F and 3Q
is unchanged. FERC is requesting comment on proposals developed as
a result of comments received in response to a Notice of Inquiry
(NOI)issued on 6/16/2011. The NOPR explains there is growing
interest in rate flexibility by both purchasers and sellers of
ancillary services.A variety of resources are poised to provide
ancillary services but may be frustrated from doing so by certain
aspects of the Commission's market-based rate policies.At the same
time, transmission customers and sellers alike are seeking greater
transparency with regard to reserve requirements for ancillary
services, with a particular focus on Regulation and Frequency
Response. As the Commission has considered ways to foster
transparency and competition in ancillary services markets, issues
also have arisen related to accounting for and reporting of sales
from energy storage devices that, if left unresolved, could impair
the ability of these resources to participate in markets for
ancillary services and other services subject to the Commission's
jurisdiction.... Based on the comments received in response to the
NOI, the Commission proposes to revise certain aspects of its
market-based rate regulations, ancillary services requirements
under the pro forma open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and
accounting and reporting requirements. Specifically, the Commission
proposes to revise its Avista Corp. policy governing the sale of
ancillary services at market-based rates to public utility
transmission providers and reflect such reforms in Parts 35 and 37
of the Commission's regulations. The Commission also proposes to
require each public utility transmission provider to include
provisions in its OATT explaining how it will determine Regulation
and Frequency Response service reserve requirements in a manner
that takes into account the speed and accuracy of resources used.
Finally, the Commission proposes to revise certain accounting and
reporting requirements under its Uniform System of Accounts for
public utilities and licensees (USofA) and its forms, statements,
and reports, contained in FERC Form No. 1 (Form No. 1), Annual
Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others, FERC Form
No. 1-F (Form No. 1-F), Annual Report for Nonmajor Public Utilities
and Licensees, and FERC Form No. 3-Q (Form No. 3-Q), Quarterly
Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas
Companies, to better account for and report transactions associated
with energy storage devices used in public utility operations.
$1,137,581
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Brian Holmes 202
219-2618
No
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.
RM11-24 final supporting statement 11_7_2012update.doc
FERC-917, (RM11-24) Revision to OATT (one-time, averaged over Yrs. 1-3)