Prior to the next submission, FERC will consider any public comments or requests for clarification concerning the recordkeeping and reporting requirements that have been appropriately filed with the Commission.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2016
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2016
322
0
146
198,822
0
198,646
0
0
0
A consolidated supporting statement is being submitted with 5 ICRs (for Forms 1, 1-F, and 3-Q electric; FERC-717 and FERC-917) for the final rule in Docket No. RM11-24.
The FERC-717 contains information collection requirements that are part of business practice standards. These standards apply to all Public Utilities owning and/or controlling facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce.
The Commission determined that standardization of business practices and communication processes benefits the electric industry by providing uniform methods for public utilities to conduct business with different transmission providers. Many participants in electric markets conduct business transactions involving a number of different transmission providers. Establishing a uniform set of procedures and communication protocols increases the efficiency of such transactions.
In its Final Rule, Order No. 889, the Commission required public utilities to establish Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) sites to provide transmission customers with equal and timely access to information about transmission and ancillary services provided in the tariffs. This requirement was established because the Commission believes that transmission customers must have simultaneous access to the same information available to the Transmission Provider in order to achieve nondiscriminatory transmission services. The OASIS postings are also part of FERC-717.
FERC is revising its regulations to enhance competition and transparency in ancillary services markets. FERC is revising certain aspects of its current market-based rate regulations, ancillary services requirements under the pro forma open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and accounting and reporting requirements. Specifically, FERC is revising Part 35 of its regulations to reflect reforms to its Avista policy governing the sale of ancillary services at market-based rates to public utility transmission providers. FERC is also requiring each public utility transmission provider to add to its OATT Schedule 3 a statement that it will take into account the speed and accuracy of regulation resources in its determination of reserve requirements for Regulation and Frequency Response service, including as it reviews whether a self-supplying customer has made alternative comparable arrangements as required by the Schedule. Each public utility transmission provider is also required to post certain Area Control Error data on the open access same-time information system (OASIS). Finally, FERC is revising the 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 the use of energy storage devices in public utility operations.
$706,365
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Brian Holmes 202 219-2618
Reginfo record details
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.
Final supp state 8_16_2013.doc
ErrataNotice_20130725-3001.docx
Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)