FERC-917 (Final Rule, RM11-24), Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff & FERC-918 Information to be Posted on OASIS & Auditing Transmission Service Information

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Final supp state 8_16_2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-08-16	Available
ErrataNotice_20130725-3001.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-07-31	Available
eCFR excerpts_ferc717__917-918.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-07-31	Available
16USC 824 d e.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
207725	FERC-917 (Final Rule in RM11-24)		New
202395	FERC-917 (RM10-23) [Order 1000A] Voluntary Cost Containment/Recovery Provisions		Unchanged
202394	FERC-917 (RM10-23) [Order 1000A] Transmission Developers submittal		Unchanged
198632	FERC-917 (RM10-23) [Order 1000/1000A]		Unchanged
179057	FERC-918, Information to be Posted on the OASIS and Auditing Transmission Service Information		Unchanged
179056	FERC-917, Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0233	ICR Reference No: 201307-1902-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-917 and FERC-918
Title: FERC-917 (Final Rule, RM11-24), Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff & FERC-918 Information to be Posted on OASIS & Auditing Transmission Service Information
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/14/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/16/2013
Terms of Clearance: 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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	804	0	672
Time Burden (Hours)	160,042	0	157,754
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,400,000	0	7,400,000

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Abstract: 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 Commission has a statutory obligation under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to prevent unduly discriminatory practices in transmission access. Specifically, section 206 of the FPA obligates the Commission to remedy unjust and unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory or preferential, rates, terms and conditions of transmission service. Toward this goal, in its 1996 landmark Order No. 888, the Commission implemented open access to transmission facilities owned, operated, or controlled by a public utility. In Order No. 888, the Commission required public utility transmission providers to offer transmission service on an open and non-discriminatory basis pursuant to a pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (pro forma OATT) that sets forth the non-rate terms and conditions of transmission service that the Commission deemed necessary. In 2007, the Commission addressed newly identified opportunities for undue discrimination in electric power transmission, through its issue of Order No. 890 . It is the Order No. 890 pro form OATT requirements that are are under the FERC-917.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(d), 824(e) Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE38	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 46178	07/30/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-917 (Final Rule in RM11-24)
FERC-917 (RM10-23) [Order 1000/1000A]
FERC-917 (RM10-23) [Order 1000A] Transmission Developers submittal
FERC-917 (RM10-23) [Order 1000A] Voluntary Cost Containment/Recovery Provisions
FERC-917, Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff
FERC-918, Information to be Posted on the OASIS and Auditing Transmission Service Information

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	804	672	0	132	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	160,042	157,754	0	2,288	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,400,000	7,400,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FERC is revising its regulations to enhance competition and transparency in ancillary services markets. The Commission 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, the Commission 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. The Commission 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, the Commission 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,588

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/16/2013

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