FERC-717A (NOPR in RM05-5-022) Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL RM05-5-022 NOPR Supporting Statementb.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-08-08
CFR-2012-title18-vol1-part38 (2012).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-08
NAESB Filing Version 003 RM05-5-022 (9-18-2012).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208119	One-Time Burden in RM05-5-022	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0266	ICR Reference No: 201308-1902-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-717A
Title: FERC-717A (NOPR in RM05-5-022) Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 11/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2013
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the NOPR the Commission used FERC-717; we are using FERC-717A here as a temporary identifier in order to submit this ICR to OMB in a timely fashion. The FERC-717 control number is affected by a recent Final Rule (in Docket No. RM11-24). For this reason, FERC is submitting this supporting statement that should be part of the FERC-717 (1902-0173) under a temporary collection number, FERC-717A. FERC intends to submit the Final Rule (when and if one is issued) in this proceeding under FERC-717 (and FERC-516). In Order No. 889, the Commission required public utilities to establish sites to provide transmission customers with equal and timely access to information about transmission and related 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 Commission believes 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824d 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-AE76	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 45096	07/26/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
One-Time Burden in RM05-5-022

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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: The burden for the FERC-717A information collection is increasing so that the industry can implement the new and revised business practice standards adopted by NAESB and proposed to be incorporated by reference into FERC's regulations. For the collection, the burden increase is small and only one-time. FERC assumes that the burden associated with implementing the new standards is reduced to zero over time because of the increased efficiencies related to standardization.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $74,034

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: 08/08/2013

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