FERC-516A, Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 516A Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Order 2006 (May 2005).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-09-09	Available
516A (IC14-11) Errata Notice Issued 8-4-14.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-08-04	Available
FERC-516A Supporting Statement v3 (2014).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-08-04	Available
FERC-516A 30-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-31	Available
USCODE-2012-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-30	Available
USCODE-2012-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824d.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-30	Available
CFR-2014-title18-vol1-sec35-28.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23246	Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures	Form and Instruction	Modified
205613	Ongoing Voluntary Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)		Unchanged
205612	Ongoing Mandatory Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)		Modified
205611	One-time Voluntary (Non-Public TPs) Conforming SGIA and SGIP Changes (RM13-2)		Removed
205517	One-Time Mandatory Conforming SGIA and SGIP Changes (RM13-2)		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0203	ICR Reference No: 201407-1902-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516A
Title: FERC-516A, Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/01/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/04/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	3,241	0	3,520
Time Burden (Hours)	16,221	0	16,028
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) the Commission is charged with ensuring just and reasonable electric transmission rates and charges as well as ensuring that jurisdictional providers do not subject any person to any undue prejudice or disadvantage. The lack of consistent and readily accessible terms and conditions for connecting resources to the grid led to a large number of disputes between jurisdictional transmission providers and small generators in the late 1990's and early 2000's. In response, the Commission directed transmission providers to include Commission-approved, standard, pro-forma interconnection procedures (small generator interconnection procedures or SGIP) and a single uniformly applicable interconnection agreement (small generator interconnection agreement or SGIA) in their open-access transmission tariffs (OATTs). The requirement to create and file these documents was instituted August 12, 2005, by Commission Order 2006 and is codified in 18 CFR 35.28(f). This collection is necessary because it sets and maintains a standard in OATTs for consistent consideration and processing of interconnection requests by transmission providers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824d, 824e 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 21745	04/17/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 44443	07/31/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ongoing Mandatory Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)
Ongoing Voluntary Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures	516A	Small Generator Interconnection Agreement
One-time Voluntary (Non-Public TPs) Conforming SGIA and SGIP Changes (RM13-2)
One-Time Mandatory Conforming SGIA and SGIP Changes (RM13-2)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	3,241	3,520	0	-142	-137	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,221	16,028	0	-994	1,187	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The adjustment change is due to updating the number of respondents for the "maintenance of documents" and "filing of agreements" to reflect the number of filings FERC received in 2013. There were fewer filings in 2013 overall but more "filing of agreements," which is more burdensome per response than maintaining documents. There is also a minimal adjustment (4 total hours) because of differences in rounding from the previously The change due to agency discretion is because we are removing the one-time burden that was part of Order No. 792. The one-time burden will end by August 4, 2014, the due date for compliance filings needed to implement Order No. 792 changes to the 516A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $220,977

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: 08/04/2014

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