FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC-716 Supporting Statement Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-03-09
FERC-598 716 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
FERC-598 716 60-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
16 USC 824j-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
16 USC 824k.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
16 USC 824l.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
16 USC 824j.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
18 CFR 2.20.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
18 CFR 36.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-06
18 Nov 2009 approval to consolidate 716 716A NOA.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-03-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23186	FERC-716, Transmission Services (Good Faith Request, Response by Transmitting Utility, and Application) under Sections 211 and 213a of the Federal Power Act	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0170	ICR Reference No: 201502-1902-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-1902-007
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-716
Title: FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 06/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	6	0	3
Time Burden (Hours)	308	0	308
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The general policy sets forth standards by which the Commission determines whether and when a valid good faith request for transmission has been made. In developing the standards, the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of information with a reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a result, twelve components of a good faith request are identified under 18 CFR 2.20. Information in the data exchange is not filed with the Commission unless negotiations between the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility have not been successful and the transmission requestor files a Section 211 request with the Commission. The request and response may be analyzed by the Commission as part of the Section 211 proceeding. The data exchange between the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility may: (1) foster a transmission transaction between the parties without Commission action; or, (2) assist the Commission in its review of the Section 211 request by ensuring a good faith request has been made pursuant to 16 USC 824l of the Federal Power Act. The requisite information in the good faith request is (1) in the form of a notice suitable for publishing in the Federal Register, the applicant's name, the date of the application, the names of the affected parties, and a brief description of the transmission services sought, and (2) a sworn statement that an actual notice has been served, (including the information above and the proposed dates for initiating and terminating the requested transmission services, the total amount of transmission capacity requested, a brief description of the character and nature of the transmission services being requested, and whether the transmission services are firm or non-firm on each affected party). This statement must enumerate each person served. The Commission uses the information from good faith request applications to issue an order requiring a transmitting utility to provide transmission services (including any enlargement of transmission capacity necessary to provide such services) to the applicant if it is in the public interest. Without this information, the Commission would be unable to order a transmitting utility to provide transmission services and thus ensure equitable transmission services to all transmitting utilities. Without this information, the Commission would be unable to carry out the provisions of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824j, 824j-1,824l, and 824k 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 68424	11/17/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 8301	02/17/2015
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
FERC-716, Transmission Services (Good Faith Request, Response by Transmitting Utility, and Application) under Sections 211 and 213a of the Federal Power Act

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ICR Summary 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	6	3	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	308	308	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,388

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: 03/09/2015

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