FERC-919, (RM14-14 Final Rule) Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RM14-14_919_Supp State FINAL11-3-15_12-22-2015.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-12-22	Available
RM14-14-000 NOPR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-29	Available
16 USC 824e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-09	Available
16 USC 824d.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-09	Available
18 CFR 35 Subpart H.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-07	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23282	Market power analysis in new applications for market-based rates (18 CFR 35.37a)		Unchanged
195388	Change in Status Filings (18 CFR 35.42(a))		Modified
195387	Quarterly land acquisition reports (18 CFR 35.42(d))		Removed
195386	Triennial market power analysis in category 2 seller updates (18 CFR 35.37a)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0234	ICR Reference No: 201510-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-919
Title: FERC-919, (RM14-14 Final Rule) Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/22/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2015
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	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2017
Responses	509	0	1,335
Time Burden (Hours)	84,470	0	85,444
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Compliance with Federal Power Act (FPA) Sections 205 and 206 make collection of this information necessary. Specifically, Section 205 of the FPA requires just and reasonable rates and charges. Section 206 allows the Commission to revoke a seller’s market-based rate authorization if it determines that the seller may have gained market power since its original authorization to charge market-based rates. The information collection requirements for FERC-919 are contained within the following categories: • Initial market power analyses to qualify for authority to charge market-based rates; • Triennial market power analysis in Category 2 seller updates , • Quarterly land acquisition reports , • Change in status reports . Pursuant to sections 205 and 206 of the FPA, the Commission is amending its regulations to revise Subpart H to Part 35 of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which governs market-based rate authorizations for wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services by public utilities. The final rule in RM14-14 revises the information collection requirements, including: (1) creating a 100 MW threshold for reporting new affiliations; (2) discontinuing quarterly land acquisition reporting; (3) requiring organization charts; (4) refining some entries in Appendix A, Standard Screen Formats, and Submittal 2 (Table 2) to provide more detail, including the requirement that the data be submitted in a workable electronic spreadsheet format; and (5) adding additional reporting requirements to Appendix B, Asset Appendix, including a requirement that the data be submitted in a workable electronic spreadsheet format.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(d),(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-AE85	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 67056	10/30/2015

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quarterly land acquisition reports (18 CFR 35.42(d))
Change in Status Filings (18 CFR 35.42(a))
Triennial market power analysis in category 2 seller updates (18 CFR 35.37a)
Market power analysis in new applications for market-based rates (18 CFR 35.37a)

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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	509	1,335	0	-826	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84,470	85,444	0	-974	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: FERC is eliminating some filings (quarterly land acquisition reports) and requirements, clarifying others, and adding minimal requirements. The total burden estimate for all market-based rate sellers is estimated to be a small net reduction in burden hours from 85,444 to 84,470. This represents a reduction in total annual burden for FERC-919 of 974 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,994,793

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: 11/04/2015

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