FERC-516G (RM17-2-000 NOPR) Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RM17-2-000 NOPR Supporting Statement (updated 7-20-2017).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-07-20	Available
RM17-2-000 NOPR Press Release.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-24	Available
16 USC 824e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-24	Available
18 CFR 35.28.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225799	RM17-2-000 NOPR		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0295	ICR Reference No: 201702-1902-007
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516G
Title: FERC-516G (RM17-2-000 NOPR) Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings
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: 08/08/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2017
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 this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in RM17-2, the Commission seeks to remedy potential unjust and unreasonable rates by proposing that, pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Power Act , each RTO/ISO: • Report total uplift payments for each transmission zone on a monthly basis, broken out by day and uplift category; • Report total uplift payments for each resources on a monthly basis; • Report the megawatts of operator-initiated commitments in or near real-time and after the close of the day-ahead market (broken out by zone and commitment reason); and • And list in its tariff the transmission penalty factors, the circumstances under which they can set LMPs , and the procedure by which they can be temporarily changed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 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-AF37	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 9539	02/07/2017

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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
RM17-2-000 NOPR

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The RM17-2-000 NOPR is imposing a one-time burden increase on RTOs/ISOs due to one-time revisions requiring that each RTO/ISO: • Report total uplift payments for each transmission zone on a monthly basis, broken out by day and uplift category; • Report total uplift payments for each resources on a monthly basis; • Report the megawatts of operator-initiated commitments in or near real-time and after the close of the day-ahead market (broken out by zone and commitment reason); and • List in its tariff the transmission penalty factors, the circumstances under which they can set LMPs, and the procedure by which they can be temporarily changed. The one-time burden in RM17-2-000 regards changes to reports posted on publicly accessible websites and tariffs filed by each of the RTOs/ISOs. Once these changes are in place (past Year 1), the requirements in RM17-2-000 will impose no significant ongoing burden upon RTOs/ISOs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,143

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: 02/27/2017

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