FERC-717, Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC-717 Supporting Statement11-22-17 (002).docx Supporting Statement A	2017-11-22
FERC-717 FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-10-17
FERC-717 30-day issued.docx Supplementary Document	2017-10-11
16 USC 824(d) (e).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-09-29
CFR-2017-title18-vol1-part38.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-09-29
FERC-717 60-day published FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-08-14
FERC-717 60-day Issued.docx Supplementary Document	2017-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23197	Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)	Modified
213204	RM05-5-022 (One-time)	Removed
208202	RM11-24 Final Rule, 18CFR37.6k OASIS Posting & Burden Change	Removed
205871	One-time burden for implementation of standards in RM05-5-020	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0173	ICR Reference No: 201708-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-717
Title: FERC-717, Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/26/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	170	0	454
Time Burden (Hours)	5,100	0	200,142
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Power Act Section 205 requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure that the rates and charges for the wholesale sale of electric energy are just and reasonable. Section 205 also requires that the rules and regulations affecting or pertaining to the rates and charges for the wholesale sale of electric energy be just and reasonable. Industry-wide business practice standards help the industry achieve increased levels of efficiency. Version 003 builds on the Commission's work in preventing undue discrimination and preference in transmission service (in Order Nos. 890, 890-A, 890-B and 890-C) and its previous work related to incorporating by reference standards for business practices and communication protocols for public utilities (Order Nos. 676, 676-A, 676-E and 717).

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 37580	08/11/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 48226	10/17/2017
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
Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)
RM05-5-022 (One-time)
One-time burden for implementation of standards in RM05-5-020
RM11-24 Final Rule, 18CFR37.6k OASIS Posting & Burden Change

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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	170	454	0	-314	30	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,100	200,142	0	-1,622	-193,420	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: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The significant reduction in burden in FERC-717 is because of program changes and/or other adjustments related to: • Removal of the one-time and now completed burdens from Docket Nos. RM05-5-022, RM05-5-020, and RM11-24. • For those public utilities that want to incorporate the complete set of NAESB standards into their tariffs without modification, we will permit their initial compliance filing to specify that they are incorporating into their tariff all the standards as specified in Part 38 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure as updated and revised. This will mean that those public utilities will not need to make compliance filings in future years to incorporate the standards so long as they continue to abide by all of the NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities that the Commission has incorporated by reference into its regulations. • Industry is using more experienced personnel to submit filings. Transmission Owners are allowing Transmission Operators to include RTO/ISO’s to submit their filing. This is reducing the overall burden by 92%. • FERC-717 burden changes from 454 responses to 170 responses. The burden hours change from 200,142 to 5,100.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $85,100

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 11/22/2017

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