FERC-717, (NOPR in RM05-5-026) Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CFR-2018-title18-vol1-part38.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-04
RM05-5-026 Supporting Statement_717_516.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-10-04
16 USC 824(d) (e).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23197	Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0173	ICR Reference No: 201809-1902-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-717
Title: FERC-717, (NOPR in RM05-5-026) 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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/14/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/15/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the 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, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	170	0	170
Time Burden (Hours)	5,100	0	5,100
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. NOPR in RM05-5-026. In this NOPR,FERC proposes to remove its incorporation by reference of the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) WEQ-006 Time Error Correction Business Practice Standards as adopted by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) in its WEQ Version 003.0 Businesses Practice Standards. NAESB adopted the Manual Time Error Correction Business Practice Standard to correspond with a similar reliability standard adopted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). These Time Error Correction standards defined the commercial methods used for reducing time error to keep the system’s time within acceptable limits of true time. NERC retired its Time Error Correction reliability standard (BAL-004-0) and the Commission approved that retirement in a letter order issued on January 18, 2017 in Docket No. RD17-1-000. To maintain parallel treatment with NERC’s reliability standards, NAESB, in Version 003.2 of its standards, retired and eliminated the standards contained in its WEQ-006 Manual Time Error Correction Business Practice Standards. We propose that the requirement to make compliance tariff filings (included in FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings, OMB Control No. 1902-0096) for the WEQ-006 Business Practice Standards be deferred until final action is taken by the Commission on the entirety of the WEQ Version 003.2 Business Practice Standards for those who continue to opt to specify a specific version of the standards in their tariffs. Therefore, changes to the burden and cost of the FERC-516 are not being proposed at this time or addressed in this supporting statement.

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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:
1902-AF55	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 51654	10/12/2018

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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
Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)

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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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission proposes to remove the incorporation by reference of the WEQ WEQ-006 Time Error Correction Business Practice Standards as adopted by the NAESB in its WEQ Version 003.1 Businesses Practice Standards. The WEQ-006 Manual Time Error Correction Business Practice Standards previously defined the commercial based procedures to be used for reducing time error to keep the system’s time within acceptable limits of true time. NAESB’s latest version of its Business Practice Standards retires and eliminates its Manual Time Error Correction Business Practice Standards to correspond with the removal of the Time Error Correction requirements of the NERC, which was approved by the Commission in 2017. We expect the proposed retirement to reduce burden of FERC-717 by one hour per response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $87,341

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: 10/15/2018

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