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	2021-06-29
FERC-716 30-day notice (issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
FERC-716 60 day notice (issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
FERC-716 30-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
FERC-60-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
18 CFR 2.20.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
18 CFR 2.20.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
16 USC 824(l).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
16 USC 824(k).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
16 USC 824(j-1).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29
16 USC 824(j).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23186	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)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0170	ICR Reference No: 202106-1902-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-1902-010
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	12	6
Time Burden (Hours)	615	308
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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, 12 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: • foster a transmission transaction between the parties without Commission action; or • 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 FPA. The requisite information in the good faith request is (1) in the form of a notice suitable for publishing in the Federal Register, including 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, if it is in the public interest, requiring a transmitting utility to provide transmission services (including any enlargement of transmission capacity necessary to provide such services) to the applicant. 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:
	86 FR 20685	04/21/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 34235	06/29/2021
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
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)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	12	6	0	0	6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	615	308	0	0	307	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: There were updates made to the burden totals to represent the increase in the number of responses received from filings causing double the amount of filing received in the previous renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $92,639

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? No

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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: 06/29/2021

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