FERC-917 (Electric Transmission Facilities) and FERC-918 (Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC-917 and FERC-918 30-day notice (published)9.15.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-17
FERC-917 and FERC-918 60-day notice (published)7.12.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-17
FERC-917_918 30 Day Notice_2021 (issued)9.9.docx Supplementary Document	2021-09-17
FERC-917 and 918 60-day Notice (Issued)7.6.docx Supplementary Document	2021-09-17
FERC-917_918_Supporting Statement-Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-04
18 CFR 37.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-17
18 CFR 35.28.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-17
16 USC 824d 824e.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179057	FERC-918, Information to be Posted on the OASIS and Auditing Transmission Service Information	Modified
179056	FERC-917, Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0233	ICR Reference No: 202109-1902-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-917/918
Title: FERC-917 (Electric Transmission Facilities) and FERC-918 (Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities)
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: 10/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	324	268
Time Burden (Hours)	152,129	124,888
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	7,400,000

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Abstract: The Commission has a statutory obligation under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to prevent unduly discriminatory practices in transmission access. Specifically, section 206 of the FPA obligates the Commission to remedy unjust and unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory or preferential, rates, terms and conditions of transmission service. The information collected by the Commission on FERC-917 and FERC-918 requires that public utility transmission providers amend their OATTs at Schedule 3 (Regulation and Frequency Response Service) to explain how they will take into account the speed and accuracy of regulation resources in determining Regulation and Frequency Response reserve requirements. Each public utility’s open access transmission tariff, at Schedule 3 – Regulation and Frequency Response Service, must include provisions explaining how it will determine its Regulation and Frequency Response reserve requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824e 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 36540	07/12/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 51348	09/15/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-917, Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff
FERC-918, Information to be Posted on the OASIS and Auditing Transmission Service Information

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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	324	268	0	0	56	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	152,129	124,888	0	0	27,241	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	7,400,000	0	0	-7,400,000	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: Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate (increase of 56 respondents and 27,241 burden hours): The increase in the number of respondents from 134 (from OMB’s currently approved inventory for FERC-917/918) to 162 is based on the increased number of companies subject to compliance and changes in the last few years as identified by the NERC registry. The burden hours have increased accordingly. Program Change Due to Agency Discretion (decrease of $7,400,000 cost): The last renewal of FERC-917/918 (ICR Ref. No. 201802-1902-002), included a $7,400,000 cost for off-site storage facility for record keeping. This cost was not related to burden hours, rather an annual estimate of the fees related to offsite storage. This cost has been removed as all recordkeeping is retained electronically per 18 CFR §37.7(b) states: “Audit data must remain available for download on the OASIS for 90 days, except ATC/TTC postings that must remain available for download on the OASIS for 20 days. The audit data are to be retained and made available upon request for download for five years from the date when they are first posted in the same electronic form as used when they originally were posted on the OASIS.” Therefore, there are no additional costs to account for outside of the table listed below.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $377,964

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: 10/07/2021

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