FERC-516A, Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 516A Small Generator Interconnection Agreement	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
FERC-516A supporting statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Available
18 CFR 35.28.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-29	Repair queued
FERC-516A 30-day notice published 12 21 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-21	Available
20221215-3060_IC22-23-000 FERC-516A (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-15	Repair queued
FERC-516A 60-day ntoice published 7 28 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-15	Repair queued
FERC-516A 60-day notice issued 7 22 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-22	Available
Order 2006 (May 2005).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-09-09	Repair queued
USCODE-2012-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-30	Repair queued
USCODE-2012-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824d.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23246	Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Small Generator Interconnection Agreement
23246	Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures	Instruction	Unchanged
205613	Ongoing Voluntary Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)		Unchanged
205612	Ongoing Mandatory Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0203	ICR Reference No: 202207-1902-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516A
Title: FERC-516A, Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/04/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2023
Responses	3,293	0	3,241
Time Burden (Hours)	16,351	0	16,221
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission is charged with ensuring just and reasonable electric transmission rates and charges as well as ensuring that jurisdictional providers do not subject any person to any undue prejudice or disadvantage. In the late 1990's and early 2000's, the lack of consistent and readily accessible terms and conditions for connecting resources to the grid led to a large number of disputes between jurisdictional transmission providers and small generators. Invoking its jurisdiction under FPA sections 205 and 206, the Commission directed transmission providers to include Commission-approved, standard, pro-forma interconnection procedures (small generator interconnection procedures or SGIP) and a single uniformly applicable interconnection agreement (small generator interconnection agreement or SGIA) in their open-access transmission tariffs (OATTs). The requirement to create and file these documents was instituted August 12, 2005, by Commission Order 2006 and is codified in 18 CFR 35.28(f). This collection is necessary because it sets and maintains a standard in OATTs for consistent consideration and processing of interconnection requests by transmission providers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824d, 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:
	87 FR 45308	07/28/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 78099	12/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ongoing Mandatory Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)
Ongoing Voluntary Pre-Application Report, Supplemental Review, and Review of Required Upgrades (RM13-2)
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures	516A	Small Generator Interconnection Agreement

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	3,293	3,241	0	0	52	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,351	16,221	0	0	130	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 are no program changes for this renewal request. The number of responses for the Pre-Application Report from Transmission Providers is adjusted from 800 to 852, with an associated increase in the burden hours for that information collection activity from 2,000 hours to 2,130 hours. These adjustments are due to the Commission’s recent experience with this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $86,579

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: 01/04/2023

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