FERC-516, Electric Rate
Schedules and Tariff Filings (Final Rule RM22-14)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/07/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2025
7,504
6,768
554,069
542,919
0
0
Section 206 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, obligates the Commission to remedy unjust,
unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory or preferential rates,
terms, and conditions of transmission service. Generator
interconnection is a critical component of open access transmission
service. This information collection request for FERC 516 involves
Commission implementation of FPA section 206 via: • 18 CFR 35.28
(“Non-Discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff”); • The pro
forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP); • The pro
forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA); The
Commission’s regulations at 18 CFR 35.28 (2022) require certain
types of entities to have on file an Open Access Transmission
Tariff (OATT) that contains minimum terms and conditions of
non-discriminatory transmission service. This requirement applies
to all public utilities that own, control, or operate facilities
used for transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce.
Public utilities that are required to have an OATT on file with the
Commission must include the pro forma LGIP, pro forma LGIA, pro
forma SGIP, and pro forma SGIA in their OATT. Other provisions in
section 35.28 apply to non-public utilities, but only if they seek
voluntary compliance with jurisdictional transmission tariff
reciprocity conditions. Non-public utilities are not affected by
this information collection request.
The PRA activities in the final
rule would increase the total burden of FERC-516. Prior to this
final rule, there were 17 total information collections (ICs)
within the FERC 516. Out of those 17 ICs, 8 of those were one-time
costs associated with previous rulemkaings, those are now being
removed since they are no longer in effect. Furthermore, due to the
final rule in Docket No. RM22-14-000, there are four new ICs to
account for the one-time updates to respondent’s interconnection
procedures and agreements and the three ongoing collections
(Interconnection Information Access, First Ready-First Served, and
Reasonable Efforts Standard).
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:
(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;
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.
RM22-14 News Release.pdf
Final_RM22-14 (Final Rule) Supporting Statement- Combined 516 and 516A.docx
Interconnection Reform_RM22-14_Reasonable Efforts Standard (Ongoing)