FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings (Rehearing Order RM22-14)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Final_RM22-14-001 (Rehearing) FERC-516 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-16	Available
Issued_RM22-14-001_3_21_24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-12	Available
RM22-14 News Release.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-07	Repair queued
Fact Sheet _ RM22-14.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-02	Repair queued
Staff Presentation_RM22-14.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-02	Available
18 CFR Part 38.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-07	Available
18 CFR Part 35.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-07	Available
Pub.L 109-59 1211, Title XII, Subtitle A Energy Policy Act of 2005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-07	Available
Federal Power Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-07	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
265916	Compliance Filing Rehearing		New
261423	Interconnection Reform_RM22-14_Reasonable Efforts Standard (Ongoing)		Unchanged
261422	Interconnection Reforms_RM22-14_First Ready First Served (Ongoing)		Unchanged
261418	Interconnection Reforms_RM22-14_Interconnection Info. Access (Ongoing)		Unchanged
261408	Updates to Interconnection Procedures and Agreements per Final Rule RM22-14 (One-Time)		Unchanged
254102	Annual Update of ADIT Worksheet, RM19-5 (Ongoing Filing)		Unchanged
254101	Reform of Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, RM17-8, RTO/ISO (Ongoing Filing)		Unchanged
254100	Reform of Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, RM17-8, Non-RTO/ISO (Ongoing Filing)		Unchanged
254099	Demand Response, RM10-17 (Ongoing Filing)		Unchanged
23073	Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings (Ongoing Filing)		Unchanged
230207	Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk-Power System -- Primary Frequency Response, RM16-6 (Ongoing Filing)		Unchanged
203116	Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule, RM10-11 (Ongoing Filing, Mandatory)		Unchanged
203115	Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule, RM10-11 (Ongoing Filing, Voluntary)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0096	ICR Reference No: 202403-1902-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516
Title: FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings (Rehearing Order RM22-14)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/16/2024
Terms of Clearance: Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with changes in the rehearing, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	7,988	0	7,504
Time Burden (Hours)	554,773	0	554,069
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 Commission issued Order No. 2023 on July 28, 2023 to reform the Commission’s standard generator interconnection procedures and standard generator interconnection agreement. In this rehearing order, the Commission is once again updating the generator interconnection agreements to ensure that interconnection customers are able to interconnect to the transmission system in a reliable, efficient, transparent, and timely manner, thereby ensuring that rates, terms, and conditions for Commission-jurisdictional services are just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential. The rehearing order responds to requests for rehearing and/or clarification, and as permitted by section 313(a) of the FPA, the Commission is modifying the discussion in Order No. 2023, setting aside the order, in part, and clarifying the order, which filers will need to update their agreements and submit a compliance filing to the Commission, which the burden associated with that action is the burden being added in this ICR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1241 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
   US Code: 16 USC 205(c) (d), 206, 219(a) (b) 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-AG00	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 27006	04/16/2024

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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: 13

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Update of ADIT Worksheet, RM19-5 (Ongoing Filing)
Compliance Filing Rehearing
Demand Response, RM10-17 (Ongoing Filing)
Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings (Ongoing Filing)
Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk-Power System -- Primary Frequency Response, RM16-6 (Ongoing Filing)
Interconnection Reform_RM22-14_Reasonable Efforts Standard (Ongoing)
Interconnection Reforms_RM22-14_First Ready First Served (Ongoing)
Interconnection Reforms_RM22-14_Interconnection Info. Access (Ongoing)
Reform of Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, RM17-8, Non-RTO/ISO (Ongoing Filing)
Reform of Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, RM17-8, RTO/ISO (Ongoing Filing)
Updates to Interconnection Procedures and Agreements per Final Rule RM22-14 (One-Time)
Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule, RM10-11 (Ongoing Filing, Mandatory)
Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule, RM10-11 (Ongoing Filing, Voluntary)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	7,988	7,504	0	484	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	554,773	554,069	0	704	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The PRA activities in the order on rehearing would increase the total burden of FERC-516 by 484 responses and 704 hours. The burden hours are increasing due to the requirement for public utilities to update their tariffs and jurisdictional agreements to comply with the Commission’s revised standard generator interconnection procedures and agreements. To account for the adoption of the new requirements, there is a new information collection that captures the one-time costs associated with updating the procedures and agreements and submitting the compliance filing.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,904,264

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: 04/16/2024

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