FERC-516H, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings, Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (NOPR RM22-2)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Final_FERC-516H_OMB Supp. Statement (RM22-2).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-15	Repair queued
Pro Forma OATT_4_4_24.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-04	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 924e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-18	Repair queued
18 CFR 35.28.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-18	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
266169	Compliance Filing - Transmission Providers (One-Time)		New
260494	Transmission owners update forecasts and ratings, and share transmisison line ratings and facilities ratings methodologies w/ transmission providers, RTOs/ISOs & market monitors (Year 1 and ongoing)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0303	ICR Reference No: 202403-1902-024
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516H
Title: FERC-516H, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings, Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (NOPR RM22-2)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/15/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2027
Responses	289	0	289
Time Burden (Hours)	50,864	0	50,864
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FERC-516H requires jurisdictional public utilities to comply with the Commission approved Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). Specifically, This collection pertains to 18 CFR 35.28, which applies to: • Commission-jurisdictional public utilities that own, control, or operate facilities used for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce; and • Non-jurisdictional utilities that seek voluntary compliance with jurisdictional transmission tariff reciprocity conditions. In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission is proposing revisions to the currently approved Open Access Transmission Tariff. Generally, generating facilities that are interconnected to the transmission system are required to operate within a standard power factor range, which represents the proportion of their output that is reactive power vs. real power. Transmission providers may elect to pay their own or affiliated generating facilities for the provision of reactive power within the standard power factor range provided that they also pay unaffiliated generating facilities. These charges are then included in and increase transmission providers’ transmission rates. The Commission is proposing to eliminate this allowance so that all generating facilities, on a comparable basis, do not receive separate payment for the provision of reactive power within the standard power factor range. As such, the Commission is proposing to add language to Schedule 2 of its pro forma OATT specifying that transmission rates shall not include any charges associated with compensation to a generating facility for the supply of reactive power within the standard power factor range specified in the generating facility’s interconnection agreement.

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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:
1902-AF91	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 21454	03/28/2024

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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: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Compliance Filing - Transmission Providers (One-Time)
Transmission owners update forecasts and ratings, and share transmisison line ratings and facilities ratings methodologies w/ transmission providers, RTOs/ISOs & market monitors (Year 1 and ongoing)

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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 NOPR proposes an increase in burden due to the one-time compliance filing that would be required following a final rule

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $694,090

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: 04/15/2024

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