FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings (NOPR RM22-2-000)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
07/08/2024
06/06/2024
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.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2026
11/30/2026
11/30/2026
7,988
0
7,988
554,773
0
554,773
0
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 (âNon-Discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariffâ);
⢠The pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP);
⢠The pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA);
The Commissionâs 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 proposed changes to the 516 are a result of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No. RM22-2-000. The proposed revisions included in RM22-2-000 would require respondents to update their Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs), pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreements (LGIAs), and pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreements (SGIAs) and would require a single compliance filing to be submitted to the Commission. This supplemental statement pertains to the pro forma LGIAs.
The proposed rule would increase the burden within the FERC 516 information collection by a total of 43 responses and a 172 burden hours. This is due to the one-time compliance filing that would be required to be submitted to the Commission after implementing the changes to a companyâs tariff to reflect the changes in the pro forma OATT that the proposed rule is seeking to modify.
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.
Final_RM22-2 (NOPR) FERC-516 Supporting Statement.docx
Pro Forma OATT.pdf
Compliance Filing (NOPR RM22-2)