FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings (FR RM22-2-000)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/03/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2026
8,031
7,988
554,945
554,773
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 changes to the 516 are a result of the Final Rule in Docket No. RM22-2-000. The 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 final 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 public utilityâs tariff to reflect the changes in the pro forma OATT that the final rule is seeking to modify.
$7,904,264
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Paul Robinson 202 502-8460
No
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.
16 USC 824e_11_26_24.docx
Pro forma LGIA _ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission_ August 20_2024.pdf
Compliance Filing (FR RM22-2)