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
(“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 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 utility’s
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.