FERC-917/918: Electric Transmission Facilities (Rehearing Order 1920A)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
03/25/2025
12/17/2024
Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the rehearing, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2027
1,064
0
1,016
496,140
0
470,354
0
0
0
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review the revision of the FERC-917 & 918 information collection. The information collection activities up for revision modifications based on FERC Order 1920-A in Docket No. RM21-17-001. This order on rehearing, Order No. 1920-A, provides a number of clarifications on the required reforms and, in some instances, sets aside, in part, Order No. 1920 requirements in response to arguments made on rehearing. Accordingly, in the order on rehearing, the Commission makes five substantive changes to the information collection requirements including: the removal of the requirement to include corporate commitments as a factor in their long-term scenarios, transmission providers requirement to conduct analysis or scenarios requested by states, require consultation with relevant state entities and other authorized representees defined by the states, require posting of a cost-allocation method once selected with a breakdown of costs per zone with benefits, and consolation requirements with state entities before amending long-term regional transmission cost allocation methods or agreement processes and allow state entities to seek agreement to amend the process or method.
In the order on rehearing, the commission is revising its estimate based on the changes in the rehearing in Docket RM21-17-001. The result is an increase in burden of 48 responses, and 25,786 hours. Most of these hours were due to increases in the estimates to prepare data sets and information to be used for long-term regional planning processes.
$1,462,898
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Abigail Christoph 202 502-8072
Reginfo record details
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.
Final_OMB Supporting Statement. RM21-17_001 (Rehearing Order)_Updated 2_24_25.docx
Presentation _ Order No. 1920-A, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation _ Presentation Order 1920A.pdf
RM21-17-001: Requirement for transmission providers to consult with states prior to amendment of cost allocation methods on file with the Commission (ongoing)