In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2029
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2026
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This collection of information is authorized by 18 CFR 366.2(d), which requires Commission access, on a non-public and view-only basis, to information that is located on âelectronic tags,â also known as âe-Tags.â Each e-Tag consists of an electronic record of a transaction to transfer energy from a generation source to a Balancing Authority (BA). Each BA operates a portion of the grid, balancing supply and demand and assuring compliance with federal reliability standards.
E-Tag âauthorsâ are typically Purchasing-Selling Entities (PSEs). A PSE purchases or sells energy, capacity, and Interconnected Operations Services.
Transmission system operators, which are among the addressees of e-Tags, use e-Tags to ascertain the transactions affecting their local systems, and to prevent damage to the power grid. Commission access to e-Tags helps the Commission detect and prevent market manipulation and anti-competitive behavior, and monitor the efficiency of markets. Both transmission system operators and the Commission need the e-Tag information to understand the use of the interconnected electricity grid, particularly transactions occurring at interchanges. Due to the nature of the electric grid, an individual transactionâs impact on an interchange cannot be assessed adequately in all cases without information from all connected systems, which is included in the e-Tags.
The inclusion of the Commission among the addresses of e-Tags is completely automatic and is part of the normal business requirement. Thus, the time, effort, and financial resources necessary to comply with this collection of information are âusual and customaryâ within the meaning of the OMB regulation at 5 CFR 1320.3 (b)(2) (excluding such activities from the definition of âburdenâ). In view of these circumstances, FERC is including only a âplaceholderâ burden of one hour to account for the rare event where a new BA qualifies for exemption under the Commissionâs regulations (e.g., transmissions from a new non-U.S. BA into another non-U.S. BA using a path that does not go through a U.S. BA). In that case, this administrative function would be expected to require at most an hour of effort total from both the BA and e-Tag administrator to include the BA on the exemption list. New exempt BAs are not commonâyears may pass between themâbut for the purpose of estimation, we will conservatively assume one appears each year.
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.
FERC-740 Supporting_Statement 2025.docx
FERC-740 30-day FRN Published.pdf
New Balancing Authority (plus auto. filing by Purchasing-Selling Entities [e-Tag Authors] & Balancing Authorities)