FERC-740, Availability of E-Tag Information to Commission Staff

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-740 Supporting_Statement 2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Repair queued
FERC-740 30-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
20260210-3065_FERC-740 30-day notice 2025 Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Repair queued
FERC-740 60-day notice - Published (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-12-15	Repair queued
20251015-3033_FERC-740 60-day notice - Final (1).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-12-15	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 825f.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-13	Available
16 U.S.C. 824v.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-13	Available
18 CFR 366.2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-13	Available
740_etag_example5-21-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Repair queued
Information on eTag data fields and additional background.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-04-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
219980	New Balancing Authority (plus auto. filing by Purchasing-Selling Entities [e-Tag Authors] & Balancing Authorities)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0254	ICR Reference No: 202512-1902-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-740
Title: FERC-740, Availability of E-Tag Information to Commission Staff
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/17/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	1	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	1
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 “electronic tags,” also known as “e-Tags.” 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 “authors” 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 transaction’s 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 “usual and customary” within the meaning of the OMB regulation at 5 CFR 1320.3 (b)(2) (excluding such activities from the definition of “burden”). In view of these circumstances, FERC is including only a “placeholder” burden of one hour to account for the rare event where a new BA qualifies for exemption under the Commission’s 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 common—years may pass between them—but for the purpose of estimation, we will conservatively assume one appears each year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 825f Name of Law: Federal Power Act
   US Code: 16 USC 824v Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52939	11/24/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 7280	02/17/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
New Balancing Authority (plus auto. filing by Purchasing-Selling Entities [e-Tag Authors] & Balancing Authorities)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $413,618

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/17/2026

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