FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FERC-730 Report of Transmission Investment Activity	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Docket No. RM20-11 Report of Transmission Investment Activity - Federal Register Notice	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FERC-730 60-day Notice (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-24	Available
FERC-730 supporting statement-Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-30	Available
FERC-730 30-day notice (Issued).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-30	Available
30-day notice (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-30	Available
FERC-730 60-day notice IC26-12-000 (Issued).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-24	Available
16 U.S.C. 824s.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-22	Available
18 CFR 35.35.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46597	FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity	Form and Instruction	Modified	Report of Transmission Investment Activity
46597	FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity	Form and Instruction	Modified	Report of Transmission Investment Activity - Federal Register Notice

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0239	ICR Reference No: 202604-1902-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-730
Title: FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/30/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	64	63
Time Burden (Hours)	1,920	1,890
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection assists the Commission in complying with section 219 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), which directs the Commission to promote capital investment in the enlargement, improvement, maintenance, and operation of all facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. To assist in compliance with this requirement, the Commission promulgated 18 CFR 35.35, which allows public utilities participating in interstate commerce to apply for certain rate incentives to investment in transmission facilities. The information collection in FERC-730 assists the Commission in encouraging appropriate infrastructure development in accordance with FPA section 219. FERC-730 is an annual filing requirement for utilities that have been granted incentive-based rates. The information collected in the FERC-730 is necessary for the Commission to evaluate its incentive rates policies, and to determine the continuing effectiveness of those policies. The FERC-730 filing requirement allows the Commission to track the progress of electric transmission projects that have been granted incentive-based rates, providing an accurate assessment of the state of the industry with respect to transmission investment, and ensuring that incentive rates are effective in encouraging the development of appropriate transmission infrastructure. Utilities must file the following information in FERC-730: (1) actual monetary investment for the most recent calendar year; (2) planned investments for the next five years; and (3) a project-by-project listing that includes each project planned for investment over the next five years and specifies expected completion date, percentage completion as of the filing date, and any reasons for delay.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824s 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:
	91 FR 7473	02/18/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 39609	06/30/2026
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
FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity	FERC-730, Docket No. RM20-11-000; Order No. 869	Report of Transmission Investment Activity - Federal Register Notice ,   Report of Transmission Investment Activity

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	64	63	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,920	1,890	0	0	30	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: An increase in burden of one burden response due to normal fluctuations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $74,527

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: 06/30/2026

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