In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2010
4,464
0
4,464
438,921
0
438,921
0
0
0
FERC is proposing reforms to improve
the operation of organized wholesale electric power markets.
Ensuring the competitiveness of organized wholesale markets is
integral to the Commission fulfilling its statutory mandate to
ensure adequate and reliable non-discriminatory service at just and
reasonable rates. Effective competition protects consumers by
providing greater supply options, encouraging new entry and
innovation, and encouraging demand response and energy efficiency.
In RM07-19-000 NOPR, the Commission is making several proposals in
this NOPR designed to ensure just and reasonable rates and to
remedy undue discrimination and preference and to improve wholesale
competition in regions with organized markets. These proposals
reflect the record compiled by the Commission in its technical
conferences and in comments to its ANOPR issued June 22,
2007.
US Code:
16
USC 824(d) Name of Law: Federal Power Act
The Commission is issuing this
NOPR to strengthen competition in the organized wholesale regional
power markets, by issuing a proposed rule to improve demand
response, encourage long term contracting, enhance the
responsiveness of regional transmission organizations, and clarify
the role of market monitors. The Commission is acting because it
recognizes that: competition is national policy in wholesale
power markets, as reflected in three federal laws enacted has
progressed over the past 25 years. it has a duty to improve the
competitiveness of wholesale power markets, to use the regulatory
tools Congress has given it to make competition more effective. The
reforms the Commission proposes are only the latest in a series of
reforms FERC has taken to promote competition in wholesale power
markets. In the past year alone it reformed its open access
transmission tariff to improve grid access by competitors, and
reformed its market based rate program to prevent the exercise of
market power. The Commission seeks steady reform to strengthen
wholesale competition, encourage generation entry, improve market
access and grid access, establish good market rules, prevent market
power exercise and market manipulation, assure effective
enforcement, improve market transparency, provide contract
certainty, reinforce the power grid, and improve demand
response.
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.
sampleOATTfiling.pdf
Chairman's Statement.doc
Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings RM06-4-000 Promoting Transmission Investment Through Pricing Reform