FERC-516, (Supplemental NOPR in RM20-10-000) Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM20-10 SNOPR Sup Statement Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-28
Title 18_Conservation of Power and Water Resources eCFR 35.35.docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
16 U.S. Code § 824s, 824d, 824e.docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
Order No. 679 (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
Order No. 1000 (Issued) .docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-27
Dissent issued 3 25 2020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-04-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247025	Supplemental NOPR RM20-10 One-time Updated Transmission Incentive Filing	New
241144	RM20-10 notice of proposed rule (FERC-516)	Removed
238529	RM19-5, one-time & ongoing, averaged over Years 1-3	Unchanged
231409	Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings (RM17-8-000, ongoing)	Unchanged
231408	Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings (RM17-8-000; one-time)	Unchanged
23073	Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings	Unchanged
230207	Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff (RM16-6)	Unchanged
219045	Tariff filing to reflect Primary frequency response services in MBR (RM15-2 Final Rule)	Unchanged
213203	RM05-5-022 (One-time)	Unchanged
206027	One-Time Tariff filing in RM05-5-020	Unchanged
203116	Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule (RM10-11) Mandatory Burden	Unchanged
203115	Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule (RM10-11) Voluntary Burden	Unchanged
199916	Frequency Regulation (RM11-7), one-time tariff filing and system modification	Unchanged
196968	Demand Response (RM10-17) --One-Time and Monthly Filings	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0096	ICR Reference No: 202104-1902-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516
Title: FERC-516, (Supplemental NOPR in RM20-10-000) Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/28/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	6,913	6,850
Time Burden (Hours)	531,265	526,198
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission requests approval of the information collection requirements in FERC-516 as proposed for modification in the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNOPR) in Docket No. RM20-10. The SNOPR proposes to modify the incentive proposed for transmitting and electric utilities that join Transmission Organizations in the March 20, 2020 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in this proceeding. In addition, pursuant to FPA section 206, the Commission proposes to require each utility that has received an incentive for joining and remaining in a transmission organization for three or more years to submit a compliance filing revising its tariff to remove the incentive from its transmission tariff. We estimate a one-time filing (burdens and costs) associated with this SNOPR of: $6,640 each for the 190 filers (transmitting utilities in RTOs/ISOs) of FERC-516.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824e, 824d and 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:
1902-AF70	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 21972	04/26/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Demand Response (RM10-17) --One-Time and Monthly Filings
Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff (RM16-6)
Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings
Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings (RM17-8-000, ongoing)
Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings (RM17-8-000; one-time)
Frequency Regulation (RM11-7), one-time tariff filing and system modification
One-Time Tariff filing in RM05-5-020
RM05-5-022 (One-time)
RM19-5, one-time & ongoing, averaged over Years 1-3
RM20-10 notice of proposed rule (FERC-516)
Supplemental NOPR RM20-10 One-time Updated Transmission Incentive Filing
Tariff filing to reflect Primary frequency response services in MBR (RM15-2 Final Rule)
Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule (RM10-11) Mandatory Burden
Variable Energy Resource Integration Rule (RM10-11) Voluntary Burden

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	6,913	6,850	0	63	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	531,265	526,198	0	5,067	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Supplemental NOPR is intended to improve the Commission’s implementation of FPA section 219 by more appropriately balancing encouraging transmission owners to join Transmission Organizations with ratepayer considerations. This Supplemental NOPR would revise the Commission’s regulations and policy with respect to the mechanics and implementation of the Commission’s transmission incentives policy. Respondents will be required to complete a one-time eTariff Filing in Year 1. For administrative purposes, we are averaging the one-time burden in Year 1 over a three-year period. The estimates in the table above match the estimates in the Supplemental NOPR. These estimates are not annualized. The annual average for years 1-3 will be (rounded) to the following: • 63.33 responses per year (190 responses/3 years) • 5,067 hours per year (15,200 hours/3 years) FERC-516 proposes changes to the Commission’s transmission incentives policy would both help to reflect recent changes in the industry and transmission planning and more closely align with the statutory language of FPA section 219.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $351,133

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: 04/28/2021

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