FERC-920, (NOPR in RM15-2) Electric Quarterly Report (EQR)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM15-2_920 regs.docx Supplementary Document	2015-02-26
RM15-2NOPR Supp State_516-920.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-02-25
RM15-2NOPRrelease20150219-3063.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-19
USCODE-2011-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824t.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
215346	NOPR in RM15-2, Primary Frequency Response Service (one-time over years 1-3)	New
205763	ONE-TIME implementation burden (averaged over first 3 yrs.) of RM12-3 (System Refresh) Final Rule Other-Data Dictionary	Unchanged
204970	ONE-TIME implementation burden (averaged over first 3 years) due to RM10-12 final rule	Unchanged
197630	Electric Quarterly Report Other-Data Dictionary	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0255	ICR Reference No: 201502-1902-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-920
Title: FERC-920, (NOPR in RM15-2) Electric Quarterly Report (EQR)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2015
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	11,016	0	11,016
Time Burden (Hours)	246,312	0	246,312
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission set forth the EQR filing requirements in Order No. 2001 (in RM01-8-000, issued April 25, 2002). Order No. 2001 required public utilities to electronically file EQRs summarizing transaction information for short-term and long-term cost-based sales and market-based rate sales and the contractual terms and conditions in their agreements for all jurisdictional services. The Commission established the EQR reporting requirements to help ensure the collection of information needed to perform its regulatory functions over transmission and sales, while making data more useful to the public and allowing public utilities to better fulfill their responsibility under FPA section 205(c) to have rates on file in a convenient form and place. RM15-2. In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in RM15-2, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to revise its regulations to foster competition in the sale of primary frequency response service. Specifically, the Commission proposes to amend its regulations to revise Subpart H to Part 35 of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations governing market-based rates for public utilities pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) to permit the sale of primary frequency response service at market-based rates by sellers with market-based rate authority for energy and capacity. This NOPR is an extension of the policy reforms the Commission started with Order No. 784, in which, among other things, the Commission revised Part 35 of its regulations to reflect reforms to its policy governing the sale of ancillary services at market-based rates to public utility transmission providers. As discussed in more detail in the NOPR, the reforms proposed are in anticipation of the potential interest in purchase of primary frequency response service from third-parties as a result of a new reliability standard that requires a Balancing Authority to maintain a minimum frequency response obligation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824t Name of Law: Federal Power Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat. 594 (2005) Name of Law: EPAct 2005 (Energy Policy Act of 2005)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE96	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 10426	02/26/2015

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NOPR in RM15-2, Primary Frequency Response Service (one-time over years 1-3)
ONE-TIME implementation burden (averaged over first 3 yrs.) of RM12-3 (System Refresh) Final Rule
Electric Quarterly Report
ONE-TIME implementation burden (averaged over first 3 years) due to RM10-12 final rule

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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: FERC is revising the EQR to ensure that public utilities that may sell primary frequency response service at market-based rates report those sales in the EQR, consistent with their filing obligations under section 205(c).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $525,133

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 02/26/2015

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