FERC-717, (NOPR in RM05-5-025) Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM05-5-025 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-03
16 USC 824(e).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-07-29
16 USC 824(d).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-07-29
18 CFR Part 38.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23197	Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)	Unchanged
222727	RM05-5-025 (One-time in Year 1, averaged over Years 1-3)	New
213204	RM05-5-022 (One-time)	Modified
208202	RM11-24 Final Rule, 18CFR37.6k OASIS Posting & Burden Change	Unchanged
205871	One-time burden for implementation of standards in RM05-5-020	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0173	ICR Reference No: 201607-1902-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-717
Title: FERC-717, (NOPR in RM05-5-025) Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols
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: 10/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2016
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	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	454	0	454
Time Burden (Hours)	200,142	0	200,142
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Power Act Section 205 requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure that the rates and charges for the wholesale sale of electric energy are just and reasonable. Section 205 also requires that the rules and regulations affecting or pertaining to the rates and charges for the wholesale sale of electric energy be just and reasonable. Industry-wide business practice standards help the industry achieve increased levels of efficiency. The Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) Version 003.1 Business Practice Standards builds on the Commission’s work in preventing undue discrimination and preference in transmission service (in Order Nos. 890, 890-A, 890-B and 890-C, and includes six OASIS-related standards that NAESB modified in response to directives and guidance provided in Order Nos. 676-E, 676-H, and 890. In addition, NAESB developed two new suites of standards in coordination with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). These two NAESB new suites of standards would establish: (1) NAESB Electric Industry Registry (EIR) business practice standards that replace the NERC Transmission System Information Networks (TSIN) as the tool to be used by wholesale electric markets to conduct electronic transactions via electronic tagging (e-Tags); and (2) Modeling Business Practice Standards to support and complement NERC’s proposed retirement of its “MOD A” Reliability Standards. NAESB also adopted revisions to NAESB standards that need to match up with NERC’s Interchange Scheduling and Coordination Reliability Standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824d,e 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-AF23	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 49580	07/28/2016

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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: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RM11-24 Final Rule, 18CFR37.6k OASIS Posting & Burden Change
RM05-5-025 (One-time in Year 1, averaged over Years 1-3)
RM05-5-022 (One-time)
Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)
One-time burden for implementation of standards in RM05-5-020

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden for the FERC-717 information collection is increasing so that the industry can implement the new and revised business practice standards adopted by NAESB and proposed in the NOPR to be incorporated by reference into FERC’s regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $788,376

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: 08/03/2016

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