FERC-516, (NOPR in RM11-7-000) Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM11-7 NOPR Supporting Statement Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-02-28
Statute for RM11-7.doc Supplementary Document	2011-02-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23073	Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings	Unchanged
196351	FERC-516 (one-time filing) RM11-7 NOPR, Frequency Regulation Compensation in the Organized Wholesale Power Markets	New
194135	FERC-516, (one-time filing) RM05-5-013 Final Rule, Standards for Business Practices and Communications Protocols for Public Utilities	Unchanged
192593	FERC-516, Final Rule in RM05-5-017 (one-time filing)	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0096	ICR Reference No: 201102-1902-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516
Title: FERC-516, (NOPR in RM11-7-000) 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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. The agency should address any comments in the final rule stage.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	4,650	0	4,650
Time Burden (Hours)	462,501	0	462,501
Cost Burden (Dollars)	143,556	0	143,556

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Abstract: FERC requests OMB review of FERC-516 Electric Rate Schedule Filings. FERC-516 will be affected because in the NOPR (in Docket RM11-7) the Commission is proposing to revise its regulations to remedy undue discrimination in the procurement of frequency regulation service in the organized wholesale electricity markets. The emergence of technologies capable of responding more quickly than the generators that have historically provided frequency regulation service has prompted the Commission to evaluate market rules to ensure that they are not unduly discriminatory or fail to provide just and reasonable compensation for the service being provided. If found, the Commission proposes to remedy the undue discrimination by requiring a uniform price for regulation capacity paid to all cleared resources and a performance payment for the provision of frequency regulation, with such payment reflecting a resource’s accuracy of performance. This proposed action helps to ensure that market rules do not present unnecessary barriers to the participation of all resource types in the wholesale ancillary services markets. The NOPR will require RTOs and ISOs to modify their existing tariffs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(d) 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-AE26	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 11177	03/01/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-516 (one-time filing) RM11-7 NOPR, Frequency Regulation Compensation in the Organized Wholesale Power Markets
FERC-516, (one-time filing) RM05-5-013 Final Rule, Standards for Business Practices and Communications Protocols for Public Utilities
Electric Rates Schedules and Tariff Filings
FERC-516, Final Rule in RM05-5-017 (one-time filing)

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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: The burden increase (500 hours) is necessary due to the requirement for 5 applicable entities to modify their current tariffs. The information collected is to modify existing tariffs and is used by the Commission to ensure that frequency regulation service providers are being compensated according to the actual service provided. Without requiring these changes to tariffs, ISOs and RTOs may not compensate certain types of frequency regulation service providers according to the value being provided.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 03/02/2011

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