FERC-740, (RM11-12, Final Rule) Availability of e-Tag Information to Commission Staff

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
eTag_example_2.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-17
Information on eTag data fields and additional background.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-17
Final RM11-12_final rule_Supporting_Statement_4-17-13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-04-17
RM11-12 Statutes and Regulations for etag rule.doc Supplementary Document	2012-12-31
Wellinghoff Statement on RM11-12 Final Rule.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-28
Published RM11-12 Final Rule (eTag).pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205067	Balancing Authorities	New
197395	Purchasing-Selling Entities (e-Tag Authors)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0254	ICR Reference No: 201212-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-740
Title: FERC-740, (RM11-12, Final Rule) Availability of e-Tag Information to Commission Staff
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	12,000,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,334	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the Final Rule, the Commission is amending its regulations, pursuant to sections 222 and 307(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), to grant the Commission access, on a non-public and ongoing basis, to the complete electronic tags (e-Tags) used to schedule the transmission of electric power interchange transactions in wholesale markets. This Final Rule will require e-Tag Authors (through their Agent Service) and Balancing Authorities (through their Authority Service) to take appropriate steps to ensure Commission access to the e-Tags covered by the Final Rule by designating the Commission as an addressee on the e-Tags. After the Commission is designated as an addressee, the Commission will access the e-Tags by contracting with a commercial vendor. The commercial vendor will provide data management services and receive e-Tags addressed to the Commission. E-Tag Authors and Balancing Authorities will be required to ensure Commission access to e-Tag data under this Final Rule by no later than March 15, 2013. In addition, this Final Rule requires that Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), Independent System Operators (ISOs) and their Market Monitoring Units (MMUs) shall be afforded access to complete e-Tags, upon request to e-Tag Authors and Authority Services, subject to their entering into appropriate confidentiality agreements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824v, 825f 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-AE34	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 76367	12/28/2012

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Purchasing-Selling Entities (e-Tag Authors)
Balancing Authorities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	12,000,000	0	0	12,000,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,334	0	0	8,334	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: There is an estimated program increase of 8,334 hours. The Commission considers the burden increase necessary in order to obtain access to e-Tag data. The Commission believes the benefit to be obtained from the data more than outweighs the minimal cost imposed on respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $580,438

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: 12/31/2012

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