In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2016
845
0
804
159,840
0
160,042
7,400,000
0
7,400,000
In this Final Rule, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) amends its regulations
to waive the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) requirements of
18 CFR 35.28, the Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS)
requirements of 18 CFR 37, and the Standards of Conduct
requirements of 18 CFR 358 for any public utility that is subject
to such requirements solely because it owns, controls, or operates
Interconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities (ICIF), in
whole or in part, and sells electric energy from its Generating
Facility, as those terms are defined in the pro forma Large
Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) and the pro forma Large
Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) and adopted in Order No.
2003. The Commission finds that requiring the filing of an OATT is
not necessary to prevent unjust or unreasonable rates or unduly
discriminatory behavior with respect to ICIF over which
interconnection and transmission services can be ordered pursuant
to Sections 210, 211, and 212 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA).
The blanket waivers result in
the reduction in burden associated with avoided OATT filings and
OATT waiver filings. These filings have been used to clarify the
rights and obligations of owners of transmission facilities. The
Commission preliminarily finds that the blanket waiver is justified
because the usually limited and discrete nature of ICIF and ICIF's
dedicated interconnection purpose mean that such facilities do not
typically present all of the concerns about discriminatory conduct
that the Commission's OATT, OASIS and Standards of Conduct
requirements were intended to address. Because third-party requests
to use ICIF have been relatively rare, it is more efficient to
address such situations as they arise on an individual basis.
Creating this safe harbor necessitates the safe harbor energize
date filing resulting in the slight additional burden. This
information may be used by both the Commission and the public to
ascertain when a safe harbor period will be in effect, which would
have implications on the standard a third party would have to meet
in an FPA Section 210 and 211 application. Without the safe harbor
energize date filing, it would be more difficult for the Commission
and any potentially interested third party to verify when the safe
harbor period would expire, which could cause confusion as to the
standard a third party would need to meet in an FPA Section 210 and
211 application.
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:
(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;
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.
FERC 582 917 Consolidated supporting statement update.docx
16 USC 824e.pdf
FERC-917 (Final Rule in RM11-24)