FERC-516D, (Final Rule in Docket RM15-24) Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM15-24_FinalRule_final Supp State9-13-2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-13
RM15-24NewsRelease20160616-3057.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-06-20
16 USC 824d and e.doc Supplementary Document	2016-06-08
LaFleur State_NOPR in RM15-24_20150921-3000.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-06-08
News Release_NOPR in RM15-24_20150917-3053.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-06-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
221824	RTO/ISO Tariff filings (one-time) in compliance with RM15-24	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0288	ICR Reference No: 201606-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516D
Title: FERC-516D, (Final Rule in Docket RM15-24) Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings
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: 09/13/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Note that FERC-516D is a new and temporary ‘placeholder’ collection number because another item was pending OMB review under FERC-516 (ICR 201604-1902-003, submitted 5/ 24/16 and approved 8/16/16) at submittal of this ICR in FERC-516D and only one item can be pending OMB review per control number. FERC estimates that this FERC-516D burden and requirements will be moved to FERC-516 within 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	720	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) requires the Commission to ensure that the rates and charges for the wholesale sale of electric energy are just and reasonable. Section 205 of the FPA also requires that the rules and regulations affecting or pertaining to the rates for the wholesale sale of electric energy be just and reasonable. The requirements in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No. RM15-24 (RIN 1902-AF12) were submitted to OMB under FERC-516 (OMB Control No. 1902-0096) in ICR No. 201509-1902-002. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this Final Rule in Docket No. RM15-24 should be part of FERC-516. However, there is another unrelated item, which is currently pending OMB review under FERC-516, and only one item per OMB Control No. can be pending OMB review at a time. Therefore, the requirements in this Final Rule in RM15-24 are being submitted under a new temporary 'placeholder' collection number (FERC-516D) to ensure timely submittal to OMB. (Long-term, the staff plans to administratively move the requirements and associated burden of FERC-516D to FERC-516.) Therefore, it's also being submitted as 'not associated with rulemaking', with publication information for the NOPR and Final Rule listed in metadata for 60-day and 30-day Notices..

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824d(a), and 824e 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 58393	09/29/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 42882	06/30/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RTO/ISO Tariff filings (one-time) in compliance with RM15-24

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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	6	0	0	6	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	720	0	0	720	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: In this Final Rule in RM15-24-000, FERC is revising its regulations to require that each regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) align settlement and dispatch intervals by: (1) settling energy transactions in its real-time markets at the same time interval it dispatches energy; (2) settling operating reserves transactions in its real-time markets at the same time interval it prices operating reserves; and (3) settling intertie transactions in the same time interval it schedules intertie transactions. The Final Rule also requires that each regional transmission organization and independent system operator trigger shortage pricing for any interval in which a shortage of energy or operating reserves is indicated during the pricing of resources for that interval. Adopting these reforms would align prices with resource dispatch instructions and operating needs, providing accurate incentives for resource performance. In addition the RTOs/ISOs must make a one-time compliance tariff filing.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,281

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: 06/30/2016

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