FERC-919, Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC-919 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-12-20
919_30day_FR_2018-27292.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-20
919_30day_20181211-3035(33280733).docx Supplementary Document	2018-12-20
16 USC 824(e).pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-19
16 USC 824(d).pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-19
18 CFR 35.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-19
FERC-919 60-day (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2018-11-19
FERC-919 60 day (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23282	Market power analysis in new applications for market-based rates (18 CFR 35.37a)	Modified
195388	Change in Status Filings (18 CFR 35.42(a))	Modified
195386	Triennial market power analysis in category 2 seller updates (18 CFR 35.37a)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0234	ICR Reference No: 201809-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-919
Title: FERC-919, Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/20/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	358	0	509
Time Burden (Hours)	59,551	0	84,470
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Compliance with Federal Power Act (FPA) Sections 205 and 206 make collection of this information necessary. Specifically, Section 205 of the FPA requires just and reasonable rates and charges. Section 206 allows the Commission to revoke a seller’s market-based rate authorization if it determines that the seller may have gained market power since its original authorization to charge market-based rates. The information collection requirements for FERC-919 are contained within the following categories: • Initial market power analyses to qualify for authority to charge market-based rates; • Triennial market power analysis in Category 2 seller updates , • Quarterly land acquisition reports , • Change in status reports . Pursuant to sections 205 and 206 of the FPA, the Commission is amending its regulations to revise Subpart H to Part 35 of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which governs market-based rate authorizations for wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services by public utilities. The final rule in RM14-14 revises the information collection requirements, including: (1) creating a 100 MW threshold for reporting new affiliations; (2) discontinuing quarterly land acquisition reporting; (3) requiring organization charts; (4) refining some entries in Appendix A, Standard Screen Formats, and Submittal 2 (Table 2) to provide more detail, including the requirement that the data be submitted in a workable electronic spreadsheet format; and (5) adding additional reporting requirements to Appendix B, Asset Appendix, including a requirement that the data be submitted in a workable electronic spreadsheet format.

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50650	10/09/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 64826	12/18/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Change in Status Filings (18 CFR 35.42(a))
Triennial market power analysis in category 2 seller updates (18 CFR 35.37a)
Market power analysis in new applications for market-based rates (18 CFR 35.37a)

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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	358	509	0	0	-151	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,551	84,470	0	0	-24,919	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a reduction (adjustment in estimate) from 509 responses to 358 responses which is a decrease in 151 responses/respondents. The burden for FERC-919 also decreases by 24,919 burden hours, to 59,551 burden hours. These reductions are due to a more accurate estimate on the number of responses and burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,994,793

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/20/2018

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