In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, comment filed on proposed rule. Agency will respond to comments received at the final rule stage.
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Obtaining access to complete e-Tag data will help the Commission to detect anti-competitive or manipulative behavior or ineffective market rules, monitor the efficiency of the markets, and better inform Commission policies and decision-making. Thus, the Commission proposes to require the ERO to provide access to complete e-Tag data on a non-public basis to Commission staff. For example, by using e-Tag data, in coordination with other resources, the Commission will be able to better identify interchange schedules that appear anomalous or inconsistent with rational economic behavior. In this regard, access to e-Tag data would allow the Commission's staff to examine more effectively situations where interchange schedules are absent even when transmission capacity is available and pricing differences between the two locations ought to be sufficient to encourage transactions between those locations. Such a circumstance could signal a market failure or other problem. In addition, Commission access to e-Tags would help facilitate Commission audits or investigations in cases where e-Tags are relevant.
The Commission is proposing to obtain access to the data from the certified Electric Reliability Organization, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
There is an estimated program increase of 7 hours. This proposed collection does not require any new information to be collected by NERC or any other entity but does require existing information to be made available for Commission staff. The increase in burden is necessary in order for the Commission to be able 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 the ERO.
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.
RM11-12_NOPR_Supporting_Statement2.doc
FERC-740 (RM11-12, NOPR) Availability of e-Tag Information to FERC Staff