OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2016
114
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114
300
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300
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In this NOPR, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) proposes to amend 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 Part 37 (18 CFR 37), and the Standards of Conduct requirements of Part 358 (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 proposes to find 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).
US Code:
42 USC 7178
Name of Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (OBRA)
US Code:
31 USC 9701
Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952
Providing Open Access and Establishing Priority Rights to ICIF through FPA Sections 210 and 211. The provision of open access and the establishment of priority rights to ICIF along with the safe harbor proposal result in the reduction in burden associated with avoided petitions for declaratory order, which have been used by ICIF owners to secure priority rights to ICIF capacity for future phased generation development. The Commission believes that the proposed regulations will reduce the need for eligible ICIF owners to file petitions for declaratory order to pre-emptively seek priority rights.
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.
RM14-11 NOPR supporting statement.docx
FPA Section 211.pdf
Electric Fees, Annual Charges, Waivers, and Exemptions