In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2018
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FERC-921 is used to enhance FERC's market monitoring and surveillance efforts. FERC has been requiring ongoing, electronic delivery of data from each RTO and ISO. The data has helped FERC detect anti-competitive or manipulative behavior, and ineffective market rules, and thus help ensure just and reasonable rates.
The reporting requirements are not changing, but changes to the markets have created the need for respondents to update the designs of their data submissions more frequently than originally estimated in Order No. 760 (current estimate based on past performance is 1.5 changes per respondent per year).
The recurring effort involved in electronically delivering RTO/ISO data to the Commission includes:
-Daily delivery of data from each RTO and ISO within seven days after each RTO and ISO creates the dataset. This delivery includes data created daily as well as data created more and less frequently but included in the daily package when available. The actual delivery of these data imposes little burden on the submitters. Each RTO and ISO has developed automated processes to generate each day's submission.
-Notification to FERC of impending changes to datasets 90 days in advance and updating delivery package design, documentation and test data to implement those changes: Much of the ongoing effort associated with this collection is associated with the occasional updating of the data packages. The RTOs and ISOs are required to communicate with FERC when their data is changing so that FERC can adapt its databases accordingly. This requires communicating how the data will be structured in their own systems and providing test data for FERC to develop around. Because the programming associated with the package being delivered to FERC is integrated into the RTO and ISO's efforts to update their own systems to accommodate changing data, effort associated with the FERC submission is marginal and difficult to isolate.
-Addressing questions and issues arising out of the data and troubleshooting delivery issues: This collection contains six databases with over 800 tables. The RTOs and ISOs have provided critical help regarding the interpretation of the documentation
-Ongoing maintenance of security certificates: Once a year, FERC issues security certificates to each RTO and ISO to ensure the integrity of its data encryption.
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-921 Supp State6-11-2018.docx
921 30dayFR2018-12942.pdf
separate ATTACHMENT for statute.doc
FERC-921, Ongoing Electronic Delivery of RTO/ISO Data