FERC-917/918: Electric Transmission Facilities (extension)

OMB Control No: 1902-0233	ICR Reference No: 202409-1902-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202403-1902-009
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-917/918
Title: FERC-917/918: Electric Transmission Facilities (extension)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/19/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	1,016	1,016
Time Burden (Hours)	470,354	460,969
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review the extension of the FERC-917 & 918 information collection. The information collection activities up for renewal were that were the existing requirements prior to FERC Order 1920 in Docket No. RM21-17-000. At the time of the drafting of the final rule in the FERC"s Order 1920, the collection was up for renewal. The extension was not included in the final rule because FERC did not request the extension at the time of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). Therefore, the Commission issued two public notices requesting comment on the existing requirements unrelated to the FERC Order 1920. The Commission did not receive any comments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 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:
	89 FR 48609	06/07/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 66381	08/15/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title Form No. Form Name RM21-17: Revise the regional transmission planning process - Right-sizing transmission (with OATT) (One-time) FERC-917, Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff FERC-918, Information to be Posted on the OASIS and Auditing Transmission Service Information (Standards) RM21-17: Consider in the regional transmission planning processes regional transmission facilities that address certain interconnection-related needs RM21-17: Participate in Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning (With OATT)) RM21-17: Participate in Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning (Without OATT)) RM21-17: Revise OATT to comply with regional transmission planning process (One-Time)) RM21-17: Revise the regional transmission planning process - Right-sizing transmission (with OATT) (Ongoing)) RM21-17: Seek agreement from the states to establish a Long-Term Regional Transmission Cost Allocation Method and/or a State Agreement Process (Year 1) RM21-17: Evaluating Alternative Transmission Technologies (with OATT) RM21-17: Evaluating Alternative Transmission Technologies (without OATT) RM21-17: Revise the regional transmission planning process - Right-sizing transmission (without OATT) (One-Time)) RM21-17: Revise the regional transmission planning process - Right-sizing transmission (without OATT) (Ongoing) RM21-17: Sharing Information between planning regions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,016	1,016	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	470,354	460,969	0	0	9,385	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 small increase in burden hours in this request for extension due to an agency adjustment in our estimate. Previously, the burden hours related to maintaining and submitting the Non-Discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff reflected 508 hours per response, but now believes a better estimate is 566 hours per response. This adjustment results in an increase in burden hours of 9,385.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,462,898

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? No

Agency Contact: Christopher Kozler 734 239-3294 [email protected]

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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: 09/19/2024

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