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OMB Control No:
1902-0173
ICR Reference No:
200812-1902-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200804-1902-003
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-717
Title:
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities:
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/08/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/03/2008
Terms of Clearance:
Supporting statement updated and corrected (Items 12 and 14).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2011
10/31/2011
10/31/2011
Responses
440
0
440
Time Burden (Hours)
222,955
0
222,955
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,089,000
0
1,089,000
Abstract:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)is reforming its Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers. The primary purpose of FERC's reforms is to strengthen the Standards by making them clearer and by refocusing the rules on the areas where there is the greatest potential for affiliate abuse. By doing so, FERC also will makes compliance less elusive and subjective for regulated entities, and facilitate enforcement of the Standards by the Commission. FERC also reforms its regulations to comply with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision in National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. v. FERC, 468 F.3d 831 (D.C. Cir. 2006). FERC-717 also covers the standards for business practices and electronic communications of public utilities.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 824d
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AD22
Final or interim final rulemaking
73 FR 16228
03/27/2008
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities: RM05-5-000 Final Rule: Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
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
440
440
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
222,955
222,955
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,089,000
1,089,000
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Kathleen Kuhlen 2025026855 kathleen.kuhlen@ferc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
12/03/2008
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