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OMB Control No: 1902-0233	ICR Reference No: 201008-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-917 and FERC-918
Title: FERC-917 (Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff) and FERC-918 (Information to be Posted on the OASIS and Auditing Transmission Service Information)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/20/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years. Upon resubmission, it is suggested the agency incorporate Attachment E directly into the explanation for change in burden estimate.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	268	0	232
Time Burden (Hours)	132,114	0	157,036
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,941,076	0	0

Abstract: FERC has a statutory obligation under Federal Power Act (FPA) to prevent unduly discriminatory practices in transmission access. In a 1996 landmark order, Order No. 888, the Commission requested public utilities to provide others with/access to electric power transmission lines. Simultaneously in Order 889, FERC adopted business practice standards and information requirements for Open Access Same-Time Information Systems (OASIS). During their development,FERC relied heavily on assistance provided by all segments of wholesale electric power industry and its customers in ad hoc working groups that offered consensus proposals for FERC's consideration. In Order 888, FERC required public utilities to provide transmission customers with equal and timely access to transmission & ancillary service tariff information through OASIS web postings. FERC believed that transmission customers must have simultaneous access to the same information available to transmission providers if truly nondiscriminatory transmission services exist. In Order 676,FERC incorporated by reference & placed into operation, standards developed by the North American Energy Standards Boards (NAESBs) Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ). These standards covered OASIS business practice standards, including posting requirements; OASIS Standards & Communication Protocols & Data Dictionary. Through the development of Order 676, it became apparent to FERC that more work was needed, leading to the issuance of Order 890 (2/16/07) whose filing and web posting requirements are the subject of this clearance. In Order No. 890, FERC addressed newly identified opportunities for undue discrimination in electric power transmission. Order 890 requirements are necessary to: (1)strengthen the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), by ensuring that it achieves its original purpose of remedying undue discrimination; (2)provide greater specificity to reduce opportunities for undue discrimination & facilitate FERC's enforcement; & (3)increase transparency in rules applicable to planning & use of transmission system. Order 890 requirements fall into 2 general categories: (1) OATT pro forma tariff changes in 18 CFR 35.28, under FERC-917, & (2)OASIS website posting requirements in 18 CFR 37.6 and 37.7, under FERC-918.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824(d), 824(e) Name of Law: Federal Power Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 30008	05/28/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 51027	08/18/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	268	232	0	36
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	132,114	157,036	-32,280	7,358
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,941,076	0	0	21,941,076

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The estimated annual public reporting burdens for FERC-917 and FERC-918 are reduced by 24,922 hours (program reduction) from the original estimates made three years ago. The reductions are due to the incorporation and completion of: (1) one-time pro forma tariff changes by utilities in existence at that time; (2) completed development and comment solicitation of the required NERC/NAESB reliability standards and business practices; and (3) the transfer of burden associated with the implementation of some of the NERC/NAESB business practices, in Order No. 729, issued November 11, 2009, to the Commissions FERC-725A information collection (OMB Control Number 1902-0244). Additional details on the burden calculations, split between adjustments and program changes and FERC-917 and FERC-918 are included in Attachment E and attached in ROCIS under Supplementary Documents and called Notes on proposed burden change (8/2010).

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $139,402

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]? No

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: Norma McOmber 202 502-8022

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