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OMB Control No: 1902-0233	ICR Reference No: 201207-1902-010
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-917 and FERC-918
Title: FERC-917 (RM11-24 NOPR)Non-discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff & FERC-918 Information to be Posted on OASIS & Auditing Transmission Service Information
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2012
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	672	0	672
Time Burden (Hours)	157,754	0	157,754
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,400,000	0	7,400,000

Abstract: [This is the last of the 6 ICRs submitted with a consolidated supporting statement for the NOPR in RM11-24. Note: the collections and OMB Control nos. are not being consolidated. However, the supporting statement is consolidated for administrative purposes because the 6 collections and OMB control nos. are all affected by the NOPR in RM11-24.] In this NOPR in Docket RM11-24, FERC seeks comment on a package of related proposals developed by FERC based on comments received in response to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued on 6/16/2011. As noted in the NOI, there is growing interest in rate flexibility by both purchasers and sellers of ancillary services. A variety of resources are poised to provide ancillary services but may be frustrated from doing so by certain aspects of FERC's market-based rate policies. At the same time, transmission customers and sellers alike are seeking greater transparency with regard to reserve requirements for ancillary services, with a particular focus on Regulation and Frequency Response. As FERC has considered ways to foster transparency and competition in ancillary services markets, issues also have arisen related to accounting for and reporting of sales from energy storage devices that, if left unresolved, could impair the ability of these resources to participate in markets for ancillary services and other services subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. Based on the comments received in response to the NOI, FERC proposes to revise certain aspects of its market-based rate regulations, ancillary services requirements under the pro forma open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and accounting and reporting requirements. Specifically, FERC proposes to revise its Avista Corp. policy governing the sale of ancillary services at market-based rates to public utility transmission providers and reflect such reforms in Parts 35 and 37 of FERC's regulations. FERC also proposes to require each public utility transmission provider to include provisions in its OATT explaining how it will determine Regulation and Frequency Response service reserve requirements in a manner that takes into account the speed and accuracy of resources used. Finally, FERC proposes to revise certain accounting and reporting requirements under its Uniform System of Accounts for public utilities and licensees (USofA) and its forms, statements, and reports, contained in FERC Form No. 1 (Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others), FERC Form No. 1-F (Annual Report for Nonmajor Public Utilities and Licensees), and FERC Form No. 3-Q (Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies), to better account for and report transactions associated with energy storage devices used in public utility operations.

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For the 6 ICRs affected by the NOPR in RM11-24, the only changes in the burden are: (a) program increases in the estimated burden per response due to the new data requirements, (b) new one-time OATT filings under FERC-917 that accounts for one response from each of the existing 132 respondents, and (c) agency adjustments resulting from slight changes in the number of entities filing the forms including one additional filer of Form 1. The number of filers of Form 1-F and 3Q is unchanged. FERC is requesting comment on proposals developed as a result of comments received in response to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI)issued on 6/16/2011. The NOPR explains there is growing interest in rate flexibility by both purchasers and sellers of ancillary services.A variety of resources are poised to provide ancillary services but may be frustrated from doing so by certain aspects of the Commission's market-based rate policies.At the same time, transmission customers and sellers alike are seeking greater transparency with regard to reserve requirements for ancillary services, with a particular focus on Regulation and Frequency Response. As the Commission has considered ways to foster transparency and competition in ancillary services markets, issues also have arisen related to accounting for and reporting of sales from energy storage devices that, if left unresolved, could impair the ability of these resources to participate in markets for ancillary services and other services subject to the Commission's jurisdiction.... Based on the comments received in response to the NOI, the Commission proposes to revise certain aspects of its market-based rate regulations, ancillary services requirements under the pro forma open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and accounting and reporting requirements. Specifically, the Commission proposes to revise its Avista Corp. policy governing the sale of ancillary services at market-based rates to public utility transmission providers and reflect such reforms in Parts 35 and 37 of the Commission's regulations. The Commission also proposes to require each public utility transmission provider to include provisions in its OATT explaining how it will determine Regulation and Frequency Response service reserve requirements in a manner that takes into account the speed and accuracy of resources used. Finally, the Commission proposes to revise certain accounting and reporting requirements under its Uniform System of Accounts for public utilities and licensees (USofA) and its forms, statements, and reports, contained in FERC Form No. 1 (Form No. 1), Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others, FERC Form No. 1-F (Form No. 1-F), Annual Report for Nonmajor Public Utilities and Licensees, and FERC Form No. 3-Q (Form No. 3-Q), Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies, to better account for and report transactions associated with energy storage devices used in public utility operations.

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