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OMB Control No: 1902-0203	ICR Reference No: 202307-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516A
Title: FERC-516A, Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule RM22-14)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/07/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	3,337	0	3,293
Time Burden (Hours)	17,642	0	16,351
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	3,337	3,293	44
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,642	16,351	1,291
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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: The PRA activities in the final rule in Docket No. RM22-14-000 result in an increase in burden. The burden hours are increasing due to the requirement to update the small generator interconnection procedures and agreements. To account for adaptation of the new requirements, there is a new IC that captures the one-time costs associated with updating the procedures and agreements. This was averaged over three years due to OMB clearance is approved for three years.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $166,388

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: Alyssa Meyer 202 502-6835 alyssa.meyer@ferc.gov

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