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OMB Control No: 1910-5185	ICR Reference No: 202402-1910-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-1910-003
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Christopher Lawrence
Title: Coordination of Federal Authorization for Electric Transmission Facilities
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: 09/10/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB is approving for the full 3-year cycle because DOE solicited comment on the full collection in its NPRM. OMB notes that the information collection instruments in this package entirely replace the existing information collection under 1910-5185.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	3	0	15
Time Burden (Hours)	6,487	0	55
Cost Burden (Dollars)	421,720	0	3,113

Abstract: Section 216(h) of the Federal Power Act, as implemented by a 2009 Memorandum of Understanding, requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations governing the coordination of Federal authorizations for proposed interstate electric transmission facilities. The regulations allow applicants to request information on the completeness of an application for authorization or permit, as well as the likelihood of project approval based on early submission, compilation, and documentation of information needed to identify potential siting constraints or opportunities discussed in the proposed process (section 900.4), which is required by section 216(h)(4)(C). The regulations also allow applicants to request DOE coordination assistance for projects other than qualifying projects (section 900.2), as authorized by section 216(h)(3). This information collection package accounts for the requirements of these regulatory provisions.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 16 Name of Law: Federal Power Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1901-AB62	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 35312	05/01/2024

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 35312	05/01/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 35312	05/01/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Coordination of Federal Authorization for Electric Transmission Facilities

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	3	15	-12
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,487	55	6,432
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	421,720	3,113	418,607

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Pursuant to the 2023 Memorandum of Understanding , DOE will serve as the lead agency responsible for coordinating one or more Federal authorizations for proposed interstate electric transmission facilities. The mandatory pre-application IIP Process is comprehensive and designed to reduce duplicative efforts and administrative burdens across multiple Federal permitting and environmental review authorities and necessitates more information from applicants at the outset of the process. Compared to the previous version of the OMB Form 83-I, the burden is higher, but DOE believes that identifying and addressing issues throughout the IIP Process will expedite DOE’s preparation of an EIS and ensure that a project proponent’s applications for federal authorizations are complete. Additionally, with DOE serving as the lead agency coordinating other Federal agencies, the burden on the Federal Government as a whole will be reduced through the IIP Process. The burden has been updated to increase the expected time for Resource Report 8 by 4 hours per applicant to meet the requirements of the updated definition for specially designated areas. The Initial Meeting burden has been updated from 2 to 8 hours to reflect the request made of applicants to provide alternative development processes and clarification on analysis areas for the 13 resource reports; the discussion of these processes and clarifications may require the increase of 6 hours so that relevant federal agencies may perform their due diligence. The Review Meeting burden has been updated from 2 to 4 hours and the Close-Out Meeting burden has been increased from 1 to 2 hours: both of these burden increases are tied to the alternative development processes and clarification changes for the 13 resource reports.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,041

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: Yohanna Freeman 301 903-1151 yohanna.freeman@hq.doe.gov

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