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OMB Control No: 1902-0096	ICR Reference No: 202608-1902-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202501-1902-010
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-516
Title: FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/31/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	9,833	8,103
Time Burden (Hours)	972,623	555,161
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The information collected through FERC 516 is used by FERC to carry out its statutory obligations under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to regulate electric rates, tariffs, and jurisdictional service terms. The Commission uses these filings to evaluate proposed changes to tariffs, rates, and charges; ensure that rates remain just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory; and review compliance filings associated with pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs), Large Generator Interconnection Agreements (LGIAs), and Small Generator Interconnection Agreements (SGIAs). The Commission conducted an in-depth review of information collections related to electric tariffs and identified several collections that were unnecessarily separated into distinct collections, as well as information collection instruments that were completed or no longer needed. The Commission proposes to consolidate these information collection activities under FERC-516, its primary electric tariff information collection, so that we can accurately reflect the burden placed on the public. In addition, the Commission is merging the burden of the temporary collections FERC-516E (Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings - NAESB Standards - Electric) and FERC-516J (Project Area Labor Wage Data) into FERC-516. FERC is also renewing all of the relevant information collections to harmonize their expiration dates under FERC-516. Once the information collection activities are incorporated into FERC-516, then the Commission will discontinue the other collections as they will no longer be needed. There are no proposed changes to any of the ongoing reporting requirements; however, the collection is being updated to remove one-time collections that no longer need to be submitted.

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	9,833	8,103	1,730
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	972,623	555,161	417,462
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: The Commission conducted an in-depth review of information collections related to electric tariffs and identified several collections that were unnecessarily separated into distinct collections, as well as information collection instruments that were completed or no longer needed. The Commission proposes to consolidate these information collection activities under FERC-516, its primary electric tariff information collection, so that we can accurately reflect the burden placed on the public. In addition, the Commission is merging the burden of the temporary collections FERC-516E (Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings - NAESB Standards - Electric) and FERC-516J (Project Area Labor Wage Data) into FERC-516. FERC is also renewing all of the relevant information collections to harmonize their expiration dates under FERC-516. Once the information collection activities are incorporated into FERC-516, then the Commission will discontinue the other collections as they will no longer be needed. As part of its in-depth review of these information collection activities, FERC identified three categories of information collection requirements that cover all previous information collection activities: Electric Tariff Filings, Compliance Filings, and Information Sharing Requirements.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,073,419

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: Ken Ambrose 202 502-8524 kenneth.ambrose@ferc.gov

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