FERC-717, (Proposed Rule in RM05-5-020) Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols for Public Utilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM05-5-020_SS_6-13-12 final.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-06-13
NAESB Report on Standards.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-20
USCODE-2010-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824e.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-20
USCODE-2010-title16-chap12-subchapII-sec824d.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46550	Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols	Modified
23197	Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities: RM05-5-000 Final Rule: Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities	Modified
202024	RM05-5-020, DR phase II and EE M&V standards	New
192592	FERC-717, Compliance with Phase I M&V Standards, in RM05-5-017 Final Rule	Unchanged
189035	RM05-5-013 Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilites	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0173	ICR Reference No: 201204-1902-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-717
Title: FERC-717, (Proposed Rule in RM05-5-020) Standards for Business Practices & Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
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: 06/29/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2012
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 related to the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	534	0	534
Time Burden (Hours)	183,716	0	183,716
Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,432,374	0	27,432,374

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Abstract: In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket RM05-5-020, FERC proposes amending its regulations at 18 CFR 38.2 to incorporate by reference business practice standards adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). FERC proposes to approve phase II Demand Response (DR)Measurement and Verification (M&V) Standards and the Wholesale Energy Efficiency (EE)Measurement and Verification Standards. The proposed rule affects Independent Transmission Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations. FERC expects the burden to increase minimally due to the proposed adoption of the Demand Response M&V (Measurement and Verification) and Energy Efficiency M&V business practice standards. Adoption of these standards is intended to improve the methods and procedures used to accurately measure demand response and energy efficiency resource performance. Additionally, these standards should help ISOs and RTOs to properly credit demand response and energy efficiency resources for their services. There is also a minimal increase in burden associated with the respondents filing tariff revisions to incorporate provisions of the new standards.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE50	Proposed rulemaking	77 FR 24427	04/24/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RM05-5-013 Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilites
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities: RM05-5-000 Final Rule: Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
FERC-717, Compliance with Phase I M&V Standards, in RM05-5-017 Final Rule
RM05-5-020, DR phase II and EE M&V standards

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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: FERC expects the burden to increase minimally due to the proposed adoption of the Demand Response M&V and Energy Efficiency M&V business practice standards. Adoption of these standards is intended to improve the methods and procedures used to accurately measure demand response and energy efficiency resource performance. Additionally, these standards should help ISOs and RTOs to properly credit demand response and energy efficiency resources for their services. There is also a minimal increase in burden associated with the respondents filing tariff revisions to incorporate provisions of the new standards.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $80,535

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/30/2012

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