FERC-729, Electric Transmission Facilities (Rehearing Docket No. RM22-7-000)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final FERC-729 supporting statement_1977-A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-29
PreliminaryListPotentialNIETCsPublicRelease.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-29
20241017-3063_Order1977 101724 FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-28
18 CFR Part 380.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-28
18 CFR Part 50.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-28
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-22
42 U.S.C. 4332.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-17
16 U.S.C. 824p.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-17
Letter to CEQ requesting consultation.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46193	Electric Transmission Facilities	Unchanged
267825	Other Updates to 18 CFR pt. 380	Unchanged
267824	Information on Visual Impacts	Unchanged
267823	Resource Report: Air Quality & Environmental Noise	Unchanged
267822	Resource Report: Environmental Justice	Unchanged
267821	Resource Report: Tribal Resources	Unchanged
267820	Other Updates to 18 CFR pt. 50	Unchanged
267819	Congestion and Sysem Analysis Data	Unchanged
267818	Project Notification Requirements	Unchanged
267817	Tribal Engagement Plan	Modified
267816	Environmental Justice Engagement Plan	Unchanged
267813	Applicant Code of Conduct	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0238	ICR Reference No: 202410-1902-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-729
Title: FERC-729, Electric Transmission Facilities (Rehearing Docket No. RM22-7-000)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2027
Responses	12	12
Time Burden (Hours)	10,845	10,842
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Final Rule in Docket No. RM22-7-000 amends the Commission’s regulations in parts 50 and 380 to ensure consistency with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Some of the amended regulations include filing requirements for entities seeking to construct electric transmission facilities pursuant to the Commission’s authority under section 216 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), which authorizes the Commission, under certain circumstances, to issue permits for the construction of electric transmission facilities within national interest electric transmission corridors designated by the Secretary of Energy. In this ICR, we are revising the information collection due to arguments raised on rehearing in Docket No. RM22-7-001.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824p Name of Law: Federal Power Act
   US Code: 42 USC 4332 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AG08	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 84465	10/23/2024

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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: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Applicant Code of Conduct
Congestion and Sysem Analysis Data
Electric Transmission Facilities
Environmental Justice Engagement Plan
Information on Visual Impacts
Other Updates to 18 CFR pt. 380
Other Updates to 18 CFR pt. 50
Project Notification Requirements
Resource Report: Air Quality & Environmental Noise
Resource Report: Environmental Justice
Resource Report: Tribal Resources
Tribal Engagement Plan

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12	12	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,845	10,842	0	3	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: The Order on rehearing increases the burden due to the revisions on tribal engagement requirements. The result is a small increase in burden of 3 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,878,470

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

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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: 10/29/2024

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