Credit Related Information Sharing Between RTOs/ISOs Information Collection Comment Request

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ACTION:

Notice of information collection and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-1005:
Credit Related Information Sharing Between RTOs/ISOs. There are no proposed changes to the information sharing requirement,
but the Commission is removing a one-time information collection that has been completed.

DATES:

Comments on the collections of information are due June 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Please submit comments via email to DataClearance@FERC.gov. You must specify the Docket No. (IC26-28-000) and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-1005) in your email. If you
are unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:

• Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
• Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Docket: To view comments and issuances in this docket, please visit https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kayla Williams may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, or by telephone at (202) 502-6468.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Credit Related Information Sharing Between RTOs/ISOs.

OMB Control No.: 1902-0325.

Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-1005 information collection requirements with no changes to the on-going reporting requirements.

Abstract: In 2023, FERC issued the Final Rule in Docket No. RM22-13-000 discussing the need for RTOs/ISOs to share credit related information
with each other. The credit-related information sharing is intended to reduce the risk of liquidity failures amongst utilities.
As described in the Final Rule, the Commission revised section 35.47 of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations to permit
credit-related information sharing between organized wholesale electric markets. The rule does not create an information collection
that is submitted to FERC, rather it permits the ability to share information between RTOs/ISOs and directs RTOs/ISOs to update
their tariff provisions to include processes and procedures to do so. At that time RTOs/ISOs were required to update their
tariff provisions to enable credit-related information sharing. This process has been completed, which is why the Commission
is removing the burden related to this action. The remaining burden is associated with facilitating the information sharing
between entities in accordance with each RTO's/ISO's processes and procedures.

Type of Respondents: RTOs/ISOs.

Estimate of Annual Burden: (1) The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as:

| | Number of
respondents | Annual
number ofresponses perrespondent | Total
number ofresponses | Average burden & cost per response 2 | Total annual burden hours & total annual cost | Cost per
respondent ($) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (1) | (2) | (1) * (2) = (3) | (4) | (3) * (4) = (5) | (5) ÷ (1) |
| Credit Related Information Sharing (ongoing) | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 hrs.; $408 | 48 hrs.; $4,896 | $916. |
| Information Collection Activities To Be Removed | | | | | | |
| Tariff Provisions Compliance Filing (one-time) | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 hrs.; $2,550 | 150 hrs.; $15,300 | 25 hrs.; $2,550. |
| Total | | | 12 | | 48 hrs.; $4,896 | |
Comments: Comments

  are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
  Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
  burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways
  to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
  of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
  technology.

Dated: March 26, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-06202 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Footnotes

(1) The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.

(2) The Commission staff estimates that industry is similarly situated in terms of hourly cost (for wages plus benefits). Based
on the Commission's FY (Fiscal Year) 2026 average cost (for wages plus benefits), $102/hour is used.

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