Electric Fees and Annual Charges

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
18cfr381.101.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-07-27
F582OMBJUST2007.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-07-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23115	Electric Fees and Annual Charges	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0132	ICR Reference No: 200707-1902-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-1902-008
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-582
Title: Electric Fees and Annual Charges
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/28/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	125	0	192
Time Burden (Hours)	500	0	768
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected under FERC-582 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952 which authorizes FERC to establish fees for its services. In addition, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 authorizes FERC to "assess and collect fees and annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all the costs incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year". In calculating annual charges, FERC first determines the total costs of its electric regulatory program and then substracts all electric regulatory filing fee collection....

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 19829	04/14/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 39611	07/19/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electric Fees and Annual Charges

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	125	192	0	0	-67	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	500	768	0	0	-268	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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 decrease reflects a decrease in the number of respondents who are filing under FERC-582 and can be attributed to consolidation within the industry through mergers, acquisitions or for instance in the number of entities, primarily power marketers who have gone out of business. In addition, many entities have the Regional Transmission Organization prepare and submit the filing on their behalf thereby reducing the number of entities filing with the Commission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $61,069

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 07/27/2007

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