Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
18 CFR 366.4.doc Supplementary Document	2009-01-26
Sample Filing FERC-65B 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-01-26
FERC-65B Supp Stmt 2008 Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23263	Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0217	ICR Reference No: 200901-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-65B
Title: Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status
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: 06/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2009
Terms of Clearance: Burden time reduction of 10 hours is appropriate considering 10 fewer applicants filed for FERC-65B waiver. Originally, FERC expected 20 participants, however, only 10 applicants filed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	10	0	20
Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	20
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In RM05-32-000 FERC amending its regulations to implement the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005. Companies seeking to claim a waiver from the PUHCA 2005 Section 1264 requirements would file a FERC-65B (Waiver Notification). A waiver is allowed by the Commission if the books, accounts, memoranda, and other records of any person or entity are not relevant to the jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company; or if any class of transactions is not relevant to the jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company. Commission regulations in 18 CFR 366.4 describe the exemption criteria in more detail. The regulations do not specify a format in which respondents must submit the required information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 Stat. 594, 1264 Name of Law: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005
  

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:
	73 FR 61415	10/16/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 4418	01/26/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status

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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	10	20	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10	20	0	0	-10	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: There were adjustments to both the reporting burden and costs to the public. The adjustment to the reporting burden is due to a decrease in the number of entities that filed for a waiver. When the Commission issued the final rule, it estimated that 20 entities would file for a waiver. In practice, only 10 entities have filed for a waiver. The adjustment to costs is to reflect changes due to inflation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,721

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)? 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: 01/26/2009

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