FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
914oldburdencost_vs_new.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-10
914sample filingsOMB clearance.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-09
914 Supporting Statement 2009forOMB.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23279	FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings Other-regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0231	ICR Reference No: 200906-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-1902-010
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-914
Title: FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings
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: 09/17/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	400	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	43,400	0	43,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,676,966	0	0

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Abstract: To encourage small power and cogeneration production, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) confers benefits on small power and cogeneration facilities that meet certain ownership and technical criteria. The information filed in FERC-914 enables the Commission to exercise its wholesale electric rate and electric power transmission oversight and enforcement responsibilities in accordance with the Federal Power Act, the Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), and EPAct 2005. In Orders 671 and 671-A, the Commission revised its regulations that govern qualifying small power production and cogeneration facilities. Among other things, the Commission eliminated certain exemptions from rate regulation that were previously available to qualifying facilities (QFs). New qualifying facilities may need to make tariff filings if they do not meet the new exemption requirements of 18 CFR Part 292. [Normally, these requirements and burden would be included in FERC-516, “Electric Rate Schedule Filings” (OMB Control No.1902-0096). However, FERC-516 is currently the subject of OMB review, so the Commission will continue to track these requirements (and the related burden hours) separately under FERC-914 [formerly labeled “FERC-914(516)”]. FERC-914 covers the tariff filing requirements under 18 CFR Part 35 for those qualifying facilities that do not meet the exemption requirements in 18 CFR Part 292. In the future, FERC plans to incorporate the FERC-914 reporting requirements and related burden into the FERC-516.] [Appropriate sections of 18 CFR Part 35 are attached.]

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 792-828c Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1253(a), (b) Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005)
   US Code: 16 USC 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)
  

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:
	74 FR 15472	04/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 27522	06/10/2009
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
FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings

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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	400	100	0	0	300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,400	43,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,676,966	0	0	0	2,676,966	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $206,755

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: 06/10/2009

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