FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for an Existing or a Proposed Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FERC-556 FERC-556, Cogeneration Facilities and Small Power Production Form and Instruction	Modified
concatenatedwebpagedrafts.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-30
suppldescription.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-30
556 Supporting Statement 2009forOMB7 29 09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-30
samplefilings.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23017	FERC-556, Cogeneration Facilities and Small Power Production Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0075	ICR Reference No: 200907-1902-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-556
Title: FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for an Existing or a Proposed Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2009
Terms of Clearance: Burden reductions contemplate change in type of response (to self-certification) and consolidating existing collected information into an electronic form. It is suggested that the agency be sensitive to efficiency gains from this revision as well as to potential burden hour increases and information duplication when contemplating an upcoming notice of proposed rulemaking that may affect this information collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	824	0	297
Time Burden (Hours)	2,540	0	10,368
Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,670	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 Commission uses the FERC-556 (Cogeneration and Small Power Production, OMB Control Number 1902-0075) to implement the statutory provisions in Federal Power Act (FPA) section 3 (16 USC 792-828c) and sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978 (16 USC 2601). These statutes authorize the Commission to encourage cogeneration and small power production and to prescribe such rules as necessary in order to carry out these statutory directives. Commission regulations pertaining to FERC-556 can be found in 18 CFR 131.80 and 18 CFR Part 292.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 792-828c Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
   US Code: 16 USC 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978
  

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 7679	02/19/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 26383	06/02/2009
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-556, Cogeneration Facilities and Small Power Production	FERC-556	FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for an Existing or a Proposed Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility

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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	824	297	0	0	527	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,540	10,368	0	0	-7,828	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,670	0	0	0	156,670	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 reporting requirements and regulations are not being changed at this time. This submittal replaces ICR#200905-1902-003. The difference is the preferred FERC-556 format [available under the IC record] that is expected to simplify the filing of the information and to improve the quality and usefulness of the data received. This format was not included in FERC's 60-day and 30-day notices, but in collaboration with OMB, we think that attaching it to this resubmittal will give the public an opportunity to review and comment on the preferred format. We are proposing the preferred format, but at this time FERC is not making additional changes to the estimated burden or cost per filing as the result of the new format.

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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: 07/30/2009

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