FERC-582, Electric Fees; Annual Charges; Waivers; and Exemptions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
FERC-582 30-day notice (Issued).DOCX Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
60-day notice (published).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
FERC-582 60 day notice (issued).docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
FERC-582 Supporting Statement .docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-24
18 CFR 381.105,106,108,302,303,304,305.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
31 USC 9701.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
42 USC 7178.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0132	ICR Reference No: 202106-1902-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-582
Title: FERC-582, Electric Fees; Annual Charges; Waivers; and Exemptions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/24/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	53	67
Time Burden (Hours)	127	160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission collects information on the FERC-582 for distinct purposes: • To calculate annual charges; • To provide interpretations by the Office of General Counsel, and • To aid decisions on petitions for declaratory orders, waivers, and exemptions. In order to determine annual charges, the Commission staff use the data submitted under FERC-582 to establish the total MWhs of transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. All parties involved in the generation and sale of electric energy rely on the transmission system to move their product (i.e. transmitted energy). Power sellers contribute to the Commission's recovery of electric regulatory program costs in that they will use the transmission system and any cost-based rates that these entities pay for their transmission service that they may take will be incurred as a share of the Commission's costs. Congress has directed the Commission to collect fees and annual charges equal to its annual appropriation. The Commission deposits the fees and annual charges it collects into the Department of Treasury's general fund. The Commission's electric regulatory program includes: • administering the provisions of Parts II and III of the Federal Power Act (FPA) as they apply to the activities of public utilities (e.g. principally investor-owned utilities) ; • discharging its responsibilities under various statutes involving Power Marketing Agencies (PMAs); and • implementing various provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) involving qualifying cogenerators and small power producers (QFs).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7178 Name of Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (OBRA)
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952
  

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:
	86 FR 21033	04/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 33269	06/24/2021
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
Electric Fees, Annual Charges, Waivers, and Exemptions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	53	67	0	0	-14	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	127	160	0	0	-33	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 total annual burden for FERC-582 information collection decreased by 14 responses and 33 burden hours from previously approved burden. The decrease in the number of responses and the decrease in total hours is related to more accurate estimate. FERC-582 submittals for qualifying conduit exemption applications are much less burdensome to prepare than the other applications reported.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $92,639

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 06/24/2021

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