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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form No. 556, modi Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility Form and Instruction	Unchanged
FERC-549B 561 556 549D 30-day notice (Published) 2.10.22.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-18
FERC-549B 561 556 549D 30-day notice (Issued) 2.4.22.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-18
FERC-549B, 549D, 556, 561 60-day Combined notice (published)11.30.2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-18
549B 561 556 549D 60-day notice (Issued).docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-18
FERC-556 supporting statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-18
18CFR131-80__292.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-18
16USC2602_16USC824.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23017	Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0075	ICR Reference No: 202202-1902-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-556
Title: FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility
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: 02/23/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2022
Responses	7,423	7,423
Time Burden (Hours)	26,282	26,282
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: FERC-556 in general. The data required under 18 CFR Section 131.80 and 18 CFR Part 292 are used by the Commission to determine whether a proposed certification for QF status meets the criteria for a qualifying small power production facility or a qualifying cogeneration facility under its regulations and is eligible to receive the benefits available to it under PURPA. In order to obtain QF status and obtain PURPA benefits, an owner or operator of a small power production or cogeneration facility must follow the process indicated in FERC Form 556 and select, at its option, either the procedure set forth in 18 CFR Section 292.207(a), which requires the submission to FERC of a self-certification or self-recertification, or the procedure set forth in 18 CFR Section 292.207(b), which requires the submission to FERC of an application for Commission certification or recertification. The information requirements for these two processes are largely the same (i.e., the submittal of a completed FERC Form 556 provides the information necessary to demonstrate compliance with FERC’s regulations). If FERC did not collect the FERC Form 556 information, there would be no basis for the Commission to determine whether a facility satisfies the requirements of QF status. Since revocation of the qualifying status of a small power production or cogeneration facility may occur if the facility fails to comply with any of the 18 CFR Part 292 criteria, private financial lenders to small power production and cogeneration power facilities occasionally require small power producers and cogenerators to follow 18 CFR Section 292.207(b) procedures (certification by FERC as opposed to self-certification) in order to reduce the risk of status revocation.

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

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 67943	11/30/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 7826	02/10/2022
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
Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility	Form No. 556, modified by rehearing Order 872-A	Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility

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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	7,423	7,423	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,282	26,282	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $369,685

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: 02/23/2022

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