PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 201 AND 210 OF
THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT, THE COMM. HAS
ESTABLISHED RULES (A) DEFINING QUALIFYING COGENERATION AND SMALL
POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES, (B) REQUIRING ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO
PURCHASE ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM SUCH FACILITIES AT FAIR RATES AND TO
PROVIDE BACK-UP POWER ON NON-DESCRIMINATORY BASIS, A (C) EXEMPTING
SOME FACILITIES FROM STATE AND FEDERAL UTILITY TYPE
REGULATION.
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:
(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;
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.