The information collected under FERC-582 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952 which authorizes FERC to establish fees for its services. In addition, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 authorizes FERC to "assess and collect fees and annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all the costs incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year". In calculating annual charges, FERC first determines the total costs of its electric regulatory program and then substracts all electric regulatory filing fee collection....
The decrease reflects a decrease in the number of respondents who are filing under FERC-582 and can be attributed to consolidation within the industry through mergers, acquisitions or for instance in the number of entities, primarily power marketers who have gone out of business. In addition, many entities have the Regional Transmission Organization prepare and submit the filing on their behalf thereby reducing the number of entities filing with the Commission.
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.