Annual Report of Twenty Largest Purchasers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
18cfr46.3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-04-22	Available
Supporting Statement for FERC-566 (2008).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-04-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23093	Annual Report of Twenty Largest Purchasers	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0114	ICR Reference No: 200804-1902-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200504-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-566
Title: Annual Report of Twenty Largest Purchasers
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: 07/23/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2008
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2008
Responses	242	0	183
Time Burden (Hours)	1,452	0	1,098
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected under FERC 566 is used by FERC to implement statutory provisions of Title II Section 211 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 which amended Part III, Section 305 of the Federal Power Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 825d Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

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:
	73 FR 7723	02/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 21623	04/22/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Report of Twenty Largest Purchasers

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	242	183	0	0	59	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,452	1,098	0	0	354	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 estimate for the burden is based on recent Commission experience and actual number of filings made under FERC-566 over the past 12 months. There is an adjustment in the burden from the Commission’s last submission to OMB and this is due to an increase in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $128,815

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)? Uncollected

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: 04/22/2008

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