Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
18 CFR 366.4.doc Supplementary Document	2009-01-26
FERC-65A Sup Stmt 2008 Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23262	Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0216	ICR Reference No: 200901-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-65A
Title: Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2009
Terms of Clearance: Reduction in time burden appropriate given 25 fewer filers for exemption than originally anticipated by the FERC. FERC initially expected 35 respondents but only received responses from 10 entities.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	10	0	35
Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	35
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In RM05-32-000, FERC amended its regulations to implement the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005. FERC-65A “Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status” is used to track the corporate identities of public utility and natural gas companies as well as the organizational structure of business unit constituents in holding company systems. The Commission needs this information to discern whether the reported businesses fall within its jurisdiction. The FERC-65A is submitted by those entities requesting an exemption from the requirements for Commission access to their books and records under PUHCA 2005, Section 1264 . The Commission allows an exemption if the books, accounts, memoranda, and other records of any person or entity are not relevant to the jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company; or if any class of transactions is not relevant to the jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company. FERC's regulations in 18 CFR 366.3 describes the exemption criteria in detail.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 Stat. 594, 1264 Name of Law: Public Utility Holding Company Act 2005
  

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 61103	10/15/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 4418	01/26/2009
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
Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	10	35	0	0	-25	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10	35	0	0	-25	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: There is an adjustment to the reporting burden. The Commission estimated that it would receive responses from 35 entities when it issued the final rule. However, in practice the Commission has received responses on average from 10 entities. The amount of time to complete the filing remains unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,721

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: 01/26/2009

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