Notification of Holding Company Status

Forms and Documents

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

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23264	Notification of Holding Company Status	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0218	ICR Reference No: 200901-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-65
Title: 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: Reviewed ICR. FERC's documented efforts to address public comments were adequate considering no public comments were made to the FERC-65 information collection following its publication in the Federal Register. The supporting statement's calculations of information collection burden and annualized cost to the federal government were appropriate and matched the corresponding entries on the ICR Data page.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	30	0	110
Time Burden (Hours)	90	0	330
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. The FERC-65 information collection tells FERC which entities within holding company systems are Commission jurisdictional. It is submitted by those entities meeting the definition of a holding company found in 18 CFR § 366.1. The information collected is: the identity of the holding company and of the public utilities and natural gas companies in the holding company system; the identity of service companies, including special-purpose subsidiaries providing non-power goods and services; the identity of all affiliates and subsidiaries and their corporate relationship to each other. Without this information, FERC would have no assurance that the actions of all jurisdictional entities within holding company systems would receive the required regulatory oversight. FERC uses the information in the FERC-65 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. FERC needs this information to discern whether the reported businesses fall within its jurisdiction.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 Stat. 594, 1264 Name of Law: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 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 61414	10/16/2008
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
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	30	110	0	0	-80	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	90	330	0	0	-240	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 was an adjustment to the reporting burden. When issuing the final rule, the Commission estimated that 110 entities would be making a filing. In practice there have only been 30 entities that have made a filing under FERC-65. There is also an adjustment in costs to reflect the impact of inflation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $126,384

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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