The agency will
address comments related to this collection and the FERC 912
collection at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2012
12/31/2012
12/31/2012
824
0
824
2,540
0
2,540
156,670
0
156,670
To encourage small power and
cogeneration production, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 (PURPA) confers benefits on small power and cogeneration
facilities that meet certain ownership and technical criteria. FERC
uses the FERC-556 to implement the statutory provisions in Federal
Power Act (FPA) section 3 (16 USC 792-828c) and sections 201 and
210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978
(16 USC 2601). These statutes authorize FERC to encourage
cogeneration and small power production and to prescribe such rules
as necessary in order to carry out these statutory directives.
FERC's regulations for FERC-556 can be found in 18 CFR 131.80 and
18 CFR Part 292. The proposed rule if adopted, provides that an
applicant seeking to certify for qualifying facility status of a
small power production or cogeneration facility must complete, and
electronically file FERC-556.
US Code:
16
USC 792-828c Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
US Code: 16
USC 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
(PURPA) of 1978
FERC is proposing to revise its
regulations to remove the contents of the Form No. 556 from the
regulations, and, in their place, to provide that an applicant
seeking to certify qualifying facility (QF) status of a small power
production or cogeneration facility must complete, and
electronically file, the Form No. 556 that is in effect at the time
of filing. In revising and reformatting the Form No. 556, FERC
proposes to clarify the content of the form and to take advantage
of newer technologies that will reduce both the filing burden for
applicants and the processing burden for FERC. Additionally, FERC
proposes to exempt generating facilities with net power production
capacities of 1 MW or less from the QF certification requirement,
and to codify FERCs authority to waive the QF certification
requirement for good cause.
$206,755
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Patricia Morris 202
208-6990
No
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.
Form FERC-556 FERC-556, Cogeneration Facilities and Small Power Production
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FERC-556, Cogeneration Facilities and Small Power Production