FERC-3Q, [RM07-9-003, RM07-9-004] Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form 2/3Q FERC-3Q, Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies, Form and Instruction	Modified
Non-substantive justification for 3Q.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-09-06
RM07-9-004 Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-06
RM07-9-003_Final_Rule_Justification[1]2_1_11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-02-01
Form 3Q Statute.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-27
Form 3Q Regs 260_300.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23250	FERC-3Q, Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies, Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0205	ICR Reference No: 201109-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC Form 3-Q
Title: FERC-3Q, [RM07-9-003, RM07-9-004] Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/13/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the non-substantive change of the information collection is approved. The terms of the previous clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	05/31/2014	05/31/2014
Responses	1,101	0	1,101
Time Burden (Hours)	183,936	0	183,936
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: "Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies," requires companies to file with the Commission a complete set of quarterly financial statements. Most of the information contained in these forms is the same information currently submitted on an annual basis. Quarterly reporting of financial information permits the Commission to better understand trends and other factors that may affect an entity's liquidity position, its commitments of capital expenditures, its sources of financing, along with changes in the amount of assets, liabilities, debt and equity used in its business. Transparent accountings and more frequent financial reporting play an important role in achieving vigilant oversight of market participants. More frequent financial reporting provides needed insight into the opportunities and risks facing the energy industry as the Commission considers and assesses the affects of its regulatory initiatives. The Commission shares the view that quarterly reporting enhances its overall decision making process by providing more timely, useful and relevant data to the decision making process. In the order on rehearing the Commission generally denies rehearing and reaffirms the findings made in Order No. 710-B (Final Rule in Docket No. RM07-9-003). The Commission does, however, grant rehearing on the issue of whether to include Page 521d and grant additional time to comply with Order No. 710-B. Further, in response to comments, the Commission is revising its burden estimates for the FERC Form Nos. 2 and 2-A.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 825c, 825h 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:
1902-AE11	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 4516	01/26/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-3Q, Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies,	Form 2/3Q	FERC Financial Report FERC Form No. 2: Annual Report of Major Natural Gas Companies and Supplemental Form 3-Q: Quarterly Financial Report

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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	1,101	1,101	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	183,936	183,936	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $81,495

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/13/2011

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