FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-914 supporting statement-10-23-15e.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-10-23	Available
18 CFR Part 292.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-23	Available
18 CFR Part 35.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-23	Available
FERC-914 30-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-23	Available
FERC-914 60-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-23	Available
16 USC 2601 (PURPA).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-08-14	Available
16 USC 824f.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-08-14	Available
16 USC 824e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-08-14	Available
16 USC 824d.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-08-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23279	FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production-Tariff Filings (FPA 205 filings & change of status)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0231	ICR Reference No: 201505-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-914
Title: FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings
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: 02/18/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	185	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	7,725	0	9,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1253 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) modified Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). The Commission implemented the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) by, inter alia, establishing criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities by: • ensuring that these facilities are using their thermal output in a productive and beneficial manner; that the electrical, thermal, chemical and mechanical output of new qualifying cogeneration facilities is used fundamentally for industrial, commercial, residential or industrial purposes; and there is continuing progress in the development of efficient electric energy generating technology; • amending the FERC Form 556 (OMB Control No. 1902-0075) to reflect the criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities; and • eliminating ownership limitations for qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities. The Commission satisfied the statutory mandate and its continuing obligation to review its policies encouraging cogeneration and small power production, energy conservation, efficient use of facilities and resources by electric utilities and equitable rates for energy customers. The Commission issued Order Nos. 671 and 671-A to revise related regulations. The Commission eliminated certain exemptions from rate regulations that were previously available to qualifying facilities (QFs). New QFs may need to make tariff filings (i.e., the subject of FERC-914) if they do not meet the revised exemption requirements. In the FERC-914, those qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities, required to do so, will submit to FERC: • FPA Section 205 and/or 206 filings, • Change of status notifications. Section 205 filings refer to Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), which requires that every public utility have all of its jurisdictional rates and tariffs on file with the Commission and make them available for public inspection, within such time and in such form as the Commission may designate. Section 205(d) of the FPA requires that every public utility must provide notice to the Commission and the public of any changes to its jurisdictional rates and tariffs. In addition, FPA section 206 allows the Commission, upon complaint or its own motion, to modify existing rates or services that the Commission finds to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential. Finally, the QFs that are subject to section 205 must provide the Commission with change of status notifications.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824d-f Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1253(a), (b) Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005)
   US Code: 16 USC 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)
  

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:
	80 FR 46256	08/04/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 63759	10/21/2015
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
FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production-Tariff Filings (FPA 205 filings & change of status)

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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	185	100	0	0	85	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,725	9,300	0	0	-1,575	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 requirements within FERC-914 did not change. However, since the Commission revised its regulations to require electronic filing, the Commission has more recently been able to improve data collection and tracking systems in order to more accurately track the number of cogenerators and small power producers (i.e. any respondent of the FERC-914). Due to the improvement of more accurate data tracking systems, the Commission has been able to estimate that there is a larger number of respondents than estimated previously in FERC-914. Thus, the number of respondents increased from 100 to 185. Additionally, previous burden estimates assumed that all respondents filed Electronic Quarterly Reports (EQR) for initial or new facilities. On average, respondents file EQRs four times each year because they are typically existing facilities. Thus, the Commission estimated that the majority of the respondents would file four EQRs. Further, respondents do not typically file notices of change in status unless the respondent is either acquired by a new owner or increases its generation capacity by 100 megawatts or more. The Commission estimates that a quarter of respondents may make a change in status filing per year, but not all respondents will have changes to report each year. As such, a reduction in burden per response was observed. The result is an increase in the number of responses (100 to 185) accompanied by a decrease in overall reporting burden for the collection (9,300 to 7,725).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $244,375

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: 10/23/2015

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