FERC-512, Preliminary Permit

ICR 201801-1902-001

OMB: 1902-0073

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2018-04-10
Supplementary Document
2018-01-11
Supplementary Document
2018-01-11
Supplementary Document
2018-01-11
Supplementary Document
2018-01-11
Supplementary Document
2018-01-11
Supplementary Document
2018-01-11
Supplementary Document
2014-12-15
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
23011
Modified
ICR Details
1902-0073 201801-1902-001
Active 201412-1902-002
FERC FERC-512
FERC-512, Preliminary Permit
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 04/11/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 01/16/2018
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2021 36 Months From Approved 04/30/2018
50 0 205
1,200 0 4,945
0 0 0

The FERC-512 is an application for a preliminary permit or to extend a preliminary permit term. Preliminary permits, issued for up to three years, preserve the right of permit holders to have first priority in applying for a license for a project being studied, but do not authorize construction of any facilities. Nor does a preliminary permit allow the use of eminent domain to acquire lands for the project. The preliminary permits are issued pursuant to sections 4(f), 5, and 7 of the FPA. Preliminary permits can be extended one time for up to two additional years, pursuant to section 5 of the FPA. The application for a preliminary permit is used by Commission staff to assess the scope of the proposed project, the technology to be used, and jurisdictional aspects of the project. The staff assessment includes a review of the proposed hydro development for conflicts with other permits or existing projects and public notice of the application to solicit public and agency comments. The application for a one-time extension, up to two years, of a preliminary permit is used by Commission staff to determine if a permittee has met the Hydropower Efficiency Act’s good faith and reasonable diligence standards. An application for a preliminary permit includes an initial statement and three numbered exhibits, per 18 CFR 4.81. The initial statement includes information on the applicant, the project, the requested term of the permit, affected political jurisdictions, and a verification of the facts presented. The initial statement includes information on the applicant, the project, the requested term of the permit, affected political jurisdictions, and a verification of the facts presented. The three numbered exhibits are as follows: • Exhibit One is a description of the proposed project and includes a characterization of the project structures, transmission facilities, and reservoir; estimates of energy and capacity; identification of affected United States lands; and any other information that demonstrates how the proposed development of the water resource would be in the public interest. • Exhibit Two is a description of project studies, either completed or planned, for the purpose of assessing project feasibility, determining environmental impacts, and preparing an application for license including a proposed schedule for completing each study. The exhibit includes a statement of costs and financing that includes an estimate of the costs of doing the project studies described above and the source of funding for these studies. • Exhibit Three includes a map or series of maps that clearly show the location of the project, the location and relationship of the principal project features, a proposed boundary for the project, any lands or reservations of the United States needed for project purposes, and areas which are specially protected.

US Code: 16 USC 797 et. al. Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  82 FR 46231 10/04/2017
82 FR 60978 12/26/2017
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
FERC-512, Preliminary Permit

  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 50 205 0 0 -155 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,200 4,945 0 0 -3,745 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
The total annual burden for the FERC-512 information collection decreased by 155 responses and 3,745 hours from previously approved information collection requests . The decrease is due entirely to a reduction in the number of applications filed to the Commission over the past three years. The current annual number of responses (50) is more representative of recent years of activity concerning this collection. The reduction in the number of applications received is due to multiple factors: • Expiration of federal production tax credits that previously benefited hydropower projects; • Natural gas production has driven electric rates down and has rendered hydropower uneconomical; and • Reduced interest in hydropower projects due to most viable locations having already been developed or investigated for development. Overall, there is less demand for preliminary permits.

$799,493
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Sheila Lampitoc 202 502-6193

  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.
01/16/2018


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