FERC-500, Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-500 and FERC-505 supporting statement 2 3 2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-02-03	Repair queued
FERC-500 and FERC-505 30-day notice published 1 12 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-02-03	Repair queued
20220105-3009_FERC-500 and FERC-505 30-day notice.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-05	Repair queued
20211022-3010_FERC-500 and 505 60-day notice.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-01	Repair queued
60-day notice publisehd 10 28 2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-28	Available
18 CFR Part 7.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-05	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 2705.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-15	Repair queued
18 CFR Part 5.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-15	Repair queued
18 CFR Part 4.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-15	Available
Federal Power Act Part I.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43997	FERC-500, Application (or Modification) for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Greater than 5 MW Capacity		Modified
236194	FERC-500, Request for Authorization to Use Expedited Licensing Process		Unchanged
231465	FERC-500, Recreation Posting		Unchanged
220658	FERC-500, Comprehensive Plans		Removed
220657	FERC-500, Annual Conveyance Reports		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0058	ICR Reference No: 202110-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-1902-007
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-500
Title: FERC-500, Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/09/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2026	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2023
Responses	487	0	520
Time Burden (Hours)	320,962	0	320,962
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FERC-500 consists of applications and other information collection activities in accordance with the Federal Power Act (FPA). The FPA authorizes the Commission to grant hydropower licenses to any citizen of the United States, to any corporation organized under federal or State laws, or to any State or municipality. Holders of such licenses construct, operate, and maintain dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, transmission lines, or other project works necessary or convenient for the development and improvement of navigation and for the development, transmission, and utilization of power across, along, from, or in any of the streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction. The respondents for this information collection include citizens of the United States, corporations organized under the laws of United States or any State thereof, State governments, and municipalities. . Before October 4, 2021, FERC-500 applied only to projects with an installed capacity of more than 5 MW. On August 5, 2021, the Commission published a final rule that affected the paperwork burdens of FERC-500 by changing the regulatory threshold for certain licensing requirements from 5 megawatts (MW) to 10 MW. As a result, the regulatory threshold for FERC-500 is now projects with an installed capacity of more than 10 MW.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 791a et seq. 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 59704	10/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 1739	01/12/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-500, Annual Conveyance Reports
FERC-500, Application (or Modification) for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Greater than 5 MW Capacity
FERC-500, Comprehensive Plans
FERC-500, Recreation Posting
FERC-500, Request for Authorization to Use Expedited Licensing Process

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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	487	520	0	-33	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	320,962	320,962	0	-33	33	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is one program change, which also results in an adjustment of burdens: the removal of the previously reported information collection activity labeled “Comprehensive Plans.” The burdens previously associated with that activity have been added to the license application process. This accounting of burdens is more accurate than the previous accounting because the Commission’s collection of information about comprehensive plans is integrated with the license-application process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,386,933

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 02/03/2022

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