FERC-556, Certification of
Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or
Cogeneration Facility
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/23/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2022
7,423
7,423
26,282
26,282
0
0
FERC-556 in general. The data required
under 18 CFR Section 131.80 and 18 CFR Part 292 are used by the
Commission to determine whether a proposed certification for QF
status meets the criteria for a qualifying small power production
facility or a qualifying cogeneration facility under its
regulations and is eligible to receive the benefits available to it
under PURPA. In order to obtain QF status and obtain PURPA
benefits, an owner or operator of a small power production or
cogeneration facility must follow the process indicated in FERC
Form 556 and select, at its option, either the procedure set forth
in 18 CFR Section 292.207(a), which requires the submission to FERC
of a self-certification or self-recertification, or the procedure
set forth in 18 CFR Section 292.207(b), which requires the
submission to FERC of an application for Commission certification
or recertification. The information requirements for these two
processes are largely the same (i.e., the submittal of a completed
FERC Form 556 provides the information necessary to demonstrate
compliance with FERC’s regulations). If FERC did not collect the
FERC Form 556 information, there would be no basis for the
Commission to determine whether a facility satisfies the
requirements of QF status. Since revocation of the qualifying
status of a small power production or cogeneration facility may
occur if the facility fails to comply with any of the 18 CFR Part
292 criteria, private financial lenders to small power production
and cogeneration power facilities occasionally require small power
producers and cogenerators to follow 18 CFR Section 292.207(b)
procedures (certification by FERC as opposed to self-certification)
in order to reduce the risk of status revocation.
US Code:
16
USC 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
(PURPA) of 1978
US Code: 16
USC 792-828c Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
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 Form No. 556, modi Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility
FERC-549B 561 556 549D 30-day notice (Published) 2.10.22.docx
FERC-549B, 549D, 556, 561 60-day Combined notice (published)11.30.2021.pdf
Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility