FERC-912: PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
16 USC 824a-3.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-15	Available
2022-12905 30 Day Notice published Fed. Reg.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-15	Repair queued
20220609-3013_Final_FERC 912 30 Day Notice.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-13	Repair queued
FERC 912_60 day notice_Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-31	Available
2022-06573 FERC 912 Fed Register (60 Day).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-31	Repair queued
FERC-912 supp state_Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-06-15	Repair queued
eCFR_RM19-15_556_912.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-09	Repair queued
PL109-58 (EPAct 2005).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
253836	PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities (Termination of obligation to sell)		New
23265	PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities (Termination of obligation to purchase)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0237	ICR Reference No: 202205-1902-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-912
Title: FERC-912: PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities
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: 01/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/15/2022
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	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	17	0	39
Time Burden (Hours)	196	0	460
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The use of FERC-912 is necessary to provide the Commission with the information needed to determine whether an order is appropriate to either terminate or reinstate the purchasing or selling of energy under PURPA section 210(m). The Commission's implementing regulations, found in 18 CFR Part 292, provide the following procedures: • §292.310 an electric utility's application for the termination of its obligation to purchase energy from a QF, • §292.311 an affected entity or person's application to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to purchase energy from a QF, • §292.312 an electric utility's application for the termination of its obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs, and • §292.313 an affected entity or person's application to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs. Note that the reinstatement of an electric utility's obligation to sell or purchase electric power to/from a QF depends on a Commission determination that the qualifications that relieved the utility from the obligation of purchase or sale are no longer met. The Commission uses the information collected by FERC-912 to determine if an order is appropriate and required under PURPA section 210(m). Without this collection of information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its obligations under PURPA section 210(m).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 617 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1253 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

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:
	87 FR 18009	03/29/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 36121	06/15/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities (Termination of obligation to purchase)
PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities (Termination of obligation to sell)

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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	17	39	0	0	-22	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	196	460	0	0	-264	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 reduction in burden is from normal fluctuations in industry and the leveling out of tariff filings since the previous Order No. 872 when the information collection was updated last.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $98,630

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: 06/15/2022

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