FERC-515, Declaration of Intention

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-515 supp statement 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-05	Available
FERC-515 30-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-04	Available
20260427-3006_FERC-515 30-day notice 2025.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-04	Available
FERC-515 60-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-04	Available
20260210-3032_FERC-515 60-day notice 2025.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-04	Available
16 USC 817.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-23	Available
18 CFR § 24.1 - Filing.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23020	FERC-515, Declaration of Intention - Private Sector		Modified
195306	FERC-515, Declaration of Intention - Municipalities		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0079	ICR Reference No: 202602-1902-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-515
Title: FERC-515, Declaration of Intention
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/05/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	4	6
Time Burden (Hours)	320	480
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission has the authority to issue licenses for hydroelectric projects on the waters over which Congress has jurisdiction. Any person, state, or municipality planning to develop hydroelectric power must have a license or exemption from the Commission to construct, operate, or maintain any dam, water conduit, reservoir, or power house along or in any navigable waters of the United States, upon any part of the public lands or reservations of the United States, or which will affect interstate commerce. Section 23(b)of the FPA provides that any person intending to construct project works on a non-navigable commerce clause water must file a declaration of their intention to do so with the Commission. Section 23(b) further provides that upon the filing of a declaration of intent, the Commission will investigate the proposed project, and, if it finds that the interests of interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the proposed project, then the person intending to construct the project must obtain a Commission license before starting construction. Submission of the data is necessary for the Commission to make a required determination as to jurisdiction over the proposed project. The respondent universe that would submit a declaration of intention can be defined and is limited to potential developers of hydropower projects at sites where the Commission jurisdiction may be in question. Such sites are generally on streams other than those defined as U.S. navigable waters, and over which Congress has jurisdiction under its authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 817 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:
	91 FR 7271	02/17/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 23265	04/30/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-515, Declaration of Intention - Municipalities
FERC-515, Declaration of Intention - Private Sector

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4	6	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	320	480	0	0	-160	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $329,118

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: 05/05/2026

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