FERC-521, Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-521 Supporting Statement 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-18	Available
FERC-521 30-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-18	Available
20260915-3054_FERC-521_30 Day Notice 2026.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-18	Available
FERC-521 60-day FRN Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-18	Available
20260708-3028_FERC-521 60-Day Notice.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-18	Available
18 CFR 11.10.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-11	Available
Federal Power Act_section 10.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-11	Available
Sample Filling.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23049	FERC-521 (Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0087	ICR Reference No: 202607-1902-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-521
Title: FERC-521, Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements
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: 09/18/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2027
Responses	3	3
Time Burden (Hours)	120	120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of FERC-521 is to implement information collections pursuant to Section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Under Section 10(f) licensees of unlicensed non-Federal hydroelectric power projects that are directly benefited by a headwater project must pay an equitable portion of the annual costs of interest, maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project. This payment is called the headwater benefit payment. The Commission requires basic project information including location and storage capacity to be filed by the owner of any headwater project constructed by the United States, a licensee, or a pre-1920 permittee that is upstream from a non-Federal hydroelectric project.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 803 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 42950	07/13/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 59123	09/18/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-521 (Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	3	3	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120	120	0	0	0	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: $33,964

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: 09/18/2026

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