OMB control number
FERC-521, Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements
OMB 1902-0087 · FERC.
OMB 1902-0087
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.
The latest form for FERC-521, Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements expires 2027-02-28 and is listed under ICR 202307-1902-005.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
 Final_FERC-521 Supporting Statement.docx | Supporting Statement A |
| 18 CFR 11.10.docx | Supplementary Document |
 Federal Power Act_section 10.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 30 Day Notice FERC 521_8_9_23_published.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| Issued_Final_FERC-521_30 Day Notice_8_1_23.docx | Supplementary Document |
| Issued_Final_FERC-521_60 Day Notice_5_19_23.docx | Supplementary Document |
| FERC 521_60 Day Notice Fed Reg_5_30_23.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| Sample Filling.pdf | Supplementary Document |
 FERC-521 (Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements) |
Information collection |