PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities, RM06-10-000 Final Rule, Revised Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FERC-556 PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities, RM06-10-000 NOPR, Revised Regulations Form	Modified
Supporting Statement RM6-10Final Rule.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-02-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23265	PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities, RM06-10-000 NOPR, Revised Regulations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0237	ICR Reference No: 200611-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-912(556)
Title: PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities, RM06-10-000 Final Rule, Revised Regulations
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/23/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	860	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,810	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To encourage small power and cogeneration production, the Public Utility Regulatory PolTo encourage small power and cogeneration production, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) confers benefits on small power and cogeneration facilities that meet certain ownership and technical criteria. EPACT 2005, Section 1253 revises section 210 of PURPA to add section 210(m) that provides for termination of an electric utility’s obligation to purchase energy and capacity from qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities (QFs). The documentation required provides the Commission with the ability to determine whether to grant relief to an electric utility if it meets certain conditions. Further, the documentation provides a procedure for any affected entity or person to apply to FERC for reinstatement of the electric utility’s obligation to purchase energy.

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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: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1253 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AC99	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 64342	11/01/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities, RM06-10-000 NOPR, Revised Regulations	FERC-556	CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFYING FACILITY STATUS FOR AN EXISTING OR A PROPOSED SMALL POWER PRODUCTION OR COGENERATION FACILITY

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	860	0	860	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,810	0	2,810	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: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing to amend its regulations governing small power productions and cogeneration in response to section 1253 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), which added section 210(m) to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). To relieve an electric utility of its mandatory purchase obligation under PURPA, the Commission must identify which, if any, markets meet the criteria contained in 210(m)(1)(A), (B) or (C), and, if such markets are identified, it must determine whether QFs have nondiscriminatory access to those markets.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $276,173

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 11/15/2006

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