Under the Interstate Commerce Act
(ICA), (49 U.S.C. sections 1, 20, 54 Stat. 916), the Commission is
authorized and empowered to make investigations and to collect and
record data to the extent the Commission may consider to be
necessary or useful for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). The information collected
under the requirements of FERC Form No. 6 is used by the Commission
to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the statutory
provisions of the ICA including the authority to prescribe rules
and regulations concerning accounts, records and memoranda as
necessary or appropriate. The Commission may prescribe a system of
accounts for jurisdictional companies and, after notice and
opportunity for hearing may determine the accounts in which
particular outlays and receipts will be entered, charged or
credited.
US Code:
49
USC 1, 20 Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
The reason for the change in
the reporting burden to be reported to OMB is a decrease in the
number of companies that file the Form No. 6. This decrease is due
to consolidation within the industry
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:
(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;
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.