FERC-585, Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA 206

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Cap Shortage Messages.xls Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
585 Support Statement 2009revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23126	FERC-585, Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA 206	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0138	ICR Reference No: 200904-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-1902-005
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-585
Title: FERC-585, Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA 206
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/14/2009
Terms of Clearance: Discrepancy existed between time and cost burden. Total responses requested dropped from 7 to 1 but cost burden appeared to increase by $4,518 in ROCIS. FERC added Attachment C to Supporting Statement, which explained only start-up costs were included in ROCIS cost burden back when ICR was initially approved in 2006. Now both start-up as well as maintenance and operation costs are included in cost burden category. Updated Supporting Statement explains this change in record keeping. Total costs (start-up plus maintenance and operation) actually decreased from $27,704 to $4,518 between 2006 and 2009, respectively.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	1	0	7
Time Burden (Hours)	73	0	511
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,518	0	0

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Abstract: FERC-585 was created in response to Section 206 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) which amended Section 202 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) by adding section (g). 18CFR 294 establishes the reporting requirements for public utilities (to report to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority for anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity which would affect the utility’s capability to serve its wholesale customers and to provide a contingency plan). A report filed in compliance with Part 294 must include the nature and projected duration of the anticipated shortage, a list of firm wholesale customers likely to be affected by the shortage, procedures for accommodating the shortage, and a contact person at the utility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824a 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:
	74 FR 5150	01/29/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 16197	04/09/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-585, Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA 206

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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	1	7	0	0	-6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	73	511	0	0	-438	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,518	0	0	0	4,518	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 burden has been reduced to reflect an improved estimate of the number of filers, based on actual data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $65,629

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)? No

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: 04/14/2009

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