FERC-500, (Final Rule in RM20-21-000) Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 5 Megawatt (MW) Capacity

ICR 202107-1902-007

OMB: 1902-0058

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2021-08-05
Supplementary Document
2021-08-05
Supplementary Document
2021-07-15
Supplementary Document
2021-07-15
Supplementary Document
2021-07-15
Supplementary Document
2021-07-15
Supplementary Document
2021-07-15
ICR Details
1902-0058 202107-1902-007
Received in OIRA 201905-1902-016
FERC FERC-500
FERC-500, (Final Rule in RM20-21-000) Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 5 Megawatt (MW) Capacity
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 08/06/2021
  Requested Previously Approved
02/28/2022 02/28/2022
520 520
320,962 321,922
0 0

The final rule at Docket No. RM20-21-000 amends several regulations in 18 CFR Part 4, and one regulation in 18 CFR Part 5. These amendments reduce the paperwork burdens associated with each license application for a major water power project of 10 megawatts (MW) or less. Previously, 18 CFR 4.32(a)(5)(ii) provided that each license application for a minor water power project or for a major water power project of 5 MW or less must be in accordance with 18 CFR 4.61, which requires submission of Exhibits A, E, F, and G. However, such applications are not subject to 18 CFR 4.41 or 18 CFR 4.51, which require submission of Exhibits B, C, and D, in addition to the exhibits required by 18 CFR 4.61. The amendment of 18 CFR 4.32(a)(5)(ii) extends the lighter paperwork burden to major water power projects of 10 MW or less, in accordance with the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (2013 HREA). This amendment reduces the paperwork burdens for FERC-500.

US Code: 16 USC 791a et seq. Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  
None

1902-AF77 Final or interim final rulemaking 86 FR 42710 08/05/2021

No

  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 520 520 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 320,962 321,922 0 -960 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
Yes
Changing Regulations
The final rule amends 18 CFR 4.32(a)(5)(ii).. Previously, 18 CFR 4.32(a)(5)(ii) provided that each license application for a minor water power project or for a major water power project of 5 MW or less must be in accordance with 18 CFR 4.61, which requires submission of Exhibits A, E, F, and G. However, such applications were not subject to 18 CFR 4.41 or 18 CFR 4.51, which require submission of Exhibits B, C, and D, in addition to the exhibits required by 18 CFR 4.61. The amendment of 18 CFR 4.32(a)(5)(ii) extends the lighter paperwork burden to major water power projects of 10 MW or less, in accordance with the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013. In summary: Under 18 CFR 4.32(a)(5)(ii) of the final rule, license applications for major water projects of 10 MW or less (instead of 5MW or less) are not required to include Exhibits B, C, or D. This amendment reduces the burden hours for 3 of the 9 responses estimated for the relevant information collection activity by 320 hours for each of the 3 affected applications ― a total reduction of 960 hours in the average burden hours for the activity.

$3,108,397
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577 jean_sonneman@blm.gov

  No

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.
08/06/2021


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