FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility

ICR 202202-1902-002

OMB: 1902-0075

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
1902-0075 202202-1902-002
Received in OIRA 202012-1902-006
FERC FERC-556
FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 02/23/2022
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 11/30/2022
7,423 7,423
26,282 26,282
0 0

FERC-556 in general. The data required under 18 CFR Section 131.80 and 18 CFR Part 292 are used by the Commission to determine whether a proposed certification for QF status meets the criteria for a qualifying small power production facility or a qualifying cogeneration facility under its regulations and is eligible to receive the benefits available to it under PURPA. In order to obtain QF status and obtain PURPA benefits, an owner or operator of a small power production or cogeneration facility must follow the process indicated in FERC Form 556 and select, at its option, either the procedure set forth in 18 CFR Section 292.207(a), which requires the submission to FERC of a self-certification or self-recertification, or the procedure set forth in 18 CFR Section 292.207(b), which requires the submission to FERC of an application for Commission certification or recertification. The information requirements for these two processes are largely the same (i.e., the submittal of a completed FERC Form 556 provides the information necessary to demonstrate compliance with FERC’s regulations). If FERC did not collect the FERC Form 556 information, there would be no basis for the Commission to determine whether a facility satisfies the requirements of QF status. Since revocation of the qualifying status of a small power production or cogeneration facility may occur if the facility fails to comply with any of the 18 CFR Part 292 criteria, private financial lenders to small power production and cogeneration power facilities occasionally require small power producers and cogenerators to follow 18 CFR Section 292.207(b) procedures (certification by FERC as opposed to self-certification) in order to reduce the risk of status revocation.

US Code: 16 USC 2601 Name of Law: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978
   US Code: 16 USC 792-828c Name of Law: Federal Power Act (FPA)
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  86 FR 67943 11/30/2021
87 FR 7826 02/10/2022
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 7,423 7,423 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 26,282 26,282 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No

$369,685
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Kayla Williams 410 786-5887 kayla.williams@cms.hhs.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.
02/23/2022


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