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OMB Control No:
1902-0215
ICR Reference No:
200909-1902-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
200611-1902-002
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-60, -61, & -555A
Title:
RM09-21, NOPR; FERC-60 (Annual Reports Of Centralized Serv. Cos.), FERC61 (Narrative Desc. Of Serv. Co. Functions), & FERC-555A (Preserv. of Records for Serv. Cos. Subject to PUHCA2005)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
12/23/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:
Comment filed on proposed rule, pending outcome of final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2010
02/28/2010
02/28/2010
Responses
404
0
404
Time Burden (Hours)
327,371
0
327,371
Cost Burden (Dollars)
6,696,000
0
6,696,000
Abstract:
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NOPR"; issued 9/17/09 in FERC Docket No. RM09-21-000) and corresponding submittal to OMB, affect only FERC-60. There are no changes to the requirements or burden for the FERC-61 and FERC-555A. FERC proposes to revise the Commissions regulations at 18 CFR 366.1, 366.23, 367.1, and 367.2 to require every centralized service company that provides non-power services to a public utility, a natural gas company, or both, to file FERC Form No. 60 (Annual Report of Centralized Service Companies) annually and to abide by the Uniform System of Accounts, unless the holding company is exempted or granted a waiver pursuant to 18 CFR 366.3 or 366.4. [FERC is not proposing any revisions to the regulatory text of 18 CFR Part 368 or 18 CFR 369.1, because the current text already is consistent with the proposals in this Notice.] In this Notice, FERC is proposing to require that FERC Form No. 60 as it exists now also be filed by centralized service companies in holding company systems that include natural gas companies (where there is not also a public utility), and that the Uniform System of Accounts as it currently exists now also apply to centralized service companies in holding company systems (where there is not also a public utility); in holding company systems where there already is a public utility, these requirements already apply. The number of companies that now would be subject to these requirements (that were not subject to these requirements before) is relatively small, since most holding companies include only public utilities or include both public utilities and natural gas companies and so would already be subject to these requirements. The Commission believes that this proposed revision promotes transparency and is consistent with the Commissions regulatory obligation to regulate public utilities under the Federal Power Act (FPA) and natural gas companies under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to ensure that rates are just and reasonable. It also better tracks the Commissions intent in prior orders directing the filing of FERC Form No. 60.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 1261-1277
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
US Code:
42 USC 16451 et seq.
Name of Law: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (PUHCA 2005)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AD86
Proposed rulemaking
74 FR 48884
09/25/2009
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
FERC-555A, Preservation of Records for Service Companies Subject to PUHCA
FERC-60, Annual Report for Centralized Service Companies
FERC-60
FERC-60 (Annual Reports Of Centralized Service Companies)
FERC-61, Narrative Description of Service Company Functions
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$358,202
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
Agency Contact:
David Lengenfelder 2025028351 david.lengenfelder@ferc.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
09/29/2009
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