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OMB Control No:
1902-0058
ICR Reference No:
202110-1902-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202107-1902-007
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-500
Title:
FERC-500, Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/09/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/03/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2026
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2023
Responses
487
0
520
Time Burden (Hours)
320,962
0
320,962
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
FERC-500 consists of applications and other information collection activities in accordance with the Federal Power Act (FPA). The FPA authorizes the Commission to grant hydropower licenses to any citizen of the United States, to any corporation organized under federal or State laws, or to any State or municipality. Holders of such licenses construct, operate, and maintain dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, transmission lines, or other project works necessary or convenient for the development and improvement of navigation and for the development, transmission, and utilization of power across, along, from, or in any of the streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction. The respondents for this information collection include citizens of the United States, corporations organized under the laws of United States or any State thereof, State governments, and municipalities. . Before October 4, 2021, FERC-500 applied only to projects with an installed capacity of more than 5 MW. On August 5, 2021, the Commission published a final rule that affected the paperwork burdens of FERC-500 by changing the regulatory threshold for certain licensing requirements from 5 megawatts (MW) to 10 MW. As a result, the regulatory threshold for FERC-500 is now projects with an installed capacity of more than 10 MW.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 791a et seq.
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 59704
10/28/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 1739
01/12/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
FERC-500, Annual Conveyance Reports
FERC-500, Application (or Modification) for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Greater than 5 MW Capacity
FERC-500, Comprehensive Plans
FERC-500, Recreation Posting
FERC-500, Request for Authorization to Use Expedited Licensing Process
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
487
520
0
-33
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
320,962
320,962
0
-33
33
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
There is one program change, which also results in an adjustment of burdens: the removal of the previously reported information collection activity labeled “Comprehensive Plans.” The burdens previously associated with that activity have been added to the license application process. This accounting of burdens is more accurate than the previous accounting because the Commission’s collection of information about comprehensive plans is integrated with the license-application process.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,386,933
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577 jean_sonneman@blm.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:
02/03/2022
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