Notice2022-02504
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-519) Comment Request; Extension
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Published
February 7, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission FERC- 519, (Application under Federal Power Act Section 203), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6860-6862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02504]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-2-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-519) Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission FERC-
519, (Application under Federal Power Act Section 203), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due March 9, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-519 to OMB through
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0082) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-2-000) by
one of the following methods: Electronic filing through <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>, is preferred.
<bullet> Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
<bullet> For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1d1e091814151712151e080e0b0b14090f3b1d1e0918551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f5f6e1f0fcfdfffafdf6e0e6e3e3fce1e7d3f5f6e1f0bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>, or
by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5a1849184a689808497848b8680a5a3a0b7a6cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d496c796c4e61686c7f6c636e684d4b485f4e236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-519, Application under Federal Power Act Section
203.\1\
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824b.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0082.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-519 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements. The Commission issued a 60-day notice on November 15,
2021 (86 FR 63010) requesting public comments; no comments were
received.
Abstract: The Commission requires that public utility officers must
seek authorization under amended section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA) to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its
facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part
thereof, with the facilities of any other person, or any part thereof,
that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and have a value
in excess of $10 million, by any means whatsoever. In addition, as
required by the Act, the Commission establishes a requirement to submit
a notification filing for mergers or consolidations by a public utility
if the facilities to be acquired have a value in excess of $1 million
and such public utility is not required to secure Commission
authorization under amended section 203(a)(1)(B). The information
collected under the FERC-519 enables the Commission to meet its
statutory responsibilities regarding public utility disposition,
merger, consolidation of facilities, purchase, or acquisition oversight
and enforcement in accordance with the FPA as referenced above. The
required information includes descriptions of corporate attributes of
the party or parties to the proposed transaction (e.g., a sale, lease,
or other disposition, merger, or consolidation of facilities, or
purchase of other acquisition of the securities of a public utility and
the facilities or other property involved in the transaction),
statements about effect of the transaction, and the applicant's proof
that the transaction will be consistent with the public interest. It
will enable the Commission to meet its statutory responsibilities
regarding its FPA section 203 oversight of public utility dispositions,
mergers, or consolidation of facilities, and associated oversight and
enforcement responsibilities under the FPA as referenced above. The
required information to be collected in the notification filing
(established by the addition of 18 CFR part 33.12) for certain
transactions includes descriptions of corporate attributes of the party
or parties to the transaction and the facilities involved. FPA section
203 requires a filing on the occasion that a public utility proposes to
dispose of jurisdictional facilities, merge such facilities, or acquire
the securities of another public utility. Public Utilities consist of:
<bullet> Corporate;
<bullet> Information Technology Management;
<bullet> General Accounting;
<bullet> Personnel and Payroll;
<bullet> Transportation;
<bullet> Tariffs and Rates;
<bullet> Insurance;
<bullet> Operations and Maintenance;
<bullet> Plant and Depreciation;
<bullet> Purchase and Stores;
<bullet> Revenue Accounting and Collection;
<bullet> Tax;
<bullet> Treasury; and
<bullet> Miscellaneous.
Type of Respondents: Public utility officers regulated by the FPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \3\ for this information collection as follows:
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\2\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\3\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-519 are approximately the
same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2021 average salary
plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $180,703/
year (or $87.00/hour).
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FERC-519: Application Under Federal Power Act Section 203
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Annual
number of Cost per
Number of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours respondent
respondents per of responses response (total annual cost) ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)......................... (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1)
(3)
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FERC-519 (FPA Section 203 Filings) 134 1 134 324.43 hr.\5\; $28,225.41... 43,473.62 hrs.; $28,225.41
\4\. $3,782,204.94.
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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\4\ Commission staff estimates that approximately 26 section 203
filings will change from full section 203 filings to the
notification filing described above and will take one burden hour to
complete. The number of respondents and responses is based on
Commission staff's estimate that 13 percent of the approximately 200
section 203 filings received will be affected. This represents a
significant reduction in burden hours.
\5\ With this amendment each of the 26 affected entities and
their related filings (i.e., the entities that now only have to file
the section 203 notification filings) is reduced to 1 hour.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02504 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
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