Notice2022-15162
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-914) Comment Request; Extension
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Published
July 15, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-914 (Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff Filings), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42451-42452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15162]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-13-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-914) Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collections 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 or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-914 (Cogeneration and Small Power
Production--Tariff Filings), which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on collections of information are due August 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-914 (IC22-13-000) 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 1902-0231 (Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff
Filings) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22-13-000) to the Commission as noted below. 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 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#076162756468696b6e696274727777687573476162756429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a6c6f786965646663646f797f7a7a65787e4a6c6f7869246d657c">[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="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5713362336143b32362536393432171112051479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8bc998c99bb949d998a99969b9db8bebdaabbd69f978e">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff
Filings.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0231.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-914 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission published a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register on May 2, 2022.\1\ The Commission received no comments.
Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824d(c)) and
18 CFR 292 require that every public utility have all its
jurisdictional rates and tariffs on file with the Commission and make
them available for public inspection, within such time and in such form
as the Commission designates. Section 205(d) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.
824d(d)) requires that every public utility must provide notice to the
Commission and the public of any changes to its jurisdictional rates
and tariffs, file such changes with the Commission, and make them
available for public inspection as directed by the Commission. In
addition, FPA section 206 (16 U.S.C. 82e) requires the Commission, upon
complaint or its own motion, to modify existing rates or services that
are found to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or
preferential. FPA section 207 (16 U.S.C. 824f) requires the Commission
upon complaint by a state commission and a finding of insufficient
interstate service, to order the rendering of adequate interstate
service by public utilities, the rates for which would be filed in
accordance with FPA sections 205 and 206.
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\1\ Federal Register citation: 87 FR 25634: <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/05/02/2022-09347/commission-information-collection-activities-ferc-914-comment-request-extension">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/05/02/2022-09347/commission-information-collection-activities-ferc-914-comment-request-extension</a>.
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In Order Nos. 671 and 671-A,\2\ the Commission revised its
regulations that govern qualifying small power production and
cogeneration facilities. The Commission eliminated certain exemptions
from rate regulation that were previously available to qualifying
facilities (QFs). New QFs may need to make tariff filings if they do
not meet the exemption requirements.
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\2\ Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and
Cogeneration Facilities, Order No. 671, 71 FR 7852 (2/15/2006), FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,203 (2006); and Revised Regulations Governing
Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities, Order 671-A, 71
FR 30585 (5/30/2006), in Docket No. RM05-36.
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FERC implemented the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (EPAct 2005) to establish criteria for new qualifying
cogeneration facilities by: (1) amending the exemptions available to
qualifying facilities from the FPA and from Public Utility Holding
Company Act (PUHCA) [resulting in the burden imposed by FERC-914, the
subject of this notice]; (2) ensuring that these facilities are using
their thermal output in a productive and beneficial manner; that the
electrical, thermal, chemical and mechanical output of new qualifying
cogeneration facilities is used fundamentally for commercial,
residential or industrial purposes; and there is continuing progress in
the development of efficient electric energy generating technology; (3)
amending the FERC Form No. 556 \3\ to reflect the criteria for new
cogeneration QFs; and (4) eliminating ownership limitations for
cogeneration and small power production QFs. The Commission satisfied
the statutory mandate and its continuing obligation to review its
policies encouraging cogeneration and small power production, energy
conservation, efficient use of facilities and resources by electric
utilities, and equitable rates for energy customers.
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\3\ The FERC Form 556 (Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF)
Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility) is
cleared separately as OMB Control No. 1902-0075 and is not a subject
of this notice.
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Type of Respondents: New QFs and small power producers that do not
meet Commission exemption criteria.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \5\ for the information collection as:
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\4\ Burden is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or
provide information to a Federal agency. For further explanation of
what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5
Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\5\ FERC staff estimates that industry costs for salary plus
benefits are similar to Commission costs. The cost figure is the
FY2021 FERC average annual salary plus benefits ($180,702/year or
$87/hour).
FERC-914--Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff Filings
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden hours & hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent responses cost ($) per response cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4).................... (3) * (4) = (5)....... (5) / (1)
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FPA Section 205 Filings............. 40 1 40 185 hrs.; $16,095...... 7,400 hrs.; $643,800.. $16,095
Electric Quarterly Reports.......... 35 4 140 6 hrs.; $522........... 840 hrs,; $73,080..... 2,088
Change of Status.................... 10 1 10 3 hrs.; $261........... 30 hrs.; $2,610....... 261
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Total........................... .............. .............. 190 ....................... 8,270 hrs.; $719,490.. ..............
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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.
Dated: July 11, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-15162 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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