Notice2025-18091
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-604); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
September 18, 2025
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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-604 (Cash Management Agreements), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. There are no program changes.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 179 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45038-45039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18091]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC25-16-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-604); 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 or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-604 (Cash Management Agreements), which
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a
review of the information collection requirements. There are no program
changes.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 20,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-604 to OMB through: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202508-1902-003">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202508-1902-003</a>.
You can also visit <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> and
use the drop-down under ``Currently under Review'' to select the
``Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'' where you can see the open
opportunities to provide comments. Comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice.
Please submit a copy of your comments to the Commission via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2f6d3c6d3f1ded7d3c0d3dcd1d7f2f4f7e0f19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5014312431133c353122313e333510161502137e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>. You must specify the Docket No. (IC25-16-
000) and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-604) in your
email. If you are unable to file electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
<bullet> Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
<bullet> All other delivery methods: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Docket: To view comments and issuances in this docket, please visit
<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>. Once there, you can also
sign-up for automatic notification of activity in this docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Williams, (202) 502-6468.
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1256736673517e777360737c717752545740513c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35715441547659505447545b565075737067761b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cash Management Agreements.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0267.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-604 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: This collection of information is authorized by the
following statutory provisions:
<bullet> Sections 8 and 10 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717g
and 717i);
<bullet> Sections 301 and 304 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
835 and 825c); and
<bullet> Sections 20(1) and 20(5) of the Interstate Commerce Act
(49 App. U.S.C. 20(1) and 20(5)).
Cash management or ``money pool'' programs typically concentrate
affiliates' cash assets in joint accounts for the purpose of providing
financial flexibility and lowering the cost of borrowing. In a 2002
investigation, FERC staff found that balances in cash management
programs affecting FERC-regulated entities totaled approximately $16
billion. Additionally, other investigations revealed large transfers of
funds (amounting to more than $1 billion) between regulated pipeline
affiliates and non-regulated parents whose financial conditions were
precarious. The Commission found that these and other fund transfers
and the enormous (mostly unregulated) pools of money in cash management
programs could detrimentally affect regulated rates.
To protect customers and promote transparency, the Commission
issued Order No. 634-A (2003) requiring entities to formalize in
writing and file with the Commission their cash management
agreements.\1\ At that time, the Commission obtained OMB clearance for
this new reporting requirement under the FERC-555 information
collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0098). Now, the Commission includes
these reporting requirements for cash management agreements under the
FERC-604 information collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0267). The
Commission implements these reporting requirements in accordance with
18 CFR 141.500, 260.400, and 357.5.
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\1\ Regulation of Cash Management Practices, Order No. 634-A,
105 FERC ] 61098, at PP 39 and 74 (2003).
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Type of Respondents: Public utilities, natural gas companies, and
oil pipeline companies.
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\2\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: <SUP>2</SUP> The Commission estimates
the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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Number of
Number of responses per Total number of Average burden hours & average cost \3\ Total annual burden hours & total annual Cost per
respondents respondent responses per response ($) cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)...................................... (3) * (4) = (5).......................... (5) / (1) = (6)
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45 1 45 1.5 hours; $155.......................... 67.5 hours; $6,953....................... $155
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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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\3\ The Commission staff estimates that the industry's hourly
cost for wages plus benefits is similar to the Commission's FY 2025
average hourly cost for wages and benefits of $103 ($214,093 annual
costs).
Dated: September 15, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-18091 Filed 9-17-25; 8:45 am]
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