FERC-566, Annual Report of a Utility's Twenty Largest Purchasers

OMB Control No: 1902-0114	ICR Reference No: 201805-1902-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-566
Title: FERC-566, Annual Report of a Utility's Twenty Largest Purchasers
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/01/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/16/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	300	0	196
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	1,071
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC-566 to identify a public utility's large purchasers of electric energy. The Federal Power Act (FPA) requires public utilities to publish and file this list with the Commission. Through a separate FPA required collection [the FERC Form No. 561 (Annual Report of Interlocking Positions, identification is made of public utility board members who are also board members of the utility's largest customers. The Commission uses the information from these two collections to inquire into and to determine whether public or private interests will be adversely affected by the concurrent holding of officer or director positions of both a public utility and its customers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 825(d) Name of Law: Federal Power Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 15825	04/12/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 31137	07/03/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Annual Report of a Utility's Twenty Largest Purchasers 566 Annual Report of a Utility's Twenty Largest Purchasers

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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	300	196	0	0	104	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	1,071	0	0	129	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FERC-566 implements FPA requirements that each public utility annually publish a list of the 20 purchasers which purchased the largest annual amounts of electric energy sold by such public utility during any of the three previous calendar years. With a more accurate count of responses and respondents we have an adjustment for FERC-566. There is an increase of 104 responses and 129 annual burden hours in this renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $87,341

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Amery Pore 202 502-7313 ext. 8026

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 08/16/2018

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