FERC-566, Annual Report of a Utility's Twenty Largest Purchasers
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/07/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2021
321
300
1,284
1,200
0
0
Section 305(c)(2) of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 46.3 require each public utility, on or before January 31 of each calendar year, to publish a list of its 20 largest purchasers of electric energy. The list must include each entity that purchased (for purposes other than resale) one of the 20 largest annual amounts of electric energy sold by such public utility (or by any public utility which is part of the same holding company system) during any one of the three calendar years immediately preceding the filing date.
The information collected allows the Commission to determine whether public or private interests will be adversely affected by business relationships between public utilities and their 20 largest purchasers of electricity.
There are no program changes. The estimated number of annual responses has been adjusted from 300 to 321 to account for changes in the number of public utilities that are subject to the requirements of this information collection. The estimated number of annual burden hours has been adjusted from 1,200 to 1,284 because of the increased number of respondents.
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:
(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;
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.