FERC-583, Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual Charges)

OMB Control No: 1902-0136	ICR Reference No: 202311-1902-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-583
Title: FERC-583, Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual Charges)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/13/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2024
Responses	602	571
Time Burden (Hours)	1,280	1,256
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) authorizes the Commission to collect annual charges from hydropower licensees for, among other things, the cost of administering Part I of the FPA. In addition, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 authorizes the Commission to "assess and collect fees and annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all of the costs incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year. Part 11 of the Commission's regulations provides the manner in which licensees are charged for such costs. Annual charges are based on the actual costs of the government. This ICR pertains to the annual kilowatt generating report that licensees and holders of license exemptions must submit to the Commission, and to two additional IC activities: (1) Application of State and municipal licensees and holders of license exemptions for total or partial exemption from annual charges; and (2) Appeals and rehearing of billing for annual charges.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 803, section 10(e) 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:
	88 FR 53879	08/09/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 77577	11/13/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual Charges) Appeals and Requests for Rehearing of Billing for Annual Charges Application of a State or Municipal Licensee or Exemptee for Total or Partial Exemptiopn from the Assessment of Annual Charges

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	602	571	0	0	31	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,280	1,256	0	0	24	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: Neither the reporting requirements nor the hours per response have changed. The increase in the number of respondents and responses (to 602 from 571) is due to normal fluctuations in the industry. For example, some projects may have had FERC-approved increases to their authorized capacity to exceed 1.5 MW, triggering their requirement to file the FERC-583 data (per 18 CFR 11.1). Other entities may have changed ownership, with each project now filing its own data, rather than a company filing for all of its projects. Fluctuations like this are normal over the years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $308,087

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? No

Agency Contact: Christopher Kozler 734 239-3294 [email protected]

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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: 11/13/2023

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