[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52080-52081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21337]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-45-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 580)
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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC Form 580 (Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy
Purchase Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 2,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-45-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC Form 580, (Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase
Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0137.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form 580 with no
changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission collects FERC Form 580 information every
other year as required under Section 205(f)(2) of the FPA as amended by
Section 208 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
(PURPA). The Commission uses the information collected through the FERC
Form 580 interrogatory to review utility purchase and cost recovery
practices through automatic adjustment clauses (AACs) in order to
ensure efficient use of resources.\1\ The Commission uses the
information to evaluate costs in individual rate filings and to
supplement periodic utility audits. The public also uses the
information in this manner. Without the FERC Form 580 interrogatory,
the Commission would not have the requisite information available to
conduct the necessary review the FPA mandates.
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\1\ By using the data in FERC Form 580, the Commission is able
to review utility purchase and cost recovery practices and ensure
the resources are in compliance with Commission regulations in 18
CFR 35.14
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Type of Respondents: The filing must be submitted by all FERC-
jurisdictional utilities owning and/or operating at least one steam-
electric generating station of 50 MW or greater capacity or having a
majority ownership interest in a jointly-owned steam-electric
generating station of at least 50 MW. A jurisdictional utility without
a cost-based tariff on file with the Commission is not required to file
the form.
Estimate of Annual Burden.\2\ The Commission estimates the annual
\3\ public reporting burden and cost \4\ for the information collection
as:
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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.
\3\ The FERC Form 580 interrogatory is conducted every two
years.
\4\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
2019 FERC average salary plus benefits of $167,091/year (or $80.00/
hour). Commission staff finds that the work done on this information
collection is typically done by wage categories like those at FERC.
FERC Form 580 (Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act)
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Annual number Annual cost
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and Total annual burden hours and per
respondents per of responses cost per response total annual cost respondent
respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)................... (3) * (4) = (5).................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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Respondents with FACs \5\.... 29 0.5 14.5 103 hrs.; $8,240...... 1,493.5 hrs.; $119,480.00........ $4,120.00
Respondents with AACs, but no 9 0.5 4.5 20 hrs.; $1,600....... 90 hrs.; $7,200.00............... 800
FACs.
Respondents with no AACs nor 28 0.5 14 2 hrs.; $160.......... 28 hrs.; $2,240.00............... 80.00
FACs.
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Total.................... .............. .............. 33 ...................... 1,611.5 hrs.; $128,920.00........ ..............
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information are 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 estimates 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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\5\ Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC)
Dated: September 25, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21337 Filed 9-30-19; 8:45 am]
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