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Dated: November 26, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–39–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form 580); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
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
Form 580 (Interrogatory on Fuel and
Energy Purchase Practices Pursuant to
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act),
which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a
review of the information collection
requirements. The Commission received
no comments on the 60-day notice.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due January 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC Form 580 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
1902–0137 in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21–39–000) to the Commission as
noted below. Electronic filing through
https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
SUMMARY:
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Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions
OMB submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain; Using the search function
under the ‘‘Currently Under Review
field,’’ select Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; click ‘‘submit’’ and select
‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject
collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
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 https://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
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
substantive changes to the current
reporting requirements. Administrative
changes to update the form are being
made, as described below.
Abstract: The Commission collects
FERC Form 580 information every other
year as required under Section 205(f)(2)
of the FPA,1 which provides that the
Commission must review, ‘‘not less
frequently than every 2 years,’’ practices
under automatic adjustment clauses
(AACs).2 As required by FPA section
205(f)(2), the Commission uses the
information collected through the FERC
Form 580 interrogatory to review utility
purchase and cost recovery practices
under AACs in order to ensure efficient
use of resources.3 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.
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 costbased tariff on file with the Commission
is not required to file the form.
Administrative Updates to the FERC
Form 580: Continuing on from the data
collection that was requested from
October 2020, the Commission will be
issuing a request in 2022 for similar data
that was authorized in the last renewal
for FERC Form 580.4 The request will
solicit the same information as the
previous request, except that the years
will be changed from 2018–2019 to
2020–2021. In this case, the updated
year designations will appear in
questions 2 through 8 of FERC Form
580, as well as in question 5 of the
Privileged Addendum to the FERC Form
580.
Estimate of Annual Burden.5 The
Commission estimates the annual 6
public reporting burden and cost 7 for
the information collection as:
FERC FORM 580
[Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act]
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
Total annual burden hours
and total annual cost ($)
Annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(5) ÷ (1)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
Respondents with FACs 8 ..............................
Respondents with AACs, but no FACs .........
Respondents with no AACs and no FACs ....
24
12
23
0.5
0.5
0.5
12
6
11.5
103 hrs.; $8,961.00 ....
20 hrs.; $1,740.00 ......
2 hrs.; $174.00 ...........
1,236.0 hrs.; $107,532.00 ...
120.0 hrs.; $10,440.00 ........
23.0 hrs.; $2,001.00 ............
$4,480.50
870.00
87.00
Total ........................................................
....................
........................
29.5
.....................................
1,379.0 hrs.; $119,173.00 ...
....................
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)
1 16
U.S.C. 824d(f)(2).
automatic adjustment clause is a provision
of a rate schedule which provides for increases or
decreases (or both), without prior hearing, in rates
reflecting increases or decreases (or both) in costs
incurred by an electric utility. For additional
information on AACs, see the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) and Desk Reference for FERC
Form 580 on the Commission’s website.
3 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
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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.
Dated: November 26, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
in compliance with Commission regulations in 18
CFR 35.14.
4 The current OMB approval (ICR 201908–1902–
015) was issued on April 23, 2020, and expires
January 31, 2023. While that approval includes the
timeframe for the Commission’s next required use
of FERC–580 in 2022, we are submitting this
request in order to update (administrative updates)
FERC Form 580 for the data collection in 2022, and
to request renewal of FERC–580 for another 3 years.
5 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.
6 The FERC Form 580 interrogatory is conducted
every two years.
7 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
average hourly cost for this information collection
is approximated by the FERC’s average hourly cost
(for wages and benefits) for 2021, or $87.00/hour.
8 Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-39-000]
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, 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),
which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for a review of the information collection requirements. The Commission
received no comments on the 60-day notice.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 3,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC Form 580 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number 1902-
0137 in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21-39-000) to the Commission as noted below. Electronic filing
through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory
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Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions
OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain; Using the
search function under the ``Currently Under Review field,'' select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
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 https://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
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
substantive changes to the current reporting requirements.
Administrative changes to update the form are being made, as described
below.
Abstract: The Commission collects FERC Form 580 information every
other year as required under Section 205(f)(2) of the FPA,\1\ which
provides that the Commission must review, ``not less frequently than
every 2 years,'' practices under automatic adjustment clauses
(AACs).\2\ As required by FPA section 205(f)(2), the Commission uses
the information collected through the FERC Form 580 interrogatory to
review utility purchase and cost recovery practices under AACs in order
to ensure efficient use of resources.\3\ 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\ 16 U.S.C. 824d(f)(2).
\2\ An automatic adjustment clause is a provision of a rate
schedule which provides for increases or decreases (or both),
without prior hearing, in rates reflecting increases or decreases
(or both) in costs incurred by an electric utility. For additional
information on AACs, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and
Desk Reference for FERC Form 580 on the Commission's website.
\3\ 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.
Administrative Updates to the FERC Form 580: Continuing on from the
data collection that was requested from October 2020, the Commission
will be issuing a request in 2022 for similar data that was authorized
in the last renewal for FERC Form 580.\4\ The request will solicit the
same information as the previous request, except that the years will be
changed from 2018-2019 to 2020-2021. In this case, the updated year
designations will appear in questions 2 through 8 of FERC Form 580, as
well as in question 5 of the Privileged Addendum to the FERC Form 580.
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\4\ The current OMB approval (ICR 201908-1902-015) was issued on
April 23, 2020, and expires January 31, 2023. While that approval
includes the timeframe for the Commission's next required use of
FERC-580 in 2022, we are submitting this request in order to update
(administrative updates) FERC Form 580 for the data collection in
2022, and to request renewal of FERC-580 for another 3 years.
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Estimate of Annual Burden.\5\ The Commission estimates the annual
\6\ public reporting burden and cost \7\ for the information collection
as:
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\5\ 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.
\6\ The FERC Form 580 interrogatory is conducted every two
years.
\7\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's average
hourly cost for this information collection is approximated by the
FERC's average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) for 2021, or
$87.00/hour.
FERC Form 580
[Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act]
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Annual cost
Number of Annual number Total number Average burden and cost ($) Total annual burden hours and per
respondents of responses of responses per response total annual cost ($) respondent
per respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................ (3) * (4) = (5)................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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Respondents with FACs \8\...... 24 0.5 12 103 hrs.; $8,961.00........ 1,236.0 hrs.; $107,532.00....... $4,480.50
Respondents with AACs, but no 12 0.5 6 20 hrs.; $1,740.00......... 120.0 hrs.; $10,440.00.......... 870.00
FACs.
Respondents with no AACs and no 23 0.5 11.5 2 hrs.; $174.00............ 23.0 hrs.; $2,001.00............ 87.00
FACs.
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Total...................... ........... .............. 29.5 ........................... 1,379.0 hrs.; $119,173.00....... ...........
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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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\8\ Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC).
Dated: November 26, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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