Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources--Volume 1
PART 131—FORMS
§ 131.20   Application for approval of transfer of license.
(See §§ 9.1 through 9.10 of this chapter.)
(1)__________________, licensee under the license for Project No. ______, issued by the Commission on __________________ (Month, day, year) and
(2) __________________, (hereinafter referred to as the Transferee).
(3) Hereby jointly and severally apply for the written approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the transfer of the aforesaid license from the transferor to the transferee and request that the instrument of such approval by the Commission be made effective as of the date of conveyance of the project properties; and in support thereof show the Commission as follows:
(4) The said transferee is:
(a) 4 A citizen of the United States, whereof proof is submitted herewith as Exhibit A, which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
4 In par. 4 include only the subparagraph which is applicable.
(b) 4 An association of citizens under articles of association, a certified copy of which as now in effect is attached hereto as exhibit A and hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
(c) 4 A municipality organized under the following statutes: __________________, proof of such organization being submitted herewith as Exhibits A-1, A-2, etc., which is [are] hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
(d) 5 A __________________ (e.g., private, nonprofit, etc.) corporation, organized under the laws of the State of __________________, and domesticated in the States of __________________, __________________; certified copies of its charter or certificate or incorporation, articles of incorporation, corporate by-laws, and certificates of authority to do business, with all amendments of each to date, being submitted herewith as exhibits A-1, A-2, etc., said exhibits being hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
5 This form for application contemplates the filing of the application and Commission action thereon prior to any conveyance of the project properties. If the Commission acts favorably upon the application, it will issue to the applicants an order approving the transfer of the license. Applicants may then consummate the conveyance of the project properties and transferee shall submit to the Commission certified copies of the instruments of such conveyance (see par. 6 of this form). The transferor shall at the same time make payment of annual charges to the date of the conveyance (see par. 6 of this form). The transferor shall at the same time make payment of annual charges to the date of the conveyance (see par. 8 of this form). The transferee shall at the same time submit to the Commission final proofs showing its compliance with state laws. See par. 5 of this form. The transferor shall at the same time turn over to the transferee all license instruments and all maps, plans, specifications, contracts, reports of engineers, accounts, books, records, and all other papers and documents, relating to the original project and to all additions thereto and betterments thereof.
(5) The transferee submits as [partial] evidence of its compliance with all applicable State laws as required by section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act __________________ submitted herewith as exhibits B-1, B-2, etc., and proposes to complete its showing of such compliance by submitting ____________
5 See footnote 5 on preceding page.
(6) The transferee will submit certified copies of all instruments of conveyance whereby title to the project properties is conveyed to it, upon the completion of such conveyance, if and when the Commission shall have given its approval to the proposed transfer;
(7) If and when the Commission shall have given its approval to the proposed transfer, and upon completion of conveyance of the project properties to the transferee, the transferor will deliver to the transferee and the transferee will accept and permanently retain all license instruments and all maps, plans, specifications, contracts, reports of engineers, accounts, books, records, and all other papers and documents relating to the original project and to all additions thereto and betterments thereof;
(8) The transferor certifies that it has fully complied with the terms and conditions of its license, as amended, and that it has fully satisfied and discharged all of its liabilities and obligations thereunder to the date hereof, and obligates itself to pay all annual charges accrued under the license to the date of transfer;
(9) Contingent upon the final written approval by the Commission of the transfer of the license, the transferee accepts all the terms and conditions of the said license [as amended] and the act, and agrees to be bound thereby to the same extent as though it were the original licensee thereunder;
(10) The name, title, and post-office address of the person or persons to whom correspondence in regard to this application shall be addressed are as follows:
In witness whereof the transferor has caused its name to be hereunto signed by ________________________ (Name), its ________________________ (Title—chief executive officer), and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed by ________________________ (Name), its ________________________ (Title—custodian of seal), thereunto duly authorized, this ________________ day of ________________, 19____; and the transferee has caused its name to be hereunto signed by __________________ (Name), its __________________ (Title—chief executive officer), and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed by __________________ (Name), its __________________ (Title—custodian of seal), thereunto duly authorized this ______________ day of ________________, 19____. 6
6 If applicant is a natural citizen modify final paragraph.
7 To be separately executed by each of the persons signing the foregoing application.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public of the State of ______________ this ______________ day of ______________, 19____.
8 If the applicant is a natural person or an association of citizens, proof of citizenship is required. Such proof may be made by affidavit in the form indicated.
____________________, ____________________ and ____________________, being duly sworn, each for himself, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States of America.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public of the State of ______________ this ______________ day of ______________, 19____.
§ 131.31   FERC Form No. 561, Annual report of interlocking positions.
(See section 46.4 of this chapter.)
1. Prepare this report in conformity with the requirements prescribed in 18 CFR 46.4.
2. Leave blank any columns that are not applicable.
§ 131.43   Report of securities issued.
(See § 34.10 of this chapter.)
(Submit an original and four copies.)
Report of Securities Issued
Description of security....................................
(See § 34.10 of this chapter)
(Submit in electronic format in accordance with § 385.2003 of this chapter.)
§ 131.50   Reports of proposals received.
No later than 30 days after the sale or placement of long-term debt or equity securities or the entry into guarantees or assumptions of liabilities (collectively referred to as “placement”) pursuant to authority granted under Part 34 of this chapter, the applicant must file a summary of each proposal or proposals received for the placement. The proposal or proposals accepted must be indicated. The information to be filed must include:
(a) Par or stated value of securities;
(b) Number of units (shares of stock, number of bonds) issued;
(c) Total dollar value of the issue;
(d) Life of the securities, including maximum life and average life of sinking fund issue;
(e) Dividend or interest rate;
(f) Call provisions;
(g) Sinking fund provisions;
(h) Offering price;
(i) Discount or premium;
(j) Commission or underwriter's spread;
(k) Net proceeds to company for each unit of security and for the total issue;
(l) Net cost to the company for securities with a stated interest or dividend rate.
(a) No later than 30 days after the sale or placement of long-term debt or equity securities or the entry into guarantees or assumptions of liabilities (collectively referred to as “placement”) pursuant to authority granted under Part 34 of this chapter, the applicant must file, in electronic format, a summary of each proposal or proposals received for the placement. The proposal or proposals accepted must be indicated. The information to be filed must include:
(1) Par or stated value of securities;
(2) Number of units (shares of stock, number of bonds) issued;
(3) Total dollar value of the issue;
(4) Life of the securities, including maximum life and average life of sinking fund issue;
(5) Dividend or interest rate;
(6) Call provisions;
(7) Sinking fund provisions;
(8) Offering price;
(9) Discount or premium;
(10) Commission or underwriter's spread;
(11) Net proceeds to company for each unit of security and for the total issue;
(12) Net cost to the company for securities with a stated interest or dividend rate.
(b) This report must be filed with the Commission as prescribed in § 385.2003 of this chapter and as indicated in the instructions set out in this report. This report is an electronic file that is classified as a “qualified document” in accordance with § 385.2003(c)(1) and (2). As a qualified document, no paper copy version of the filing is required unless there is a request for privileged or protected treatment or the document is combined with another document as provided in § 385.2003(c)(3) or (4).
§ 131.51   [Reserved]
§ 131.52   Certificate of concurrence.
(See §§ 35.1 through 35.21 of this chapter.)
This is to certify that__________________
Dated __________________ 19____.
§ 131.53   [Reserved]
§ 131.70   Form12of application by State and municipal licensees for exemption from payment of annual charges.
12 Copies of this form may be obtained upon request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(See § 11.6 of this chapter.) Application by State and municipal licensees for exemption from payment of annual charges must be prepared on this form. The form specifies that in filing application for exemption, the following data and schedules shall be submitted:
1. Name and address of correspondent;
2. Basis for claimed exemption;
3. Generating plants owned or operated by licensee;
4. Transmission lines and distribution lines;
5. KWH of power generated, purchased and interchanged;
6. Power sold or otherwise disposed of (kwh);
7. Power interchange (in detail);
8. Statement of unusual conditions attending the disposition of electric power;
9. Book cost of electric property;
10. Operating revenues;
11. Operating expenses and other deductions from revenues;
12. Affidavit.
§ 131.80   FERC Form No. 556, Certification of qualifying facility (QF) status for a small power production or cogeneration facility.
(a) Who must file. Any person seeking to certify a facility as a qualifying facility pursuant to sections 3(17) or 3(18) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 796(3)(17), (3)(18), unless otherwise exempted or granted a waiver by Commission rule or order pursuant to § 292.203(d), must complete and file the Form of Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility, FERC Form No. 556. Every Form of Certification of Qualifying Status must be submitted on the FERC Form No. 556 then in effect and must be prepared in accordance with the instructions incorporated in that form.
(b) Availability of FERC Form No. 556. The currently effective FERC Form No. 556 shall be made available for download from the Commission's Web site.
(c) How to file a FERC Form No. 556. All applicants must file their FERC Forms No. 556 electronically via the Commission's eFiling Web site.