GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING FERC FORM NO. 60

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  1. Purpose

    Form No. 60 is an annual regulatory support requirement under 18 CFR 369.1for centralized service companies. The report is designed to collect financial information from centralized service companies subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The report is considered to be a non-confidential public use form.
  2. Who Must Submit

    Unless the holding company system is exempted or granted a waiver by Commission rule or order pursuant to §§ 18 CFR 366.3 and 366.4 of this chapter, every centralized service company (see § 367.2) in a holding company system must prepare and file electronically with the Commission the FERC Form No. 60 then in effect pursuant to the General Instructions set out in this form.
  3. How to Submit

    Submit FERC Form No. 60 electronically through the Form No. 60 Submission Software. Retain one copy of each report for your files. For any resubmissions, submit the filing using the Form No. 60 Submission Software including a justification. Respondents must submit the Corporate Officer Certification electronically.
  4. When to Submit

    Submit FERC Form No. 60 according to the filing date contained § 18 CFR 369.1 of the Commission’s regulations.
  5. Preparation

    Prepare this report in conformity with the Uniform System of Accounts (18 CFR 367) (USof A). Interpret all accounting words and phrases in accordance with the USof A.
  6. Time Period

    This report covers the entire calendar year.
  7. Whole Dollar Usage

    Enter in whole numbers (dollars) only, except where otherwise noted. The amounts shown on all supporting pages must agree with the amounts entered on the statements that they support. When applying thresholds to determine significance for reporting purposes, use for balance sheet accounts the balances at the end of the current reporting period, and use for statement of income accounts the current year's amounts.
  8. Accurateness

    Complete each question fully and accurately, even if it has been answered in a previous report. Enter the word "None" where it truly and completely states the fact.
  9. Applicability

    For any page(s) that is not applicable to the respondent, enter "NONE," or "Not Applicable" in column (c) on the List of Schedules, page 2.
  10. Date Format

    Enter the month, day, and year for all dates. Use customary abbreviations. The "Resubmission Date" included in the header of each page is to be completed only for resubmissions (see III. above).
  11. Number Format

    Generally, except for certain schedules, all numbers, whether they are expected to be debits or credits, must be reported as positive. Numbers having a sign that is different from the expected sign must be reported by use of a minus sign.
  12. Required Entries

    Do not make references to reports of previous years or to other reports instead of required entries, except as specifically authorized.
  13. Prior Year References

    Wherever (schedule) pages refer to figures from a previous year, the figures reported must be based upon those shown by the report of the previous year, or an appropriate explanation given as to why the different figures were used.
  14. Where to Send Comments on Public Reporting Burden

    The public reporting burden for the Form No. 60 collection of information is estimated to average 75 hours per response, including

    • the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
    • gathering and maintaining the data-needed, and
    • completing and reviewing the collection of information.

    Send comments regarding these burden estimates or any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden, to:

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (Attention: Information Clearance Officer, CIO),
    888 First Street NE,
    Washington, DC 20426
    or by email to DataClearance@ferc.gov

    And to:

    Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
    Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 (Attention: Desk Office for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission).
    Comments to OMB should be submitted by email to: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov

    No person shall be subject to any penalty if any collection of information does not display a valid control number (44 U.S.C. 3512(a)).
  15. DEFINITIONS
    1. Respondent -- The person, corporation, or other legal entity in whose behalf the report is made.