96-27745. Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55792-55793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27745]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FERC-583]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

October 24, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3507 of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is submitting a collection of 
information listed in this notice to OMB for review under the 
provisions of the Act.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection of information are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by no later than 
November 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the collection of information can be obtained from 
and written comments may be submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Attn: Michael P. Miller, Information Services Division, ED-
12.4, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. Comments should 
also be addressed to: Desk Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. Miller may be reached by 
telephone at [phone], by fax at [phone], and by e-mail at 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
583 ``Annual Kilowatt Generating Report'' (OMB No. 1902-0136) is used 
by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Section 
10(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), Part I, 16 U.S.C. 803(e) which 
requires the Commission to collect annual charges from hydropower 
licensees for, among other things, the cost of administering Part I of 
the FPA and for the use of United States dams. In addition, the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (OBRA) 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.'' The information is collected annually and used to 
determine the amount of annual charges to be assessed licensees for 
reimbursable government administrative costs and for use of government 
dams. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 11.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of 
data.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                 Number of                              
                                 responses     Average      Total annual
Number of respondents annually      per      burden hours   burden hours
                                respondent   per response               
(1)                                    (2)  (3)            (1)  x  (2)  
                                                            x  (3)      
                                                                        
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660*..........................           1  2 hours        1,320 hours. 
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* This is an adjustment from the Commission's initial estimate of 640   
  respondents.                                                          

    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 1,320 hours / 2,087 hours per 
year  x  $104,350 per year = $66,000.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain,

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disclose, or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing 
instructions; (2) developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing 
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, 
verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and providing 
information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any 
previously applicable instructions and requirements; (4) training 
personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5) searching data 
sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of information; 
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information.
    The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for 
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect 
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to 
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost 
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs 
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs 
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than 
any one particular function or activity.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27745 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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