96-4487. Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7499-7500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4487]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FERC-520]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

February 22, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public 
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described 
below.

DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted by no later 
than April 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained 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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-520 ``Application for Authority to Hold 
Interlocking Directorate Positions'' (OMB number 1902-0083) is used by 
the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Section 305(b) 
of the Federal Power Act. Section 305(b) makes the holding of certain 
defined interlocking corporate positions unlawful unless the Commission 
has authorized the interlocks to be held, and requires the applicant to 
show in a form and manner as prescribed by the Commission, that neither 
public nor private interests will be adversely affected by the holding 
of the position. The Commission implements these filing requirements in 
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 45.
    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:

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                                                     Number of                                                  
       Number of Respondents Annually (1)          Responses per     Average burden hours   Total annual burden 
                                                   respondent (2)      per response (3)    hours (1) x (2) x (3)
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25.............................................                  1        51.8 hours       1,296 hours.         
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 1,296 hours/2,087 hours per 
year  x $102,000 per year=$63,340.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or 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.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology e.g. permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4487 Filed 2-27-96; 8:45 am]
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