[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 (202) 208-1415,
by fax at (202) 273-0873 or by e-mail at mmiller@ferc.fed.us.
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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