[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14894-14895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7636]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC99-520-000; FERC-520]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
March 23, 1999.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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 pubic
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described
below.
DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted on or before
May 28, 1999.
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 Miller, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, CI-1, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425 and by e-mail at
mike.miller@ferc.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
520 ``Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate
Positions'' (OMB No. 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 responses per Average burden hours per Total annual burden hours
respondent response
(1) (2) (3)............................. (1)x(2)x(3)
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28................................ 1 51.8 hours...................... 1,450 hours.
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The Commission anticipates an increase in the total burden hours
due to changes in the wholesale marketplace. Specifically the number of
participants (i.e. power marketers and independent power producers) is
expected to increase.
Estimated cost burden to respondents: 1,450 hours/2,080 hours per
year x $109,889 per year = $76,605. The cost per respondent is $2,736.
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 cost
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7636 Filed 3-26-99; 8:45 am]
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