E7-3955. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended by Public Law 104-13; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION:

Submission for OMB review; comment request.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is soliciting public comments on this proposed collection as provided by 5 CFR Section 1320.8(d)(1). Requests for information, including copies of the information collection proposed and supporting documentation, should be directed to the Agency Clearance Officer: Alice D. Witt, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street (EB 5B), Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801; [phone]. (SC: 00V7DC) Comments should be sent to the OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for Tennessee Valley Authority no later than April 6, 2007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of Request: Regular submission, reinstatement of existing collection with some changes.

Title of Information Collection: Section 26a Permit Application, OMB Control No. 3316-0060.

Frequency of Use: On occasion.

Type of Affected Public: Individuals or households, state or local governments, farms, businesses, or other for-profit Federal agencies or employees, non-profit institutions, small businesses or organizations.

Small Businesses or Organizations Affected: Yes.

Federal Budget Functional Category Code: 452.

Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.

Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.5.

Need For and Use of Information: TVA Land Management activities and Section 26a of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, require TVA to collect information relevant to projects that will impact TVA land and land rights and review and approve plans for the construction, operation, and maintenance of any dam, appurtenant works, or other obstruction affecting navigation, flood control, or public lands or reservations across, along, or in the Tennessee River or any of its tributaries. The information collected is used to assess the impact of the proposed project on the statutory TVA programs and determine if the project can be approved. Rules on the application for review and approval of such plans are published in 18 CFR Part 1304.

Terry G. Tyler,

General Manager Architecture, Planning & Compliance Information Services.