96-12917. Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25852-25853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12917]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-510]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

May 17, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

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 within 30 days of this 
notification.


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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-510 ``Application for the Surrender of a 
Hydropower License'' (OMB No. 1902-0068) is used by the Commission to 
implement the statutory provisions of Part 1, Sections 4(e), 6 and 13 
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799 and 806. Section 4(e) 
gives the Commission the authority to issue licenses for the purpose of 
constructing, operating and maintaining dams, water conduits, 
reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines or other project works 
necessary or convenient for developing and improving navigation, 
transmission and utilization of power over which Congress has 
jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the Commission the authority to prescribe 
the conditions of the licenses including the revocation and/or 
surrender of the license. Section 13 defines the Commission's authority 
to delegate time periods for when a license must be terminated if 
project construction has not begun. Surrender of a license may be 
desired by a licensee when a licensed project is retired or not 
constructed. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Sections 6.1 through 
6.4.

    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        Number of                                           
  respondents     responses per     Average burden       Total annual   
    annually        respondent    hours per response     burden hours   
(1)                         (2)   (3)...............  (1) x (2) x (3)   
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10.............               1   10 hours..........  100 hours.        

    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 100 hours/2,087 hours per 
year x $102,000 per year=$4,887.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, 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. 96-12917 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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