[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13883]
[[Page 28843]]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-505]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
May 22, 1997.
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 public
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described
below.
DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted within 60 days
of the publication of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from and written comments may be submitted to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Information
Services Division, ED-12.4, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C.
20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at
mmiller@ferc.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-505 ``Application for License for Water Projects
with less than 5MW capacity'' (OMB No. 1902-0058) is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Part I of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sections 791a et seq. & 3301-3432,
as amended by the Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA) (Pub. L. 99-
495, 100 Stat. 1243 (1986). The FPA as amended by ECPA provides the
Commission with the responsibility of issuing licenses for nonfederal
hydroelectric power plants, plus requiring the Commission in its
licensing activities to give equal consideration to preserving
environmental quality. ECPA also amended sections 10(a) and 10(j) of
the FPA which stipulates the conditions on which hydropower licenses
are issued, to direct that the project be adopted in accordance with a
comprehensive plan that improves waterways for interstate/foreign
commerce and for the protection, enhancement and mitigation of damages
to fish and wildlife. Submission of the information is necessary to
fulfill the requirements of Sections 9 and 10(a) of the Act in order
for the Commission to make the required finding that the proposal is
economically, technically, and environmentally sound, and is best
adapted to the comprehensive plan of development of the water resources
of the region. Under Section 405(c) of the Public Utilities Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978, the Commission may in its discretion (by rule or
order) grant an exemption in whole or in part from the requirements of
Part I of the FPA to small hydroelectric power projects having a
proposed installed capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less. The information
collected under designation FERC-505 is in the form of a written
application for a license and is used by Commission staff to determine
the broad impact of the license application. Commission staff conducts
a systematic review of the prepared application with supplemental
documentation provided by the solicitation of comments from other
agencies and the public. The Commission implements these filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
4.61; 4.71; 4.93; 4.107; 4.108; 4.201; 4.202, 292.203 and 292.208.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current expiration date.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is
estimated as:
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Number of Number of Average burden Total annual
respondents responses per hours per burden hours (1)
annually (1) respondent (2) response (3) x (2) x (3)
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19.............. 19 169 3,211
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Estimated cost burdens to respondents: 3,211 hours divided by 2,087
hours per year times $104,350 per year equals $160,550. The cost per
respondent is equal to $8,450.
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 for
information technology. Indirect 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. 97-13883 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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