[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36359-36360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17505]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-716A]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
July 3, 1996.
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 on or before
September 9, 1996.
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 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 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-716A ``Application for Transmission Services Under
Section 211 of the Federal Power Act'' (OMB No 1902-0168) is used by
the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Section 211 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824j as amended by the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486) 106 Stat. 2776. Under Section 211,
the Commission may order transmission services if it finds that such
action would be in the public interest and would not unreasonably
impair the continued reliability of systems affected by the order.
Section 211 allows any electric utility, Federal power marketing agency
or any other person generating electric energy for sale or resale to
apply for an order requiring a transmitting utility to provide
transmission services to the applicant. The applicant is required to
provide a form of notice suitable for publication in the Federal
Register, and notify the affected parties. The Commission uses the
information to carry out its responsibilities under Part II of the
Federal Power Act. The Commission implements these filing
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requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part
36.
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 Average burden
Number of respondents annually responses per hours per Total annual
respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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20........................................................... 1 5 100
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.
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 technologies collection techniques or other forms
of information technology e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-17505 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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