96-18621. Proposed Information collection and Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38191-38192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18621]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-583]


Proposed Information collection and Request for Comments

July 18, 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. 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 23, 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 NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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-583 
``Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual Charges)'' (OMB No. 1902-
0136) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions 
of Section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), Part I, 16 U.S.C. 
803(e) which requires the Commission to collect annual charges from 
hydropower licensees for, among other things, the cost of administering 
Part I of the FPA and for the use of United States dams. In addition, 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (OBRA) authorizes the 
Commission to ``assess and collect fees and annual charges in any 
fiscal year in amounts equal to all of the costs incurred by the 
Commission in that fiscal year.'' The information is collected annually 
and used to determine the amount of annual charges to be assessed 
licensees for reimbursable government administrative costs and for use 
of government dams. The Commission implements these filing requirements 
in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Sections Part 11.

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     responses                                               
 respondents       per       Average burden hours   Total annual burden 
annually (1)   respondent      per response (3)    hours (1) x (2) x (3)
                   (2)                                                  
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640.........            1   2 hours..............  1,280 hours.         
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 1,280 hours/2,087 hours per 
year  x  $102,000 per year = $62,558.
    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,

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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 technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology e.g. permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18621 Filed 7-22-96; 8:45 am]
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