99-19381. Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 41099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19381]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[IC99-716-000, FERC-716]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

July 23, 1999.
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 comments 
on the specific aspects of the information collection described below.

DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted on or before 
September 27, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and written comments may be submitted to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, CI-1, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael 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-
716 (OMB No. 1902-0170) ``Good Faith Request for Transmission Service 
and Response by Transmitting Utility under Sections 211(a) and 213)(a) 
of the Federal Power Act'' (Policy Statement) is used by the Commission 
to implement the statutory provisions of Sections 211 and 213 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA) as amended and added by the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992. The information is not filed with the Commission, however, the 
request and response may be analyzed as part of a Section 211 
proceeding. This collection of information covers the information that 
must be contained in the request and the response. The Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 amended Section 211 of the FPA and expanded the 
Commission's authority to order transmission service. Under the revised 
Section 211, the Commission may order transmission services if it finds 
that such action would be in the public interest, would not 
unreasonably impair the continued reliability of electric systems 
affected by the order, and would meet the requirements of amended 
section 211 of the FPA.
    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       Average burden
   respondents       responses per        hours per       Total annual
     annually          respondent         response        burden hours
(1)                            (2)                (3)   (1) x (2) x (3)
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             10                  1                100             1,000
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    Estimated total cost burden to respondents: 1,000 hours/2,080 hours 
per year x $109,889 per year=$52,832. The cost per respondent is equal 
to $2,642.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or 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 cost 
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19381 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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