[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36044-36045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17405]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for
Comments (FERC-598)
July 2, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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. 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.
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 (202) 208-1415, by fax
at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at mmiller@ferc.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract
The information collected under the requirements of FERC-598
``Determinations for Entities Seeking Exempt Wholesale Generator
Status'' OMB No. 1902-0166) is used by the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of Section 711 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(EPAct), Public Law 102-46 which amended the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) to create a category of power producers.
Section 2(a)(11)(B) define an EWG as an entity engaged directly, or
indirectly through one or more affiliates in the business exclusively
of owning and/or operating all or part of one or more eligible
facilities, and selling electric energy at wholesale. The Commission
implements these filing requirements in the code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) under 18 CFR Part 365.
Action
The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the current
expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of data.
The Commission did not receive any comments in response to the public
notice published in the Federal Register, April 12, 1996 (61 FR, 16904-
05).
Burden Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated as
No. of Average burden
No. 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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280............................................................. 1 6 hours 1,680 hours.
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 1,680 hours/2,087 hours per
year x $102,000 per year = $82,108.
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. 96-17405 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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