[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44462-44463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22201]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-511]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
August 15, 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. 104-13), the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the information collection described below.
DATES: Comments are due October 20, 1997.
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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-511 ``Application for Trasnfer of License'' (OMB
No. 1902-0069) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of Part I, Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) 16 U.S.C. 792-828c. Section 4(e) authorizes the Commission to
issue licenses for the construction, operation and maintenance of
reservoirs, power houses and transmission lines or other facilities
necessary for development and improvement of navigation and for the
development, transmission, and utilization of power from bodies of
water Congress has jurisdiction over. Section 8 of the FPA provides
that the voluntary transfer of any license can only be made with the
written approval of the Commission. Any successor to the licensee may
assign the rights of the original licensee but is subject to all of the
conditions of the license. The information filed with the Commission is
a mandatory requirement contained in the format of a written
application for transfer of license, executed jointly by the parties to
the proposed transfer. The transfer of a license may be occasioned by
the sale or merger of a licensed hydroelectric project. It is used by
the Commission's staff to determine the qualifications of the proposed
transferee to hold the license, and to prepare the transfer of the
license order. The Commission implements these filing requirements in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 9.
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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Total annual
Number of Average burden burden hours
Number of respondents annually (1) responses per hours per (1) x (2) x
respondent (2) response (3) (3)
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23........................................................... 1 40 920
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 920 hours / 2,087 hours per
year x $110,000 per year = $48,491. The cost per respondent is equal
to $2,108.
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.
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. 97-22201 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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