97-22202. Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44463-44464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22202]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[FERC-515]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

August 15, 1997.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

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: Comments are due October 20, 1997.

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 Miller, Information 
Services Division, ED-12.4, 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: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-515 ``Hydropower License--Declaration of 
Intention'' (OMB No. 1902-0079) is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of Part I, Section 23(b) of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. 817). This statutory provision requires the 
Commission to make a determination as to its jurisdiction over a 
proposed hydroelectric project. The information

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to be submitted to the Commission is a mandatory requirement in the 
format of a written declaration of intention to develop a project at 
sites where Commission jurisdiction may be in question. These sites are 
generally on streams other than those defined as U.S. navigation 
waters, and over which Congress has jurisdiction under its authority to 
regulate foreign and interstate commerce. The information collected is 
used by the Commission's staff to research the jurisdictional aspects. 
This research consists of examining maps and land ownership records to 
establish whether there is Federal jurisdiction over the lands and 
waters affected by the proposed project. The Commission implements 
these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
under 18 CFR Part 24.1.
    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     Total annual  
   respondents       responses per        hours per       burden hours  
  annually  (1)     respondent  (2)     response  (3)    (1) x (2) x (3)
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10...............                1                 80               800 
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 800 hours/2,087 hours per 
year  x  $110,000 per year = $42,166. The cost per respondent is equal 
to $4,217.
    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. 97-22202 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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