[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26895-26896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13353]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-519]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

May 22, 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. No. 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 NE., Washington, DC 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, DC 20503.


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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 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
519 ``Disposition of Facilities, Mergers and Acquisitions of 
Securities'' (OMB No. 1902-0082) is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
16 U.S.C. Section 203 authorizes the Commission to grant approval for 
transactions in which a public utility disposes of jurisdictional 
facilities, merges such facilities with the facilities owned by another 
person, or acquires the securities of another public utility. Under the 
statute, the Commission must find that the proposed transaction will be 
consistent with the public interest. Section 318 of the FPA exempts 
certain persons from the requirements of Section 203 which would 
otherwise concurrently apply under the Public Utility Holding Company 
Act of 1935. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 33.
    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                                                             
                                          responses                                                             
   Number of respondents annually (1)        per        Average burden hours per      Total annual burden hours 
                                          respondent          response (3)                 (1) x (2) x (3)      
                                             (2)                                                                
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30.....................................            1  80 hours....................  2,400 hours.                
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 2,400 hours/2,087 hours per 
year  x  $102,000 per year = $117,298.
    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. 96-13353 Filed 5-28-96; 8:45 am]
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