[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 [email protected].
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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