[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 149 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40208-40209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19542]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments (FERC-
716)

July 26, 1996.
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: Consideration will be given to comments of on or before 
September 30, 1996.

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 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-716 ``Good Faith Request for Transmission Services 
and Response by Transmitting Utility Under Sections 211(a) and 213 of 
the Federal Power Act, as amended, and added by

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the Energy Policy Act'' (OMB No. 1902-0170) (PL93-3) is used by the 
Commission to implement the Statutory provisions of the Sections 211 
and 213 of the Federal Power Act (EPA), 16 U.S.C. 824j, 8251 as amended 
by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486) 106 Stat. 2776. 
Under Section 211, the Commission may order transmission service if it 
finds that such action would be in the public interest and would not 
unreasonable impair the continued reliability of systems affected by 
the order. No order may be issued unless the applicant has made a 
request for transmission services to the transmitting utility that 
would be the subject of such order at least 60 days prior to filing the 
application with the Commission.
    Section 213(a) requires a response by the transmitting utility. 
Unless the transmitting utility accommodates the request on mutually 
agreeable terms, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of the request, or 
other mutually agreed upon period, provide such applicant with a 
detailed written explanation of the basis for the transmitting 
utility's proposed rates, charges, terms and conditions for such 
services, as well as any physical constraints which would affect such 
service. The information is not filed with the Commission, however, the 
request and response may be analyzed as part of a Section 211 
proceeding. The Commision implements these requirements in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 2.20.
    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 burder for this collection is 
estimated as:

                                                                                                                
   Number of respondents       Number of responses per     Average burden hours per                             
          annually                    respondent                   response            Total annual burden hours
(1)                                                (2)                         (3)             (1) x (2) x (3)  
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20.........................                          1                         200                       4,000  

    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 4,000 hours/2,087 hours per 
year  x  $102,000 per year = $195,495.
    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 fo 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19542 Filed 7-31-96; 8:45 am]
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