[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47505-47506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22906]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-597]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
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. No. 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 submitted on or before
November 8, 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) 237-0873, and by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the requests
for FERC-597 ``Customer Satisfaction Survey'' (OMB No. 1902-0163) is
used by the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch
to evaluate the services performed in the Public Reference Room for the
public. The survey is conducted on an annual basis and responses to the
survey are voluntary.
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 burden
respondents responses per hours per hours (1) x (2) x
annually (1) respondent (2) response (3) (3)
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100............. 1 .15 15
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: Because of the minimal amount
of time necessary to conduct this survey (15 minutes), and the
voluntary nature of response to this survey, the Commission estimates
that the cost to respondents will be minimal.
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information
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including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, acquiring,
installing, and utilizing technology, (where applicable) 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 (if applicable); (5) searching data sources; (6) completing
and reviewing the collection of information; and (7) transmitting, or
otherwise disclosing the information.
Generally, 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-22906 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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