[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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