[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47506-47507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22907]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FERC Form No. 715]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

September 4, 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. 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) 273-0873, and by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements for FERC Form No. 715 ``Annual Transmission Planning and 
Evaluation Report'' (1902-0171) is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of Section 213(b) of the Federal Power Act as 
created by the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The 
information collected under FERC Form No. 715 is used to adequately 
inform potential transmission customers, State regulatory authorities, 
and the public of potentially available transmission capacity and 
constraints. In addition, the Commission will use the information as 
part of its efforts to encourage the sharing of information and to use 
in resolving disputes between all stakeholders within Regional 
Transmission Groups as well as disputes brought before it on 
transmission conflicts. The Commission also will review the current 
requirements for this form after full implementation of the 
Commission's OASIS rule pursuant to Order 889. The Commission 
implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) under 18 CFR Part 141.300.

    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  
    respondents       responses per       hours per     burden hours (1)
   annually (1)      respondent (2)     response (3)      x  (2)  x  (3)
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200...............             1               100            20,000    
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 20,000 hours/2087 hours per 
year  x  $102,000 per year = $977,480.
    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 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

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e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-22907 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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