[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44462-44463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-511]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

August 15, 1997.
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: Comments are due October 20, 1997.


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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-511 ``Application for Trasnfer of License'' (OMB 
No. 1902-0069) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory 
provisions of Part I, Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA) 16 U.S.C. 792-828c. Section 4(e) authorizes the Commission to 
issue licenses for the construction, operation and maintenance of 
reservoirs, power houses and transmission lines or other facilities 
necessary for development and improvement of navigation and for the 
development, transmission, and utilization of power from bodies of 
water Congress has jurisdiction over. Section 8 of the FPA provides 
that the voluntary transfer of any license can only be made with the 
written approval of the Commission. Any successor to the licensee may 
assign the rights of the original licensee but is subject to all of the 
conditions of the license. The information filed with the Commission is 
a mandatory requirement contained in the format of a written 
application for transfer of license, executed jointly by the parties to 
the proposed transfer. The transfer of a license may be occasioned by 
the sale or merger of a licensed hydroelectric project. It is used by 
the Commission's staff to determine the qualifications of the proposed 
transferee to hold the license, and to prepare the transfer of the 
license order. The Commission implements these filing requirements in 
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 9.
    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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                                                                                                   Total annual 
                                                                  Number of      Average burden    burden hours 
              Number of respondents annually (1)                responses  per     hours per      (1)  x  (2)  x
                                                                respondent (2)    response (3)         (3)      
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23...........................................................               1               40              920 
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 920 hours / 2,087 hours per 
year  x  $110,000 per year = $48,491. The cost per respondent is equal 
to $2,108.
    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.
    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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-22201 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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