[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14894-14895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7636]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC99-520-000; FERC-520]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

March 23, 1999.
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 pubic 
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described 
below.

DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted on or before 
May 28, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and written comments may be submitted to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, CI-1, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425 and by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
520 ``Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate 
Positions'' (OMB No. 1902-0083) is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act. 
Section 305(b) makes the holding of certain defined interlocking 
corporate positions unlawful unless the Commission has authorized the 
interlocks to be held, and requires the applicant to show in a form and 
manner as prescribed by the Commission, that neither public nor private 
interests will be adversely affected by the holding of the position. 
The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 45.
    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 respondents annually     responses per      Average burden hours per       Total annual burden hours
                                      respondent                response
(1)                                            (2)  (3).............................  (1)x(2)x(3)
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28................................               1  51.8 hours......................  1,450 hours.
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    The Commission anticipates an increase in the total burden hours 
due to changes in the wholesale marketplace. Specifically the number of 
participants (i.e. power marketers and independent power producers) is 
expected to increase.
    Estimated cost burden to respondents: 1,450 hours/2,080 hours per 
year x $109,889 per year = $76,605. The cost per respondent is $2,736.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or 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 cost 
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. 99-7636 Filed 3-26-99; 8:45 am]
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