[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 14265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6448]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC00-505-001, FERC-505]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

March 10, 2000.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has 
submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions 
of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 
104-13). Any interested person may file comments on the collection of 
information directly with OMB and should address a copy of those 
comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission did not 
receive any comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice 
of November 16, 1999 (64 FR 62183).

DATES: Comments regarding this collection of information are best 
assured of having their full effect if received on or before April 17, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington, 
D.C. 20503. A copy of the comments should also be sent to Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Attention: Mr. Michael Miller, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 
20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael 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:

Description

    The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review 
contains:
    1. Collection of Information: FERC-505 ``Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects 5MW or Less Capacity.''
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0115. The Commission is now requesting 
that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, 
with no changes to the existing collection. This is a mandatory 
information collection requirement.
    4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of the 
information is necessary to fulfill the requirements of Sections 9 and 
10(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) in order for the Commission to 
make a required finding that the proposal for a hydropower project is 
economically feasible, technically, and environmentally sound, and is 
best adapted to the comprehensive plan of development of the water 
resources of the region. Under Section 405(c) of the public Utilities 
Regulatory policies Act of 1978, the Commission may in its discretion 
(by rule or order) grant an exemption in whole or in part from the 
requirements of Part 1 of the FPA to small hydropower projects having a 
proposed installed capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less. The information 
collected in the form of a written application for a license and used 
by commission staff to determine the broad impact of a hydropower 
license application.
    Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises 
on average, 12 applicants subject to the Commission's jurisdiction.
    6. Estimated Burden: 4,512 total burden hours, 12 respondents, 1 
response annually, 376 hours per response (average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 4,512 hours  2,080 
hours per year  x  $111,545 per year = $241,966, average cost per 
respondent = $20,168.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 4(e), 9, 10, 14 and 15 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 791A et seq.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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