[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 53707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22584]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC00-80-000; FERC Form 80]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

August 29, 2000.
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 6, 2000.

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 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 
mike.miller&ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC Form No. 80 ``Licensed Hydropower Development 
Recreation Report'' No. 1902-0106) is used by the Commission to 
implement the statutory provisions of sections 4(a), 10(a), 301(a), 304 
and 309 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 797-825h). The 
reporting requirements contained in this collection of information are 
used by the Commission to determine (1) adequacy of existing 
recreational facilities; (2) the need for additional facilities; (3) 
the impact of proposed uses of project lands for recreation; (4) if the 
current information requirements concerning recreational facilities and 
use of licensed projects. FERC Form 80 data are needed to ensure 
licensed projects continue to provide for the changing needs in public 
recreation. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18b CFR part 8.11 and 141.14.
    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      Average burden    Total annual
             Number of respondents annually  (1)                responses per      hours per       burden hours
                                                               respondent  (2)   response  (3)   (1) x (2) x (3)
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400..........................................................               1                3             1200
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    The estimated total cost to respondents is $66,552 (1200 hours 
divided by 2,080 hours per employee per year times $115,357 per year 
average salary (including overhead per employee = $66,552 (rounded 
off)). The cost per respondent is = $166.
    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. 00-22584 Filed 9-1-00; 8:45 am]
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