[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2433]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC01-512-001, FERC-512]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

January 23, 2001.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

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 
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 received 
no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of 
November 20, 2000 (65 FR 69754) and has made this notation in its 
submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection of information are best 
assured of having their full effect if received on or before February 
2, 2001.

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, NW., Washington, 
DC 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 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:

Description

    The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review 
contains:
    1. Collection of Information: FERC-512 ``Application for 
Preliminary Permit''.
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0073. The Commission is now requesting 
that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, 
with no changes to the existing collection. These are mandatory 
collection requirements. The Commission does not consider this 
information to be confidential.
    4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of the 
information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its 
responsibilities in implementing the provisions of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA). The information reported under Commission identifier FERC-
512 is filed in accordance with sections 4(f), 5, and 7(FPA). Part I of 
the FPA gives the Commission Authority to issue licenses for hydropower 
projects on waters subject to the Congressional authority. Preliminary 
permits, issued for three years, reserve rights to study the 
feasibility of hydropower development at a specific site, but do not 
authorize construction of any hydropower facilities. The purpose of 
obtaining a preliminary permit is to maintain priority status for an 
application for a license, while the applicant conducts site 
examinations and surveys to prepare maps, plans, specifications and 
estimates. This period of time also provides the applicant with the 
opportunity to conduct engineering, economic and environmental 
feasibility studies; plus make financial arrangements for funding and 
construction of the site. The conditions under which the priority will 
be maintained are set forth in each permit. The filing requirements for 
submitting an application for a preliminary permit may be found in 18 
CFR 4.31-33 and 4.81-.82.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises on average, 45 respondents filing the recreation report.
    6. Estimated Burden: 3,285 total burden hours, 45 respondents, 45 
responses annually, 73 hours per response (average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 3,285 hours  2,080 
hours per year  x  $115,357 per year = $182,186. The cost per 
respondent is $4,048.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 4(f), 5, and 7 of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 797-800.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2433 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45 am]
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