[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8576-8577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2728]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC01-515-000, FERC-515]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
January 26, 2001.
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
April 2, 2001.
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
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirementes of FERC-515 ``Hydropower Licensing, Declaration of
Intention'' (OMB No. 1902-0079) is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of part I, sections 23(b) of the Federal Power
Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. 817. Section 23(b) authorizes the Commission to
make a determination as to whether it has jurisdiction over a proposed
hydroelectric project. Section 23(b) also requires that any person
intending to construct project works on a navigable commerce clause
water must file a declaration of their intention to do so with the
Commission. If the Commission finds the proposed project will have an
impact on ``interstate or foreign commerce'', then the person intending
to construct the project must obtain a Commission license or exemption
before starting construction. Such sites are generally on streams
defined by as U.S. navigation waters, and over which the Commission has
jurisdiction under its authority to regulate foreign and interstate
commerce. The information is collected in the form of a written
application, declaring the applicant's intent and use by Commission
staff to research the jurisdictional aspects of the project. This
research includes examining maps and land ownership records to
establish whether or not there is Federal jurisdiction over the lands
and waters affected by the project. A finding of non-jurisdictional by
the Commission eliminates a substantial paperwork burden for the
applicant who might otherwise have to file for a license or exemption
application. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 24.
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
Number of respondents annually responses per hours per Total annual
respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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10........................................................... 1 80 800
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 800 hours/2,080 hours per
year x $115,357 per year = $44,368. The cost per respondent is equal
to $4,436.
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 previous applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
search 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2728 Filed 1-31-01; 8:45 am]
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