[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38086-38087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13663]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC02-510-000]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

May 24, 2002.
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 
July 30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the proposed collection of information 
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-
510, ``Application for Surrender of Hydropower License'' (OMB No. 1902-
0068) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions 
of Sections 4(e), and 6 and 13 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 
U.S.C. Sections 797(e), 799 and 806. Section 4(e) gives the Commission 
authority to issue licenses for the purposes of constructing, operating 
and maintaining dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, 
transmission lines or other power project works necessary or convenient 
for developing and improving navigation, transmission and utilization 
of power over which Congress has jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the 
Commission the authority to prescribe conditions of the licenses 
including the revocation or surrender of the license. Section 13 
defines the Commission's authority to delegate time periods for when a 
license must be terminated if project construction has not begun. 
Surrender of a license may be desired by a licensee when a licensed 
project is retired or not constructed or natural catastrophes have 
damaged or destroyed the project facilities. The information collected 
under the designation FERC-510 is in the form of a written application 
for a surrender of a hydropower license. The information is used by 
Commission staff to determine the broad impact of such a surrender. The 
Commission will issue a notice soliciting comments from the public and 
other agencies and conduct a careful review of the prepared application 
before issuing an order for Surrender of a License. The order is the 
result of an analysis of the information produced, i.e., economic, 
environmental concerns, etc., which are examined to determine if the 
application for surrender is warranted. The order implements the 
existing regulations and is inclusive for surrender of all types of 
hydropower licenses issued by FERC and its predecessor, the Federal 
Power Commission. The Commission implements these mandatory filing 
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 6.1-
6.4.
    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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                                 Annual responses per      Average burden hours per
   Number of respondents              respondent                   response            Total annual burden hours
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(1)                                             (2)                          (3)             (1) x (2) x (3)
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                     8                            1                           10                          80

    --Estimated cost burden to respondents is $4,502; (i.e., 80 hours 
divided by 2,080 hours per full time employee per year multiplied by 
$117,041 per year equals $4,502).
    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 costs 
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs 
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than 
anyone 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-13663 Filed 5-30-02; 8:45 am]
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