[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54410-54412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21385]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC02-520-000, FERC-520]


Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Extension

August 16, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

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44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of 
the information collection described below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by October 18, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
CI-1, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed 
either in paper format or electronically. Those persons filing 
electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, 
the original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted to the 
Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE. Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. 
IC02-520-000.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in 
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To 
file the document, access the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov and 
click on ``Make an E-filing,'' and then follow the instructions for 
each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and 
password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgment to the 
sender's E-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for 
electronic filings is available at 202-208-0258 or by e-mail to 
[email protected]. Comments should not be submitted to the e-mail 
address.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the 
Internet through FERC's homepage using the FERRIS link. User assistance 
for FERRIS is available at 202-502-2222, or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202)502-8415, by fax at (202)208-2425, and by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-520 ``Application for Authority to Hold 
Interlocking Directorate Positions''\1\ (OMB No. 1902-0083) is used by 
the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Section 305(b) 
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 825d. Section 305(b) makes 
the holding of certain defined interlocking corporate positions 
unlawful unless the Commission has authorized the interlocks to be 
held, and requires the applicant to show in a form and manner as 
prescribed by the Commission, that neither public nor private interests 
will be adversely affected by the holding of the position. The 
Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 45.
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    \1\ Interlocking Directorates is defined as a number of 
separately organized and functioning corporations managed by the 
same or nearly the same group of directors; bringing about a 
community of interest between the companies.
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    Under part 45, each person that desires to hold interlocking 
positions must submit an application to the Commission for 
authorization, or if qualified, comply with the requirements for 
automatic authorization. The interlocking positions application 
requirements are set forth in Section 45.8; automatic authorization 
requirements are set forth in Section 45.9. In addition, a person 
already holding an existing authorized interlocking position, must 
apply for separate authorization under Section 45.4(a) when appointed 
to a new position within the same company. The information required 
under part 45 generally identifies the applicant, describes the various 
interlocking positions the applicant seeks authorization to hold, 
provides information on the applicant's financial interests, other 
officers and directors of the firms involved, and the nature of the 
business relationships among the firms.
    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
respondents         Number of  responses  per respondent            hours  per      Total annual
  annually                                                           response       burden hours
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(1)          (2)...............................................             (3)   (1) x (2) x (3)
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    28       1.................................................            51.8            1,450
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents is $81,591: (1,450 hours / 
2,080 hours per year  x  $117,041 per year). The cost per respondent is 
equal to $ 2,914.
    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

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burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-21385 Filed 8-21-02; 8:45 am]
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