[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56750-56751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2302]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC04-511-000 FERC-511]


Commission Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request; Extension & Reinstatement

September 15, 2004.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

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 (Pub. L. 104-13), 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 November 
19, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED-30, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments on the proposed 
collection of information may be filed either in paper format or 
electronically. Those parties 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. IC 04-511-000.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet can be prepared in 
a variety of formats, including WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document 
Format, Rich Text Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access 
the Commission's Web site at http://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) 502-8258 or by e-mail to 
[email protected]. Comments should not be submitted to this e-mail 
address.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the 
Internet through FERC's homepage using the eLibrary link. For user 
assistance, contact [email protected] or toll free at (866) 
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-511, ``Application for Transfer of License'' (OMB 
No. 1902-0069) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory 
refund provisions of Part I, Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. 792-828c. Section 4(e) authorizes the Commission to 
issue licenses for the construction, operation and maintenance of 
Reservoirs, power houses, and transmission lines or other facilities 
necessary for development, transmission, and utilization of power from 
bodies of water Congress has jurisdiction over. Section 8 of the FPA 
provides that the voluntary transfer of any license can only be made 
with the written approval of the Commission. Any successor to the 
licensee may assign the rights of the original licensee but is subject 
to all of the conditions of the license. The information filed with the 
Commission is a mandatory requirement contained in the format of a 
written application for transfer of license, executed jointly by the 
parties to the proposed transfer. The transfer of a license may be 
occasioned by the sale or merger of a licensed hydropower project. The 
information is used by Commission staff to determine the qualifications 
of the proposed transferee to hold the license, and to prepare the 
transfer of the license order. The Commission implements these filing 
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 
9.
    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 information 
collection is estimated as:

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                                                                                                  Total annual
                                                             Number of        Average burden     burden (total
           Number of respondents annually (1)              responses per     (Number of hours   number of hours)
                                                           respondent (2)   per response) (3)   (1) x (2) x (3)
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15.....................................................                 1                 40                600
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    Estimated cost to respondents: 600 hours / 2,080 per year x 
$107,185 = $30,919. The cost per respondent = $2,061 (rounded off). The 
reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the 
information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, 
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the 
purpose 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.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-2302 Filed 9-21-04; 8:45 am]
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