[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 70023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22870]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY


Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as Amended by Pub. L. 104-13; 
Proposed Collection, Comment Request

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection described below will be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, 
as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is soliciting public 
comments on this proposed collection as provided by 5 CFR Section 
1320.8(d)(1). Requests for information, including copies of the 
information collection proposed and supporting documentation, should be 
directed to the Agency Clearance Officer: Alice D. Witt, Tennessee 
Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street (EB 5B), Chattanooga, Tennessee 
37402-2801; (423) 751-6832.
    Comments should be sent to the Agency Clearance Officer no later 
than January 17, 2006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Title of Information Collection: Economic Assessment of Waterway 
Docks and Terminals in the Tennessee Valley and Parts of the 
Surrounding National Inland Waterway Network.
    Frequency of Use: Occasional.
    Type of Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, and 
private industry.
    Small Businesses or Organizations Affected: Yes.
    Federal Budget Functional Category Code: 450.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1700.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
    Need For and Use of Information: The information collection is 
necessary to assess the service capability of waterway docks and 
terminals located in the Tennessee Valley and surrounding States. The 
data will be used to help potential industrial clients with decisions 
regarding transportation information and the handling capabilities of 
waterway facilities located on various river segments. This is vital 
information for industry when deciding where the most economical 
location is for a new plant site or project. In addition the data 
collection surrounding the waterway terminals located on the Tennessee 
River is necessary for use in updating TVA's river performance 
indicator.

Jacklyn J. Stephenson,
Senior Manager, Enterprise Operations Information Services.
[FR Doc. 05-22870 Filed 11-17-05; 8:45 am]
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