[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16133-16134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4592]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC06-714-000; FERC Form 714]


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

March 23, 2006.
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 (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 May 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of the proposed collection of 
information can be obtained from the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) or from the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Executive 
Director, ED-34, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments 
may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those parties 
filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper 
filing, the original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted 
to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to 
Docket No. IC06-714-000.
    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 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 
acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of 
comments.
    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 Form-714 ``Annual Electric Control and Planning 
Area Report'' (OMB No. 1902-0140, expiration date October 31, 2006) is 
used by the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in 
implementing the statutory provisions of sections 202, 207, 210, 211-
213 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended (49 Stat. 838; 16 U.S.C. 
791a-825r) and particularly sections 304-309 and 311, as well as Energy 
Policy Act sections 1211, 1221, 1231, 1241 and 1242. The Commission 
implements the Form 714 filing requirements in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR section 141.51.
    Through FERC Form 714, the Commission gathers electric transmission 
system operating and planning information, from control area operations 
and from utilities charged with resource planning and demand 
forecasting for planning areas that have an annual peak demand greater 
than 200 megawatts. This information is used in evaluating transmission 
system reliability and performance, wholesale rate investigations, and 
wholesale market under emerging competitive forces.
    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          Number of       Average burden     Total annual
   respondents       responses per        hours per       burden hours
   annually (1)      respondent (2)     response (3)       (1)x(2)x(3)
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215                              1                 50            10,750
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    The estimated total annual cost to respondents is $606,347. (10,750 
burden hours/2080 work hours per year x $117,321 annual average salary 
per employee). The estimated annual cost per respondent is $2,820.
    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 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. E6-4592 Filed 3-29-06; 8:45 am]
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