[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 72 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18967-18968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7147]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC07-80-000; FERC Form 80]


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

April 9, 2007.
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 June 16, 2007.

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-filings/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. IC07-80-000. 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 80 ``Licensed Hydropower Development 
Recreation Report'' (OMB Control No. 1902-0106) is used by the 
Commission to implement the statutory provisions of sections 4(a), 
10(a), 301(a), 304 and 309 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 
sections 797, 803, 825c and 8254. The authority for the Commission to 
collect this information comes from section 10(a) of the FPA which 
requires the Commission to be responsible for ensuring that hydro 
projects subject to its jurisdiction are consistent with the 
comprehensive development of the nation's waterway for recreation and 
other beneficial public uses. In the interest of fulfilling these 
objectives, the Commission expects licensees subject to its 
jurisdiction, to recognize the resources that are affected by their 
activities and to play a role in protecting such resources.
    FERC Form 80 is a report on the use and development of recreational 
facilities at hydropower projects licensed by the Commission. 
Applications for amendments to licenses and/or changes in land rights 
frequently involve changes in resources available for recreation. 
Commission staff utilizes FERC Form 80 data when analyzing the adequacy 
of existing public recreational facilities and in the amendment review 
process to help determine the impact of such changes. In addition, the 
Commission's regional office staff uses the FERC Form 80 data when 
conducting inspections of licensed projects. The Commission's 
inspectors use the data in evaluating compliance with various license 
conditions and in identifying recreational facilities at hydropower 
projects.
    The data required to be filed is specified by 18 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 8.11 and 141.14.
    The FERC Form 80 has been revised to facilitate greater ease to 
respondents in providing the information. First, FERC Form 80 has been 
updated to eliminate data concerning the nearest city and population, 
since Commission staff can access the information from

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other sources. Second, Commission staff has clarified the definitions 
so respondents have a better understanding of the information to be 
provided. Third, resource data has been updated to include FERC 
approved recreational sites. Finally a new field has been added so that 
respondents can identify the method used for collecting the data.
    Action: The Commission is requesting reinstatement and a three-year 
approval of the information collection with the changes noted above.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

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    Number of          Number of       Average burden
   respondents       responses per        hours per       Total annual
     annually          respondent         response        burden hours
(1)                            (2)                (3)       (1)x(2)x(3)
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            400                  1                  3             1,200
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents is $70,464. (1,200 hours/2,080 
hours per year times $122,137 per year average per employee = $70,464). 
The cost per respondent is $176 (rounded off).
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-7147 Filed 4-13-07; 8:45 am]
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