[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31303-31304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10811]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC07-515-000; FERC-515]


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

May 30, 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. No. 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 August 9, 
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. IC07-515-000. 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-515 ``Hydropower Licensing: Declaration of 
Intention'' (OMB No. 1902-0079) is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of Part I, Sections 23(b) of the Federal Power 
Act 16 U.S.C. 817. Section 23(b) authorized the Commission to make a 
determination as to whether it has jurisdiction over a proposed 
hydroelectric project. Section 23(b) also requires that any person 
intending to construct project works on a navigable commerce clause 
water must file a declaration of their intention with the Commission. 
If the Commission finds the proposed project will have an impact on 
``interstate or foreign commerce'', then the person intending to 
construct the project must obtain a Commission license or exemption 
before starting construction. Such sites are generally on streams 
defined as U.S. navigation waters, and over which the Commission has 
jurisdiction under its authority to regulate foreign and interstate 
commerce. The information is collected in the form of a written 
application, declaring the applicant's intent and used by Commission 
staff to research the jurisdictional aspects of the project. This 
research includes examining maps and land ownership records to 
establish whether or not there is Federal jurisdiction over the lands 
and waters affected by the project. A finding of non-jurisdictional by 
the Commission eliminates a substantial paperwork burden for the 
applicant who might otherwise have to file for a license or exemption 
application. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 24.
    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
                                           responses per   Average burden hours per    Total annual burden hours
  Number of  respondents  annually  (1)     respondent           response  (3)                (1)x(2)x(3)
                                                (2)
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10......................................               1  80 hours..................  800 hours.
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    The estimated total cost to respondents is $46,976 (800 hours 
divided by 2,080 hours per employee per year times $122,137 per year 
average salary per employee. The cost per respondent = $4,698.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-10811 Filed 6-5-07; 8:45 am]
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