[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20267-20269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7919]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC08-520-000; FERC-520]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
April 8, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for
comments.
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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 in consideration of the collection of information are
due June 9, 2008.
ADDRESSES: An example of this collection of information may be obtained
from the Commission's Documents & Filing Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) or by contacting the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Executive
Director, ED-34 Rm. 42-39, 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 Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to
Docket No. IC08-520-000.
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Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an
acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at (http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp). To file the
document electronically, access the Commission's website and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp), 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-520 ``Application for Authority to Hold
Interlocking Directorate Positions'' (OMB No. 1902-0083) is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory provisions of section 305 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA) as amended by Title II, section 211 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) (16 U.S.C.
825d). Section 305(b) makes the holding of certain defined interlocking
corporate positions unlawful unless the Commission has authorized the
interlocks to be held and, requires the applicant to show in a form and
manner as prescribed by the Commission, that neither public nor private
interests will be adversely affected by the holding of the position.
The Commission implements these provisions through its filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 18 CFR part 45.
The information required under part 45 generally identifies the
applicant, describes the various interlocking positions the applicant
seeks authorization to hold, provides information on the applicant's
financial interests, other officers and directors of the firms
involved, and the nature of the business relationships among the firms.
Two types of FERC-520 applications are provided for, that which is
described in 18 CFR 45.8 as a ``full'' application and that which is
described in 18 CFR 45.9 as an ``informational'' application for
automatic authorization. Section 45.8 ``full'' applications are made by
(1) An officer or director of more than one public utility; (2) an
officer or director of a public utility and of a public utility
securities underwriter; or (3) an officer or director of a public
utility and of an electrical equipment supplier to that utility.
Section 45.9 ``informational applications'' are made by (1) An officer
or director of two or more public utilities where the same holding
company owns, directly or indirectly, wholly or in part, the other
public utility; (2) an officer or director of two public utilities, if
one utility is owned, wholly or in part, by the other; or (3) an
officer or director of more than one public utility, if such person is
already authorized under Part 45 to hold different positions where the
interlock involves affiliated public utilities.
Without this information collection, the Commission and the public
would not be able to inquire into and determine whether public or
private interests will be adversely affected by the holding of such
positions.
Under the current OMB authorization, the Commission was allowing
the filing of FERC-520 in hardcopy and/or diskette/CD. However, through
RM07-16-000, implemented March 1, 2008, the electronic filing of FERC-
520 filings is also accepted through the Commission's eFiling system.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current expiration date.
Burden Statement: The two types of interlocking directorate
applications, a ``full application'' pursuant to 18 CFR 45.8 and the
much more abbreviated ``informational application'' pursuant to 18 CFR
45.9 are represented separately here. Public reporting burden for each
is estimated as:
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Number of Number of Average burden
Type of application filed annually respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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Full.................................... 17 1 51.8 881
Informational........................... 911 1 29.5 23,595
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Total............................... ................ ................ ................ 24,476
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The estimated total cost to respondents is $1,487,199 [24,476 hours
divided by 2080 hours \1\ per year, times $126,384 \2\ which equals
$1,487,199]. The cost per respondent is $1,603. The increase in the
estimated total cost over what was reported in 2005 is due to the
informational filings not being included in earlier estimates. 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, using 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 filing 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.
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\1\ Number of hours an employee works each year.
\2\ Average annual salary per employee.
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The cost estimate 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 information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of
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the agency's burden estimate of the proposed information collection,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to
calculate the reporting burden; and (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-7919 Filed 4-14-08; 8:45 am]
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