[Federal Register: March 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 50)]
[Notices]
[Page 13535-13536]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC08-510-000; FERC-510]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
March 6, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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. 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 May 15, 2008.
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 to 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 Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to Docket No.
IC08-510-000.
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 Web site 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 username 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 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov 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
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-510 ``Application for Surrender of Hydropower
License'' (OMB No. 1902-0068) is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of sections 4(e) and 6 and 13
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of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. sections 797(e), 799 and 806.
Section 4(e) gives the Commission authority to issue licenses for the
purposes of constructing, operating and maintaining dams, water
conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmissions lines or other power
project works necessary or convenient for developing and improving
navigation, transmissions and utilization of power over which Congress
has jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the Commission the authority to
prescribe the conditions of licenses including the revocation or
surrender of the license. Section 13 defines the Commission's authority
to delegate time periods for when a license must be terminated if
project construction has not begun. Surrender of a license may be
desired by a licensee when a licensed project is retired or not
constructed or natural catastrophes have damaged or destroyed the
project facilities. The information collected under the designation
FERC-510 is in the form of a written application for surrender of a
hydropower license. The information is used by Commission staff to
determine the broad impact of such surrender. The Commission will issue
a notice soliciting comments from the public and other agencies and
conduct a careful review of the prepared application before issuing an
order for Surrender of a License. The order is the result of an
analysis of the information produced, i.e., economic, environmental
concerns, etc., which are examined to determine if the application for
surrender is warranted. The order implements the existing regulations
and is inclusive for surrender of all types of hydropower licenses
issued by FERC and its predecessor, the Federal Power Commission. The
Commission implements these mandatory filing requirements in the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CRF 6.1-6.4.
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
respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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8 1 10 80
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Estimated cost burden to respondents is $4,861.00. (80 hours/2080
hours per year times $126,384 per year average per employee =
$4,861.00). The cost per respondent is $608.00.
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. E8-5028 Filed 3-12-08; 8:45 am]
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