[Federal Register: June 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 118)] [Notices] [Page 33068-33069] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21jn99-42] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC99-510-001, FERC-510] Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments June 15, 1999. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13). Any interested person may file comments on the collection of information directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of February 24, 1999 (64 FR 9135) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments regarding this collection of information are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before July 21, 1999. ADDRESSES: Address comments to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Desk Office, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should also be sent to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief Information Officer, CI-1, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, and by e-mail at mike.miller@ferc.fed.us. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review contains: 1. Collection of Information: FERC-510 ``Application for the Surrender of a Hydropower License''. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No. OMB No. 1902-0068. [[Page 33069]] The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection. There are no increases to the reporting burden. This is a mandatory information collection requirements and the Commission does not consider the information to be confidential. 4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of Part 1, Section 4(e), 6 and 13 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799 and 806. Section 4(e) gives the Commission the authority to issue licenses for the proposed of constructing, operating and maintaining dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines or other project works necessary or convenient for developing and improving navigation, transmission and utilization of power over which Congress has jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the Commission the authority to prescribe the conditions of the licenses including the revocation and/or surrender of the license. Section 13 defines that 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. The information is collected by FERC in the form of a written application for surrender of a hydropower license, which is then used by Commission staff to determine the broad impact of such a surrender. FERC carefully reviews the prepared application, solicits public and agency comments through the insurance of a public notice, and prepares the Surrender of License Order. The order is the result of the an analysis of the information produced, i.e., economic, environmental, etc. which is examine to determine if the application is warranted. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Section 6.1 through 6.4. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises on average 10 companies subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 100 total burden hours, 10 respondents, 1 response annually, 10 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 100 hours2080 hours per year x $109,889 per year = $5,283. Statutory Authority: Sections 4(e), 6 and 13 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799 and 806. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-15683 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M