[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30930-30931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13152]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC11-512-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-512); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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 July 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in
paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC11-512-000. Documents
must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with
Commission submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. eFiling instructions are available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. First time users must follow
eRegister instructions at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eregistration.asp, to establish a username and password before eFiling.
The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's
e-mail address upon receipt of eFiled comments. Commenters making an
eFiling should not make a paper filing. Commenters that are not able to
file electronically must send an original of their comments to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in
this docket may do so through eSubscription at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. In addition, all comments and FERC
issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC's
eLibrary at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp, by searching
on Docket No. IC11-512. For user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at: (866)
208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-512, ``Application for Preliminary Permit'' (OMB
No. 1902-0073), is used by the Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of Sections 4(f), 5 and 7 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. Sections 797, 798 & 800. The purpose of obtaining a preliminary
permit is to maintain priority of the application for a license for a
hydropower facility while the applicant conducts surveys to prepare
maps, plans, specifications and estimates; conducts engineering,
economic and environmental feasibility studies; and making financial
arrangements. The conditions under which the priority will be
maintained are set forth in each permit. During the term of the permit,
no other application for a preliminary permit or application for a
license submitted by another party can be accepted. The term of the
permit is three years. The information collected under the designation
FERC-512 is in the form of a written application for a preliminary
permit which is used by Commission staff to determine an applicant's
qualifications to hold a preliminary permit, review the proposed hydro
development for feasibility and to issue a notice of the application in
order to solicit public and agency comments. The Commission implements
these mandatory filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) under 18 CFR 4.31-.33, 4.81-.83.
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
Data collection respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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FERC-512.................................... 200 1 37 7,400
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Estimated cost burden to respondents is $508,000; [i.e., (7 hours
@$200 an hour (legal) x 200) + (30 hours @$38 an hour (technical) x
200)] per year equals $508,000). The average annual cost burden per
respondent is $2,540.
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or 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
anyone 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
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technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Dated: May 20, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13152 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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