[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34689-34690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14633]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC11-583-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities [FERC-583], 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, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006),
(Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed information
collection described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are
due August 12, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in
paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC11-583-000. 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 user name 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. 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. IC11-583. 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-583 ``Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual
Charges)'' (OMB No. 1902-0136) is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), part I, 16 U.S.C. 803(e) which requires the Commission to
collect annual charges from hydropower licensees for, among other
things, the cost of administering part I of the FPA and for the use of
United States dams. In addition, section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1986 (OBRA) authorizes the Commission to ``assess
and collect fees and annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal
to all of the costs incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year.''
The information is collected annually and used to determine the amounts
of the annual charges to be assessed licensees for reimbursable
government administrative costs and for the use of government dams. The
Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 11.
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 Total annual
Data collection respondents responses per hours per burden hours
annually (1) respondent (2) response (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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FERC-583.................................... 459 1 2 918
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Estimated cost burden to respondents is $62,835. (918 hours/2,080
hours per year times $142,372 per year average per employee = $62,835).
The cost per respondent is $137 (rounded).
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
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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.
Dated: June 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-14633 Filed 6-13-11; 8:45 am]
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