[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47506-47507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22907]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FERC Form No. 715]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
September 4, 1996.
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. No. 104-13), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described
below.
DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted on or before
November 8, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from and written comments may be submitted to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael P. Miller, Information
Services Division, ED-12.4, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.,
20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements for FERC Form No. 715 ``Annual Transmission Planning and
Evaluation Report'' (1902-0171) is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of Section 213(b) of the Federal Power Act as
created by the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The
information collected under FERC Form No. 715 is used to adequately
inform potential transmission customers, State regulatory authorities,
and the public of potentially available transmission capacity and
constraints. In addition, the Commission will use the information as
part of its efforts to encourage the sharing of information and to use
in resolving disputes between all stakeholders within Regional
Transmission Groups as well as disputes brought before it on
transmission conflicts. The Commission also will review the current
requirements for this form after full implementation of the
Commission's OASIS rule pursuant to Order 889. The Commission
implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) under 18 CFR Part 141.300.
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
respondents responses per hours per burden hours (1)
annually (1) respondent (2) response (3) x (2) x (3)
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200............... 1 100 20,000
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 20,000 hours/2087 hours per
year x $102,000 per year = $977,480.
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
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e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-22907 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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