84 FR 221 pgs. 62525-62526 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-511); Comment Request; Extension
Type: NOTICEVolume: 84Number: 221Pages: 62525 - 62526
Pages: 62525, 62526Docket number: [Docket No. IC19-39-000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2019-24768 Filed 11-14-19; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-39-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-511); Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION:
Notice of information collection and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-511 (Transfer of Hydropower License) and submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. On August 29, 2019, the Commission published a Notice in the Federal Register (84 FR 45489) in Docket No. IC19-39-000 requesting public comments. The Commission received no public comments.
DATES:
Comments on the collection of information are due December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-0069, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. IC19-39-000, by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp .
• Mail: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-511, Transfer of Hydropower License.1
Footnotes:
1 ?The title is being updated to Transfer of Hydropower License (rather than Transfer of Electric License).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0069.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-511 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
[top] Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
Footnotes:
2 ?16 U.S.C. 797(e) and 801.
3 ?Refers to facilities across, along, from, or in any of the streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction under its authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, or upon any part of public lands and reservations of the United States, or for the purpose of utilizing the surplus water or water power from any Government dam.
Type of Respondent: Hydropower Project Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: ?4 The Commission estimates the annual burden and cost?5 for the information collection as follows.
Footnotes:
4 ?Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. See 5 CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information collection burden.
5 ?The FERC 2019 average salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/year (or $80.00/hour). Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set (wages and benefits) for completing and filing FERC-511 is comparable to the Commission's skill set.
| Number of respondents | Annual number of responses per respondent | Total number of responses | Average burden hrs. & cost per response | Total annual burden hours & total annual cost | Cost per respondent ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (1) * (2) = (3) | (4) | (3) * (4) = (5) | (5) ÷ (1) | |
| Hydropower Project Licensees | 46 | 1 | 46 | 40 hrs.; $3,200 | 1,840 hrs.; $147,000 | $3,200 |
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 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 and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dated: November 7, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-24768 Filed 11-14-19; 8:45 am]
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