Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension, 20884-20885 [E5-1910]

Download as PDF 20884 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566– 3100. Gracia M. Hillman, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 05–8164 Filed 4–20–05; 9:40 am] BILLING CODE 6820–YN–M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC05–561–001; FERC–561] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension April 15, 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and an extension of the expiration date for this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments 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 January 31, 2005 (70 FR 4831–32) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 20, 2005. ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and include the OMB Control No. as a point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at (202) 395–4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED–33, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, such VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC05–561– 001. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in MS Word, Portable Document Format, Word Perfect or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an E-filing,’’ and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgment to the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at (202) 502–8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be submitted to the e-mail address. All comments are available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at (202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at michael.miller@ferc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. Collection of Information: FERC– 561 ‘‘Annual Report of Interlocking Positions’’. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: 1902–0099. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve this information collection with a three-year extension of the expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is mandatory. 4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary to enable the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Title II, section 211 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) (16 U.S.C. 825d) which amended part III section 305(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Submission of the list is necessary to fulfill the PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requirements of section 211— Interlocking Directorates, which defines monitoring and regulatory operations concerning interlocking directorate positions held by utility personnel and possible conflicts of interest. The information is collected by the Commission to identify persons holding interlocking position between public utilities and possible conflicts of interest. Through this process, the Commission is able to review and exercise oversight of interlocking directorates of public utilities and their related activities. Specifically, the Commission must determine that individuals in utility operations holding two positions at the same time would not adversely affect the public interest. The Commission can employ enforcement proceedings when violations and omissions of the Act’s provisions occur. The reporting requirements are found at 18 CFR 46.6 and 131.31. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe is comprised of public utilities and from those entities the Commission received reports from 1,649 persons serving as officers or directors of those concerns. 6. Estimated Burden: 412 total hours, 1649 respondents, 1 response per respondent, and .25 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: $21,503. (412 hours divided by 2,080 hours per year per employee times $108,558 per year average per employee). The cost per respondent is $13. Statutory Authority: Section 305(c) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1899 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC05–566–001; FERC–566] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension April 18, 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., the Federal Energy Regulatory E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and extension of this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments 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 January 31, 2005 (70 FR 3006– 3007) and has made this notification in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 20, 2005. ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and include the OMB Control No. as a point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202–395–4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED–33, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, such comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC05–566–001. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an Efiling,’’ and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202–502–8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be submitted to the e-mail address. All comments are available for review at the Commission or may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC’s homepage using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 access the document. For user assistance, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at (202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at michael.miller@ferc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. Collection of Information: FERC– 566 ‘‘Annual Report of a Utility’s Twenty Largest Purchasers.’’ 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No: 1902–0114. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve and extend the expiration date for an additional three years with no changes to the existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is mandatory. 4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of section 305 of the Federal Power Act, as amended by section 211 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Submission of the list is necessary to fulfill the requirements of section 211– Interlocking Directorates, which defines monitoring and regulatory operations concerning interlocking directorate positions held by utility personnel and possible conflicts of interest. The information on facilities, who seek qualifying status for their facilities, to file the information is collected by the Commission to identify large purchasers of electric energy and possible conflicts of interest. Through this process, the Commission is able to review and exercise oversight of interlocking directorates of public utilities and their related activities. The Commission implements these requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 46, Section 46.3. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises 183 respondents (average) subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 1,098 total hours, 183 respondents (average per year), 1 response per respondent, and 6 hours per respondent (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 1,098 total hours/2080 hours per year × $108,558 per year = PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20885 $57,306. The cost per respondent is $313. Statutory Authority: Section 305(c)(2)(D), 16 U.S.C. 825d. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1910 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER01–1403–002, ER01–2968– 002, ER01–2968–003, ER01–845–001, ER01– 845–002, ER04–366–002, ER04–372–002, ER99–2330–001, ER99–2330–002 and ER99– 2330–004] Before Commissioners: Pat Wood, III, Chairman; Nora Mead Brownell, Joseph T. Kelliher, and Suedeen G. Kelly: FirstEnergy Operating Companies, FirstEnergy Solutions Corporation, FirstEnergy Generation Corporation, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, et al., FirstEnergy Corporation; Order Conditionally Accepting Updated Market Power Analysis and Providing Guidance on the Scope of Compliance Filings Issued April 14, 2005. 1. In this order, we accept an updated market power analysis filed by FirstEnergy Corporation and its subsidiaries, FirstEnergy Operating Companies (FirstEnergy Operating Companies),1 FirstEnergy Solutions Corporation (FESolutions), FirstEnergy Generation Corporation (FEGeneration), Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L), and Metropolitan Edison Company et al. (MetEd)2 (collectively, FirstEnergy Companies). As discussed below, we conclude that, subject to the Commission’s acceptance of the compliance filing directed herein, FirstEnergy Companies satisfy the Commission’s standards for marketbased rate authority. This order benefits customers by reviewing the conditions under which market-based rate authority is granted, thus ensuring that the prices charged for jurisdictional sales are just and reasonable. FirstEnergy Companies’ next updated market power analysis is due three years from the date of this order. 2. In this order, we reject as outside the scope of FirstEnergy Companies’ 1 FirstEnergy Operating Companies consist of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, and The Toledo Edison Company. 2 MetED consist of MetED and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec). E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20884-20885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1910]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC05-566-001; FERC-566]


Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Extension

April 18, 2005.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3507 of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., the Federal Energy 
Regulatory

[[Page 20885]]

Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and extension of this information collection requirement. Any 
interested person may file comments 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 January 31, 2005 (70 FR 3006-3007) and has made this 
notification in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 20, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. 
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov and include the OMB Control No. as a point of 
reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-
4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-33, 
Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those 
persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For 
paper filings, such comments should be submitted to the Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC05-566-001.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in 
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To 
file the document, access the Commission's Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov and click on ``Make an E-filing,'' and then follow the 
instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a 
user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic 
acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of 
comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202-
502-8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be 
submitted to the e-mail address.
    All comments are available for review at the Commission or may be 
viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's 
homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding 
the last three digits in the docket number field to access the 
document. For user assistance, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or 
toll-free at (866) 208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at 
michael.miller@ferc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description

    The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the 
following:
    1. Collection of Information: FERC-566 ``Annual Report of a 
Utility's Twenty Largest Purchasers.''
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No: 1902-0114.
    The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve and extend the 
expiration date for an additional three years with no changes to the 
existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is 
mandatory.
    4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the 
information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its 
responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of section 
305 of the Federal Power Act, as amended by section 211 of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Submission of the list is 
necessary to fulfill the requirements of section 211-Interlocking 
Directorates, which defines monitoring and regulatory operations 
concerning interlocking directorate positions held by utility personnel 
and possible conflicts of interest. The information on facilities, who 
seek qualifying status for their facilities, to file the information is 
collected by the Commission to identify large purchasers of electric 
energy and possible conflicts of interest. Through this process, the 
Commission is able to review and exercise oversight of interlocking 
directorates of public utilities and their related activities. The 
Commission implements these requirements in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 46, Section 46.3.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises 183 respondents (average) subject to the Commission's 
jurisdiction.
    6. Estimated Burden: 1,098 total hours, 183 respondents (average 
per year), 1 response per respondent, and 6 hours per respondent 
(average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 1,098 total hours/2080 
hours per year x $108,558 per year = $57,306. The cost per respondent 
is $313.

    Statutory Authority: Section 305(c)(2)(D), 16 U.S.C. 825d.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1910 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
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