Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review, 36309-36310 [E8-14451]

Download as PDF 36309 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 124 / Thursday, June 26, 2008 / Notices Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Dated: June 20, 2008. Grover J. Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. E8–14534 Filed 6–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC08–523–001, FERC–523] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review June 19, 2008. 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 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 February 26, 2008 (73 FR 10236–10237) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by July 21, 2008. 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. (1902– 0043) as a point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202–395–7345. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED–34, 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 Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC08– 523–001. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at (https://www.ferc.gov/help/ submission-guide/electronic-media.asp). To file the document electronically, access the Commission’s Web site and click on Documents & Filing, E-Filing (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp), 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. All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC’s homepage using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. For user assistance, contact fercolinesupport@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. The information collection under the requirements of FERC–523 ‘‘Applications for Authorization of Issuance of Securities.’’ Under Federal Power Act (FPA) section 204, 16 U.S.C. 824c: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘No public utility or licensee shall issue any security, or assume any obligation or liability as guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person, unless and until, and then only to the extent that, upon application by the public utility, the Commission by order authorized such issue or assumption of the liability. The Commission shall make such order if it finds that such issue or assumption (a) is for lawful object, within the corporate purposes of the applicant and compatible with the public interest, which is necessary or appropriate for or consistent with the proper performance by the applicant of service as a public utility and which will not impair its ability to perform that service, and (b) is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.* * * The Commission uses the information contained in filings to determine its acceptance and/or rejection for granting applications for authorization to either issue securities or to assume an obligation or liability by the public utilities and their licensees who make these applications. The Commission implements this statute through its regulations, which are found at 18 CFR part 34; sections 131.43 and 131.50 of 18 CFR Part 131 prescribe the required format for the filings. The information is filed electronically. Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the current expiration date with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated as: Number of responses per respondent (2) Average burden hours per response (3) Total annual burden hours (1)×(2)×(3) 60 ................................................................................................................................................. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Number of responses annually (1) 1 88 5280 The estimated total cost to respondents is $320,821 [5,280 hours divided by 2080 hours 1 times $126,384 2 equals $320,821]. The cost of filing FERC–523, per respondent, is $5,347 (rounded-off). 1 Number 2 Average of hours an employee works each year. annual salary per employee 3. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:05 Jun 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 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, using technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable filing instructions and requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to this collection of information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 36310 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 124 / Thursday, June 26, 2008 / Notices disclosing the information. The cost estimate 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 the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimate of the proposed information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to calculate the reporting burden; and ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–14451 Filed 6–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 6885–009] Richard Moss; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protest rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES June 19, 2008. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: A Subsequent License (Minor Project). b. Project No.: 6885–009. c. Date Filed: January 31, 2008. d. Applicant: Richard Moss. e. Name of Project: Cinnamon Ranch Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Middle Creek and Birch Creek, in the Hammil Valley area of Mono County, near the Town of Benton, California. The project occupies 0.13 acre of Forest Service lands within Inyo National Forest and 7.4 acres of lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Don Moss, 8381 Foppiano Way, Sacramento, CA 95829, 916–715–6023. i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502–6032 or gaylord.hoisington@FERC.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests and requests for VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:05 Jun 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing operating project was built in 1960 and has been furnishing electric power to the Cinnamon ranch since that time. The project consists of: (1) Two existing diversion flumes; (2) a 5,940-foot-long penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing a turbine and generator for a total installed capacity of 150 kilowatts; and (4) a 5,176-foot-long, 12 kilvoltV transmission line. The project is estimated to generate an average of 421,184 kilowatt-hours annually. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by the applicant. The applicant proposes no changes to facilities or operations. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 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 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–14453 Filed 6–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–2244–022] Energy Northwest; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions June 19, 2008. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: P–2244–022. c. Date filed: February 25, 2008. d. Applicant: Energy Northwest. e. Name of Project: Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is on Lake Creek, a tributary to Cowlitz River, in Lewis County in southwestern Washington near the unincorporated town of Packwood. The upper portion of the lake lies within the Goat Rocks Wilderness Area. The project occupies E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC08-523-001, FERC-523]


Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review

June 19, 2008.
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. 3507, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review 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 February 26, 2008 (73 FR 10236-10237) and has made this notation in 
its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by July 21, 
2008.

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. (1902-0043) as a 
point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 
202-395-7345. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-34, 
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 Secretary of 
the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC08-523-001. 
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an 
acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing 
instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at (https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp). To file the 
document electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on 
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp), 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.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the 
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user 
assistance, contact fercolinesupport@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: The information collection under the 
requirements of FERC-523 ``Applications for Authorization of Issuance 
of Securities.''
    Under Federal Power Act (FPA) section 204, 16 U.S.C. 824c:

    ``No public utility or licensee shall issue any security, or 
assume any obligation or liability as guarantor, indorser, surety, 
or otherwise in respect of any security of another person, unless 
and until, and then only to the extent that, upon application by the 
public utility, the Commission by order authorized such issue or 
assumption of the liability. The Commission shall make such order if 
it finds that such issue or assumption (a) is for lawful object, 
within the corporate purposes of the applicant and compatible with 
the public interest, which is necessary or appropriate for or 
consistent with the proper performance by the applicant of service 
as a public utility and which will not impair its ability to perform 
that service, and (b) is reasonably necessary or appropriate for 
such purposes.* * *

    The Commission uses the information contained in filings to 
determine its acceptance and/or rejection for granting applications for 
authorization to either issue securities or to assume an obligation or 
liability by the public utilities and their licensees who make these 
applications.
    The Commission implements this statute through its regulations, 
which are found at 18 CFR part 34; sections 131.43 and 131.50 of 18 CFR 
Part 131 prescribe the required format for the filings. The information 
is filed electronically.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

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                                                                  Number of      Average burden    Total annual
              Number of responses annually  (1)                 responses per      hours per       burden hours
                                                               respondent  (2)   response  (3)     (1)x(2)x(3)
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60...........................................................               1               88             5280
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    The estimated total cost to respondents is $320,821 [5,280 hours 
divided by 2080 hours \1\ times $126,384 \2\ equals $320,821]. The cost 
of filing FERC-523, per respondent, is $5,347 (rounded-off).
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    \1\ Number of hours an employee works each year.
    \2\ Average annual salary per employee 3.
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    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, using 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 filing instructions and requirements; 
(4) training personnel to respond to this collection of information; 
(5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection 
of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise

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disclosing the information. The cost estimate 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 the accuracy of the agency's burden 
estimate of the proposed information collection, including the validity 
of the methodology and assumptions used to calculate the reporting 
burden; and ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-14451 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
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