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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC08–520–001, FERC–520]
Commission Information Collection
Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Submitted for OMB
Review
September 12, 2008.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
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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 April
15, 2008 (73 FR 20267–20269) and has
made this notation in its submission to
OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by October 20,
2008.
(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–520 ‘‘Application
for Authority to Hold Interlocking
Directorate Positions’’ (OMB No. 1902–
0083) is used by the Commission to
implement the statutory provisions of
section 305 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) as amended by Title II, section
211 of the Public Utility Regulatory
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the
Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)(16 U.S.C.
collection of information to the Office of
825d). Section 305(b) makes the holding
Management and Budget, Office of
of certain defined interlocking corporate
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
positions unlawful unless the
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission has authorized the
Commission Desk Officer. Comments to
interlocks to be held and, requires the
OMB should be filed electronically, c/o
applicant to show in a form and manner
oiralsubmission@omb.eop.gov and
as prescribed by the Commission, that
include the OMB Control No. 1902–
neither public nor private interests will
0083 as a point of reference. The Desk
be adversely affected by the holding of
Officer may be reached by telephone at
the position. The Commission
202–395–7345. A copy of the comments
implements these provisions through its
should also be sent to the Federal
filing requirements in the Code of
Energy Regulatory Commission, Office
Federal Regulations (CFR) 18 CFR part
of the Executive Director, ED–34,
45. The information required under Part
Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First
45 generally identifies the applicant,
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
describes the various interlocking
Comments may be filed either in paper
positions the applicant seeks
format or electronically. Those persons
authorization to hold, provides
filing electronically do not need to make
information on the applicant’s financial
a paper filing. For paper filings, such
interests, other officers and directors of
comments should be submitted to the
the firms involved, and the nature of the
Secretary of the Commission, Federal
business relationships among the firms.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Two types of FERC–520 applications
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426
are provided for, that which is described
and should refer to Docket No. IC08–
in 18 CFR 45.8 as a ‘‘full’’ application
520–001. Documents filed electronically
and that which is described in 18 CFR
via the Internet must be prepared in an
45.9 as an ‘‘informal’’ application for
acceptable filing format and in
automatic authorization. Section 45.8
compliance with the Federal Energy
‘‘full’’ applications are made by (1) an
Regulatory Commission submission
officer or director of more than one
guidelines. Complete filing instructions
public utility; (2) an officer or director
and acceptable filing formats are
of a public utility and of a public utility
available at (https://www.ferc.gov/help/
securities underwriter; or (3) an officer
submission-guide/electronic-media.asp).
or director of a public utility and of an
To file the document electronically,
electrical equipment supplier to that
access the Commission’s Web site and
utility. Section 45.9 ‘‘informational
click on Documents & Filing, E-Filing
applications’’ are made by (1) an officer
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
or director of two or more public
efiling.asp), and then follow the
utilities where the same holding
instructions for each screen. First time
company owns, directly or indirectly,
users will have to establish a user name
wholly or in part, the other public
and password. The Commission will
utility; (2) an officer or director of two
send an automatic acknowledgement to
public utilities, if one utility is owned,
the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt
wholly or in part, by the other; or (3) an
of comments.
officer or director of more than one
All comments may be viewed, printed public utility, if such person is already
or downloaded remotely via the Internet authorized under Part 45 to hold
through FERC’s homepage using the
different positions where the interlock
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. For user assistance,
involves affiliated public utilities.
contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or
Without this information collection,
toll-free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY,
the Commission and the public would
contact (202) 502–8659.
not be able to inquire into and
determine whether public or private
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
interests will be adversely affected by
Michael Miller may be reached by
the holding of such positions.
telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at
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Under the current OMB authorization,
the Commission was allowing the filing
of FERC–520 in hardcopy and/or
diskette/CD. However, through RM07–
16–000, implemented March 1, 2008,
the electronic filing of FERC–520 filings
‘‘full application’’ pursuant to 18 CFR
45.8 and the much more abbreviated
‘‘informational application’’ pursuant to
18 CFR 45.9 are represented separately
here. Public reporting burden for each is
estimated as:
is also accepted through the
Commission’s eFiling system.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year extension of the current
expiration date.
Burden Statement: The two types of
interlocking directorate applications, a
Number of
respondents
annually
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
(1)
Type of application filed annually
(2)
(3)
(1)x(2)x(3)
17
911
1
1
51.8
29.5
881
23,595
Total ..........................................................................................
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Full ...................................................................................................
Informational ....................................................................................
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24,476
The estimated total cost to
respondents is $1,487,199 [24,476 hours
divided by 2080 hours1 per year, times
$126,3842 which equals $1,487,199].
The cost per respondent is $1,603. The
increase in the estimated total cost over
what was reported in 2005 is due to the
informational filings not being included
in earlier estimates. 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 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 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: (1) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information will
1 Number
2 Average
of hours an employee works each year.
annual salary per employee.
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have practical utility; (2) 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 (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 2085–014, 67–113, 2175–014,
120–020 California]
Southern California Edison; Notice of
Availability of the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Big Creek
Projects
September 12, 2008.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.
486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office of Energy
Projects has reviewed the applications
for relicensing four Southern California
Edison (SCE) projects, which are part of
the Big Creek System: Mammoth Pool
Project (FERC No. 2085); Big Creek Nos.
2A, 8 and Eastwood (FERC No. 67); Big
Creek Nos. 1 and 2 (FERC No. 2175);
and Big Creek No. 3 (FERC No. 120),
located in Fresno and Madera Counties,
California, and has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (draft
EIS) for the projects.
SCE’s existing 865-megawatt Big
Creek System includes the integrated
operation of nine major powerhouses,
six major reservoirs, numerous small
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diversions, various conveyance
facilities, and electrical transmission
lines, authorized under seven
Commission licenses. The four projects
evaluated in the draft EIS occupy about
6,870 acres of federal land administered
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, in the Sierra National
Forest.
In the draft EIS, staff evaluates the
applicant’s proposal and alternatives for
relicensing the projects. The draft EIS
documents the views of governmental
agencies, non-governmental
organizations, affected Indian tribes, the
public, the license applicant, and
Commission staff.
Comments should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
All comments must be filed within 45
days of the notice in the Federal
Register, and should reference the
project the comments refer to: Project
No. 2085–014 (Mammoth Pool Project);
Project No. 67–113 (Big Creek Nos. 2A,
8 and Eastwood; Project No. 2175–014
(Big Creek Nos. 1 and 2); or (Project No.
120–020). Comments 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 instructions
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary
link.
Anyone may intervene in this
proceeding based on this draft EIS (18
CFR 380.10). You may also file your
request to intervene electronically. You
do not need intervenor status to have
the Commission consider your
comments.
Copies of the draft EIS are available
for review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed
on the Internet at https://www.ferc.gov
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC08-520-001, FERC-520]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review
September 12, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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 April 15, 2008 (73 FR 20267-20269) and has made this notation in its
submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by October 20,
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. 1902-0083 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. IC08-520-001.
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 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: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-520 ``Application for Authority to Hold
Interlocking Directorate Positions'' (OMB No. 1902-0083) is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory provisions of section 305 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA) as amended by Title II, section 211 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)(16 U.S.C. 825d).
Section 305(b) makes the holding of certain defined interlocking
corporate positions unlawful unless the Commission has authorized the
interlocks to be held and, requires the applicant to show in a form and
manner as prescribed by the Commission, that neither public nor private
interests will be adversely affected by the holding of the position.
The Commission implements these provisions through its filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 18 CFR part 45.
The information required under Part 45 generally identifies the
applicant, describes the various interlocking positions the applicant
seeks authorization to hold, provides information on the applicant's
financial interests, other officers and directors of the firms
involved, and the nature of the business relationships among the firms.
Two types of FERC-520 applications are provided for, that which is
described in 18 CFR 45.8 as a ``full'' application and that which is
described in 18 CFR 45.9 as an ``informal'' application for automatic
authorization. Section 45.8 ``full'' applications are made by (1) an
officer or director of more than one public utility; (2) an officer or
director of a public utility and of a public utility securities
underwriter; or (3) an officer or director of a public utility and of
an electrical equipment supplier to that utility. Section 45.9
``informational applications'' are made by (1) an officer or director
of two or more public utilities where the same holding company owns,
directly or indirectly, wholly or in part, the other public utility;
(2) an officer or director of two public utilities, if one utility is
owned, wholly or in part, by the other; or (3) an officer or director
of more than one public utility, if such person is already authorized
under Part 45 to hold different positions where the interlock involves
affiliated public utilities.
Without this information collection, the Commission and the public
would not be able to inquire into and determine whether public or
private interests will be adversely affected by the holding of such
positions.
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Under the current OMB authorization, the Commission was allowing
the filing of FERC-520 in hardcopy and/or diskette/CD. However, through
RM07-16-000, implemented March 1, 2008, the electronic filing of FERC-
520 filings is also accepted through the Commission's eFiling system.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current expiration date.
Burden Statement: The two types of interlocking directorate
applications, a ``full application'' pursuant to 18 CFR 45.8 and the
much more abbreviated ``informational application'' pursuant to 18 CFR
45.9 are represented separately here. Public reporting burden for each
is estimated as:
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Number of Number of Average burden
Type of application filed annually respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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Full.................................... 17 1 51.8 881
Informational........................... 911 1 29.5 23,595
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Total............................... ................ ................ ................ 24,476
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The estimated total cost to respondents is $1,487,199 [24,476 hours
divided by 2080 hours\1\ per year, times $126,384\2\ which equals
$1,487,199]. The cost per respondent is $1,603. The increase in the
estimated total cost over what was reported in 2005 is due to the
informational filings not being included in earlier estimates. 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 a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
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\2\ Average annual salary per employee.
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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: (1) Whether the proposed information
collection 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 burden estimate of the
proposed information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to calculate the reporting burden; and
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
to be collected.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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