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with either of the two following
methods, except that only method (a)
may be used, if available:
(a) Representation of non-tested
combinations according to an
alternative rating method approved by
DOE; or
(b) Representation of non-tested
combinations at the same energy
efficiency level as the tested
combination with the same outdoor
unit.
(4) This waiver shall remain in effect
from the date of issuance of this Order
until the effective date of a DOE final
rule prescribing amended test
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above.
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the presumed validity of statements,
representations, and documentary
materials provided by the petitioner.
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unrepresentative of the basic models’
true energy consumption characteristics.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 30,
2009.
Steven G. Chalk,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. IC09–500–000 and IC09–505–
000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–500 and FERC–505);
Comment Request; Extensions
April 6, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collections and request for comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the specific aspects of the information
collections described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of
the collections of information are due
June 9, 2009.
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Examples of these
collections of information may be
obtained from the Commission’s Web
site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Comments may be filed
either electronically or in paper format,
and should refer to Docket Nos. IC09–
500–000 and IC09–505–000. Documents
must be prepared in an acceptable filing
format and in compliance with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
submission guidelines at https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp.
Comments may be filed electronically
via the eFiling link on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov. First
time users will have to establish a user
name and password (https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
eregistration.asp) before eFiling. The
Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgment to the sender’s e-mail
address upon receipt of comments
through eFiling.
Commenters filing electronically
should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file
electronically must send the original
and 14 copies of their comments to:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket may do so through eSubscription
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp. In addition, all
comments and FERC issuances may be
viewed, printed or downloaded
remotely through FERC’s Web site using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and searching on
Docket Numbers IC09–500 and IC09–
505. For user assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at:
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, by fax at
(202) 273–0873, or by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the
purpose of publishing this notice and
seeking public comment, FERC requests
comments on both FERC–500
(Application for License/Relicense for
Water Projects with Capacity Greater
than 5 MW; OMB Control No. 1902–
0058), and FERC–505 (Application for
License/Relicense for Water Projects
with Capacity 5 MW or Less; OMB
Control No. 1902–0115). The associated
regulations, reporting requirements,
burdens, and OMB clearance numbers
will continue to remain separate and
distinct for FERC–500 and FERC–505.
ADDRESSES:
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FERC–500: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–500 is
used by the Commission to determine
the broad impact of a hydropower
project (including hydrokinetic projects)
license application. In deciding whether
to issue a license, the Commission gives
equal consideration to a full range of
licensing purposes related to the
potential value of a stream, river, or
other navigable waterway including the
oceans. Among these purposes are:
Hydroelectric or hydrokinetic
development; energy conservation; fish
and wildlife resources (including their
spawning grounds and habitat); visual
resources; cultural resources;
recreational opportunities; other aspects
of environmental quality; irrigation;
flood control and water supply.
Submittal of the information is
necessary to fulfill the requirements of
the Federal Power Act in order for the
Commission to determine whether the
proposal is best adapted to a
comprehensive plan for improving or
developing a waterway(s).
Under Part I of the Federal Power Act
(FPA; 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), the
Commission has the authority to issue
licenses for hydroelectric projects on the
waters over which Congress has
jurisdiction. The Electric Consumers
Protection Act (ECPA; Pub. L. 99–495,
100 Stat. 1243) provides the
Commission with the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal
hydroelectric plants. ECPA also
amended the language of the FPA
concerning environmental issues to
ensure environmental quality. In Order
No. 2002 (68 FR 51070, August 25,
2003), the Commission revised its
regulations to create a new licensing
process 1 in which a potential license
applicant’s pre-filing consultation and
the Commission’s scoping process
pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321) are
conducted concurrently rather than
sequentially.
The information collected is needed:
(1) To evaluate license applications
pursuant to the comprehensive
development standard of FPA sections
4(e) and 10(a)(1), (2) to consider the
1 Applicants have benefited from: (a) Increased
public participation in pre-filing consultation; (b)
increased assistance from Commission staff to the
potential applicant and stakeholders during the
development of a license application; (c)
development by the potential applicant of a
Commission-approved study plan; (d) elimination
of the need for post-application study requests; (e)
issuance of public schedules and enforcement of
deadlines; (f) better coordination between the
Commission’s processes, including the NEPA
document preparation, and those of Federal and
state agencies and Indian Tribes with authority to
require conditions for Commission-issued licenses.
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comprehensive development analysis of
certain factors with respect to the new
license set forth in section 15, and (3)
to comply with NEPA, Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Commission staff
conducts a systematic review of the
application, with supplemental
documentation provided through the
solicitation of comments from other
agencies and the public.
Submittal of the FERC–500
information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its Statutory
responsibilities as defined in the filing
requirements in 18 CFR 4.32, 4.38, 4.40–
.41, 4.50–.51, 4.61, 4.71, 4.93, 4.107–
.108, 4.201–.202, Part 5, 16.1, 16.10,
16.20, 292.203 and 292.208.
FERC–505: Submission of the
information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the
statutory provisions of Part I of the FPA
(16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. & 3301–3432, as
amended by the ECPA (Pub. L. 99–495,
100 Stat. 1234 (1986))). The FPA as
amended by ECPA provides the
Commission with the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal
hydroelectric power plants, plus
requiring the Commission in its
licensing activities to give equal
consideration to preserving
environmental quality. ECPA also
amended sections 10(a) and 10(j) of the
FPA to specify the conditions on which
hydropower licenses are issued, to
direct that the project be adopted in
accordance with a comprehensive plan
that improves waterways for interstate/
foreign commerce and for the
protection, enhancement and mitigation
of damages to fish and wildlife.
Submittal of the information is
necessary to fulfill the requirements of
sections 9 and 10(a) of the Act in order
for the Commission to make the
required finding that the proposal is
technically and environmentally sound,
and is best adapted to a comprehensive
plan for the development of the water
resources of the region. Under section
405(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), the
Commission may in its discretion (by
rule or order) grant an exemption in
whole or in part from the requirements
of Part I of the FPA to small
hydroelectric power projects having a
proposed installed capacity of 5,000
kilowatts or less (5-MW exemption).
The filing requirements to prepare an
application for a 5-MW exemption in
lieu of a licensing application are also
included in this analysis. The
information collected under FERC–505
is used by Commission staff to
determine the broad impact of a license
(including licenses for hydrokinetic
projects) or exemption application. The
Projected
number of
respondents
Data collection 3 and process used 4
information collected for license
applications is needed to evaluate the
hydroelectric project pursuant to the
comprehensive development standard
of FPA sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), to
consider in the comprehensive
development analysis certain factors
with respect to the new license as set
forth in section 15, and to comply with
NEPA, the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.). The information collected for 5MW exemption applications is needed
to evaluate the hydroelectric project for
compliance with NEPA, the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Commission staff
conducts a systematic review of the
prepared application with supplemental
documentation provided by the
solicitation of comments from other
agencies and the public.
The filing requirements are contained
in 18 CFR 4.61, 4.71, 4.93, 4.107, 4.108,
4.201, 4.202, Part 5, 292.203, and
292.208.
Action: The Commission is requesting
three-year extensions of the current
expiration dates for the FERC–500 and
FERC–505, with no change to the
reporting requirements.
Burden Statement: The estimated
annual public reporting burdens and the
associated public costs follow.2
Number of
responses per
respondent
Projected
average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
FERC–500
Traditional ........................................................................................................
Alternative ........................................................................................................
Integrated .........................................................................................................
3.0
1.0
2.0
1
1
1
105,715
107,964
104,965
317,144
107,964
209,930
Total Annual Burden Hours for FERC–500 ..............................................
........................
........................
........................
635,037
Traditional ........................................................................................................
Alternative ........................................................................................................
Integrated .........................................................................................................
13.0
1.0
2.0
1
1
1
3,691
3,598
3,598
47,988
3,598
7,196
Total Annual Burden Hours for FERC–505 ..............................................
........................
........................
........................
58,782
FERC–505
Using actual cost figures provided by
filers,3 the average annual cost per
respondent is estimated as follows.
2 These
figures may not be exact, due to rounding.
sections 4.41(e)(9), 4.51(e)(7) and 4.61(c)(3)
applicants are now required to submit their total
cost of collection; these figures were used in
determining the average burden hours. The
3 Per
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information presented here is based on actual FY
2007 and FY 2008 filings.
4 The Commission has three licensing processes;
each process has its own requirements and
schedules. More details are available at https://
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Number of filers
providing actual
cost figures
Total annual cost
of collection ($) 3
Projected
average annual
cost per
respondent ($)
(1)
Data collection
(2)
(2)/(1)
FERC–500 .......................................................................................................................
FERC–505 .......................................................................................................................
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 collections of information
are 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
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collections 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
collections 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, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13377–000]
Sonoma County Water Agency; Notice
of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
April 3, 2009.
On February 23, 2009, Sonoma
County Water Agency filed an
application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Sonoma Coast
Hydrokinetic Energy Project Fort Ross
(South) to be located on the Pacific
Ocean off the coast of Sonoma County,
California. The project uses no dam or
impoundment. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
the permit holder priority to file a
license application during the permit
term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform
any land disturbing activities or
otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners’
express permission.
The proposed project would consist
of: (1) Approximately 5 to 10 oscillating
water column devices and/or buoy-type
wave energy conversion devices with an
estimated total power output of 2 to 5
megawatts (MW); (2) a potential
expansion of the proposed project or
additional projects up to 40 to 200 MW;
(3) one or more proposed submersible
armored submarine cables, including a
12-kilovolt transmission line
approximately 5 miles in length; (4) a
potential sub-station and 1-mile-long
transmission line, if the proposed
project is expanded; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The project is estimated to
have an annual generation of 20
gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to
a local utility or used by the Sonoma
County Water Agency to offset its own
load.
Applicant Contact: Sonoma County
Water Agency, Mr. Randy D. Poole,
General Manager/Chief Engineer, 404
Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa,
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$109,331,372
3,123,000
$6,431,257
223,071
California 95403, phone: (707) 547–
1900.
FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty, (202)
502–6862.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene,
notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically
via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed
electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit
these types of filings, please go to the
Commission’s Web site located at
https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about
this project can be viewed or printed on
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s
Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–13377) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
call toll-free 1–866–208–3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–8166 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13376–000]
Sonoma County Water Agency; Notice
of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
April 3, 2009.
On February 23, 2009, Sonoma
County Water Agency filed an
application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. IC09-500-000 and IC09-505-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-500 and FERC-
505); Comment Request; Extensions
April 6, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collections 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. 104-13), the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public
comment on the specific aspects of the information collections
described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of the collections of information are
due June 9, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Examples of these collections of information may be obtained
from the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper
format, and should refer to Docket Nos. IC09-500-000 and IC09-505-000.
Documents must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in
compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission submission
guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp.
Comments may be filed electronically via the eFiling link on the
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov. First time users will
have to establish a user name and password (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eregistration.asp) before eFiling. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgment to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of
comments through eFiling.
Commenters filing electronically should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file electronically must send the
original and 14 copies of their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in
this docket may do so through eSubscription at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. In addition, all comments and FERC
issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC's
Web site using the ``eLibrary'' link and searching on Docket Numbers
IC09-500 and IC09-505. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
at: ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202)
502-8659 (TTY).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8663, by fax at (202) 273-0873, or by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the purpose of publishing this notice
and seeking public comment, FERC requests comments on both FERC-500
(Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Capacity
Greater than 5 MW; OMB Control No. 1902-0058), and FERC-505
(Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with Capacity 5
MW or Less; OMB Control No. 1902-0115). The associated regulations,
reporting requirements, burdens, and OMB clearance numbers will
continue to remain separate and distinct for FERC-500 and FERC-505.
FERC-500: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
500 is used by the Commission to determine the broad impact of a
hydropower project (including hydrokinetic projects) license
application. In deciding whether to issue a license, the Commission
gives equal consideration to a full range of licensing purposes related
to the potential value of a stream, river, or other navigable waterway
including the oceans. Among these purposes are: Hydroelectric or
hydrokinetic development; energy conservation; fish and wildlife
resources (including their spawning grounds and habitat); visual
resources; cultural resources; recreational opportunities; other
aspects of environmental quality; irrigation; flood control and water
supply. Submittal of the information is necessary to fulfill the
requirements of the Federal Power Act in order for the Commission to
determine whether the proposal is best adapted to a comprehensive plan
for improving or developing a waterway(s).
Under Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA; 16 U.S.C. 791a et
seq.), the Commission has the authority to issue licenses for
hydroelectric projects on the waters over which Congress has
jurisdiction. The Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA; Pub. L. 99-
495, 100 Stat. 1243) provides the Commission with the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric plants. ECPA also amended
the language of the FPA concerning environmental issues to ensure
environmental quality. In Order No. 2002 (68 FR 51070, August 25,
2003), the Commission revised its regulations to create a new licensing
process \1\ in which a potential license applicant's pre-filing
consultation and the Commission's scoping process pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321) are conducted
concurrently rather than sequentially.
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\1\ Applicants have benefited from: (a) Increased public
participation in pre-filing consultation; (b) increased assistance
from Commission staff to the potential applicant and stakeholders
during the development of a license application; (c) development by
the potential applicant of a Commission-approved study plan; (d)
elimination of the need for post-application study requests; (e)
issuance of public schedules and enforcement of deadlines; (f)
better coordination between the Commission's processes, including
the NEPA document preparation, and those of Federal and state
agencies and Indian Tribes with authority to require conditions for
Commission-issued licenses.
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The information collected is needed: (1) To evaluate license
applications pursuant to the comprehensive development standard of FPA
sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), (2) to consider the
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comprehensive development analysis of certain factors with respect to
the new license set forth in section 15, and (3) to comply with NEPA,
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Commission staff
conducts a systematic review of the application, with supplemental
documentation provided through the solicitation of comments from other
agencies and the public.
Submittal of the FERC-500 information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its Statutory responsibilities as defined in
the filing requirements in 18 CFR 4.32, 4.38, 4.40-.41, 4.50-.51, 4.61,
4.71, 4.93, 4.107-.108, 4.201-.202, Part 5, 16.1, 16.10, 16.20, 292.203
and 292.208.
FERC-505: Submission of the information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the
statutory provisions of Part I of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. &
3301-3432, as amended by the ECPA (Pub. L. 99-495, 100 Stat. 1234
(1986))). The FPA as amended by ECPA provides the Commission with the
responsibility of issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric power
plants, plus requiring the Commission in its licensing activities to
give equal consideration to preserving environmental quality. ECPA also
amended sections 10(a) and 10(j) of the FPA to specify the conditions
on which hydropower licenses are issued, to direct that the project be
adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan that improves waterways
for interstate/foreign commerce and for the protection, enhancement and
mitigation of damages to fish and wildlife.
Submittal of the information is necessary to fulfill the
requirements of sections 9 and 10(a) of the Act in order for the
Commission to make the required finding that the proposal is
technically and environmentally sound, and is best adapted to a
comprehensive plan for the development of the water resources of the
region. Under section 405(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978 (PURPA), the Commission may in its discretion (by rule or
order) grant an exemption in whole or in part from the requirements of
Part I of the FPA to small hydroelectric power projects having a
proposed installed capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less (5-MW
exemption). The filing requirements to prepare an application for a 5-
MW exemption in lieu of a licensing application are also included in
this analysis. The information collected under FERC-505 is used by
Commission staff to determine the broad impact of a license (including
licenses for hydrokinetic projects) or exemption application. The
information collected for license applications is needed to evaluate
the hydroelectric project pursuant to the comprehensive development
standard of FPA sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), to consider in the
comprehensive development analysis certain factors with respect to the
new license as set forth in section 15, and to comply with NEPA, the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). The information
collected for 5-MW exemption applications is needed to evaluate the
hydroelectric project for compliance with NEPA, the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the National Historic Preservation
Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Commission staff conducts a systematic
review of the prepared application with supplemental documentation
provided by the solicitation of comments from other agencies and the
public.
The filing requirements are contained in 18 CFR 4.61, 4.71, 4.93,
4.107, 4.108, 4.201, 4.202, Part 5, 292.203, and 292.208.
Action: The Commission is requesting three-year extensions of the
current expiration dates for the FERC-500 and FERC-505, with no change
to the reporting requirements.
Burden Statement: The estimated annual public reporting burdens and
the associated public costs follow.\2\
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Projected
Projected Number of average Total annual
Data collection \3\ and process used \4\ number of responses per burden hours burden hours
respondents respondent per response
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FERC-500
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Traditional..................................... 3.0 1 105,715 317,144
Alternative..................................... 1.0 1 107,964 107,964
Integrated...................................... 2.0 1 104,965 209,930
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Total Annual Burden Hours for FERC-500...... .............. .............. .............. 635,037
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FERC-505
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Traditional..................................... 13.0 1 3,691 47,988
Alternative..................................... 1.0 1 3,598 3,598
Integrated...................................... 2.0 1 3,598 7,196
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Total Annual Burden Hours for FERC-505...... .............. .............. .............. 58,782
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Using actual cost figures provided by filers,\3\ the average annual
cost per respondent is estimated as follows.
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\3\ Per sections 4.41(e)(9), 4.51(e)(7) and 4.61(c)(3)
applicants are now required to submit their total cost of
collection; these figures were used in determining the average
burden hours. The information presented here is based on actual FY
2007 and FY 2008 filings.
\4\ The Commission has three licensing processes; each process
has its own requirements and schedules. More details are available
at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/licen-pro.asp.
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Total annual Projected
Number of filers cost of average annual
Data collection providing actual collection ($) cost per
cost figures \3\ respondent ($)
(1) (2) (2)/(1)
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FERC-500.................................................. 17 $109,331,372 $6,431,257
FERC-505.................................................. 14 3,123,000 223,071
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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, 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 collections of
information are 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 estimates of the
burden of the proposed collections 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 collections 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, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-8235 Filed 4-9-09; 8:45 am]
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