Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-521), Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review, 34216-34217 [2011-14509]

Download as PDF 34216 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2011 / Notices Tentative Agenda: The one day meeting will consist of four ninety minute panels: (1) the Department’s mobile portfolio; (2) the Department’s stationary portfolio; (3) technology policy and the role of demonstrations; and (4) balance within the mobile and stationary portfolios and between mobile and stationary portfolios. For each of these four sessions, panelists will be asked to discuss our draft entry, composition and prioritization principles for approximately thirty minutes. Then, approximately forty-five minutes will be reserved for public comments and questions for the panelists and DOE. The time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak, but is not expected to exceed 5 minutes in order to allow maximum participation by attendees. Each panel will close with a summary by DOE of approximately fifteen minutes. Public Participation: It is the policy of the Department to ensure that public participation is an integral and effective part of DOE activities, and that decisions are made with the benefit of significant public input and perspectives. The Department recognizes the many benefits to be derived from public participation for both stakeholders and DOE. Public participation provides a means for DOE to gather a diverse collection of opinions, perspectives, and values from the broadest spectrum of the public, enabling the Department to make more informed decisions. Public participation benefits stakeholders by creating an opportunity to provide input on decisions that affect their communities and our nation. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2011. Steven E. Koonin, Undersecretary for Science, Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2011–14565 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am] emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Jun 10, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC11–521–001] Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-521), Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described below. DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are due July 13, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC11–521–001. Documents must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with Commission submission guidelines at: https:// www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling instructions are available at: https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. First time users must follow eRegister instructions at: https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ eregistration.asp, to establish a username and password before eFiling. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of eFiled comments. Commenters making an eFiling should not make a paper filing. Commenters that are not able to file electronically must send an original 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 eLibrary at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 IC11–521. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by e-mail at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the requirements of FERC–521, ‘‘Payments for Benefits from Headwater Benefits’’ (OMB No. 1902–0087), is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 803). The FPA authorizes the Commission to determine headwater benefits received by downstream hydropower project owners. Headwater benefits is the additional energy production possible at a downstream hydropower project resulting from the regulation of river flows by an upstream storage reservoir. When the Commission completes a study of a river basin, it determines headwater benefits charges that will be apportioned among the various downstream beneficiaries. A headwater benefits charge and the cost incurred by the Commission to complete an evaluation are paid by downstream hydropower project owners. In essence, the owners of non-federal hydropower projects that directly benefit from a headwater improvement must pay an equitable portion of the annual charges for interest, maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project to the U.S. Treasury. The regulations provide for apportionment of these costs between the headwater project and downstream projects based on downstream energy gains and propose equitable apportionment methodology that can be applied to all rivers basins in which headwater improvements are built. The Commission requires owners of non-federal hydropower projects to file data for determining annual charges as outlined in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 11. Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the current expiration date with no changes to the existing collection of data. Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated as: E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1 34217 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2011 / Notices Number of responses per respondent (2) Average burden hours per response (3) Total annual burden hours (1) × (2) × (3) FERC–521 ....................................................................................................... emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Data collection Number of respondents annually (1) 3 1 40 120 Estimated cost burden to respondents is $8,214 (120 hours/2,080 hours 1 per year, times $142,372 2 = $8,214). The cost per respondent is $2,738. 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 collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection 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 collection 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 1 Estimated number of hours an employee works each year. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Jun 10, 2011 Jkt 223001 e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. Dated: June 6, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–14509 Filed 6–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. IC11–520–001; IC11–561–001; and IC11–566–001] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collections; Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 collections described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and an extension of the expiration date for these information collection requirements. 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 one comment in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of March 4, 2011 (76FR12091) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by July 13, 2011. 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 Nos. as points of reference. For comments that pertain to only one or two of the collections, specify the appropriate collection(s) and SUMMARY: 2 Estimated PO 00000 OMB Control Number(s). The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202–395–4638. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format. 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 Nos. IC11–520–001; IC11–561–001; and IC11–566–001. (If comments apply to only one or two of the collections, indicate the corresponding docket and collection number(s).) Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s 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: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at DataClearance@ferc.gov, by telephone at (202) 502–8663, by fax at (202) 273– 0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The supporting statement for the information collections submitted for average annual cost per employee. Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34216-34217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14509]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC11-521-001]


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-521), Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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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) is soliciting public comment 
on the specific aspects of the information collection described below.

DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are 
due July 13, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in 
paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC11-521-001. Documents 
must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with 
Commission submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. eFiling instructions are available at: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. First time users must follow 
eRegister instructions at: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eregistration.asp, to establish a username and password before eFiling. 
The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's 
e-mail address upon receipt of eFiled comments. Commenters making an 
eFiling should not make a paper filing. Commenters that are not able to 
file electronically must send an original 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 
eLibrary at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp, by searching 
on Docket No. IC11-521. For user assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support by e-mail at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 
208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail 
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at 
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-521, ``Payments for Benefits from Headwater 
Benefits'' (OMB No. 1902-0087), is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA) (16 U.S.C. 803). The FPA authorizes the Commission to determine 
headwater benefits received by downstream hydropower project owners. 
Headwater benefits is the additional energy production possible at a 
downstream hydropower project resulting from the regulation of river 
flows by an upstream storage reservoir.
    When the Commission completes a study of a river basin, it 
determines headwater benefits charges that will be apportioned among 
the various downstream beneficiaries. A headwater benefits charge and 
the cost incurred by the Commission to complete an evaluation are paid 
by downstream hydropower project owners. In essence, the owners of non-
federal hydropower projects that directly benefit from a headwater 
improvement must pay an equitable portion of the annual charges for 
interest, maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project to the 
U.S. Treasury. The regulations provide for apportionment of these costs 
between the headwater project and downstream projects based on 
downstream energy gains and propose equitable apportionment methodology 
that can be applied to all rivers basins in which headwater 
improvements are built. The Commission requires owners of non-federal 
hydropower projects to file data for determining annual charges as 
outlined in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 11.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date with no changes to the existing collection of 
data.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

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                                                 Number of        Number of     Average  burden    Total annual
               Data collection                  respondents     responses  per     hours  per     burden  hours
                                               annually  (1)   respondent  (2)   response  (3)   (1) x (2) x (3)
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FERC-521....................................               3                1               40              120
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    Estimated cost burden to respondents is $8,214 (120 hours/2,080 
hours \1\ per year, times $142,372 \2\ = $8,214). The cost per 
respondent is $2,738.
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    \1\ Estimated number of hours an employee works each year.
    \2\ Estimated average annual cost per employee.
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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 collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection 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 collection 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.

    Dated: June 6, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-14509 Filed 6-10-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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