Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 80); Comment Request; Extension, 24402-24403 [2013-09757]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24402-24403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09757]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC13-14-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 80); 
Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the 
currently approved information collection FERC Form 80, Licensed 
Hydropower Development Recreation Report.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 24, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC13-14-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support 
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of 
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and 
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-80, Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0106
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form 80 
information collection requirements with no changes to the current 
reporting requirements. FERC is requesting approval of a formatting 
revision to the general information portion of the form.
    Abstract: FERC uses the information on the FERC Form 80 (also known 
as ``FERC-80,'') to implement the statutory provisions of sections 
4(a), 10(a), 301(a), 304 and 309 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 
U.S.C. 797, 803, 825c & 8254. FERC's authority to collect this 
information comes from section 10(a) of the FPA which requires the 
Commission to be responsible for ensuring that hydro projects subject 
to FERC jurisdiction are consistent with the comprehensive development 
of the nation's waterway for recreation and other beneficial public 
uses. In the interest of fulfilling these objectives, FERC expects 
licensees subject to its jurisdiction to recognize the resources that 
are affected by their activities and to play a role in protecting such 
resources.
    FERC Form 80 is a report on the use and development of recreational 
facilities at hydropower projects licensed by the Commission. 
Applications for amendments to licenses and/or changes in land rights 
frequently involve changes in resources available for recreation. FERC 
utilizes the FERC Form 80 data when analyzing the adequacy of existing 
public recreational facilities and when processing and reviewing 
proposed amendments to help determine the impact of such changes. In 
addition, the FERC regional office staff uses the FERC Form 80 data 
when conducting inspections of licensed projects. FERC inspectors use 
the data in evaluating compliance with various license conditions and 
in identifying recreational facilities at hydropower projects.
    The data which FERC Form 80 requires are specified by Title 18 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 8.11 and 141.14 (and 
are discussed at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms.asp#80).
    FERC collects the FERC Form 80 once every six years. The last 
collection was due on April 1, 2009, for data compiled during the 2008 
calendar year. The next collection of the FERC Form 80 is due on April 
1, 2015, with subsequent collections due every sixth year, for data 
compiled during the previous calendar year.
    The Commission updated the format for the general instructions 
section of the form for improved readability. Specifically, FERC split 
a long paragraph into several smaller paragraphs.
    FERC has attached to this notice the proposed format change to the 
general information section. FERC made no changes to the remainder of 
the instructions, form, and glossary and did not attach those to this 
notice.
    Type of Respondents: Hydropower project licensees
    Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: For each reporting period, FERC 
estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information 
collection as: (a) 400 respondents, (b) 1 response/respondent, and (c) 
3 hours per response, giving a total of 1,200 burden hours. FERC 
spreads the burden hours and costs over the six-year collection cycle 
in the table below. These are the figures FERC will submit to OMB.
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    \1\ FERC defines burden as the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For 
further explanation of what is included in the information 
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ FERC divides the responses per respondent by six because 
this collection occurs once every six years.

                           FERC-80--Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden     Estimated
              Number of respondents                responses per   Total number      hours per     total annual
                                                  respondent \2\   of responses      response         burden
(A)                                                          (B)     (A) x (B) =             (D)       (C) x (D)
                                                                             (C)
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400.............................................           0.167            66.8               3             200
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $14,000 
[200 hours * $70/hour \3\ = $14,000].
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    \3\ FY2013 Estimated Average Hourly Cost per FTE, including 
salary + benefits.
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    Comments: The Commission invites comments on: (1) Whether the 
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 and cost of the collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: April 18, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[NOTE: The remainder of the FERC Form 80 (instructions, form, and 
glossary) is unchanged and is not included here.]

Attachment

REVISED GENERAL INFORMATION FORMAT

FERC Form 80, Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report

General Information:

    This form collects data on recreational resources at projects 
licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) under 
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a-825r). This form must be 
submitted by licensees of all projects except those specifically 
exempted under 18 CFR 8.11(c).
    For regular, periodic filings, submit this form on or before April 
1, 2015. Submit subsequent filings of this form on or before April 1, 
every 6th year thereafter (for example, 2021, 2027, etc.).
    For initial Form No. 80 filings (18CFR 8.11(b)), each licensee of 
an unconstructed project shall file an initial Form No. 80 after such 
project has been in operation for a full calendar year prior to the 
filing deadline. Each licensee of an existing (constructed) project 
shall file an initial Form No. 80 after such project has been licensed 
for a full calendar year prior to the filing deadline.
    Filing electronically is the preferred manner of filing. (See 
https://www.ferc.gov for more information.) If you cannot file 
electronically, submit an original and two copies of the form to the: 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 
First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The public burden estimated for this form is three hours per 
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and 
completing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the 
burden estimate or any aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing burden, to the:

    [ssquf] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), email to 
DataClearance@FERC.gov; or mail to FERC, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426 (Attention: Information Clearance Officer) and
    [ssquf] Office of Management and Budget (OMB), email to oira__submission@omb.eop.gov; or mail to OMB, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20503. Include OMB Control Number 
1902-0106 as a point of reference.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information if the collection of information does 
not display a valid control number (44 U.S.C. Sec.  3512(a)).

Instructions:

    a. All data reported on this form must represent recreational 
facilities and services located within the development/project 
boundary.
    b. To ensure a common understanding of terms, please refer to the 
Glossary.
    c. Report actual data for each item. If actual data are 
unavailable, then please estimate.

Schedule 1. General Data

[FR Doc. 2013-09757 Filed 4-24-13; 8:45 am]
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