Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567 and FERC-587); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension, 19308-19310 [2015-08234]

Download as PDF 19308 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Notices AGENCY: 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the requirements and burden 1 of the information collections described below. DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due June 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC15–3–000) 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. Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in your comments. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https:// www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.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/docsfiling/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: Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Please note that each collection is distinct from the next. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 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 and cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 1 The Commission 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. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12796–004] [Docket No. NJ15–11–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Orlando Utilities Commission; Notice of Filing Take notice that on March 27, 2015, Orlando Utilities Commission submitted its tariff filing per 35.28(e): Order No. 1000 Interregional Further Regional Compliance Filings, to be effective 1/1/ 2015. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 14, 2015. Dated: April 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 20:09 Apr 09, 2015 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ohio Ecological Services Field Office and West Virginia Field Office (FWS) requested a teleconference regarding Commission staff’s March 11, 2015, request for formal consultation on the pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), eastern fanshell mussel (Cyprogenia stegaria), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), and Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) for the proposed R.C. Byrd Hydroelectric Project. The FWS requested a discussion of: (1) The Commission’s hydropower licensing process; (2) the recent action listing the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act; (3) FWS’ information needs to complete section 7 consultation for listed bats and mussels; and (4) possible solutions to gathering the information needed by FWS. The teleconference will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to participate by phone. Please call Andy Bernick at (202) 502–8660 by Monday, April 13, 2015, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: April 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–08229 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC15–3–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–567 and FERC–587); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments. SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2015–08228 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 City of Wadsworth, Ohio; Notice of Teleconference Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1 19309 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Notices minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FERC–567, [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity] OMB Control No.: 1902–0005 Abstract: The Commission uses the information from the FERC–567 to obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities and the peak capacity of these facilities. Additionally, the Commission validates the need for new facilities proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By modeling an applicant’s pipeline system, Commission staff utilizes the FERC–567 data to determine configuration and location of installed pipeline facilities; verify and determine the receipt and delivery points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies; determine the location of receipt and delivery points and emergency interconnections on a pipeline system; determine the location of pipeline segments, laterals and compressor stations on a pipeline system; verify pipeline segment lengths and pipeline diameters; justify the maximum allowable operating pressures and suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations; verify the installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor station; determine the existing shippers and producers currently using each pipeline company; verify peak capacity on the system; and develop and evaluate alternatives to the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of new pipeline construction. 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a) requires each major natural gas pipeline with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf 2 per day to submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the pipeline’s main transmission system during the previous 12 months ended December 31. These physical/ engineering data are not included as part of any other data collection requirement. Type of Respondent: Applicants proposing hydropower projects on (or changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the United States. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: FERC–567: GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: ANNUAL REPORTS OF SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAMS AND SYSTEM CAPACITY Number of respondents Total number of responses Average burden hours & cost per response 3 Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Cost per respondent ($) (1) FERC–567 ............................................... Applicants ................................................. Annual number of responses per respondent (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) 93 ........................ 1 ........................ 93 ........................ 3 $216 279 $20,088 $216 ........................ 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the FERC average salary. Subject matter experts found that industry employment costs closely resemble FERC’s regarding the FERC–567 information collection. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FERC–587, [Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States [Rectangular or Non-Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States])] OMB Control No.: 1902–0145 Abstract: The Commission requires the FERC–587 information collection to satisfy the requirements of section 24 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The Federal Power Act grants the Commission authority to issue licenses for the development and improvement of navigation and for the development, transmission, and utilization of power across, along, from or in any of the steams or other bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction.4 The 2 ‘‘Mcf’’ is an abbreviation denoting a thousand cubic feet of natural gas. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:09 Apr 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA) amends the FPA to allow the Commission the responsibility of issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric plants.5 Section 24 of the FPA requires that applicants proposing hydropower projects on (or changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the United States to provide a description of the applicable U.S. land. Additionally, the FPA requires the notification of the Commission and Secretary of the Interior of the hydropower proposal. FERC–587 consolidates the information required and identifies hydropower project boundary maps associated with the applicable U.S. land. 4 16 PO 00000 U.S.C. Section 797d (2010). Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The information consolidated by the Form No. 587 verifies the accuracy of the information provided for the FERC– 587 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). Moreover, this information ensures that U.S. lands can be reserved as hydropower sites and withdrawn from other uses. Type of Respondent: Applicants proposing hydropower projects on (or changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the United States. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: 5 Public E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM Law 99–495, 100 Stat. 1243 (1996). 10APN1 19310 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Notices FERC–587: LAND DESCRIPTION (PUBLIC LAND STATES/NON-PUBLIC LAND STATES [RECTANGULAR OR NONRECTANGULAR SURVEY SYSTEM LANDS IN PUBLIC LAND STATES]) Number of respondents Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response 3 Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Cost per respondent ($) (1) Hydropower .............................................. Project Applicants .................................... Annual number of responses per respondent (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) 137 ........................ 1 ........................ 137 ........................ Dated: April 3, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–08234 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER15–1442–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Municipal Energy of PA, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding, of Municipal Energy of PA, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR § 385.211 and § 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability is April 23, 2015. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:09 Apr 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: April 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–08225 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Commission Staff Attendance The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that members of the Commission’s staff may attend the following meeting related to the transmission planning activities of the PJM Interconnection, LLC. (PJM): PJM Planning Committee April 9, 2015, 9:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. (EST) PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee April 9, 2015, 11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. (EST) PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 $72 137 $9,864 $72 ........................ The above-referenced meetings will be held at: PJM Conference and Training Center, PJM Interconnection, 2750 Monroe Boulevard, Audubon, PA 19403. The above-referenced meetings are open to stakeholders. Further information may be found at www.pjm.com. The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket Nos. ER15–738 and ER15–739, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket Nos. ER15–596, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket Nos. ER15–33, et al., The Dayton Power and Light Company Docket No. ER15–994, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER15–639, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER15–61, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and American Transmission Systems Incorporated Docket No. ER14–2867, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, et al., and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER14–972 and ER14–1485, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER14–1485, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER14–2864, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER13–90, Public Service Electric and Gas Company and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER13–198, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER13–1960, ISO New England Inc. and New England Power Pool Participants Committee Docket No. ER13–1957, ISO New England, Inc. et al. Docket No. ER13–195, Indicated PJM Transmission Owners Docket No. ER13–1947, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER13–1946, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1945, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER13–1944, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER13–1943, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19308-19310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08234]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC15-3-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567 and FERC-
587); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collections 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
requirements and burden \1\ of the information collections described
below.
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\1\ The Commission 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.

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DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due June 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC15-3-
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.
Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in your
comments.
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:
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please note that each collection is
distinct from the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 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 and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to

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minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

FERC-567, [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow
Diagrams and System Capacity]

OMB Control No.: 1902-0005
Abstract: The Commission uses the information from the FERC-567 to
obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities and the peak capacity of
these facilities. Additionally, the Commission validates the need for
new facilities proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By
modeling an applicant's pipeline system, Commission staff utilizes the
FERC-567 data to determine configuration and location of installed
pipeline facilities; verify and determine the receipt and delivery
points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies; determine
the location of receipt and delivery points and emergency
interconnections on a pipeline system; determine the location of
pipeline segments, laterals and compressor stations on a pipeline
system; verify pipeline segment lengths and pipeline diameters; justify
the maximum allowable operating pressures and suction and discharge
pressures at compressor stations; verify the installed horsepower and
volumes compressed at each compressor station; determine the existing
shippers and producers currently using each pipeline company; verify
peak capacity on the system; and develop and evaluate alternatives to
the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of
new pipeline construction.
18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a) requires each major
natural gas pipeline with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000
Mcf \2\ per day to submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting
operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system during
the previous 12 months ended December 31. These physical/engineering
data are not included as part of any other data collection requirement.
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\2\ ``Mcf'' is an abbreviation denoting a thousand cubic feet of
natural gas.
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Type of Respondent: Applicants proposing hydropower projects on (or
changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the United
States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

FERC-567: Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity
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Annual number Average Total annual
Number of of responses Total number burden hours burden hours & Cost per
respondents per of responses & cost per total annual respondent ($)
respondent response \3\ cost
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)/(1)
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FERC-567................................................ 93 1 93 3 279 $216
Applicants.............................................. .............. .............. .............. $216 $20,088 ..............
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\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the FERC average salary. Subject matter experts found that industry employment costs closely resemble
FERC's regarding the FERC-567 information collection.

FERC-587, [Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States
[Rectangular or Non-Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land
States])]

OMB Control No.: 1902-0145
Abstract: The Commission requires the FERC-587 information
collection to satisfy the requirements of section 24 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA). The Federal Power Act grants the Commission authority
to issue licenses for the development and improvement of navigation and
for the development, transmission, and utilization of power across,
along, from or in any of the steams or other bodies of water over which
Congress has jurisdiction.\4\ The Electric Consumers Protection Act
(ECPA) amends the FPA to allow the Commission the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric plants.\5\ Section 24 of
the FPA requires that applicants proposing hydropower projects on (or
changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the United
States to provide a description of the applicable U.S. land.
Additionally, the FPA requires the notification of the Commission and
Secretary of the Interior of the hydropower proposal. FERC-587
consolidates the information required and identifies hydropower project
boundary maps associated with the applicable U.S. land.
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\4\ 16 U.S.C. Section 797d (2010).
\5\ Public Law 99-495, 100 Stat. 1243 (1996).
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The information consolidated by the Form No. 587 verifies the
accuracy of the information provided for the FERC-587 to the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) and the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Moreover, this information ensures that U.S. lands can be reserved as
hydropower sites and withdrawn from other uses.
Type of Respondent: Applicants proposing hydropower projects on (or
changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the United
States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

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FERC-587: Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States [Rectangular or Non-Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States])
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Annual number Average Total annual
Number of of responses Total number burden & cost burden hours & Cost per
respondents per of responses per response total annual respondent ($)
respondent \3\ cost
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)/(1)
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Hydropower.............................................. 137 1 137 1 137 $72
Project Applicants..................................... .............. .............. .............. $72 $9,864 ..............
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Dated: April 3, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-08234 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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