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Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) evaluate 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;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
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: May 10, 2018.
Rachel Frier,
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of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission
Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
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Number 1094–0001]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; ‘‘7 CFR Part 1; 43 CFR Part
45; 50 CFR Part 221; The Alternatives
Process in Hydropower Licensing’’
Office of the Secretary, Office
of Environmental Policy and
Compliance, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Office of the Secretary, Office of
Environmental Policy and Compliance
are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 16,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your written
comments on this information
collection request (ICR) to Shawn Alam,
Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance, U.S. Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS 5538–
MIB, Washington, DC 20240, fax 202–
208–6970 or email to shawn_alam@
ios.doi.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1094–0001 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, any explanatory information
and related forms, please use the contact
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information in the ADDRESSES section
above.
In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Office of the
Secretary, Office of Environmental
Policy and Compliance Departments; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the Office of the Secretary, Office
of Environmental Policy and
Compliance Departments enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Office of the Secretary, Office
of Environmental Policy and
Compliance Departments minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
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to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The OMB regulations at 5
CFR part 1320, which implement the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., require that
interested members of the public and
affected agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8 (d)).
On November 23, 2016, the
Departments of Agriculture, the Interior,
and Commerce published a final rule on
the March 31, 2015 revised interim final
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rule to the interim rule originally
published in November 2005 at 7 CFR
part 1, 43 CFR part 45, and 50 CFR part
221, to implement section 241 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EP Act),
Public Law 109–58, enacted on August
8, 2005. Section 241 of the EP Act added
a new section 33 to the Federal Power
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 823d, that allowed
the license applicant or any other party
to the license proceeding to propose an
alternative to a condition or prescription
that one or more of the Departments
develop for inclusion in a hydropower
license issued by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) under
the FPA. This provision required that
the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of the Interior, and the
Department of Commerce collect the
information covered by 1094–0001.
Under FPA section 33, the Secretary
of the Department involved must accept
the proposed alternative if the Secretary
determines, based on substantial
evidence provided by a party to the
license proceeding or otherwise
available to the Secretary, (a) that the
alternative condition provides for the
adequate protection and utilization of
the reservation, or that the alternative
prescription will be no less protective
than the fishway initially proposed by
the Secretary, and (b) that the
alternative will either cost significantly
less to implement or result in improved
operation of the project works for
electricity production.
In order to make this determination,
the regulations require that all of the
following information be collected: (1)
A description of the alternative, in an
equivalent level of detail to the
Department’s preliminary condition or
prescription; (2) an explanation of how
the alternative: (i) If a condition, will
provide for the adequate protection and
utilization of the reservation; or (ii) if a
prescription, will be no less protective
than the fishway prescribed by the
bureau; (3) an explanation of how the
alternative, as compared to the
preliminary condition or prescription,
will: (i) Cost significantly less to
implement; or (ii) result in improved
operation of the project works for
electricity production; (4) an
explanation of how the alternative or
revised alternative will affect: (i) Energy
supply, distribution, cost, and use; (ii)
flood control; (iii) navigation; (iv) water
supply; (v) air quality; and (vi) other
aspects of environmental quality; and
(5) specific citations to any scientific
studies, literature, and other
documented information relied on to
support the proposal.
This notice of proposed renewal of an
existing information collection is being
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published by the Office of
Environmental Policy and Compliance,
Department of the Interior, on behalf of
all three Departments, and the data
provided below covers anticipated
responses (alternative conditions/
prescriptions and associated
information) for all three Departments.
Title of Collection: 7 CFR part 1; 43
CFR part 45; 50 CFR part 221; The
Alternatives Process in Hydropower
Licensing
OMB Control Number: 1094–0001.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Business or for-profit entities.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 5.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 5.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 500 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once per
alternative proposed.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: There are no nonhour
burden costs.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Michaela E. Noble,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[189D0102DM DS61100000 DLSN00000.000000 DX61101]; [OMB Control Number
1094-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities; ``7 CFR Part 1; 43 CFR
Part 45; 50 CFR Part 221; The Alternatives Process in Hydropower
Licensing''
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance are proposing to renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection
request (ICR) to Shawn Alam, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS 5538-
MIB, Washington, DC 20240, fax 202-208-6970 or email to
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1094-0001
in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, any explanatory information and related forms, please
use the contact
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information in the ADDRESSES section above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental
Policy and Compliance Departments; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Office of the Secretary, Office of
Environmental Policy and Compliance Departments enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance Departments minimize the burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Abstract: The OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., require
that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping
activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)).
On November 23, 2016, the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior,
and Commerce published a final rule on the March 31, 2015 revised
interim final rule to the interim rule originally published in November
2005 at 7 CFR part 1, 43 CFR part 45, and 50 CFR part 221, to implement
section 241 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EP Act), Public Law 109-
58, enacted on August 8, 2005. Section 241 of the EP Act added a new
section 33 to the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 823d, that allowed
the license applicant or any other party to the license proceeding to
propose an alternative to a condition or prescription that one or more
of the Departments develop for inclusion in a hydropower license issued
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the FPA. This
provision required that the Department of Agriculture, the Department
of the Interior, and the Department of Commerce collect the information
covered by 1094-0001.
Under FPA section 33, the Secretary of the Department involved must
accept the proposed alternative if the Secretary determines, based on
substantial evidence provided by a party to the license proceeding or
otherwise available to the Secretary, (a) that the alternative
condition provides for the adequate protection and utilization of the
reservation, or that the alternative prescription will be no less
protective than the fishway initially proposed by the Secretary, and
(b) that the alternative will either cost significantly less to
implement or result in improved operation of the project works for
electricity production.
In order to make this determination, the regulations require that
all of the following information be collected: (1) A description of the
alternative, in an equivalent level of detail to the Department's
preliminary condition or prescription; (2) an explanation of how the
alternative: (i) If a condition, will provide for the adequate
protection and utilization of the reservation; or (ii) if a
prescription, will be no less protective than the fishway prescribed by
the bureau; (3) an explanation of how the alternative, as compared to
the preliminary condition or prescription, will: (i) Cost significantly
less to implement; or (ii) result in improved operation of the project
works for electricity production; (4) an explanation of how the
alternative or revised alternative will affect: (i) Energy supply,
distribution, cost, and use; (ii) flood control; (iii) navigation; (iv)
water supply; (v) air quality; and (vi) other aspects of environmental
quality; and (5) specific citations to any scientific studies,
literature, and other documented information relied on to support the
proposal.
This notice of proposed renewal of an existing information
collection is being published by the Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance, Department of the Interior, on behalf of all three
Departments, and the data provided below covers anticipated responses
(alternative conditions/prescriptions and associated information) for
all three Departments.
Title of Collection: 7 CFR part 1; 43 CFR part 45; 50 CFR part 221;
The Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing
OMB Control Number: 1094-0001.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Business or for-profit entities.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 5.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 500 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once per alternative proposed.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no nonhour
burden costs.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Michaela E. Noble,
Director.
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