[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36396-36397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12939]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC20-21-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-583); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-583, Annual Kilowatt Generating Report
(Annual Charges).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 17,
2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC20-21-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, at Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free).
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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-583, Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual
Charges).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0136.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-583 information
collection requirements, with the addition of two activities that are
in use without a control number: (1) Application of a State or
municipal licensee or exemptee for total or partial exemption from the
assessment of annual charges; and (2) Appeals and requests for
rehearing of billing for annual charges.
Abstract: Section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ requires
the Federal Energy Commission (FERC or Commission) to collect annual
charges from entities that generate electricity, using hydropower, in
accordance with Commission authorization. Such charges reimburse the
federal government for the cost of administering Part I of the FPA,\2\
the use of tribal lands, the use of federal lands, and the use of
federal dams.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 803(e).
\2\ 16 U.S.C. 791 through 823d.
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Regulations at 18 CFR 11.1(c)(5) and 11.1(d)(4) require annual
kilowatt generating reports from licensees and exemptees. The
Commission's Financial Services Division uses the reports to determine
the amount of annual charges to be assessed each licensee and exemptee.
Types of Respondent: (1) Hydropower licensees of projects more than
1.5 megawatts of installed capacity; (2) Holders of exemptions under
section 30 of the FPA; \3\ and (3) exemptees under sections 405 and 408
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act.\4\
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\3\ 16 U.S.C. 823a.
\4\ 16 U.S.C. 2705.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ The following table shows the
estimated annual burdens:
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\5\ ``Burden'' is 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
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FERC-583--Estimated Annual Burdens
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Annual number Cost per
Number of of responses Total number of Average hours & cost Total annual burden respondent
Type of response respondents per responses (Col. \6\ per response hours & total annual (Col. F / Col.
respondent B x Col. C) cost (Col. D x Col. E) B)
A B C D E........................ F........................ G
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Annual kilowatt generating 520 1 520 2 hrs.; $166............. 1,040 hrs.; $86,320...... $166
report 18 CFR 11.1(c)(5) and
11.1(d)(4).
Application of a State or 48 1 48 2 hrs.; $166............. 96 hrs.; $7,968.......... 166
municipal licensee or
exemptee for total or partial
exemption from the assessment
of annual charges 18 CFR 11.6.
Appeals and requests for 3 1 3 40 hrs.; $3,320.......... 120 hrs.; $9,960......... 3,320
rehearing of billing for
annual charges 18 CFR 11.20.
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Totals.................... 571 .............. 571 ......................... 1,256 hrs.; $104,248.....
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Comments: Comments are invited 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.
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\6\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based upon FERC's 2020 annual average full-
time equivalent of $172,329 per year (for salary plus benefits), the
average hourly cost is $83.00 per hour.
Dated: June 10, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12939 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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