[Federal Register: September 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 181)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC03-715-000, FERC Form 715]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
September 11, 2003.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public
comment on the specifics of the information collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by November
10, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED-30,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed
either in paper format or electronically. Those parties filing
electronically do not need to make a paper filing.
For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of such comments
should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and
refer to Docket No. IC03-715-000.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To
file the document, access the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
and click on ``Make an E-filing,'' 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
acknowledgment to the sender's E-mail address upon receipt of comments.
User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202-502-8258 or
by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be submitted to the
e-mail address.
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 CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, and by e-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-715 ``Annual Transmission Planning and Evaluation
Report'' (OMB Control No. 1902-0171) is used by the Commission to
implement the statutory provisions of Sections 202, 207, 210, 211-213
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended (49 Stat. 838; 16 U.S.C.
791a-825r) and particularly Sections 213(b), 304, 309 and 311. The
Commission describes the Form 715 filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 141.300.
FERC Form No. 715 gathers basic electric transmission systems
information. The Commission staff uses the Form 715 information to
evaluate available transmission capacity and transmission constraints
on electric transmission systems. Electrical transmission customers use
the information to determine transmission availability.
Transmission dependent utilities use the information to determine
transmission availability from alternative wholesale suppliers.
Federal, military, and private agencies use the information to
simulate various scenarios and test theories in order to improve the
current transmission system. Form 715 may be accessed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eforms-elec.asp
.
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
respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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183 1 160 29,280
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 29,280 hours /2,080 hours per
year x $117,041 per year = $1,647,577. The cost per respondent is equal
to $ 9,003.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-23805 Filed 9-17-03; 8:45 am]
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