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1Refers to facilities across, along, from, or in any 

of the streams or other bodies of water over which 

Congress has jurisdiction under its authority to 

regulate commerce with foreign nations and among 

the several Sates, or upon any part of public lands 

and reservations of the United States, or for the 

purpose of utilizing the surplus water or water 

power from any Government dam. 

2 Dams or other project works (see 16 U.S.C. 817). 3See 16 U.S.C. 796(8) for the definition of 

‘‘Navigable Waters’’. 

Issued in Washington, DC on November 12, 

2010. 

Scott Blake Harris, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–29089 Filed 11–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. IC10–511–001 and IC10–515– 

001] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–511 and FERC–515); 

Comment Request; Submitted for OMB 

Review 

November 10, 2010. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Energy. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3507 of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) has submitted the information 

collections described below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review of the information 

collections requirements. Any interested 

person may file comments directly with 

OMB and should address a copy of 

those comments to the Commission as 

explained below. The Commission 

issued a Notice in the Federal Register 

(75FR 157, 08/16/2010) requesting 

public comments. FERC received no 

comments on the FERC–511 or the 

FERC–515 and has made this notation 

in its submission to OMB. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by December 20, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the 

collection of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Comments to 

OMB should be filed electronically, c/o 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and 

include OMB Control Numbers 1902– 

0069 (for FERC–511) and 1902–0079 (for 

FERC–515) as a point of reference. For 

comments that pertain to only one of the 

collections, specify the appropriate 

collection and OMB Control Number. 

The Desk Officer may be reached by 

telephone at 202–395–4638. 

A copy of the comments should also 

be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission and should refer to Docket 

Nos. IC10–511–001 and IC10–515–001. 

(If comments apply to only one of the 

collections, indicate the corresponding 

docket and collection number.) 

Comments may be filed either 

electronically or in paper format. Those 

persons filing electronically do not need 

to make a paper filing. Documents filed 

electronically via the Internet must be 

prepared in an acceptable filing format 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

submission guidelines. Complete filing 

instructions and acceptable filing 

formats are available at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. To file the document 

electronically, access the Commission’s 

Web site and click on Documents & 

Filing, E–Filing (http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/efiling.asp), 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 

acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail 

address upon receipt of comments. 

For paper filings, the comments 

should be submitted to the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, and 

should refer to the appropriate Docket 

No. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in 

FERC Docket Nos. IC10–511 and IC10– 

515 may do so through eSubscription at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp. 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: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by 

telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax 

at (202) 273–0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the 

purpose of publishing this notice and 

seeking public comment, FERC requests 

comments on both FERC–511 

(Application for Transfer of License; 

OMB Control No. 1902–0069), and 

FERC–515 (Hydropower Licensing: 

Declaration of Intention; OMB Control 

No. 1902–0079). The associated 

regulations, reporting requirements, 

burdens, and OMB clearance numbers 

will continue to remain separate and 

distinct for FERC–511 and FERC–515. 

FERC–511: The information collected 

under the requirements of FERC–511 is 

used by the Commission to implement 

the statutory provisions of sections 4(e) 

and 8 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 

(16 U.S.C. 797(e) and 801). Section 4(e) 

authorizes the Commission to issue 

licenses for the construction, operation 

and maintenance of reservoirs, 

powerhouses, and transmission lines or 

other facilities necessary for the 

development and improvement of 

navigation and for the development, 

transmission, and utilization of power.1

Section 8 of the FPA provides that the 

voluntary transfer of any license can 

only be made with the written approval 

of the Commission. Any successor to the 

licensee may assign the rights of the 

original licensee but is subject to all of 

the conditions of the license. The 

information filed with the Commission 

is a mandatory requirement contained 

in the format of a written application for 

transfer of license, executed jointly by 

the parties of the proposed transfer. The 

transfer of a license may be occasioned 

by the sale or merger of a licensed 

hydroelectric project. It is used by the 

Commission’s staff to determine the 

qualifications of the proposed transferee 

to hold the license, and to prepare the 

transfer of the license order. Approval 

by the Commission of transfer of a 

license is contingent upon the transfer 

of title to the properties under license, 

delivery of all license instruments, and 

a showing that such transfer is in the 

public interest. The Commission 

implements these filing requirements in 

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

under 18 CFR Part 9. 

FERC–515: The information collected 

under the requirements of FERC–515 is 

used by the Commission to implement 

the statutory provisions of Part I, 

Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act 

(16 USC 817). Section 23(b) authorized 

the Commission to make a 

determination as to whether it has 

jurisdiction over a proposed water 

project 2 not affecting navigable waters 3

but across, along, over, or in waters over 

which Congress has jurisdiction under 

its authority to regulate commerce with 

foreign nations and among the several 

States. Section 23(b) requires that any 

person intending to construct project 

works on such waters must file a 

declaration of their intention with the 

Commission. If the Commission finds 

the proposed project will have an 

impact on interstate or foreign 

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4Upon a finding of non-jurisdictional by the 

Commission, and if no public lands or reservations 

are affected, permission is granted upon compliance 

with State laws. 

commerce, then the person intending to 

construct the project must obtain a 

Commission license or exemption 

before starting construction.4 The 

information is collected in the form of 

a written application, containing 

sufficient details to allow the 

Commission staff to research the 

jurisdictional aspects of the project. 

This research includes examining maps 

and land ownership records to establish 

whether or not there is Federal 

jurisdiction over the lands and waters 

affected by the project. A finding of nonjurisdictional by the Commission 

eliminates a substantial paperwork 

burden for the applicant who might 

otherwise have to file for a license or 

exemption application. The 

Commission implements these filing 

requirements under 18 CFR Part 24. 

Action: The Commission is requesting 

a three-year extension of the current 

expiration dates for FERC–511 and 

FERC–515, with no changes. 

Burden Statement: Total annual 

burden hours for these collections are 

estimated as: 

FERC Data collection 

Number of 

respondents 

annually 

(1) 

Average number 

of responses per 

respondent 

(2) 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

(3) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

(1) × (2) × (3) 

FERC–511 ............................................................................... 23 1 40 920 

FERC–515 ............................................................................... 10 1 80 800 

Total annual costs for these 

collections are estimated as: 

FERC data collection Cost burden per 

respondent 

Total cost burden to 

respondents 5

FERC–511 ............................................................................................................................... $2,651 $60,983 

FERC–515 ............................................................................................................................... $5,303 $53,028 

5Estimated number of hours an employee works each year = 2080, estimated average annual cost per employee = $137,874. Ex: $60,983 = 

(920 hours/2080 hours) * $137,874 

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 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 estimate 

of the burden of the proposed 

collections 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 

collections 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. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–29059 Filed 11–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP11–23–000] 

Perryville Gas Storage LLC ; Notice of 

Application 

November 10, 2010. 

Take notice that on November 5, 

2010, Perryville Gas Storage LLC 

(Perryville), Three Riverway, Suite 

1350, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in 

Docket No. CP11–23–000, a petition for 

an Exemption of Temporary Acts and 

Operations, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(5) 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(5), 

and section 7(c)(1)(B) of the Natural Gas 

Act, to perform specific temporary 

activities related to drill site preparation 

and drilling a test well in Franklin 

Parish, Louisiana. Specifically, 

Perryville proposes to drill a 

stratigraphic test well to provide direct 

subsurface data to support the 

geological and geophysical 

interpretations for the location of the 

edge of the salt dome relative to the 

approved natural gas storage Cavern 

Well 1 certificated in Docket No. CP09– 

418–000. Perryville avers the test well is 

essential to support necessary 

permitting in the State of Louisiana, all 

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