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1 18 CFR 4.106(i) (2011). 

2The Commission issued an exemption from 

licensing for Project No. 7742 on July 19, 1984. 

Long Shoals Hydro, Inc., 28 FERC ¶ 62,067 (1984). 

3See filing of May 26, 2011 from Steve Mason 

Enterprises, Inc. 

4E.g., John C. Jones, 99 FERC ¶ 61,372, at 62,580 

n.2 (2002). 

1See 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. 

2See 76 FR 19067 (2011). 

www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 7 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

Dated: August 5, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20428 Filed 8–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Notice of FERC Staff Attendance at the 

Entergy ICT Transmission Planning 

Summit and Entegry Regional State 

Committee Meeting 

The Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission hereby gives notice that 

members of its staff may attend the 

meetings noted below. Their attendance 

is part of the Commission’s ongoing 

outreach efforts. 

Entergy ICT Transmission Planning 

Summit 

August 23, 2011 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) 

Entergy Regional State Committee 

Meeting 

August 24, 2011 (1–5 p.m.) 

August 25, 2011 (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) 

These meetings will be held at the 

Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street, 

New Orleans, LA 70130. The hotel 

phone number is 888–627–7033. 

The discussions may address matters 

at issue in the following proceedings: 

Docket No. 

OA07–32 .... Entergy Services, Inc. 

EL00–66 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL01–88 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL07–52 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL08–51 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL08–60 ..... Ameren Services Co. v. 

Entergy Services, Inc. 

EL09–43 ..... Arkansas Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL09–50 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL09–61 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

Docket No. 

EL10–55 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL10–65 ..... Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, 

Inc. 

EL11–34 ..... Midwest Independent System 

Transmission Operator, Inc. 

ER05–1065 Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER07–682 .. Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER07–956 .. Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER08–1056 Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER09–833 .. Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER09–1224 Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER10–794 .. Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER10–1350 Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER10–1676 Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER10–2001 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER10–2161 Entergy Texas, Inc. 

ER10–2748 Entergy Services, Inc. 

ER10–3357 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER11–2131 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER11–2132 Entergy Gulf States, Louisiana, 

LLC 

ER11–2133 Entergy Gulf States, Louisiana, 

LLC 

ER11–2134 Entergy Mississippi, Inc. 

ER11–2135 Entergy New Orleans, Inc. 

ER11–2136 Entergy Texas, Inc. 

ER11–2161 Entergy Texas, Inc. 

ER11–3156 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER11–3157 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER11–3274 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER11–3728 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, 

Inc. 

ER11–3657 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

ER11–3658 Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

These meetings are open to the 

public. 

For more information, contact Patrick 

Clarey, Office of Energy Market 

Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission at (317) 249–5937 or 

patrick.clarey@ferc.gov. 

Dated: August 5, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20425 Filed 8–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 7742–007] 

Steve Mason Enterprises, Inc., Green 

Energy Trans, LLC; Notice of Transfer 

of Exemption 

1. Pursuant to section 4.106(i) of the 

Commission’s regulations,1 Steve Mason 

Enterprises, Inc., exemptee for the Long 

Shoals Project No. 7742,2 informed the 

Commission that it transferred 

ownership of its exempted project 

property and facilities for Project No. 

7742 to Green Energy Trans, LLC.3 The 

project is located on the South Fork 

Catawba River in Lincoln County, North 

Carolina. The transfer of an exemption 

does not require Commission approval.4

2. Green Energy Trans, LLC, located at 

227 Pilch Road, Troutman, North 

Carolina, is now the exemptee of the 

Long Shoals Project No. 7742. 

Dated: August 5, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20432 Filed 8–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Western Area Power Administration 

Information Collection Request 

Extension Submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Approval Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act 

AGENCY: Western Area Power 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Extension under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act Submitted to 

OMB for Approval; Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

Western Area Power Administration 

(Western), an agency within the 

Department of Energy (DOE), has 

submitted an extension to an existing 

Information Collection Request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review, comment and 

approval as required under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.1 The 

ICR Western seeks to extend its 

Applicant Profile Data form (APD). The 

ICR described below identifies the 

proposal, including the anticipated 

public burdens. On April 6, 2011, 

Western published a notice in the 

Federal Register inviting public 

comments on the extension of its 

existing ICR.2 That notice provided a 

60-day comment period. Western 

included a summary of the comments 

and responses below. Western now 


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3See Ch. 107, 19 Stat. 377 (1872), Ch. 1093, 32 

Stat. 388 (1902), Ch, 418, 53 Stat. 1187 (1939), Ch. 

832, 50 Stat. 844, 850 (1937), all as amended and 

supplemented. 

4See Ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388 (1902), as amended 

and supplemented. 5See Ch. 418, 53 Stat. 1187 (1939), as amended 

and supplemented. 6See, e.g., Ch. 832, 50 Stat. 844, 850 (1937), as 

amended and supplemented. 7See, e.g., Ch. 832, 50 Stat. 844, 850 (1937), as 

amended and supplemented. 8 43 U.S.C. 485h(c). 

9See Ch. 665, 58 Stat. 887 (1944), as amended 

and supplemented. 

10See 42 U.S.C. 7152(a)(1)(E). 

11See 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. 

12Western markets power under marketing plans 

developed through its offices: the Rocky Mountain 

Region, Upper Great Plains Region, Rocky 

Mountain Region, Sierra Nevada Region and the 

Colorado River Storage Project Management Center 

(Regions). 

13See, e.g., 43 U.S.C. 485h(c). 

14See 44 U.S.C. 3507. 

15See 44 U.S.C. 3506. 

16See 76 FR 19067 (2011). 

invites interested entities to submit 

comments to OMB. 

Western is collecting and will 

continue to collect the data under its 

APD to properly perform its function of 

marketing a limited amount of Federal 

hydropower. Western will use the 

collected data to evaluate who will 

receive an allocation of Federal power. 

Western notes the Paperwork 

Reduction Act and associated Federal 

Register notice is a process whereby 

Western obtains approval from OMB to 

collect information from the public. It is 

a legal requirement Western must 

comply with before requesting potential 

preference customers to submit an 

application for power. The Paperwork 

Reduction Act is not the process where 

interested parties request an allocation 

of Federal power. The allocation of 

power from Western is outside the 

scope of this process and is completed 

in a separate process by each Western 

region, when required. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this collection 

must be received on or before 

September 12, 2011. The Paperwork 

Reduction Act requires OMB to make a 

decision on the extension of the ICR 

within 60 days after this publication or 

receipt of the proposed collection of 

information, whichever is later. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to: The DOE Desk Officer, Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 

735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20503. 

With a copy to Western at: 

PRAcomments@wapa.gov or Western 

Area Power Administration, Ronald 

Klinefelter, 12155 W. Alameda Parkway, 

Lakewood, CO 80228. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the APD and instructions 

should be directed to Western Area 

Power Administration, Ronald 

Klinefelter, (720) 962–7010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Statutory Authority 

Reclamation Laws rose from the 

Desert Land Act of 1872 and include, 

but are not limited to: the Desert Land 

Act of 1872, Reclamation Act of 1902, 

Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and 

the Acts authorizing each individual 

project such as the Central Valley 

Project Authorizing Act of 1937.3 The 

Reclamation Act of 1902 established the 

Federal reclamation program.4 The basic 

principle of the Reclamation Act of 1902 

was the United States, through the 

Secretary of the Interior, would build 

and operate irrigation works from the 

proceeds of public land sales in the 16 

arid Western states (a 17th was added 

later). The Reclamation Project Act of 

1939 expanded the purposes of the 

reclamation program and specified 

certain terms for the Interior’s water and 

power contracts.5 Congress enacted the 

Reclamation Laws to enhance 

navigation and flood protection, reclaim 

arid lands in the western United States, 

and protect fish and wildlife.6 Congress, 

generally, intended the production of 

power to be a supplemental feature of 

the multi-purpose water projects 

authorized under the Reclamation 

Laws.7 No contract entered into by the 

United States for power may impair the 

irrigation purposes.8 Section 5 of the 

Flood Control Act of 1944 is read in pari 

materia with Reclamation Laws.9 In 

1977, the Department of Energy 

Organization Act transferred the power 

marketing functions from the 

Department of the Interior to Western.10

Pursuant to this authority, Western 

markets Federal hydropower. As part of 

Western’s marketing authority, Western 

needs to obtain information from 

interested entities who desire an 

allocation of Federal power. The 

Paperwork Reduction Act requires 

Western to obtain a clearance from OMB 

before collecting certain information.11

II. Background 

Western is a Federal agency under 

DOE that markets and transmits 

wholesale electric power from 56 

Federal hydropower plants and one 

coal-fired plant. Western sells about 40 

percent of regional hydroelectric 

generation in a service area that covers 

1.3 million square miles in 15 states.12

To deliver this electric power to the 

western half of the United States, 

Western markets and transmits about 

10,000 megawatts of hydropower across 

an integrated 17,000-circuit mile, high 

voltage transmission system. Western’s 

statutorily defined preference customers 

include municipalities, cooperatives, 

public utility and irrigation districts, 

Federal and State agencies, and Native 

American Tribes.13 These customers, in 

turn, provide retail electric service to 

millions of consumers in Arizona, 

California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, 

Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, 

New Mexico, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. 

As part of its marketing mission, 

Western needs to continue to collect 

information contained in the APD from 

entities that may be interested in 

obtaining a power allocation from 

Western. Western is submitting this 

extension with the accompanying ICR to 

OMB with this notice.14 Western has 

analyzed and responded to all 

comments received through this 

process. As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, Western is now 

publishing a notice of its submittal to 

OMB and providing a second 

opportunity to comment.15 Such 

comments should be sent directly to 

OMB with a copy to Western at the 

addresses listed above. 

III. Process 

A. Background 

On April 6, 2011, in compliance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act, Western 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register inviting comments on 

extending Western’s APD.16 As part of 

that notice, in particular, Western 

invited comments on: (1) Whether the 

proposed continued collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden, 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 respondents, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Western provided notice that the 

proposed APD will not be part of a 

system of records covered by the 


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17See 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

18See 5 U.S.C. 552. Western reserves the right to 

redact information to protect confidential or 

sensitive information, as provided under FOIA. 

19See 76 FR 19067 (2011). 

20See Federal Reclamation and Related Laws 

Annotated, (1972), as supplemented (2001). 

21See Ch. 107, 19 stat. 377 (1872), Ch. 1093, 32 

Stat. 388 (1902), Ch, 418, 53 Stat. 1187 (1939), ch. 

832, 50 Stat. 844, 850 (1937), all as amended and 

supplemented. 

Privacy Act 17 and will be available 

under the Freedom of Information Act.18

In April 2011, Western published a 

copy of the Federal Register notice and 

an invitation for comments on its Web 

site.19 Western sent a notice to over 850 

potentially interested entities and 

customer groups, informing them of the 

publication of the Federal Register 

notice and invitational comments. This 

notice took the form of an e-mail from 

Western’s Regional Offices located in 

California, Arizona, Montana, Colorado 

and Utah. The notices were sent to 

stakeholders in Western’s service 

territory, which includes, but is not 

limited to, California, Nevada, Arizona, 

Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, 

Montana, Texas, North Dakota and 

South Dakota. Western received one 

comment letter. Western’s responses to 

the comments are below. 

B. Response to Comments 

Comment: The comment supports the 

continued use of the APD and sees no 

reason its use should not be extended 

beyond September 30, 2011. 

Response: Western agrees the APD 

should be extended. 

Comment: The comment raised a 

concern about the Federal Register 

notice. In particular, while the 

commenter understands that in drafting 

Federal Register notices brevity 

sometimes begets generalities, the 

commenter requested that in future 

Federal Register notices Western be 

more descriptive and provide a more 

accurate representation of Reclamation 

Law rather than general statements. 

Response: Western appreciates the 

commenter’s point that individual 

projects have unique attributes defined 

by specific legislation. Reclamation 

Laws are not a single act, but rather are 

comprised of numerous acts for 

multiple projects. The Department of 

the Interior has a publication that spans 

five volumes and two supplements 

annotating Reclamation Laws.20 Within 

the confines of a Federal Register notice 

for the Paperwork Reduction Act, it 

would be impractical to delve into the 

nuances of provisions contained in 

multiple acts for multiple projects 

located within Western’s service region. 

As stated in the 60-day Federal Register 

notice, Reclamation Laws are a series of 

laws arising from the Desert Land Act of 

1872 and include but are not limited to: 

the Desert Land Act of 1872, 

Reclamation Act of 1902, Reclamation 

Project Act of 1939, and the acts 

authorizing each individual project, 

such as the Central Valley Project (CVP) 

Reauthorizing Act of 1937.21 Each 

project also may be comprised of 

additional components. Given the APD 

spans all of Western’s regions and its 

multiple projects, Western’s Federal 

Register notice was necessarily of wide 

applicability. Furthermore, for a 

Paperwork Reduction Act process, given 

the sheer volume of Reclamation Laws, 

it is impractical to identify the statutory 

authority for each and every project and 

each and every project component. 

Western has included and will continue 

to include phrases such as ‘‘including,’’ 

‘‘but not limited to,’’ and ‘‘for instance’’ 

in future Federal Register notices that 

have general applicability to the 

multiple projects throughout Western’s 

regions. 

Comment: The comment also 

mentioned concerns regarding the 

potential impact general statutory 

references in this proceeding could have 

on pending legislation related to the 

remarketing of the Boulder Canyon 

Project in the United States Congress. 

Response: As mentioned in the 

response above, Western believes use of 

general statutory references is necessary 

in this Federal Register notice given the 

broad applicability of the APD. The 

Boulder Canyon Project remarketing 

effort is outside the scope of this process 

and any concerns about the impact of 

general statutory references of this 

Federal Register’s process should be 

addressed in that proceeding. 

IV. Purpose of Proposed Collection 

The APD is necessary for the proper 

performance of Western’s functions. 

Western markets a limited amount of 

Federal power. Western has discretion 

to determine who will receive an 

allocation. Due to the high demand for 

Western’s power and limited amount of 

available power, Western needs to be 

able to collect information to evaluate 

who will receive an allocation. As a 

result, the information Western collects 

is both necessary and useful. 

This public process only determines 

what type of information Western will 

collect in the APD from an entity 

applying for a Federal power allocation. 

The information Western proposes to 

collect is voluntary. Western will use 

the information collected in the APD 

(and has used the information collected 

under the current OMB-approved 

control number), in conjunction with its 

marketing plan, to determine an entity’s 

eligibility and, ultimately, who will 

receive an allocation of Federal power. 

Western will issue a Call for 

Applications as part of its marketing 

plan, which will occur through a 

separate process. The actual allocation 

of power is outside the scope of this 

proceeding. 

V. Information Western Proposes To 

Continue To Collect 

A. Applicant Profile Data (APD) 

Western has submitted to OMB the 

request to extend Western’s APD. As 

part of this process, Western has 

identified what it believes is the 

minimum amount of information 

Western needs for its regional offices to 

properly perform the functions of the 

agency. Due to the variations that may 

develop in each region, the region, 

through its marketing plan, may 

determine that it does not need all of the 

information contained in the APD. As a 

result, Western proposes to allow each 

region to use subsets of the form, where 

one region’s APD may request less 

information than another region’s APD. 

Rather than over collect unnecessary 

information, Western seeks to collect 

only the minimal amount of information 

it needs. Western evaluated the 

possibility of using the same APD form 

but instructing applicants to fill out 

only certain sections. This approach 

could lead to an applicant ignoring or 

misunderstanding Western’s 

instructions and providing unnecessary 

information. Using a subset of 

information will lead to a more 

consistent process and will minimize 

the time an applicant uses to complete 

the APD. 

To receive an allocation of Federal 

power from Western, the applicant must 

provide the information requested in the 

APD. If the requested information is not 

applicable or is not available, the 

applicant will note it on the APD. 

Western will request, in writing, 

additional information from any 

applicant whose application is 

deficient. Western will notify the 

applicant when the application is due. 

In the event an applicant fails to provide 

sufficient information to allow Western 

to make a determination regarding 

eligibility by the due date, the 

application will not be considered. 

B. Form of APD 

A copy of the APD is available on 

Western’s Web site at http:// 

www.wapa.gov. 


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VI. Paperwork Reduction Requirements 

A. Introduction 

1. OMB Number: Western’s existing 

OMB Number is 1910–5136. This 

number is displayed on the front page 

of the APD. It expires on September 30, 

2011. 

2. Title: Applicant Profile Data. 

3. Type of Review: Western is seeking 

to extend its APD for 3 years. 

4. Purpose: The APD is necessary for 

the proper performance of Western’s 

functions. Western markets a limited 

amount of Federal power. Western has 

discretion to determine who will receive 

an allocation. Due to the high demand 

for Western’s power and limited amount 

of available power under established 

marketing plans, Western needs to be 

able to collect information to evaluate 

who will receive an allocation. As a 

result, the information Western collects 

is both necessary and useful. This 

public process only determines the 

information Western will collect in its 

application. The actual allocation of 

Federal power will be done through a 

separate process and is outside the 

scope of this proceeding. 

5. Respondent: The response is 

voluntary. However, if an entity seeks 

an allocation of Federal power, the 

applicant must submit an APD. Western 

has identified the following class of 

respondents as the most likely to apply: 

municipalities, cooperatives, public 

utilities, irrigation districts, Native 

American Tribes, and Federal and State 

agencies. The respondents will be 

located in Arizona, California, Colorado, 

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, 

Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and 

Wyoming. 

6. Estimated Number of Respondents. 

Depending on the amount of power that 

becomes available for allocation, 

Western anticipates it could receive 

approximately 100 requests for power 

during the 3-year period when the OMB 

Clearance Number is in effect. Western 

does not anticipate annual responses. 

The responses will be periodic and 

occur when Western has power 

available under an allocation process. 

7. Number of Burden Hours: 

a. Initial Application: Western 

anticipates that it will take less than 8 

hours to complete the APD. Once the 

respondent completes the APD, it will 

submit the APD to Western for 

Western’s review. After submitting the 

APD, provided the APD is complete and 

no clarification is required, Western 

does not anticipate requiring any further 

information for the APD from the 

applicant, unless the applicant is 

successful in obtaining a power 

allocation. The applicant submits only 

one APD. It does not submit an APD 

every year. If the applicant receives a 

power allocation, the applicant will 

need to complete a standard contract to 

receive its power allocation. Western’s 

standard contract terms are outside the 

scope of this process. 

b. Recordkeeping: There is no 

mandatory recordkeeping requirement 

on the applicant if it does not receive an 

allocation of Federal power. In such 

case, any recordkeeping of the APD by 

a respondent is voluntary. For those 

entities that receive a Federal power 

allocation, Western requires the 

successful applicant keep the 

information for 3 years after the 

applicant signs its Federal power 

contract. The 3-year, record retention 

policy will allow Western sufficient 

time to administer the contract and to 

ensure the applicant provided factual 

information in its application. A 3-year 

record retention policy will have little 

impact on most businesses in the 

electric utility industry. Western 

anticipates that it would take less than 

1 hour per successful candidate, per 

year, for recordkeeping purposes. 

Western anticipates that in a 3-year 

period, Western will have 

approximately 30 successful applicants. 

c. Methodology: Based on the total 

number of burden hours and the total 

number of applications described above, 

Western expects that over a 3-year 

period, the total burden hours to 

complete the APD is 800 hours (100 

applicants over 3 years × 8 hours per 

applicant). This converts to an annual 

hourly burden of 266.667 hours. An 

entity will only complete the APD once. 

It is not required each year. 

Based on the above, Western 

anticipates that there will be additional 

cost burdens for recordkeeping of 1 hour 

per year for each who receives a Federal 

power allocation. Western anticipates 

that over the course of 3 years there will 

be 30 successful applicants. The power 

may be allocated in year 1, year 2 or 

year 3. For the purposes of determining 

the cost burden, Western will presume 

all 30 applicants received an allocation 

in year 1. As a result, the annual hourly 

burden for recordkeeping is 30 hours. 

For the purposes of this cost burden 

analysis, Western is assuming that a 

utility staff specialist will complete the 

APD. Western estimates a utility staff 

specialist rate, including administrative 

overhead, to be approximately $108/ 

hour. For recordkeeping, Western 

estimates an administrative support rate 

of $54/hour. Based on the above, 

Western estimates the total annual cost 

as (266.667 hour/year × $108/hour) + 

(30 hour/year × $54/hour) = $30,420.00 

per year. 

Using the above estimates, on a per 

applicant basis, assuming the applicant 

receives a Federal power allocation, the 

total cost for the applicant over a 3-year 

period is $1026. The cost to complete 

the APD is a onetime cost of $864. In 

addition to the onetime cost, the 

applicant, if it successfully receives a 

power allocation, will incur an 

additional expense of 1 hour for 

recordkeeping per year × $54 per hour 

for a total recordkeeping cost of $162 for 

3 years. 

d. Summary of Burdens: 

TABLE 1—ANNUAL HOUR BURDEN ESTIMATES

Activity Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hour 

per response 

Sub-total 

burden hours 

APD ................................................................................................................ 33 .333 1 8 266.67 

Recordkeeping ............................................................................................... 30 1 1 30.00 

Total Burden ........................................................................................... .......................... ........................ ........................ 296.67 


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TABLE 2—ANNUAL COST BURDEN ESTIMATE

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

annual burden 

hour 

Cost per 

burden hour 

Cost per 

response 

Sub-total 

cost 

Prepare APD .......................................... 33 .333 1 8 $108 $864.00 $28,800 

Recordkeeping ....................................... 30 1 1 54 54.00 1,620.00 

Total Cost ....................................... .......................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 30,420 

The procedure and process for the 

allocation of power shall be the subject 

matter of a separate notice and is 

outside the scope of this process. 

B. Does the collection of data avoid 

unnecessary duplication? 

To avoid unnecessary duplication, 

only entities that desire a new Western 

allocation are required to submit an 

APD. 

As it relates to each of the 

components of the APD, there is no 

duplication. Section 1 is information 

Western needs to determine who the 

applicant is, whether the applicant is a 

statutorily-defined preference entity, 

and whether the applicant is ready, 

willing, and able to receive and/or 

distribute Federal power. Section 2 

identifies the amount of Federal power 

that the applicant requests. Section 3 

identifies the applicant’s loads. Section 

4 identifies the applicant’s resources. 

Section 5 identifies the applicant’s 

transmission delivery arrangements 

necessary to receive Federal power. 

Section 6 is voluntary and provides the 

applicant with the ability to provide any 

additional information. Section 7 is an 

attestation that the information 

provided is true and accurate to the best 

of the applicant’s knowledge. 

C. Does the collection reduce the burden 

on the respondent, including small 

entities, to the extent practicable and 

appropriate? 

The information requested is the 

minimum amount of information to 

determine whether the applicant 

qualifies as a statutorily-defined 

preference entity and is ready, willing, 

and able to receive an allocation of 

Federal power. 

D. Does the collection use plain, 

coherent, and unambiguous language 

that is understandable to the 

respondent? 

The collection uses plain, coherent, 

and unambiguous language that is 

understandable to the target audience. 

The terms are those used in the electric 

utility industry. Western does not 

market power to individual members of 

the public such as homeowners or 

shopkeepers. Preference entities are 

statutorily-designated potential 

customers who generally are involved in 

the power business. As a result, the 

language used in the application is 

understandable to the target audience. 

E. Is the collection consistent with and 

compatible with the respondent’s 

current reporting and recordkeeping 

practices to the maximum extent 

practicable? 

The information collection is 

voluntary. Western will use the 

information to determine whether an 

applicant qualifies as a preference entity 

to receive an allocation of Federal 

power. As discussed above, there is no 

mandatory recordkeeping requirement 

on the applicant if it does not receive an 

allocation of Federal power. For those 

entities that receive a Federal power 

allocation, Western requires that they 

keep the information for 3 years after 

Western grants the power allocation and 

the applicant signs a Federal power 

contract. The proposed 3-year record 

retention policy for such applicants 

would allow Western sufficient time to 

administer the contract and to ensure 

the applicant provided factual 

information in its application. Western 

anticipates that a 3-year record retention 

policy will have little impact on most 

businesses in the power industry who 

will keep the APD as part of their 

normal business records. The procedure 

and process for the allocation of power 

shall be the subject matter of a separate 

notice and is outside the scope of this 

process. 

F. Does the collection indicate the 

retention period for any recordkeeping 

requirements for the respondent? 

The APD identifies that there is no 

recordkeeping requirement for the 

respondent if it does not receive an 

allocation of Federal power. It also 

identifies that applicants who receive an 

allocation of Federal power must retain 

the records for 3 years. 

G. Does the collection inform the public 

of the information the public needs to 

exercise scrutiny concerning the agency 

need to collect information (the reasons 

the information is collected, the way it 

is used, an estimate of the burden, 

whether the response is voluntary, 

required to obtain a benefit, or 

mandatory and a statement that no 

person is required to respond unless a 

valid OMB control number is 

displayed)? 

If an entity desires a Federal power 

allocation from Western, Western needs 

certain information to determine 

whether the entity is eligible to receive 

power. Western has a limited amount of 

power available. Western uses its 

discretion in allocating power. In order 

to use its discretion in allocating power, 

Western will use the information 

collected on the application. Western 

will not accept incomplete applications. 

Western will work with Native 

American Tribes and other entities that 

may need assistance in completing the 

application. No person is required to 

submit any information unless a valid 

OMB control number is displayed. No 

person is required to submit any 

information unless they desire a Federal 

power allocation. 

H. Is the collection developed by an 

office that has planned and allocated 

resources for the efficient and effective 

management and use of the information 

collected? 

Western’s power marketing offices 

will administer and evaluate the 

applications. Use and management of 

the collected information has been 

factored into each office’s functions and 

resource requirements. Historically, 

Western has requested the same relative 

information from applicants and 

effectively used Western resources to 

utilize and manage the information in 

its determinations. Each power 

marketing office will make a 

recommendation to Western’s 

Administrator on which applicant(s) 

should be awarded a Federal power 

allocation based on the information 

contained in the APD. Western’s 

Administrator shall use his discretion in 

the final power allocations. The 


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22See 5 CFR 1320.10(b). 

procedure and process for the allocation 

of power shall be the subject matter of 

a separate notice and is outside the 

scope of this process. 

I. Does the collection use effective and 

efficient statistical survey methods? 

Since the information collected is 

used to determine whether an applicant 

receives an allocation of Federal power, 

this section is inapplicable. 

J. Does the collection use information 

technology to the maximum extent 

practicable to reduce the burden and to 

improve data quality, agency efficiency, 

and responsiveness to the public? 

The APD will be accessible for 

downloading via Western’s Web site. 

Western will accept electronic-mail 

submission of the APD, as well as 

submission via fax or regular mail. At 

this time, applicants cannot enter the 

information on Western’s Web site; 

however, Western is in the process of 

developing an online form. 

VII. Invitation for Comments 

Western invites public comment on 

its request to extend its APD that 

Western submitted to OMB pursuant to 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The Paperwork Reduction Act requires 

OMB to make a decision on the ICR 

within 60 days after this publication or 

receipt of the proposed collection of 

information, whichever is later.22

Comments should be sent directly to the 

addresses listed in the ADDRESSES

section above. 

Issued in Lakewood, CO on August 4, 

2011. 

Timothy J. Meeks, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20400 Filed 8–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System. 

SUMMARY: Background. On June 15, 

1984, the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System (Board) its approval authority 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(PRA), as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve 

of and assign OMB control numbers to 

collection of information requests and 

requirements conducted or sponsored 

by the Board under conditions set forth 

in 5 CFR 1320 Appendix A.1. Boardapproved collections of information are 

incorporated into the official OMB 

inventory of currently approved 

collections of information. Copies of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, 

supporting statements and approved 

collection of information instruments 

are placed into OMB’s public docket 

files. The Federal Reserve may not 

conduct or sponsor, and the respondent 

is not required to respond to, an 

information collection that has been 

extended, revised, or implemented on or 

after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 

a currently valid OMB control number. 

Request for Comment on Information 

Collection Proposal 

The following information collection, 

which is being handled under this 

delegated authority, has received initial 

Board approval and is hereby published 

for comment. At the end of the comment 

period, the proposed information 

collection, along with an analysis of 

comments and recommendations 

received, will be submitted to the Board 

for final approval under OMB delegated 

authority. Comments are invited on the 

following: 

a. Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the Federal Reserve’s 

functions; including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

b. The accuracy of the Federal 

Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

c. Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

d. Ways to minimize the burden of 

information collection on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by FR Y–10, FR Y–10E, FR 

Y–6, and FR Y–7, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Agency Web Site: http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

regs.comments@federalreserve.gov. 

Include docket number in the subject 

line of the message. 

• Fax: 202/452–3819 or 202/452– 

3102. 

• Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, 

Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20551. 

All public comments are available from 

the Board’s Web site at http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/ 

foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as submitted, 

unless modified for technical reasons. 

Accordingly, your comments will not be 

edited to remove any identifying or 

contact information. Public comments 

may also be viewed electronically or in 

paper form in Room MP–500 of the 

Board’s Martin Building (20th and C 

Streets, NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

on weekdays. 

Additionally, commenters should 

send a copy of their comments to the 

OMB Desk Officer by mail to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 

New Executive Office Building, Room 

10235, 725 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to 202– 

395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of the PRA OMB submission, 

including the proposed reporting form 

and instructions, supporting statement, 

and other documentation will be placed 

into OMB’s public docket files, once 

approved. These documents will also be 

made available on the Federal Reserve 

Board’s public Web site at: http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/ 

reportforms/review.cfm or may be 

requested from the agency clearance 

officer, whose name appears below. 

Cynthia Ayouch, Acting Federal 

Reserve Board Clearance Officer (202– 

452–3829), Division of Research and 

Statistics, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, Washington, 

DC 20551. Telecommunications Device 

for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact 

(202–263–4869), Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System, 

Washington, DC 20551. 

Proposal to approve under OMB 

delegated authority the extension for 

three years, with revision of the 

following reports: 

Report title: Report of Changes in 

Organizational Structure, Annual Report 

of Bank Holding Companies, and 

Annual Report of Foreign Banking 

Organizations. 

Agency form number: FR Y–10, 

FR Y–6, and FR Y–7. 

OMB control number: 7100–0297. 

Frequency: FR Y–10: Event-generated; 

FR Y–6 and FR Y–7: Annual. 

Reporters: Bank holding companies 

(BHCs), foreign banking organizations 

(FBOs), state member banks, Edge and 

agreement corporations, and nationally 


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