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ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

collection of information can be

obtained from and written comments

may be submitted to the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael

P. Miller, Information Services Division,

ED–12.4, 888 First Street N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael P. Miller may be reached by

telephone at (202) 208–1415, by fax at

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

mmiller@ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

information collected under the

requirements of FERC–511 ‘‘Application

for Trasnfer of License’’ (OMB No.

1902–0069) is used by the Commission

to implement the statutory provisions of

Part I, Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal

Power Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. 792–828c.

Section 4(e) authorizes the Commission

to issue licenses for the construction,

operation and maintenance of

reservoirs, power houses and

transmission lines or other facilities

necessary for development and

improvement of navigation and for the

development, transmission, and

utilization of power from bodies of

water Congress has jurisdiction over.

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 to 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. The

Commission implements these filing

requirements in the Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 9.

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:

Number of

respondents

annually

(1)

Number of

responses

per respondent

(2)

Average burden

hours per response

(3)

Total annual

burden hours

(1) × (2) × (3)

23 .................................................................................................................................................. 1 40 920

Estimated cost burden to respondents:

920 hours / 2,087 hours per year ×

$110,000 per year = $48,491. The cost

per respondent is equal to $2,108.

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22201 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[FERC–515]

Proposed Information Collection and

Request for Comments

August 15, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection and request for comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. No. 104–13), the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission) is

soliciting public comment on the

specific aspects of the information

collection described below.

DATES: Comments are due October 20,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

collection of information can be

obtained from and written comments

may be submitted to the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael

Miller, Information Services Division,

ED–12.4, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Miller may be reached by

telephone at (202) 208–1415, by fax at

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

mmiller@ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

information collected under the

requirements of FERC–515

‘‘Hydropower License—Declaration of

Intention’’ (OMB No. 1902–0079) is

used by the Commission to implement

the statutory provisions of Part I,

Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act

(FPA) 16 U.S.C. 817). This statutory

provision requires the Commission to

make a determination as to its

jurisdiction over a proposed

hydroelectric project. The information
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to be submitted to the Commission is a

mandatory requirement in the format of

a written declaration of intention to

develop a project at sites where

Commission jurisdiction may be in

question. These sites are generally on

streams other than those defined as U.S.

navigation waters, and over which

Congress has jurisdiction under its

authority to regulate foreign and

interstate commerce. The information

collected is used by the Commission’s

staff to research the jurisdictional

aspects. This research consists of

examining maps and land ownership

records to establish whether there is

Federal jurisdiction over the lands and

waters affected by the proposed project.

The Commission implements these

filing requirements in the Code of

Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR

Part 24.1.

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:

Number of

respondents

annually

(1)

Number of

responses per

respondent

(2)

Average burden

hours per

response

(3)

Total annual

burden hours

(1)×(2)×(3)

10 1 80 800

Estimated cost burden to respondents:

800 hours/2,087 hours per year ×

$110,000 per year = $42,166. The cost

per respondent is equal to $4,217.

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22202 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[FERC–577]

Proposed Information Collection and

Request for Comments

August 15, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection and request for comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission) is

soliciting public comment on the

specific aspects of the information

collection described below.

DATES: Comments are due October 20,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

collection of information can be

obtained from and written comments

may be submitted to the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael

Miller, Information Services Division,

ED–12.4, 888 First Street NE.,

Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Miller may be reached by

telephone at (202) 208–1415, by fax at

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

mmiller@ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

information collected under the

requirements of FERC–577 ‘‘Gas

Pipeline Certificates: Environmental

Impact Statement’’ (OMB No. 1902–

0128) is a filing requirement pertaining

to environmental assessment of pipeline

and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility

construction projects. The filing collects

data from all Natural Gas Act (NGA)

jurisdictional pipeline companies as

well as companies whose Natural Gas

Policy Act projects are reviewed by the

Commission. The Commission

implements these filing requirements in

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

under 18 CFR Parts 2; 157; 284; 375 and

380. The information collected under

the requirements of FERC–577 is used

by the Commission to implement the

statutory provisions of Section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Pub. L. 91–190)

(1969). NEPA requires that all Federal

agencies must include in every

recommendation or report on proposals

for legislation and other major Federal

actions significantly affecting the

quality of human environment, a detail

statement on: the environmental impact

of the proposed actions; any adverse

environmental effects which cannot be

avoided should the proposal be

implemented; alternatives to the

proposed action; the relationship

between local short-term uses of man’s

environment and the maintenance and

enhancement of long term productivity;

and any irreversible and irretrievable

commitment of resources which would

be involved in the proposed action

should it be implemented. The

Commission uses the pipeline’s data to

evaluate the environmental aspects of

construction proposals and may be used

in the Commission staff’s independent

preparation of Environmental

Assessments or Environmental Impact