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1Applicants have benefited from: (a) Increased 

public participation in pre-filing consultation; (b) 

increased assistance from Commission staff to the 

potential applicant and stakeholders during the 

development of a license application; (c) 

development by the potential applicant of a 

Commission-approved study plan; (d) elimination 

of the need for post-application study requests; (e) 

issuance of public schedules and enforcement of 

deadlines; (f) better coordination between the 

Commission’s processes, including the NEPA 

document preparation, and those of Federal and 

state agencies and Indian Tribes with authority to 

require conditions for Commission-issued licenses. 

with either of the two following 

methods, except that only method (a) 

may be used, if available: 

(a) Representation of non-tested 

combinations according to an 

alternative rating method approved by 

DOE; or 

(b) Representation of non-tested 

combinations at the same energy 

efficiency level as the tested 

combination with the same outdoor 

unit. 

(4) This waiver shall remain in effect 

from the date of issuance of this Order 

until the effective date of a DOE final 

rule prescribing amended test 

procedures appropriate to the model 

series manufactured by Daikin listed 

above. 

(5) This waiver is conditioned upon 

the presumed validity of statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner. 

This waiver may be revoked or modified 

at any time upon a determination that 

the factual basis underlying the Petition 

for Waiver is incorrect, or DOE 

determines that the results from the 

alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic models’ 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 30, 

2009. 

Steven G. Chalk, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. E9–8216 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. IC09–500–000 and IC09–505– 

000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–500 and FERC–505); 

Comment Request; Extensions 

April 6, 2009. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed information 

collections 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 or 

FERC) is soliciting public comment on 

the specific aspects of the information 

collections described below. 

DATES: Comments in consideration of 

the collections of information are due 

June 9, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Examples of these 

collections of information may be 

obtained from the Commission’s Web 

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

elibrary.asp. Comments may be filed 

either electronically or in paper format, 

and should refer to Docket Nos. IC09– 

500–000 and IC09–505–000. Documents 

must be prepared in an acceptable filing 

format and in compliance with the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

submission guidelines at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. 

Comments may be filed electronically 

via the eFiling link on the Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.ferc.gov. First 

time users will have to establish a user 

name and password (http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

eregistration.asp) before eFiling. The 

Commission will send an automatic 

acknowledgment to the sender’s e-mail 

address upon receipt of comments 

through eFiling. 

Commenters filing electronically 

should not make a paper filing. 

Commenters that are not able to file 

electronically must send the original 

and 14 copies of their comments to: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket may do so through eSubscription 

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

esubscription.asp. In addition, all 

comments and FERC issuances may be 

viewed, printed or downloaded 

remotely through FERC’s Web site using 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and searching on 

Docket Numbers IC09–500 and IC09– 

505. For user assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support at: 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208– 

3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by 

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

(202) 273–0873, or by e-mail at 

ellen.brown@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the 

purpose of publishing this notice and 

seeking public comment, FERC requests 

comments on both FERC–500 

(Application for License/Relicense for 

Water Projects with Capacity Greater 

than 5 MW; OMB Control No. 1902– 

0058), and FERC–505 (Application for 

License/Relicense for Water Projects 

with Capacity 5 MW or Less; OMB 

Control No. 1902–0115). The associated 

regulations, reporting requirements, 

burdens, and OMB clearance numbers 

will continue to remain separate and 

distinct for FERC–500 and FERC–505. 

FERC–500: The information collected 

under the requirements of FERC–500 is 

used by the Commission to determine 

the broad impact of a hydropower 

project (including hydrokinetic projects) 

license application. In deciding whether 

to issue a license, the Commission gives 

equal consideration to a full range of 

licensing purposes related to the 

potential value of a stream, river, or 

other navigable waterway including the 

oceans. Among these purposes are: 

Hydroelectric or hydrokinetic 

development; energy conservation; fish 

and wildlife resources (including their 

spawning grounds and habitat); visual 

resources; cultural resources; 

recreational opportunities; other aspects 

of environmental quality; irrigation; 

flood control and water supply. 

Submittal of the information is 

necessary to fulfill the requirements of 

the Federal Power Act in order for the 

Commission to determine whether the 

proposal is best adapted to a 

comprehensive plan for improving or 

developing a waterway(s). 

Under Part I of the Federal Power Act 

(FPA; 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), the 

Commission has the authority to issue 

licenses for hydroelectric projects on the 

waters over which Congress has 

jurisdiction. The Electric Consumers 

Protection Act (ECPA; Pub. L. 99–495, 

100 Stat. 1243) provides the 

Commission with the responsibility of 

issuing licenses for nonfederal 

hydroelectric plants. ECPA also 

amended the language of the FPA 

concerning environmental issues to 

ensure environmental quality. In Order 

No. 2002 (68 FR 51070, August 25, 

2003), the Commission revised its 

regulations to create a new licensing 

process 1 in which a potential license 

applicant’s pre-filing consultation and 

the Commission’s scoping process 

pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321) are 

conducted concurrently rather than 

sequentially. 

The information collected is needed: 

(1) To evaluate license applications 

pursuant to the comprehensive 

development standard of FPA sections 

4(e) and 10(a)(1), (2) to consider the 

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2These figures may not be exact, due to rounding. 

3Per sections 4.41(e)(9), 4.51(e)(7) and 4.61(c)(3) 

applicants are now required to submit their total 

cost of collection; these figures were used in 

determining the average burden hours. The 

information presented here is based on actual FY 

2007 and FY 2008 filings. 

4The Commission has three licensing processes; 

each process has its own requirements and 

schedules. More details are available at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/ 

licensing/licen-pro.asp. 

comprehensive development analysis of 

certain factors with respect to the new 

license set forth in section 15, and (3) 

to comply with NEPA, Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

the National Historic Preservation Act 

(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Commission staff 

conducts a systematic review of the 

application, with supplemental 

documentation provided through the 

solicitation of comments from other 

agencies and the public. 

Submittal of the FERC–500 

information is necessary for the 

Commission to carry out its Statutory 

responsibilities as defined in the filing 

requirements in 18 CFR 4.32, 4.38, 4.40– 

.41, 4.50–.51, 4.61, 4.71, 4.93, 4.107– 

.108, 4.201–.202, Part 5, 16.1, 16.10, 

16.20, 292.203 and 292.208. 

FERC–505: Submission of the 

information is necessary for the 

Commission to carry out its 

responsibilities in implementing the 

statutory provisions of Part I of the FPA 

(16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. & 3301–3432, as 

amended by the ECPA (Pub. L. 99–495, 

100 Stat. 1234 (1986))). The FPA as 

amended by ECPA provides the 

Commission with the responsibility of 

issuing licenses for nonfederal 

hydroelectric power plants, plus 

requiring the Commission in its 

licensing activities to give equal 

consideration to preserving 

environmental quality. ECPA also 

amended sections 10(a) and 10(j) of the 

FPA to specify the conditions on which 

hydropower licenses are issued, to 

direct that the project be adopted in 

accordance with a comprehensive plan 

that improves waterways for interstate/ 

foreign commerce and for the 

protection, enhancement and mitigation 

of damages to fish and wildlife. 

Submittal of the information is 

necessary to fulfill the requirements of 

sections 9 and 10(a) of the Act in order 

for the Commission to make the 

required finding that the proposal is 

technically and environmentally sound, 

and is best adapted to a comprehensive 

plan for the development of the water 

resources of the region. Under section 

405(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory 

Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), the 

Commission may in its discretion (by 

rule or order) grant an exemption in 

whole or in part from the requirements 

of Part I of the FPA to small 

hydroelectric power projects having a 

proposed installed capacity of 5,000 

kilowatts or less (5-MW exemption). 

The filing requirements to prepare an 

application for a 5-MW exemption in 

lieu of a licensing application are also 

included in this analysis. The 

information collected under FERC–505 

is used by Commission staff to 

determine the broad impact of a license 

(including licenses for hydrokinetic 

projects) or exemption application. The 

information collected for license 

applications is needed to evaluate the 

hydroelectric project pursuant to the 

comprehensive development standard 

of FPA sections 4(e) and 10(a)(1), to 

consider in the comprehensive 

development analysis certain factors 

with respect to the new license as set 

forth in section 15, and to comply with 

NEPA, the Endangered Species Act (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National 

Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 

et seq.). The information collected for 5- 

MW exemption applications is needed 

to evaluate the hydroelectric project for 

compliance with NEPA, the Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and 

the National Historic Preservation Act 

(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Commission staff 

conducts a systematic review of the 

prepared application with supplemental 

documentation provided by the 

solicitation of comments from other 

agencies and the public. 

The filing requirements are contained 

in 18 CFR 4.61, 4.71, 4.93, 4.107, 4.108, 

4.201, 4.202, Part 5, 292.203, and 

292.208. 

Action: The Commission is requesting 

three-year extensions of the current 

expiration dates for the FERC–500 and 

FERC–505, with no change to the 

reporting requirements. 

Burden Statement: The estimated 

annual public reporting burdens and the 

associated public costs follow.2

Data collection 3 and process used 4

Projected 

number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Projected 

average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

FERC–500 

Traditional ........................................................................................................ 3.0 1 105,715 317,144 

Alternative ........................................................................................................ 1.0 1 107,964 107,964 

Integrated ......................................................................................................... 2.0 1 104,965 209,930 

Total Annual Burden Hours for FERC–500 .............................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 635,037 

FERC–505 

Traditional ........................................................................................................ 13.0 1 3,691 47,988 

Alternative ........................................................................................................ 1.0 1 3,598 3,598 

Integrated ......................................................................................................... 2.0 1 3,598 7,196 

Total Annual Burden Hours for FERC–505 .............................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 58,782 

Using actual cost figures provided by 

filers,3 the average annual cost per 

respondent is estimated as follows. 

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Data collection 

Number of filers 

providing actual 

cost figures 

Total annual cost 

of collection ($) 3

Projected 

average annual 

cost per 

respondent ($) 

(1) (2) (2)/(1) 

FERC–500 ....................................................................................................................... 17 $109,331,372 $6,431,257 

FERC–505 ....................................................................................................................... 14 3,123,000 223,071 

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 

estimates 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. E9–8235 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13377–000] 

Sonoma County Water Agency; Notice 

of Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

April 3, 2009. 

On February 23, 2009, Sonoma 

County Water Agency filed an 

application for a preliminary permit, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act, proposing to study the 

feasibility of the Sonoma Coast 

Hydrokinetic Energy Project Fort Ross 

(South) to be located on the Pacific 

Ocean off the coast of Sonoma County, 

California. The project uses no dam or 

impoundment. The sole purpose of a 

preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant 

the permit holder priority to file a 

license application during the permit 

term. A preliminary permit does not 

authorize the permit holder to perform 

any land disturbing activities or 

otherwise enter upon lands or waters 

owned by others without the owners’ 

express permission. 

The proposed project would consist 

of: (1) Approximately 5 to 10 oscillating 

water column devices and/or buoy-type 

wave energy conversion devices with an 

estimated total power output of 2 to 5 

megawatts (MW); (2) a potential 

expansion of the proposed project or 

additional projects up to 40 to 200 MW; 

(3) one or more proposed submersible 

armored submarine cables, including a 

12-kilovolt transmission line 

approximately 5 miles in length; (4) a 

potential sub-station and 1-mile-long 

transmission line, if the proposed 

project is expanded; and (5) appurtenant 

facilities. The project is estimated to 

have an annual generation of 20 

gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to 

a local utility or used by the Sonoma 

County Water Agency to offset its own 

load. 

Applicant Contact: Sonoma County 

Water Agency, Mr. Randy D. Poole, 

General Manager/Chief Engineer, 404 

Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa, 

California 95403, phone: (707) 547– 

1900. 

FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty, (202) 

502–6862. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Comments, motions to intervene, 

notices of intent, and competing 

applications may be filed electronically 

via the Internet. See 18 CFR 

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 

on the Commission’s Web site under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight 

copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 

Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 

more information on how to submit 

these types of filings, please go to the 

Commission’s Web site located at 

http://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about 

this project can be viewed or printed on 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s 

Web site at 

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

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

(P–13377) in the docket number field to 

access the document. For assistance, 

call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–8166 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13376–000] 

Sonoma County Water Agency; Notice 

of Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

April 3, 2009. 

On February 23, 2009, Sonoma 

County Water Agency filed an 

application for a preliminary permit, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal