Document ID: FERC-2020-1335-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2020-10-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 201 (Friday, October 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65799-65800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22933]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC20-21-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-583); Comment 
Request; Extension With Revisions

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or 
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved 
information collection FERC-583 (Annual Kilowatt Generating Report 
(Annual Charges)) and is submitting the information collection to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person 
may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those 
comments to the Commission as explained below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 16, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-583 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0136) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission (identified 
by Docket No. IC20-21-000) by any of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Express Services: Persons unable to file 
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
     Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should 
be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions:
    OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with 
submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain; Using the 
search function under the ``Currently Under Review field,'' select 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit'' and select 
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
    FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with 
submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at 
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of 
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and 
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
DataClearance@FERC.gov and telephone at (202) 502-8663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-583, Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual 
Charges).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0136.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-583 information 
collection requirements, with the addition of two activities that are 
in use without a control number: (1) Application of a State or 
municipal licensee or exemptee for total or partial exemption from the 
assessment of annual charges; and (2) Appeals and requests for 
rehearing of billing for annual charges.
    Abstract: FERC-583 is an existing information collection that 
enables the Commission to determine amounts of annual charges in 
accordance with section 10(e)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),\1\ 
section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (OBRA 
1986),\2\ and 18 CFR part 11. On June 16, 2020, the Commission 
published a Notice in the Federal Register in Docket No. IC20-21-000 
inviting public comments.\3\ Public comments were due on August 17, 
2020. No comments were filed in response to this Notice.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1).
    \2\ Public Law 99-5089, Title III, Sec.  3401 (Oct. 21, 1986), 
100 Stat. 1890 (codified at 42 U.S.C. 7178).
    \3\ 85 FR 36396.
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    Types of Respondents: (1) Hydropower licensees of projects more 
than 1.5 megawatts of installed capacity; (2) Holders of exemptions 
under section 30 of the FPA \4\; and (3) exemptees under sections 405 
and 408 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act.\5\
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    \4\ 16 U.S.C. 823a.
    \5\ 16 U.S.C. 2705 and 2708.
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    Estimate of Annual Burden: The following table shows the estimated 
annual burdens:

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                 A                       B            C               D                     E                           F                       G
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                                                    Annual
                                                  number of
         Type of response            Number of    responses   Total  number of    Average hours  & cost    Total annual  burden hours       Cost per
                                    respondents      per          responses           per  response           and total annual cost        respondent
                                                  respondent
                                                                (col. B x col.                            (col. D x col. E)...........    (col. F / col.
                                                                            C)                                                                        B)
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Annual kilowatt generating report.          520            1               520  2 hrs.; $166............  1,040 hrs.; $86,320.........              $166
Application of a State or                    48            1                48  2 hrs.; $166............  96 hrs.; $7,968.............               166
 municipal licensee or exemptee
 for total or partial exemption
 from the assessment of annual
 charges.
Appeals and requests for rehearing            3            1                 3  40 hrs.; $3,320.........  120 hrs.; $9,960............             3,320
 of billing for annual charges.
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    Totals........................          571  ...........               571  ........................  1,256 hrs,; $104,248........  ................
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 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 estimate of the burden and cost of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Dated: October 9, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-22933 Filed 10-15-20; 8:45 am]
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