[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36396-36397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12939]


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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

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).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 17, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC20-21-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, at Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions: All 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 CONTACT: 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: Section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ requires 
the Federal Energy Commission (FERC or Commission) to collect annual 
charges from entities that generate electricity, using hydropower, in 
accordance with Commission authorization. Such charges reimburse the 
federal government for the cost of administering Part I of the FPA,\2\ 
the use of tribal lands, the use of federal lands, and the use of 
federal dams.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 803(e).
    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 791 through 823d.
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    Regulations at 18 CFR 11.1(c)(5) and 11.1(d)(4) require annual 
kilowatt generating reports from licensees and exemptees. The 
Commission's Financial Services Division uses the reports to determine 
the amount of annual charges to be assessed each licensee and exemptee.
    Types of Respondent: (1) Hydropower licensees of projects more than 
1.5 megawatts of installed capacity; (2) Holders of exemptions under 
section 30 of the FPA; \3\ and (3) exemptees under sections 405 and 408 
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act.\4\
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    \3\ 16 U.S.C. 823a.
    \4\ 16 U.S.C. 2705.
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    Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ The following table shows the 
estimated annual burdens:
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    \5\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further 
explanation of what is included in the information collection 
burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.

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                                                           FERC-583--Estimated Annual Burdens
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                                                Annual  number                                                                              Cost per
                                   Number of     of  responses  Total number  of    Average  hours &  cost      Total annual  burden       respondent
       Type of response           respondents         per       responses  (Col.      \6\ per  response        hours  & total  annual    (Col. F / Col.
                                                  respondent       B x Col. C)                                cost  (Col. D x Col. E)          B)
A                                            B               C                 D  E........................  F........................                 G
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Annual kilowatt generating                 520               1               520  2 hrs.; $166.............  1,040 hrs.; $86,320......              $166
 report 18 CFR 11.1(c)(5) and
 11.1(d)(4).
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 18 CFR 11.6.
Appeals and requests for                     3               1                 3  40 hrs.; $3,320..........  120 hrs.; $9,960.........             3,320
 rehearing of billing for
 annual charges 18 CFR 11.20.
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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 the agency's 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.
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    \6\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for 
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of 
salary plus benefits. Based upon FERC's 2020 annual average full-
time equivalent of $172,329 per year (for salary plus benefits), the 
average hourly cost is $83.00 per hour.

    Dated: June 10, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12939 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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