Notice2021-16483
Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-587); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
August 3, 2021
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
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-587, Land Description: Public Land States/ Non-Public Land States, which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of this request for extension.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41835-41836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16483]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-35-000]
Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-587); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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-587, Land Description: Public Land States/
Non-Public Land States, which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review of this request for extension.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due October 4,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21-35-000) on FERC-587 by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> is preferred.
<bullet> Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
<bullet> For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#72141700111d1c1e1b1c17010702021d000632141700115c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0c6c5d2c3cfceccc9cec5d3d5d0d0cfd2d4e0c6c5d2c38ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7337120712301f161201121d101633353621305d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3276534653715e575340535c515772747760711c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Land Description: Public Land States/Non-Public Land States.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0145.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of FERC-587.
Abstract: Section 24 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ requires
the Commission to conduct this collection of information, which
pertains to applications proposing hydropower projects, or changes to
existing hydropower projects, within ``lands of the United States.''
FERC Form 587 consolidates the required information, including a
description of the applicable U.S. lands and identification of
hydropower project boundary maps associated with the applicable U.S.
lands. An applicant must send FERC Form 587 both to the Commission and
to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) \2\ state office where the
project is located. The information consolidated in FERC Form 587
facilitates the reservation of U.S. lands as hydropower sites and the
withdrawal of such lands from other uses.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 818.
\2\ The Bureau of Land Management is within the U.S. Department
of the Interior.
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Type of Respondents: Applicants proposing hydropower projects, or
changes to existing hydropower projects, within lands of the United
States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates 70 responses,
70 hours, and $6,090 in costs annually for respondents. These burdens
are itemized in the following table:
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Total number Cost per
Annual number of responses Average hour burden & cost per Total annual burden hours & total respondent ($)
Number of respondents of responses (Column A x response \3\ annual cost (Column C x Column D) (Column E /
per respondent Column B) Column A)
A. B. C. D................................. E................................ F.
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70............................... 1 70 1 hour; $87.00.................... 70 hours; $6,090................. $87.00
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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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\3\ Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly
cost for this information collection is approximated by the current
FERC 2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
Dated: July 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-16483 Filed 8-2-21; 8:45 am]
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