Notice2023-11398
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-521); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
May 30, 2023
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on FERC-521 (Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34495-34496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11398]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-12-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-521); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on FERC-521 (Payments for
Benefits from Headwater Improvements).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC23-12-
000) by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Filing (preferred): 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: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Mail via any other service: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp</a>. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1d1e091814151712151e080e0b0b14090f3b1d1e0918551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bed8dbccddd1d0d2d7d0dbcdcbceced1cccafed8dbccdd90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
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="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp</a>.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45012431240629202437242b262005030017066b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80c4e1f4e1c3ece5e1f2e1eee3e5c0c6c5d2c3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-521, Payments for Benefits from Headwater Improvements.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0087.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-521 information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: The purpose of FERC-521 is to implement information
collections pursuant to section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA).\1\ Under Section 10(f) licensees of unlicensed non-Federal
hydroelectric power projects that are directly benefited by a headwater
project must pay an equitable portion of the annual costs of interest,
maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project. This payment is
called the headwater benefit payment. The Commission requires basic
project information including location and storage capacity to be filed
by the owner of any headwater project constructed by the United States,
a licensee, or a pre-1920 permittee that is upstream from a non-Federal
hydroelectric project.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 803.
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Type of Respondents: There are two types of entities that respond,
Federal and Non-Federal storage and hydropower project owners. The
Federal entities that typically respond include the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation.
The Non-Federal entities may consist of any Municipal or Non-Municipal
hydropower project owner.
Estimate of Annual Burden \2\ and cost:\3\ The Commission estimates
the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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\2\ Burden is defined as 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 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
2022 FERC average salary plus benefits of $188,922/year (or $91.00/
hour). Commission staff finds that the work done for this
information collection is typically done by wage categories similar
to those at FERC.
FERC-521--Payments for Benefits From Headwater Improvements
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
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Federal and Non-Federal 3 1 3 40 hrs.; $3,640.......... 120 hrs.; $10,920........ $3,640
project owners.
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The total estimated annual cost burden to each respondent is $3,640
[40 hours * $91.00/hour = $3,640].
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.
Dated: May 23, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-11398 Filed 5-26-23; 8:45 am]
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