83 FR 46515 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; The Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 178 (September 13, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19973

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, Department of the Interior (we, OS-OEPC) are proposing to renew an information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[189D0102DM DS61100000 DLSN00000.000000 DX61101; OMB Control Number 
1094-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; The 
Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and 
Compliance, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and 
Compliance, Department of the Interior (we, OS-OEPC) are proposing to 
renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Dr. Shawn Alam, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, MS 5538-MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20240; or by email to Shawn_Alam@ios.doi.gov. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1094-0001 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Dr. Shawn Alam by email at 
Shawn_Alam@ios.doi.gov, or by telephone at (202) 208-5465. You may also 
view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    On May 16, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice with a 60-
day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information (83 FR 22702). We received no comments in response to that 
notice.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the OS-OEPC; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how might the OS-OEPC enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (5) how might the OS-OEPC minimize 
the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the 
use of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of

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public record. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., require 
that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an 
opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping 
activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)).
    On November 23, 2016, the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, 
and Commerce published a final rule on the March 31, 2015 revised 
interim final rule to the interim rule originally published in November 
2005 at 7 CFR part 1, 43 CFR part 45, and 50 CFR part 221, to implement 
section 241 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EP Act), Public Law 109-
58, enacted on August 8, 2005. Section 241 of the EP Act added a new 
section 33 to the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 823d, that allowed 
the license applicant or any other party to the license proceeding to 
propose an alternative to a condition or prescription that one or more 
of the Departments develop for inclusion in a hydropower license issued 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the FPA. This 
provision required that the Department of Agriculture, the Department 
of the Interior, and the Department of Commerce collect the information 
covered by 1094-0001.
    Under FPA section 33, the Secretary of the Department involved must 
accept the proposed alternative if the Secretary determines, based on 
substantial evidence provided by a party to the license proceeding or 
otherwise available to the Secretary, (a) that the alternative 
condition provides for the adequate protection and utilization of the 
reservation, or that the alternative prescription will be no less 
protective than the fishway initially proposed by the Secretary, and 
(b) that the alternative will either cost significantly less to 
implement or result in improved operation of the project works for 
electricity production.
    In order to make this determination, the regulations require that 
all of the following information be collected: (1) A description of the 
alternative, in an equivalent level of detail to the Department's 
preliminary condition or prescription; (2) an explanation of how the 
alternative: (i) If a condition, will provide for the adequate 
protection and utilization of the reservation; or (ii) if a 
prescription, will be no less protective than the fishway prescribed by 
the bureau; (3) an explanation of how the alternative, as compared to 
the preliminary condition or prescription, will: (i) Cost significantly 
less to implement; or (ii) result in improved operation of the project 
works for electricity production; (4) an explanation of how the 
alternative or revised alternative will affect: (i) Energy supply, 
distribution, cost, and use; (ii) flood control; (iii) navigation; (iv) 
water supply; (v) air quality; and (vi) other aspects of environmental 
quality; and (5) specific citations to any scientific studies, 
literature, and other documented information relied on to support the 
proposal.
    This notice of proposed renewal of an existing information 
collection is being published by the Office of Environmental Policy and 
Compliance, Department of the Interior, on behalf of all three 
Departments, and the data provided below covers anticipated responses 
(alternative conditions/prescriptions and associated information) for 
all three Departments.
    Title of Collection: 7 CFR part 1; 43 CFR part 45; 50 CFR part 221; 
The Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing.
    OMB Control Number: 1094-0001.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Business or for-profit entities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 5.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 500 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per alternative proposed.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

 Michaela E. Noble,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
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(3) San Antonio Housing Authority families that are part of the treatment administrative data findings related to
(SAHA), San Antonio, Texas; and and control groups, as well as PHA staff. employment, earnings, and hardship
(4) District of Columbia Housing Data for this evaluation will be gathered and study participants’ experience with
Authority (DCHA), Washington, DC through a variety of methods including the demonstration.
The impact evaluation’s intent is to informational interviews, direct Estimated total number of hours
gain an understanding of the impact of observation, surveys, and analysis of needed to prepare the information
the alternative rent system on the administrative records. The work collection including number of
families as well as the administrative covered under this information request respondents, frequency of response,
burden on Public Housing Agencies is for the 36-month follow-up survey hours of response, and cost of response
(PHAs). Data collection will include the that will document and contextualize time:

Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection Annual cost
respondents response per annum per response hours per response

Consent Form .............. 6,659.00 1.00 6,659.00 0.05 333.00 $8.96 $2,983.68
Long-term Follow-up
Survey ...................... 6,659.00 1.00 6,659.00 0.50 3,330.00 8.96 29,836.80
Housing Authority Data-
base Extraction Ac-
tivities ........................ 4.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 4.00 36.33 145.32

Total ...................... 13,322.00 ........................ ........................ ........................ 3,667.00 ........................ 32,965.80

B. Solicitation of Public Comment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
This notice is soliciting comments Office of the Secretary this ICR, contact Dr. Shawn Alam by
from members of the public and affected email at Shawn_Alam@ios.doi.gov, or by
parties concerning the collection of [189D0102DM DS61100000 telephone at (202) 208–5465. You may
information described in Section A on DLSN00000.000000 DX61101; OMB Control also view the ICR at http://
the following: Number 1094–0001]
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
(1) Whether the proposed collection Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
of information is necessary for the Activities; Submission to the Office of accordance with the Paperwork
proper performance of the functions of Management and Budget for Review Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
the agency, including whether the and Approval; The Alternatives general public and other Federal
information will have practical utility; Process in Hydropower Licensing agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office and continuing collections of
estimate of the burden of the proposed of Environmental Policy and information. This helps us assess the
collection of information; Compliance, Interior. impact of our information collection
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, ACTION: Notice of information collection; requirements and minimize the public’s
utility, and clarity of the information to request for comment. reporting burden. It also helps the
be collected; and public understand our information
SUMMARY: In accordance with the collection requirements and provide the
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the collection of information on those requested data in the desired format.
the Office of the Secretary, Office of On May 16, 2018, we published a
who are to respond; including through Environmental Policy and Compliance,
the use of appropriate automated Federal Register notice with a 60-day
Department of the Interior (we, OS– public comment period soliciting
collection techniques or other forms of OEPC) are proposing to renew an comments on this collection of
information technology, e.g., permitting information collection. information (83 FR 22702). We received
electronic submission of responses. DATES: Interested persons are invited to no comments in response to that notice.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments on or before October We are again soliciting comments on
submit comment in response to these 15, 2018. the proposed ICR that is described
questions. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on below. We are especially interested in
this information collection request (ICR) public comment addressing the
C. Authority:
to the Office of Management and following issues: (1) Is the collection
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Budget’s Desk Officer for the necessary to the proper functions of the
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Department of the Interior by email at OS–OEPC; (2) will this information be
Chapter 35. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via processed and used in a timely manner;
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Dated: August 31, 2018. provide a copy of your comments to Dr. (4) how might the OS–OEPC enhance
Anna P. Guido, Shawn Alam, Office of Environmental the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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Department Reports Management Officer, Policy and Compliance, U.S. information to be collected; and (5) how
Office of the Chief Information Officer. Department of the Interior, MS 5538– might the OS–OEPC minimize the
[FR Doc. 2018–19875 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC burden of this collection on the
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 20240; or by email to Shawn_Alam@ respondents, including through the use
ios.doi.gov. Please reference OMB of information technology.
Control Number 1094–0001 in the Comments that you submit in
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public record. Before including your Department’s preliminary condition or The authority for this action is the
address, phone number, email address, prescription; (2) an explanation of how Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
or other personal identifying the alternative: (i) If a condition, will U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
information in your comment, you provide for the adequate protection and Michaela E. Noble,
should be aware that your entire utilization of the reservation; or (ii) if a
comment—including your personal Director, Office of Environmental Policy and
prescription, will be no less protective Compliance.
identifying information—may be made than the fishway prescribed by the
publicly available at any time. While [FR Doc. 2018–19973 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am]
bureau; (3) an explanation of how the
you can ask us in your comment to alternative, as compared to the
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withhold your personal identifying
preliminary condition or prescription,
information from public review, we
will: (i) Cost significantly less to
cannot guarantee that we will be able to INTERNATIONAL TRADE
do so. implement; or (ii) result in improved COMMISSION
Abstract: The OMB regulations at 5 operation of the project works for
electricity production; (4) an [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–486 and 731–
CFR part 1320, which implement the
explanation of how the alternative or TA–1195–1196 (Review)]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
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affected agencies have an opportunity to flood control; (iii) navigation; (iv) water Year Reviews
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recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR aspects of environmental quality; and AGENCY: United States International
1320.8 (d)). (5) specific citations to any scientific Trade Commission.
On November 23, 2016, the studies, literature, and other ACTION: Notice.
Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, documented information relied on to
and Commerce published a final rule on support the proposal. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
the March 31, 2015 revised interim final notice of the scheduling of full reviews
rule to the interim rule originally This notice of proposed renewal of an pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
published in November 2005 at 7 CFR existing information collection is being Act’’) to determine whether revocation
part 1, 43 CFR part 45, and 50 CFR part published by the Office of of the antidumping duty and
221, to implement section 241 of the Environmental Policy and Compliance, countervailing duty orders on utility
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EP Act), Department of the Interior, on behalf of scale wind towers from China and
Public Law 109–58, enacted on August all three Departments, and the data Vietnam would be likely to lead to
8, 2005. Section 241 of the EP Act added provided below covers anticipated continuation or recurrence of material
a new section 33 to the Federal Power responses (alternative conditions/ injury within a reasonably foreseeable
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 823d, that allowed prescriptions and associated time. The Commission has determined
the license applicant or any other party information) for all three Departments. to exercise its authority to extend the
to the license proceeding to propose an Title of Collection: 7 CFR part 1; 43 review period by up to 90 days.
alternative to a condition or prescription DATES: September 14, 2018.
CFR part 45; 50 CFR part 221; The
that one or more of the Departments
Alternatives Process in Hydropower FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
develop for inclusion in a hydropower
Licensing. Keysha Martinez (202–205–2136), Office
license issued by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) under OMB Control Number: 1094–0001. of Investigations, U.S. International
the FPA. This provision required that Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Form Number: None. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of the Interior, and the Type of Review: Extension of a impaired persons can obtain
Department of Commerce collect the currently approved collection. information on this matter by contacting
information covered by 1094–0001. Respondents/Affected Public: the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
Under FPA section 33, the Secretary Business or for-profit entities. 205–1810. Persons with mobility
of the Department involved must accept impairments who will need special
Total Estimated Number of Annual assistance in gaining access to the
the proposed alternative if the Secretary Respondents: 5.
determines, based on substantial Commission should contact the Office
evidence provided by a party to the Total Estimated Number of Annual of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
license proceeding or otherwise Responses: 5. General information concerning the
available to the Secretary, (a) that the Estimated Completion Time per Commission may also be obtained by
alternative condition provides for the Response: 500 hours. accessing its internet server (https://
adequate protection and utilization of www.usitc.gov). The public record for
Total Estimated Number of Annual these reviews may be viewed on the
the reservation, or that the alternative
Burden Hours: 2,500 hours. Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
prescription will be no less protective
than the fishway initially proposed by Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. at https://edis.usitc.gov.
the Secretary, and (b) that the Frequency of Collection: Once per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
alternative will either cost significantly alternative proposed. Background.—On April 9, 2018, the
less to implement or result in improved Commission determined that responses
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Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
operation of the project works for to its notice of institution of the subject
Burden Cost: None. five-year reviews were such that full
electricity production.
In order to make this determination, An agency may not conduct or reviews should proceed (83 FR 17446,
the regulations require that all of the sponsor and a person is not required to April 19, 2018); accordingly, full
following information be collected: (1) respond to a collection of information reviews are being scheduled pursuant to
A description of the alternative, in an unless it displays a currently valid OMB section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of
equivalent level of detail to the control number. 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)). A record of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 15, 2018.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Dr. Shawn Alam by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 208-5465. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FR Citation		83 FR 46515

83 FR 46515 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; The Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of the Secretary

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary