[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 38900-38901] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-18444] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC99-520-001, FERC-520] Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments July 14, 1999.
Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
Action
Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and request for comments.
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
has submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the provisions of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13). Any interested person may file comments on the collection of information directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in responses to an earlier Federal Register notice of May 29, 1999 (64 FR 14894) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.
Dates
Comments regarding this collection of information are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification.
Addresses
Address comments to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
For Further Information Contact
Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, and by e-mail at mike.miller@ferc.fed.us.
Supplementary Information
Description
The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review contains: 1. Collection of Information: FERC-520 ``Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions''. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0083. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of data. There is an increase in the reporting burden due to an increase in the number of entities that submit this collection of information. This is a mandatory information collection requirement. 4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of this information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Section 305(b). This section specifies that the holding of certain defined interlocking corporate positions is unlawful unless the FERC has authorized the interlocks to be held, and requires of the applicant a showing that neither public nor private interests will be affected by the holding of such a position. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 45. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises on average 28 entities subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 1,450 total burden hours, 28 respondents, 1 response annually, 51.8 hours per response. 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 1,450 hours 2,080 hours per year x $109,889 per year = $76,605, average cost per respondent = $2,736.
Statutory Authority: Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825(d). David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-18444 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M