Attachment D-IC0780-000, 60 Day FR Notice

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. IC07-80-000; FERC Form 80]
COMMISSION INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, PROPOSED
COLLECTION; COMMENT REQUEST; REINSTATEMENT
(April 9, 2007)

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c) (2) (a) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from the Commission’s website (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filings/elibrary.asp) or
from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the
Executive Director, ED-34, 888 First Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. Comments may
be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those parties filing electronically do not
need to make a paper filing. For paper filing, the original and 14 copies of such comments
should be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory

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Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to Docket No. IC0780-000.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word,
Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the
Commission’s website at http://www.ferc.gov and click on “Make an E-filing”, and then
follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name
and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender’s email address upon receipt of comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s homepage using the eLibrary link. For user assistance, contact
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676. or for TTY, contact (202) 5028659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202)502-8415, by fax at (202)273-0873, and by e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the requirements
of FERC Form 80 "Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report” (OMB Control
No. 1902-0106) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of sections
4(a), 10(a), 301(a), 304 and 309 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. sections 797,
803, 825c & 8254. The authority for the Commission to collect this information comes from
section 10(a) of the FPA which requires the Commission to be responsible for ensuring that

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hydro projects subject to its jurisdiction are consistent with the comprehensive development
of the nation’s waterway for recreation and other beneficial public uses. In the interest of
fulfilling these objectives, the Commission expects licensees subject to its jurisdiction, to
recognize the resources that are affected by their activities and to play a role in protecting
such resources.
FERC Form 80 is a report on the use and development of recreational facilities at
hydropower projects licensed by the Commission. Applications for amendments to licenses
and/or changes in land rights frequently involve changes in resources available for
recreation. Commission staff utilizes FERC Form 80 data when analyzing the adequacy of
existing public recreational facilities and in the amendment review process to help determine
the impact of such changes. In addition, the Commission’s regional office staff uses the
FERC Form 80 data when conducting inspections of licensed projects. The Commission’s
inspectors use the data in evaluating compliance with various license conditions and in
identifying recreational facilities at hydropower projects.
The data required to be filed is specified by 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
under 18 CFR 8.11 and 141.14.
The FERC Form 80 has been revised to facilitate greater ease to respondents in
providing the information. First, FERC Form 80 has been updated to eliminate data
concerning the nearest city and population, since Commission staff can access the
information from other sources. Second, Commission staff has clarified the definitions so

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respondents have a better understanding of the information to be provided. Third, resource
data has been updated to include FERC approved recreational sites. Finally a new field has
been added so that respondents can identify the method used for collecting the data.
Action: The Commission is requesting reinstatement and a three-year approval of the
information collection with the changes noted above.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated as:
Number of
Respondents
Annually
(1)
400

Total Annual Burden
Number of Responses Average Burden
Per Respondent
Hours Per Response Hours
(2)
(3)
(1)x(2)x(3)
1
3
1,200

Estimated cost burden to respondents is $70,464. (1,200 hours/2080
hours per year times $122,137 per year average per employee = $70,464). The cost per
respondent is $ 176 (rounded off).
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial resources expended
to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information including: (1) reviewing
instructions; (2) developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for
the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and
providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously
applicable instructions and requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to a collection of
information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information.

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The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for professional and
clerical support, as well as direct and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs
directly attributable to providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs incurred by an organization
in support of its mission. These costs apply to activities, which benefit the whole
organization rather than any one particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether the proposed 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 of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

Kimberly D. Bose
Secretary