Section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act
authorizes the Commission to collect annual charges from hydropower
licensees for, among other things, the cost of administering Part I
of the FPA and for use of administering the costs of United States
dams. Part 11 of the Commissions regulations provides the manner
in which licensees are charged for such costs. Prior to the
adoption of the current regulations in 1958 and 1963,
administrative charges were not based on the actual costs of the
government, but were in the nature of set fees that were billed for
the calendar year. In addition, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1986 authorizes the Commission to assess and collect fees
and annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all of
the costs incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year.
The decrease in respondents is
due to the number of entities who have left the energy industry
either through consolidation or are no longer in business and are
no longer subject to the requirements of 18 CFR Part 11.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.