In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the collection is approved for 3 years. Upon
resubmission, is suggested that the agency take care to update its
supporting statement to reflect not only the issuance of requests
for public comment but also to note whether any comments were
received and to provide a brief summary of any comments
received.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2011
10
0
10
800
0
800
0
0
0
Under Part I of the Federal Power
Act(FPA), the Commission has the authority to issue licenses for
hydroelectric projects on the waters over which Congress has
jurisdiction. Any person, state, or municipality planning to
develop hydroelectric power must have a license or exemption from
the Commission to construct, operate, or maintain any dam, water
conduit, reservoir, or power house along or in any navigable waters
of the United States, upon any part of the public lands or
reservations of the United States, or which will affect interstate
commerce. Section 23(b)of the FPA provides that any person
intending to construct project works on a non-navigable commerce
clause water must file a declaration of their intention to do so
with the Commission. Section 23(b) further provides that upon the
filing of a declaration of intent, the Commission will investigate
the proposed project, and, if it finds that the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the proposed
project, then the person intending to construct the project must
obtain a Commission license before starting construction.
Submission of the data is necessary for the Commission to make a
required determination as to jurisdiction over the proposed
project. The respondent universe that would submit a declaration of
intention can be defined and is limited to potential developers of
hydropower projects as sites where the Commissions jurisdiction
may be in question. Such sites are generally on streams other than
those defined as U.S. navigation waters, and over such Congress has
jurisdiction under its authority to regulate foreign and interstate
commerce.
US Code:
16
USC 817 Name of Law: Federal Power Act
The net change to the burden is
zero. This is due to creating a separate IC for municipalities.
Therefore, hours were added because of the new IC and removed from
the original IC.
$208,339
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Sheila Lampitoc 202
502-6193
No
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.
FERC 511_515 Supp 2010.doc
2010 Sample Filing.pdf
FERC-515, Declaration of Intention - Private Sector