FERC-587, Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States (Rectangular or Non Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States))

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 587 FERC-587, Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States (Rectangular or Non Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States))	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FERC-587 supporting statement (2015).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-07-28	Available
18 CFR 4.81.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-07-28	Available
18 CFR 4.41h.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-07-28	Available
Sample Preliminary Application (FERC-587 filing is on pages 19-21).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-07-28	Available
Managing Hydropower Project Exhibits (2014).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-07-24	Available
IC15-3 30-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-07-24	Repair queued
IC15-3 60-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-07-24	Available
16 USC 791 et al.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-31	Available
Public Law 99-495, 100 Stat. 1243.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23134	FERC-587, Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States (Rectangular or Non Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States))	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0145	ICR Reference No: 201506-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-587
Title: FERC-587, Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States (Rectangular or Non Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States))
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	137	0	250
Time Burden (Hours)	137	0	250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected within the FERC-587 to verify the accuracy of the information provided and to coordinate with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) States Offices (Department of the Interior) to ensure that United States (US) lands may be reserved as hydropower sites and withdrawn from other prospective uses. The Commission gives equal consideration to all licensing purposes related to the potential efficacy of a river or stream. These purposes might include hydroelectric development, energy conservation, fish/wildlife resources (to include spawning habitats), visual resources, cultural resources, recreational opportunities, irrigation, flood control, water supply, and geographic boundaries. To obtain approval, the Commission requires the project owner (licensee/exempted entity) to submit drawings illustrating all project features, project boundaries, and all plans relevant to development of the project (e.g., recreational plans). The licensee must then submit the plans to the Commission for approval. The Commission monitors the licensee's compliance with the licensing conditions throughout the term subsequent to approval. FERC's Office of Energy Projects (OEP) assigns and tracks exhibit drawings for proposed, licensed, and exempted hydropower projects. Along with the authorizing document (e.g., preliminary permit, license, exemption), exhibit drawings serve as the primary source of information about a hydropower project. OEP needs the drawings or exhibits to track the boundary of a project for land withdrawal from other prospective, public use. OEP coordinates with the US Department of the Interior BLM for any projects proposed on federal land. The FPA requires the FERC-587 data to fulfill the requirements of Section 24 which withdraws federal lands upon receipt of a hydropower project application. BLM must be notified of the land's withdrawal and receive a copy of the application, boundary exhibits, and FERC's Form 587. The aforementioned information aids the Commission in ascertaining that the proposal is economically, technically, and environmentally sound. Additionally, the proposal must be found to improve and develop affected waterways.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC Chapter 12, Subchapter I Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 19308	04/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 35642	06/22/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-587, Land Description (Public Land States/Non-Public Land States (Rectangular or Non Rectangular Survey System Lands in Public Land States))	587	Instructions for Completing Forms FERC-587

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	137	250	0	0	-113	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	137	250	0	0	-113	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The requirements within the FERC-587 did not change. However, during the previous three years, Commission staff noted a decrease in the number of preliminary permit applications (due to normal fluctuations in industry), thus decreasing the estimate of number of FERC-587 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,173

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/28/2015

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