In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2015
137
0
250
137
0
250
0
0
0
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sites and withdrawn from other prospective uses.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.
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.
$11,173
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.