In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2016
67
0
167
201
0
501
0
0
0
The Commission uses the information
collected on FERC Form 80 to implement statutory provisions of
Sections 4(g), 10, 304, 309, and 311 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA). The Commission has collected FERC Form 80 data since 1966.
Presently, the Commission collects the data every six years as
directed by 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 8.11 and 141.14.
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 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 its licensees, over whom it may exercise direct
regulatory control, to recognize the resources affected by their
activities and to play a role in the protection of such resources.
18 CFR 8.11 and 141.14 specifies the data required and on the form.
FERC collects information from hydropower project owners on the use
and development of recreational facilities. Commission staff uses
the data to analyze the adequacy of existing public recreational
facilities. Applications for licenses, amendments to licenses,
and/or changes in land rights frequently involve changes in
resources available for recreation. Commission staff uses the data
during the amendment review process to help determine the impact of
such changes. The Commission’s regional office staff conducts
inspections of licensed projects to evaluate compliance with
various license conditions, including those related to recreation.
The FERC Form 80 data assists the inspectors in identifying
recreational facilities at hydropower projects. Without the FERC
Form 80 data, the Commission would not have the requisite
information available to conduct reviews of recreation and public
use of facilities as mandated under the FPA.
The reporting requirements are
not changing. Note that the form is only completed once every six
years. The number of FERC Form 80 respondents is reduced from 1000
to 400 as a better estimation of activity concerning this
information collection. The reduction is not an indication of a
change in reporting requirements.
$31,307
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.