Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing (APHL)

ICR 201409-0648-009

OMB: 0648-0704

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0648-0704 201409-0648-009
Historical Inactive
DOC/NOAA
Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing (APHL)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule 10/15/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 09/17/2014
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
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Under the Federal Power Act, as amended, hydropower licenses must be adapted to a comprehensive plan for improving or developing affected waterways, including protection of fish and wildlife. (e.g., 16 U.S.C. Sections 4(e) and 811). When Federal lands are involved, the relevant agency will also be able to participate in the review and development of conditions. The agencies potentially having such review collaboration are the Departments of Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture. Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, a license applicant for a new hydropower project may submit an alternative means of protecting a fishway from what was originally recommended by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during the licensing process. It is the development and provision of this particular information to pursue an alternative process that is the subject of this information collection. The Department of Commerce (DOC) is submitting this new information collection request to OMB as a companion to the Department of the Interior's submission in 2012 on behalf of the three agencies. The agencies have also published regulations implementing these statuto Under the Federal Power Act, as amended, hydropower licenses must be adapted to a comprehensive plan for improving or developing affected waterways, including protection of fish and wildlife. (e.g., 16 U.S.C. Sections 4(e) and 811). When Federal lands are involved, the relevant agency will also be able to participate in the review and development of conditions. The agencies potentially having such review collaboration are the Departments of Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture. Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, a license applicant for a new hydropower project may submit an alternative means of protecting a fishway from what was originally recommended by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during the licensing process. It is the development and provision of this particular information to pursue an alternative process that is the subject of this information collection. The Department of Commerce (DOC) is submitting this new information collection request to OMB as a companion to the Department of the Interior's submission in 2012 on behalf of the three agencies. The agencies have also published regulations implementing these statutory processes, including the alternatives process in hydropower licensing.

US Code: 16 USC 797 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  
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0648-AU01 Proposed rulemaking

No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Alternative hydropower license request

Yes
Changing Regulations
No
This is a new information collection with the estimate of 1,000 burden hours per year total, for two responses.

$25,707
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Melanie Harris 301 713-4300 ext. 154 melanie.harris@noaa.gov

  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.
09/17/2014


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