Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 81/Monday, April 27, 2020/Notices
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 81 / Monday, April 27, 2020 / Notices 23373 RESPONDENTS (i.e., AFFECTED PUBLIC): PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES—Continued Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection respondents response per annum per response hours per response Annual cost HUD–53001 ....................................................... 3,015 1 3,015 2.5 7,537 34 256,275 HUD–53015 ....................................................... 40 1 40 3 120 34 4,080 HUD–5370, 5370EZ .......................................... 2,694 1 2,694 1 2,694 34 91,596 HUD–5370C ...................................................... 2,694 1 2,694 1 2,694 34 91,596 HUD–5372 ......................................................... 590 1 590 1 590 34 20,060 HUD–5378 ......................................................... 158 24 3,792 0.25 948 34 32,232 HUD–5460 ......................................................... 40 1 40 1 40 34 1,360 Public Housing Information Center Certification of Accuracy .................................................... 3,015 1 3,015 2 6,030.00 34 186,000 HUD–52828 Physical Needs Assessment form 3,015 1 3,015 15.4 46,431 56 2,600,136 Broadband Feasibility determination ................. 3,015 1 3,015 10 30,150 56 1,688,400 Mold, Carbon Monoxide and other Hazards NOFA ............................................................. 50 1 50 .5 25 34 850 Totals ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 293,593.00 ........................ 11,717,545 B. Solicitation of Public Comment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ADDRESSES: Written proposals and seven copies should be sent to Ms. This notice is soliciting comments Bureau of Reclamation Carlie Ronca, Area Manager, Bureau of from members of the public and affected [RX.01444999.0020100 20XR0680A4] Reclamation, Wyoming Area Office, parties concerning the collection of P.O. Box 1630; Mills, Wyoming 82644; information described in Section A on Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power telephone (307) 261–5671. Information the following: Development on Seminoe Reservoir, related to the Western Area Power (1) Whether the proposed collection Kendrick Project, Wyoming Administration’s purchasing and/or of information is necessary for the marketing the power may be obtained at AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Western Area Power Administration, proper performance of the functions of Interior. the agency, including whether the Rocky Mountain Region, Attn: Dave ACTION: Notice of intent to accept information will have practical utility; Neumayer, Power Marketing Manager, proposals, select lessee, and contract for 5555 East Crossroads Blvd., Loveland, (2) The accuracy of the agency’s pumped-storage hydroelectric power on Colorado 80538, telephone (970) 461– estimate of the burden of the proposed Seminoe Reservoir. 7322. collection of information; SUMMARY: Current Federal policy allows FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (3) Ways to enhance the quality, non-Federal development of a potential Questions regarding proposal utility, and clarity of the information to electrical power resource on Federal requirements or technical data available be collected; and water resource projects. This Notice for Seminoe Reservoir may be directed (4) Ways to minimize the burden of provides background information, to Mr. Brad Cannon, Bureau of the collection of information on those proposal content guidelines, and Reclamation, Wyoming Area Office, who are to respond, including through information concerning the selection of P.O. Box 1630, Mills, Wyoming 82644; the use of appropriate automated a non-Federal entity to develop telephone (307) 261–5635. Upon receipt collection techniques or other forms of pumped-storage hydroelectric power of your questions, Mr. Cannon will information technology, e.g., permitting utilizing Seminoe Reservoir, a feature of arrange an informational meeting and/or electronic submission of responses. the Kendrick Project, located in site visit with interested entities. Reclamation reserves the right to (5) ways to minimize the burden of Wyoming. Interested entities are invited to submit proposals on this project. This schedule a single meeting and/or visit to the collection of information on those Notice of Intent to accept proposals does address the questions or requested site who are to respond, including the use not obligate Reclamation to select a visits submitted by all entities. Specific of automated collection techniques or lessee; the decision to select a lessee information related to operation and other forms of information technology. will ultimately be made based on the maintenance of the Seminoe Dam, HUD encourages interested parties to qualifications of submitted proposals. Powerplant, and Reservoir may also be submit comment in response to these DATES: A written proposal and seven obtained from Mr. Brad Cannon at the questions. copies must be submitted on or before above contact information. C. Authority 4 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time) on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ensuring September 24, 2020. A proposal will be energy and economic security for Section 3507 of the Paperwork considered timely only if it is received America is a top priority of the Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. in the office of the Area Manager on or Department of the Interior. This priority Chapter 35. before 4 p.m. on the above-designated is achieved in part via new energy date. Interested entities are cautioned generation from hydropower. The Dated: April 21, 2020. that delayed delivery to the Area Department, acting through Reclamation Colette Pollard, Manager’s office due to failures or will consider proposals for non-Federal Department Reports Management Officer, misunderstandings of the entity and/or development of pumped-storage Office of the Chief Information Officer. of mail, overnight, or courier services hydroelectric power utilizing Seminoe [FR Doc. 2020–08845 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am] will not excuse lateness and, Reservoir as the lower impoundment for BILLING CODE P accordingly, are advised to provide a pumped-storage project. The sufficient time for delivery. Late Department will prioritize projects that proposals will not be considered. appropriately balance increased energy VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Apr 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES 23374 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 81 / Monday, April 27, 2020 / Notices generation with consideration of natural electric power generation, consistent facilities. The lessee (i.e., successful resource impacts, and which will not with Reclamation project purposes. proposing entity) will be required to impact any of Reclamation’s existing LOPP contracts have terms not to enter into a contract with the Bureau of projects’ specific purposes. The Western exceed 40 years. The general authority Reclamation. This contract will (1) Area Power Administration (Western) for LOPP under Reclamation law address requirements related to would have the first opportunity to includes, among others, the Town Sites coordination of operation and purchase and/or market the power that and Power Development Act of 1906 (43 maintenance with Kendrick Project would be generated by such U.S.C. 522) and the Reclamation Project stakeholders, and (2) stipulate that the development under a lease of power Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) (1939 LOPP lessee will be responsible for any privilege (LOPP) contract. Reclamation Act). increase in operation or maintenance is considering such hydroelectric power Reclamation and FERC will be costs or lost revenues (e.g., Federal responsible for compliance with development under its LOPP process power interference) that are attributable National Environmental Policy Act and regulations. to the non-Federal pumped-storage (NEPA) requirements related to any The Federal Energy Regulatory hydroelectric power project. Commission (FERC) also has project selected for consideration No LOPP project facilities or features jurisdiction in this case. FERC pursuant to this notice. Reclamation and will be permitted within the jurisdiction applies to all elements of a FERC will also lead necessary Reclamation zone surrounding Seminoe proposed pumped-storage hydroelectric consultation with involved American power project at Seminoe Reservoir that Indian tribal governments and Dam, including inlet/outlet works, are outside of Reclamation facilities and compliance with the National Historic hydropower facilities, and appurtenant lands. In this case, FERC jurisdiction Preservation Act, Endangered Species facilities. The one exception to this will include the upper reservoir, a large Act, and other related environmental constraint may be power transmission part of the penstock connecting the regulations for all elements of a lines. upper reservoir with Seminoe Reservoir, proposed project. LOPP contracts will The lessee would be responsible for be issued only when Reclamation has and other facilities (such as power securing transmission and marketing of determined that NEPA and any other transmission lines and access roads that the power generated by the proposed regulatory compliance requirements are are outside of Reclamation jurisdiction). project. completed. All Reclamation costs The Kendrick Project (formerly known associated with project planning and Western will have the first as the Casper-Alcova Project), located in regulatory