Burden Disclosure Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. For applicants that receive an allocation and sign a contract an additional cost burden for recordkeeping of 1 hour per year for 3 years is estimated. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Brent Osiek, Vice President of Power Marketing, Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Western Area Power Administration, East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111; and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA, Washington, DC 20503.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person or entity is required to respond to, nor shall any person or entity be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Submission of this data is voluntary, however if an entity seeks an allocation of Federal power, the applicant must submit an APD.