[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4831-4832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-331]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC05-73-000; FERC Form 73]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
January 21, 2005.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described
below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 29,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED-33,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed
either in paper format or electronically. Those parties filing
electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings,
the original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted to the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE. Washington, DC 20426 and refer to Docket No. IC05-73-
000.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format or ASCII format. To file
the document, access the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
and click on ``Make an E-filing,'' and then follow the instructions for
each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and
password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the
sender's E-mail address upon receipt of comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the eLibrary link. For user
assistance, contact [email protected] or toll-free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC Form 73 ``Oil Pipelines Service Life Data'' (OMB
No. 1902-0019) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of sections 306 and 402 of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7155 and 7172, and Executive Order No.
12009, 42 FR 46277 (September 13, 1977). The Commission has authority
over interstate oil pipelines as stated in the Interstate Commerce Act,
49 U.S.C. 6501 et al. As part of the information necessary for the
subsequent investigation and review of an oil pipeline company's
proposed depreciation rates, the pipeline companies are required to
provide service life data as part of their data submissions if the
proposed depreciation rates are based on the remaining physical life
calculations. This service life data is submitted on FERC Form No. 73.
The data submitted are used by the Commission to assist in the
selection of appropriate service lives and book depreciation rates.
Book depreciation rates are used by oil pipeline companies to compute
the depreciation portion of their operating expense which is a
component of their cost of service which in turn is used to determine
the transportation rate to assess customers. FERC staff's recommended
book depreciation rates become legally binding when issued by
Commission order. These rates remain in effect until a subsequent
review is requested and the outcome indicates that a modification is
justified. The Commission implements these filings in 18 CFR parts 347
and 357.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year approval of the
collection of data with no changes to the information that is collected
on Form 73. This is a mandatory information collection requirement.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is
estimated as follows:
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Number of respondents annually (1) responses per hours per burden hours
respondent (2) response (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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2............................................................ 1 40 80
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The estimated total cost to respondents is $4,176.00 (80 hours
divided by 2,080 hours per employee per year times $108,588 per year
average salary per employee = $4,176.00 (rounded)).
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing,
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology
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e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-331 Filed 1-28-05; 8:45 am]
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