[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12090-12091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4858]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC11-73-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-73); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection renewal and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006),
(Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed information
collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 3,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (e-Filed) or in
paper format, and should refer to Docket No. IC11-73-000. Documents
must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with
Commission submission guidelines at http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. eFiling instructions are available at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. First time users must follow
eRegister instructions at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eregistration.asp, to establish a user name and password before
eFiling. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the
sender's e-mail address upon receipt of eFiled comments. Commenters
making an eFiling should not make a paper filing. Commenters that are
not able to file electronically must send an original of their comments
to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in
this docket may do so through eSubscription at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. In addition, all comments and FERC
issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC's
eLibrary at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp, by searching
on Docket No. IC11-73. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
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.
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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
Number of responses per burden hours Total annual
Data collection respondents respondent per response burden hours
annually (1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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FERC Form 73.................................... 3 1 40 120
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The estimated total cost to respondents is $8,214 [120 hours/2080
hours \1\ per year, times $142,372 \2\ equals $8,214]. The cost per
respondent annually is $2,738.
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\1\ Number of hours an employee works each year.
\2\ Average annual salary per employee.
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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 e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Dated: February 24, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-4858 Filed 3-3-11; 8:45 am]
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