[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49655-49656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24296]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC01-550-000, FERC-550]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

September 24, 2001.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection 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 (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: Consideration will be given to comments submitted within 60 days 
of the publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained from and written comments may be submitted to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, CI-1, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, and by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under FERC Form 
550 ``Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff Filings'' (OMB No. 1902-0089) is used 
by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions governed by 
Part I, Sections 1, 6 and 15 of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA)(PL. 
No. 337, 34 Stat. 384). Jurisdiction over oil pipelines, as it relates 
to the establishment of rates or charges for the transportation of oil 
by pipeline or the establishment of valuations for pipelines, was 
transferred from the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to FERC, 
pursuant to Section 306 and 402 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (DOE Act), 42 U.S.C. 7155 and 7172 and Executive Order 
No. 12009, 42 FR 46267 (September 15, 1977).
    The filing requirements provide the basis for analysis of all 
rates, fares, or charges whatsoever demanded, charged or collected by 
any common carrier or carriers in connection with the transportation of 
crude oil and petroleum products and are used by the Commission to 
establish a basis for

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determining the just and reasonable rates that should be charged by the 
regulated pipeline company. Based on this analysis, a recommendation is 
made to the Commission to take action whether to suspend, accept or 
reject the proposed rate. The data required to be filed for pipeline 
rates and tariff filings are specified in 18 CFR 340-348.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of 
data.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

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    Number of         Number of      Average burden  Total annual burden
   respondents      responses per      hours per      hours  (1) x (2) x
  annually  (1)    respondent (2)     response (3)           (3)
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           200                 3               11              6,600
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 6,600 hours/2,080 hours per year 
x  $117,041 per year = $371,380. The cost per respondent is equal to $ 
1,856.
    The cost estimate 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.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to assemble and disseminate the information 
including: (1) Reviewing the instructions; (2) developing, or acquiring 
appropriate technological support systems necessary for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, processing, and disseminating the information; 
(3) administration; and (4) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the 
information.
    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 burden estimate 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-24296 Filed 9-27-01; 8:45 am]
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