[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9220-9221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3663]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC12-2-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information 
collection FERC-550, Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff Filings, to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection 
requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB 
and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as 
explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register 
(76 FR 76702, 12/08/2011) requesting public comments. FERC received no 
comments on the FERC-550 and is making this notation in its submittal 
to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 19, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0089, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be 
reached via telephone at 202-395-4718.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC12-2-000, by 
either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web Site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support 
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of 
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and 
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
[email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at 
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-550, Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff Filings.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0089.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-550 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-550 to implement the statutory provisions of Parts 
1, 6, and 15 of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) (Pub. L. 337, 34 
Stat. 584). Jurisdiction over oil pipelines as it relates to the 
establishment of valuations for pipelines was transferred from the 
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to FERC, pursuant to sections 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 17, 1977).
    18 CFR Parts 341-348 specifies the filing requirements for proposed 
oil pipeline rates. The data that oil pipelines file is the basis for 
Commission analyses of the rates they plan to charge to transport crude 
oil and petroleum products. The Commission uses its analyses: (1) To 
determine if the proposed charges result in just and reasonable rates 
for the oil pipeline's transportation services and (2) to help the 
Commission decide whether it should suspend, accept or reject the 
proposed rates.
    Type of Respondents: Oil pipeline companies.
    Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the total 
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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    \1\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For 
further explanation of what is included in the information 
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 
1320.3(b)(1).

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                                                FERC-550 (IC12-2-000): Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff Filings
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                                                                                         Number of                      Average  burden
                                                                        Number of      responses per   Total number of     hours per     Estimated total
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses         response      annual burden
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                                                                                (A)              (B)    (A) x (B) = (C) ...............               (C) x (D)
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Oil pipeline companies.............................................             128                4              512               11            5,632
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is 
$385,499.24 [5,632 hours / 2,080 \2\ hours/year = 2.70769 years * 
$142,372 \3\ = $385,499.24].
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    \2\ 2,080 hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 year).
    \3\ Average annual salary per employee in 2011.
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 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 and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: February 10, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-3663 Filed 2-15-12; 8:45 am]
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