[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36915-36916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16118]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-29-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-550); Comment
Request Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-550 (Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by September
30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-29-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: 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 Pipelines 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 current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: FERC-550 is required to implement the sections of the
Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) (49 U.S.C. 1, et seq., 49 App. U.S.C. 1-
85). The Commission's regulatory jurisdiction over oil pipelines
includes:
Regulation of rates and practices of oil pipeline
companies engaged in interstate transportation;
establishment of equal service conditions to provide
shippers with equal access to pipeline transportation;
establishment of reasonable rates for transporting
petroleum and petroleum products by pipeline.
The filing requirements for oil pipeline tariffs and rates \1\ put
in place by the FERC-550 data collection provide the Commission with
the information it needs to analyze proposed tariffs, rates, fares, and
charges of oil pipelines and other carriers in connection with the
transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. The Commission uses
this information to determine whether the proposed tariffs and rates
are just and reasonable.
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\1\ 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 341-348.
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Type of Respondent: Oil Pipelines.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \3\ for the FERC-550 information
collection as follows:
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\2\ ``Burden'' is 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
\3\ The Commission staff thinks that the hourly cost (for wages
and benefits) for industry staff completing the FERC-550 is similar
to the cost of FERC employees. FERC staff estimates that industry
costs for salary plus benefits are similar to Commission costs. The
cost figure is the FY2019 FERC average annual salary plus benefits
($167,091/year or $80/hour).
FERC-550--Oil Pipelines Rates--Tariff Filings
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Total annual
Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours & Cost per
Number of respondents of responses of responses hours & cost ($) total annual cost respondent ($)
per respondent \4\ per response ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............... (3) * (4) = (5)... (5) / (1)
(3)
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219..................... 3.24 710 7 hrs.; $560...... 4,970 hrs.; $1,815.52
$397,600.
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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.
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\4\ This figure is rounded.
Dated: July 23, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16118 Filed 7-29-19; 8:45 am]
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