[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3400-3401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00952]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC23-4-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-73) Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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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 Form No. 73, (Oil Pipeline Service Life 
Data).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due March 20, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC23-
4-000) by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable 
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture 
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be 
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (Including Courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For 
user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at 
[email protected], or by phone at (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
    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 https://www.ferc.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC Form No. 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0019.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form No. 73 
information collection requirements with no changes to the current 
reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission collects FERC Form No. 73 information as 
part of its authority under the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. 
60501, et al. FERC Form No. 73 contains necessary information for the 
review of oil pipeline companies' proposed depreciation rates, as 
regulated entities are required to provide service life data 
illustrating the remaining physical life of an oil pipeline's 
properties. This is used to calculate the company's cost of service and 
its transportation rates to access customers. The Commission implements 
these filing reviews under the purview of 18 CFR part 357.3, FERC Form 
No. 73, Oil Pipeline Data for Depreciation Analysis, and 18 CFR part 
347.
    Parts 357.3 and 347 require an oil pipeline company to submit 
information under FERC Form No. 73 when: (1) requesting approval for 
new or changed depreciation rates of an oil pipeline; or (2) being 
directed by the Commission to file the service life data during an 
investigation of its book depreciation rates.
    Type of Respondent: Oil pipeline companies.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
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reporting burden for the information collection as below:
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    \1\ ``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.

                                                    FERC Form No. 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
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                                                      Annual number
                                       Number of       of responses   Total number of   Average burden & cost    Total annual burden &       Cost per
                                      respondents     per respondent     responses         per response \2\        total annual cost      respondent ($)
                                               (1)              (2)   (1) * (2) = (3)  (4)....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
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Oil Pipelines Undergoing                        22                1               22   40 hrs.; $3,640........  880 hrs.; $80,080......          $3,640
 Investigation or Review.
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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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    \2\ ``The Commission staff estimates the average cost in salary 
and benefits for the average respondent based on the Commission's 
2022 average cost for salary plus benefits at $91/hour.

    Dated: January 12, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00952 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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