[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19126-19127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06604]
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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, Department of Energy.
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), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review. No Comments were received on the 60-day notice
published on January 19, 2023.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-73 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0019) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of 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, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection. FERC
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/ferc-online/overview.
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\
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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.
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The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the
information collection as below:
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FERC Form No. 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden & Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response \2\ total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)....................... (3) * (4) = (5)........... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Oil Pipeline Depreciation 22 1 22 40 hrs.; $3,640........... 880 hrs.; $80,080......... $3,640
Analysis.
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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: March 24, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06604 Filed 3-29-23; 8:45 am]
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