Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, 23846-23847 [E9-11794]

Download as PDF 23846 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 97 / Thursday, May 21, 2009 / Notices Dated: May 14, 2009. James H. Lecky, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–11942 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Online Safety and Technology Working Group Meeting AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the first public meeting of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group (OSTWG). The meeting will be held on June 4, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 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PURPOSE: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, will meet to receive updates on EAC program activities. The Board will receive updates on comments received regarding the Elections Operation Assessment Project. The Board will receive updates on the proposed next iteration of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The Board will discuss proposed updates and improvements to the 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The Board will discuss and consider a committee recommendation on the proposed Draft EAC Report to Congress on Election Day Data Grants Program. The Board will hear committee reports, elect officers and consider other administrative matters. This Meeting will be open to the public. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566– 3100. Gracia M. Hillman, Vice-Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. E9–11987 Filed 5–19–09; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM93–11–000] Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods May 14, 2009. The Commission’s regulations include a methodology for oil pipelines to change their rates through use of an index system that establishes ceiling levels for such rates. The Commission bases the index system, found at 18 CFR 342.3, on the annual change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods (PPI–FG), plus one point three percent (PPI+1.3). The Commission determined in an ‘‘Order Establishing Index for Oil Price Change Ceiling Levels’’ issued March 21, 2006, that PPI+1.3 is the appropriate oil pricing index factor for pipelines to use.1 The regulations provide that the Commission will publish annually, an index figure reflecting the final change in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in May of each calendar year. The annual average PPI–FG index figures were 166.6 for 2007 and 177.1 for 2008.2 Thus, the percent change (expressed as a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG from 2007 to 2008, plus 1.3 percent, is positive 0.076025.3 Oil pipelines must multiply their July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, index ceiling levels by 1 114 FERC ¶ 61,293 at P 2 (2006). of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is publicly available from the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at (202) 691– 7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the annual data supplement to the BLS publication Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at https:// www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS data, scroll down to ‘‘PPI Databases’’ and click on ‘‘Top Picks’’ of the Commodity Data (Producer Price Index—PPI). At the next screen, under the heading ‘‘Producer Price Index/PPI Commodity Data,’’ select the first box, ‘‘Finished goods—WPUSOP3000,’’ then scroll all the way to the bottom of this screen and click on Retrieve data. 3 [177.1 ¥ 166.6] / 166.6 = 0.063025 + .013 = 0.076025. 2 Bureau E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 97 / Thursday, May 21, 2009 / Notices positive 1.076025 4 to compute their index ceiling levels for July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, in accordance with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance in calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 month period beginning January 1, l995,5 see Explorer Pipeline Company, 71 FERC 61,416 at n.6 (1995). In addition to publishing the full text of this Notice in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print this Notice via the Internet through FERC’s Home Page (https:// www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The full text of this Notice is available on FERC’s Home Page at the eLibrary link. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field and follow other directions on the search page. User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of FERC’s Web site during normal business hours. For assistance, please contact the Commission’s Online Support at 1–866– 208–3676 (toll free) or 202–502–6652 (email at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov), or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502–8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. E-Mail the Public Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11794 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13464–000] Hydro Energy Technologies, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES May 13, 2009. On May 5, 2009, Hydro Energy Technologies, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Wills Creek Hydroelectric Project, to be located on 41 + 0.076025 = 1.076025. 5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the Commission, see the Commission’s Web site, https://www.ferc.gov. The table of multipliers can be found under the headings ‘‘Oil’’ and ‘‘Index.’’ VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:08 May 20, 2009 Jkt 217001 the Wills Creek, in Coshocton County, Ohio. The proposed Pleasant Hill Hydroelectric Project would be located at: (1) The existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1,950-foot-long, 87-foot-high Wills Creek Dam; and (2) an existing 11,450-acre reservoir having a normal water surface elevation of 742 feet mean sea level. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new powerhouse containing a single turbine generating unit with an installed capacity of 1.5 megawatts; (2) a new 100-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a new switchyard; (4) a new 1-mile-long, 15-kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Wills Creek Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 9.2 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Anthony J. Marra Jr., President, Hydro Energy Technologies, LLC, 31300 Solon Rd. Suite 12, Solon, OH 44139, (440) 498– 1000. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Website under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Website located at https:// www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13464) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11786 Filed 5–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23847 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13463–000] Hydro Energy Technologies, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 13, 2009. On May 5, 2009, Hydro Energy Technologies, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Pleasant Hill Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Clear Fork of Mohican River, in Ashland County, Ohio. The proposed Pleasant Hill Hydroelectric Project would be located at: (1) The existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 775-foot-long, 113-foot-high Pleasant Hill Dam; and (2) an existing 2,600-acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 1,020 feet mean sea level. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new powerhouse containing a single turbine generating unit with an installed capacity of 1.5 megawatts; (2) a new 200-foot-long, 60-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a new switchyard; (4) a new 1-mile-long, 25-kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Pleasant Hill Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 5.4 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Anthony J. Marra Jr., President, Hydro Energy Technologies, LLC, 31300 Solon Rd. Suite 12, Solon, OH 44139, (440) 498– 1000. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https:// E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 97 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23846-23847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11794]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM93-11-000]


Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the Producer Price Index 
for Finished Goods

May 14, 2009.
    The Commission's regulations include a methodology for oil 
pipelines to change their rates through use of an index system that 
establishes ceiling levels for such rates. The Commission bases the 
index system, found at 18 CFR 342.3, on the annual change in the 
Producer Price Index for Finished Goods (PPI-FG), plus one point three 
percent (PPI+1.3). The Commission determined in an ``Order Establishing 
Index for Oil Price Change Ceiling Levels'' issued March 21, 2006, that 
PPI+1.3 is the appropriate oil pricing index factor for pipelines to 
use.\1\
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    \1\ 114 FERC ] 61,293 at P 2 (2006).
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    The regulations provide that the Commission will publish annually, 
an index figure reflecting the final change in the PPI-FG, after the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the final PPI-FG in May of each 
calendar year. The annual average PPI-FG index figures were 166.6 for 
2007 and 177.1 for 2008.\2\ Thus, the percent change (expressed as a 
decimal) in the annual average PPI-FG from 2007 to 2008, plus 1.3 
percent, is positive 0.076025.\3\ Oil pipelines must multiply their 
July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, index ceiling levels by

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positive 1.076025 \4\ to compute their index ceiling levels for July 1, 
2009, through June 30, 2010, in accordance with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For 
guidance in calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 month period 
beginning January 1, l995,\5\ see Explorer Pipeline Company, 71 FERC 
61,416 at n.6 (1995).
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    \2\ Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the final figure 
in mid-May of each year. This figure is publicly available from the 
Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at (202) 
691-7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the annual data 
supplement to the BLS publication Producer Price Indexes via the 
Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS data, 
scroll down to ``PPI Databases'' and click on ``Top Picks'' of the 
Commodity Data (Producer Price Index--PPI). At the next screen, 
under the heading ``Producer Price Index/PPI Commodity Data,'' 
select the first box, ``Finished goods--WPUSOP3000,'' then scroll 
all the way to the bottom of this screen and click on Retrieve data.
    \3\ [177.1 - 166.6] / 166.6 = 0.063025 + .013 = 0.076025.
    \4\ 1 + 0.076025 = 1.076025.
    \5\ For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the 
Commission, see the Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov. The 
table of multipliers can be found under the headings ``Oil'' and 
``Index.''
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    In addition to publishing the full text of this Notice in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print this Notice via the Internet through 
FERC's Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's Public Reference 
Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 
888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The full text of 
this Notice is available on FERC's Home Page at the eLibrary link. To 
access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the 
last three digits of this document in the docket number field and 
follow other directions on the search page.
    User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of 
FERC's Web site during normal business hours. For assistance, please 
contact the Commission's Online Support at 1-866-208-3676 (toll free) 
or 202-502-6652 (e-mail at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov), or the Public 
Reference Room at (202) 502-8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. E-Mail the Public 
Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-11794 Filed 5-20-09; 8:45 am]
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