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, 29997-29998 [2012-12198]

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[FR Doc. 2012–12253 Filed 5–18–12; 8:45 am] ebenthall on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Tentative Agenda • Call to Order, Introductions, Review of Agenda • Approval of May Minutes • Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s Comments • Liaisons’ Comments • Presentations: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:18 May 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29997 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 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 two point six five percent (PPI–FG+2.65). The Commission determined in an ‘‘Order Establishing Index For Oil Price Change Ceiling Levels’’ issued December 16, 2010, that PPI–FG+2.65 is the appropriate oil pricing index factor for pipelines to use for the five-year period commencing July 1, 2011.1 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 179.8 for 2010 and 190.5 for 2011.2 Thus, the percent change (expressed as a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG from 2010 to 2011, plus 2.65 percent, is positive 0.086011.3 Oil pipelines must multiply their July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, index ceiling levels by positive 1.086011 4 to compute their index ceiling levels for July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, in accordance with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance in calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 month period beginning January 1, 1 133 FERC ¶ 61,228 at P 1 (2010). 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 including stage-of-processing indexes (Producer Price Index— PPI). At the next screen, under the heading ‘‘Producer Price Index/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 [190.5¥179.8]/179.8 = 0.059511 + .0265 = 0.086011. 4 1 + 0.086011 = 1.086011. 2 Bureau E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 29998 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2012 / Notices 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 5:00 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. Email the Public Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. Dated: May 15, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–12198 Filed 5–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. DI12–6–000] ebenthall on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Madison Farms; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention. b. Docket No.: DI12–6–000. c. Date Filed: April 18, 2012. d. Applicant: Madison Farms. e. Name of Project: Circle 49 and 50 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed Circle 49 and 50 Hydroelectric Project will be located near the town of Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon, affecting T. 3 N, R. 27 E, sec. 17, Willamette Meridian. 5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the Commission, see the Commission’s Web site, https://www.ferc.gov/industries/oil/gen-info/ pipeline-index.asp. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:18 May 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b). h. Applicant Contact: Kent Madison, 29299 Madison Road, Echo, OR 9826; telephone: (541) 376–8107; Fax: (541) 376–8618; email: www.Kmadison@eoni.com. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Henry Ecton, (202) 502–8768, or Email address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: June 15, 2012. Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(l)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ 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://www.ferc.gov/ filing-comments.asp. Please include the docket number (DI12–6–000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed. k. Description of Project: The proposed Circle 49 and 50 Hydroelectric Project will be located on an existing irrigation canal system pipeline, and will consist of a 20-kW turbine generator at Circle 49, and a 24-kW turbine generator located at Circle 50, at pressure discharge valves. The power generated will be used to operate the pumps used for irrigation, supplemented by connection to the Umatilla Electric Cooperative, with a net metering arrangement. Water used in the irrigation system is taken from the Columbia River. When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the project’s head or generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 modified the project’s pre-1935 design or operation. l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOlineSupport@ferc.gov for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—All filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, AND/OR ‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29997-29998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12198]


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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

    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 two point six 
five percent (PPI-FG+2.65). The Commission determined in an ``Order 
Establishing Index For Oil Price Change Ceiling Levels'' issued 
December 16, 2010, that PPI-FG+2.65 is the appropriate oil pricing 
index factor for pipelines to use for the five-year period commencing 
July 1, 2011.\1\
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    \1\ 133 FERC ] 61,228 at P 1 (2010).
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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 179.8 for 
2010 and 190.5 for 2011.\2\ Thus, the percent change (expressed as a 
decimal) in the annual average PPI-FG from 2010 to 2011, plus 2.65 
percent, is positive 0.086011.\3\ Oil pipelines must multiply their 
July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, index ceiling levels by positive 
1.086011 \4\ to compute their index ceiling levels for July 1, 2012, 
through June 30, 2013, in accordance with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance 
in calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 month period beginning 
January 1,

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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 including stage-of-processing indexes (Producer Price 
Index--PPI). At the next screen, under the heading ``Producer Price 
Index/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\ [190.5-179.8]/179.8 = 0.059511 + .0265 = 0.086011.
    \4\ 1 + 0.086011 = 1.086011.
    \5\ For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the 
Commission, see the Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov/industries/oil/gen-info/pipeline-index.asp.
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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 5:00 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. Email the Public 
Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.

    Dated: May 15, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-12198 Filed 5-18-12; 8:45 am]
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