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the emergency transportation, if needed,
and a termination report are required.
The data required to be filed for the
forty-eight hour report is specified by 18
CFR 284.270.
Type of Respondents: Natural Gas
Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–588—EMERGENCY NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND EXCHANGE TRANSPORTATION
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden/$
per response 16
Total annual burden
hours
(total annual cost)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
(3)*(4)=(5)
(5)÷(1)
8
1
8
10
$705
80
$5,640
$705
Dated: April 2, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC14–4–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–73); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is submitting the
information FERC–73, Oil Pipeline
Service Life Data, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection
requirements. Any interested person
may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as
explained below. In response to the
notice issued in the Federal Register (79
FR 3362, January 21, 2014) FERC
received one comment. FERC responds
to the comment below as well as in its
submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by May 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0019, should be sent via email to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
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SUMMARY:
16 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $70.50 per hour.
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Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202–395–4718.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, identified by the Docket
No. IC14–4–000, by either of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://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: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, 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 https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–73, Oil Pipeline Service
Life Data
OMB Control No.: 1902–0019
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–73 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission has
authority over interstate oil pipelines as
stated in the Interstate Commerce Act,
49 U.S.C. 6501, et. al. As part of the
information necessary for the
subsequent investigation and review of
an oil pipeline company’s proposed
depreciation rates, the pipeline
companies are required to provide
service life data as part of their data
submissions if the proposed
depreciation rates are based on the
remaining physical life calculations.
This service life data is submitted on
FERC Form No. 73, ‘‘Oil Pipeline
Service Life Data.’’ The information
collected under the requirements of
FERC Form No. 73 is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of Sections 306 and 402 of
the Department of Energy Organization
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7155 and 7172, and
Executive Order No. 12009, 42 FR 46277
(September 13, 1977).1
The submitted data are used by the
Commission to assist in the selection of
appropriate service lives and book
depreciation rates. Book depreciation
rates are used by oil pipeline companies
to compute the depreciation portion of
their operating expense which is a
component of their cost of service
which in turn is used to determine the
transportation rate to assess customers.
FERC staff’s recommended book
depreciation rates become legally
binding when issued by Commission
order. These rates remain in effect until
a subsequent review is requested and
the outcome indicates that a
modification is justified. The
Commission implements these filings in
18 CFR parts 347 and 357.
Type of Respondents: Oil pipeline
companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:
1 For FERC Form No. 73 filing instructions and
materials, please see https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/forms.asp#form73.
2 The Commission defines burden as 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, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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FERC FORM NO. 73, OIL PIPELINE SERVICE LIFE DATA
Number of
respondents
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $8,400 [120
hours * $70/hour = $8,400].3
Comment received in response to
initial notice: The Commission received
one comment from the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA). In that
comment, BEA strongly supported the
continued collection of data through the
FERC Form No. 73. Their support stems
from reliance on this data collection for
key components of their economic
statistics. Specifically, BEA uses the
information on the service lives for
petroleum pipeline companies to
validate the lives in BEA’s depreciation
rates for petroleum pipelines. Moreover,
these rates help BEA derive economic
depreciation or consumption of fixed
capital as part of the National Income
and Product Accounts work BEA does.
In response, the FERC intends to work
with BEA should there be a need to
make any changes to this data
collection.
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.
Dated: April 4, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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3 $70/hour is the average FERC employee salary
plus benefits. We assume that respondents to this
collection are similarly situated in terms of salary
and benefits.
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Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
per response
Estimated total
annual burden
(A)
Oil Pipelines Undergoing Investigation or Review ..............
Number of
responses
per respondent
(B)
(A) × (B) = (C)
(D)
(C) × (D)
3
1
3
40
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP14–116–000]
Notice of Application for Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited
Partnership
Take notice that on March 21, 2014
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited
Partnership (Great Lakes), 717 Texas
Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas
7700–2761, filed in the above referenced
docket an abbreviated application
pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) and Sections 157.7 and
157.18 of the Commission’s regulations
requesting authorization for a temporary
act or operation to temporarily
deactivate the certified capacity
associated with a temporary, phased
reduction in the maximum operating
pressure (MOP) from 974 psig to 897
psig of a portion of its natural gas
pipeline system from the Canadian/
United States border at Emerson to
Great Lakes’ Cloquet Compressor
Station 5 in Minnesota. Great Lakes
proposes this temporary action for a
period of up to 36 month, all as more
fully set forth in the application which
is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also
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. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
(202) 502–8659.
Any questions concerning this
application may be directed to Richard
Parke, Manager, Certificates, at (832)
320–5516, Great Lakes Gas
Transmission Limited Partnership, 717
Texas Street, Suite 2400, Houston,
Texas, or by email
richard_parke@transcanada.com.
Specifically, beginning April 1, 2013
the MOP of the subject section of
pipeline was temporarily reduced by
five percent from 974 psig to 925 psig
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to ensure system integrity and safety.
Great Lakes proposes the second phase
of temporary five percent MOP
reduction from 925 psig to 879 psig for
April 1, 2015 until April 1, 2017. These
proposed operational changes would
result in an overall reduction in
available capacity of approximately
226,000 dekatherms per day of firm
winter and 191,000 dekatherms per day
firm summer capacity for west to east
flow. Great Lakes states that, during the
36-month period, it will determine if
market conditions support the
continued operation at certified levels of
all lines and segments of its system from
Canadian/United States border to Great
Lakes’ Compressor Station 5, or whether
it will instead seek authorization for
permanent abandonment of a portion of
the capacity and line segment(s)
associated with this temporary action.
Great Lakes states that the MOP
reduction does not impact capacity on
the east to west flow or Great Lakes’
ability to meet any of its existing firm
contractual commitments. Great Lakes
states no construction or ground
disturbance has or will occur for these
modifications and therefore there is no
associated cost.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC14-4-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-73); Comment
Request
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 submitting the information FERC-73, Oil Pipeline Service Life
Data, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the
information collection requirements. Any interested person may file
comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments
to the Commission as explained below. In response to the notice issued
in the Federal Register (79 FR 3362, January 21, 2014) FERC received
one comment. FERC responds to the comment below as well as in its
submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 12,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0019, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be
reached via telephone at 202-395-4718.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC14-4-000, by
either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web site: https://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: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, 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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
OMB Control No.: 1902-0019
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-73 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission has authority over interstate oil
pipelines as stated in the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. 6501, et.
al. As part of the information necessary for the subsequent
investigation and review of an oil pipeline company's proposed
depreciation rates, the pipeline companies are required to provide
service life data as part of their data submissions if the proposed
depreciation rates are based on the remaining physical life
calculations. This service life data is submitted on FERC Form No. 73,
``Oil Pipeline Service Life Data.'' The information collected under the
requirements of FERC Form No. 73 is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of Sections 306 and 402 of the Department of
Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7155 and 7172, and Executive Order
No. 12009, 42 FR 46277 (September 13, 1977).\1\
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The submitted data are used by the Commission to assist in the
selection of appropriate service lives and book depreciation rates.
Book depreciation rates are used by oil pipeline companies to compute
the depreciation portion of their operating expense which is a
component of their cost of service which in turn is used to determine
the transportation rate to assess customers. FERC staff's recommended
book depreciation rates become legally binding when issued by
Commission order. These rates remain in effect until a subsequent
review is requested and the outcome indicates that a modification is
justified. The Commission implements these filings in 18 CFR parts 347
and 357.
Type of Respondents: Oil pipeline companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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\2\ The Commission defines burden as 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, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
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FERC Form No. 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
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Number of Average burden
Number of responses per Total number of hours per Estimated total
respondents respondent responses response annual burden
(A) (B) (A) x (B) = (C) (D) (C) x (D)
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Oil Pipelines Undergoing Investigation or Review................... 3 1 3 40 120
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The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $8,400
[120 hours * $70/hour = $8,400].\3\
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\3\ $70/hour is the average FERC employee salary plus benefits.
We assume that respondents to this collection are similarly situated
in terms of salary and benefits.
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Comment received in response to initial notice: The Commission
received one comment from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In
that comment, BEA strongly supported the continued collection of data
through the FERC Form No. 73. Their support stems from reliance on this
data collection for key components of their economic statistics.
Specifically, BEA uses the information on the service lives for
petroleum pipeline companies to validate the lives in BEA's
depreciation rates for petroleum pipelines. Moreover, these rates help
BEA derive economic depreciation or consumption of fixed capital as
part of the National Income and Product Accounts work BEA does. In
response, the FERC intends to work with BEA should there be a need to
make any changes to this data collection.
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.
Dated: April 4, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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