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Owyhee Energy Storage, LLC, 201 S.
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84111; phone: (415) 602–2569.
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Dated: October 17, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC20–1–000]
Transportation for Intrastate Pipelines
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–549); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
SUMMARY:
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Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
549 (NGPA Title III Transaction and
NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due December 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC20–1–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
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, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NGPA Title III Transactions and
NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0086.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–549 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: FERC–549 is required to
implement the statutory provisions
governed by Sections 311 and 312 of the
Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) (15
U.S.C. 3371–3372) and Section 7 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717f).
The reporting requirements for
implementing these provisions are
contained in 18 CFR part 284.
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In 18 CFR 284.102(e), the Commission
requires interstate pipelines to obtain
proper certification in order to ship
natural gas on behalf of intrastate
pipelines and local distribution
companies (LDC). This certification
consists of a letter from the intrastate
pipeline or LDC authorizing the
interstate pipeline to ship gas on its
behalf. In addition, interstate pipelines
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must obtain from its shippers
certifications including sufficient
information to verify that their services
qualify under this section.
18 CFR 284.123(b) provides that
intrastate gas pipeline companies file for
Commission approval of rates for
services performed in the interstate
transportation of gas. An intrastate gas
pipeline company may elect to use rates
contained in one of its then effective
transportation rate schedules on file
with an appropriate state regulatory
agency for intrastate service comparable
to the interstate service or file proposed
rates and supporting information
showing the rates are cost based and are
fair and equitable. It is the Commission
policy that each pipeline must file at
least every five years to ensure its rates
are fair and equitable. Depending on the
business process used, either 60 or 150
days after the application is filed, the
rate is deemed to be fair and equitable
unless the Commission either extends
the time for action, institutes a
proceeding or issues an order providing
for rates it deems to be fair and
equitable.
18 CFR 284.123(e) requires that
within 30 days of commencement of
new service any intrastate pipeline
engaging in the transportation of gas in
interstate commerce must file a
statement that includes the interstate
rates and a description of how the
pipeline will engage in the
transportation services, including
operating conditions. If an intrastate gas
pipeline company changes its
operations or rates it must amend the
statement on file with the Commission.
Such amendment is to be filed not later
than 30 days after commencement of the
change in operations or change in rate
election.
Market-Based Rates for Storage
In 2006, the Commission amended its
regulations to establish criteria for
obtaining market-based rates for storage
services offered under 18 CFR 284.501–
505. First, the Commission modified its
market-power analysis to better reflect
the competitive alternatives to storage.
Second, pursuant to the EPAct 2005, the
Commission promulgated rules to
implement section 4(f) of the Natural
Gas Act, to permit underground natural
gas storage service providers that are
unable to show that they lack market
power to negotiate market-based rates in
circumstances where market-based rates
are in the public interest and necessary
to encourage the construction of the
storage capacity in the area needing
storage services, and where customers
are adequately protected. The revisions
were intended to facilitate the
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development of new natural gas storage
capacity while protecting customers.
Code of Conduct
The Commission’s regulations at 18
CFR 284.288 and 284.403 provide that
applicable sellers of natural gas adhere
to a code of conduct when making gas
sales in order to protect the integrity of
the market. As part of this code, the
Commission imposes a record retention
requirement on applicable sellers to
‘‘retain, for a period of five years, all
data and information upon which it
billed the prices it charged for natural
gas it sold pursuant to its market based
sales certificate or the prices it reported
for use in price indices.’’ FERC uses
these records to monitor the
Commission seeks civil penalties for
violations of the anti-manipulation rules
or other rules, regulations, or orders to
which the price data may be relevant.
Failure to have this information
available would mean the Commission
is unable to perform its regulatory
functions and to monitor and evaluate
transactions and operations of interstate
pipelines and blanket marketing
certificate holders.
Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional
interstate and intrastate natural gas
pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual
burden and cost for the information
collection as follows.
jurisdictional transportation activities
and unbundled sales activities of
interstate natural gas pipelines and
blanket marketing certificate holders.
The record retention period of five
years is necessary due to the importance
of records related to any investigation of
possible wrongdoing and related to
assuring compliance with the codes of
conduct and the integrity of the market.
The requirement is necessary to ensure
consistency with the rule prohibiting
market manipulation (regulations
adopted in Order No. 670,
implementing the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (EPAct 2005) anti-manipulation
provisions) and the generally applicable
five-year statute of limitations where the
FERC–549—NGPA TITLE III TRANSACTIONS AND NGA BLANKET CERTIFICATE TRANSACTION 2
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
(1)
(2)
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden
hrs. & cost
($)
per response
Total
annual
burden
hours & total
annual cost
($)
(rounded)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Transportation by Pipelines 3.
Market-Based Rates 4 ..
53
2
106
50 hrs.; $5,331 ............
5,300 hrs.; $565,086 ...
10,662
1
1
1
350 hrs.; $37,317 ........
350 hrs.; $37,317 ........
37,317
Total ......................
........................
........................
107
.....................................
5,650 hrs.; $602,403.
RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF BLANKET MARKETING OR UNBUNDLED SALES CERTIFICATES
Labor
burden
and cost
Code of Conduct
(record-keeping) 5 6.
Total ......................
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
(1)
(2)
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden
hrs. & cost
($)
per response
Total
annual
burden
hours & total
annual cost
($)
(rounded)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
319
1
319
1 hr.; $33.39 ................
319 hrs.; $10,651 ........
........................
........................
319
.....................................
319; $10,651.
33.39
STORAGE COST FOR RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF BLANKET MARKETING OR UNBUNDLED SALES
CERTIFICATES
Total
number of
responses
Cost
($)
per
respondent
Total
annual
burden
hours & total
annual cost
($)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
Paper Storage ..............................................................................................................................
Electronic Storage .......................................................................................................................
319
319
80.75
3.18
25,759.25
1,014.42
Total Storage Burden ...........................................................................................................
319
........................
26,773.67
1 The Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
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provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the
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information collection burden, refer to Title 5 Code
of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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Storage Cost: 7 In addition to the
burden and cost for labor, the table
above reflects an additional cost for
record retention and storage:
• Paper storage costs (using an
estimate of 12.5 cubic feet × $6.46 per
cubic foot): $80.75 per respondent
annually. Total annual paper storage
cost to industry ($80.75 × 319
respondents): $25,759.25. This estimate
assumes that a respondent stores 12.5
cubic feet of paper. We expect that this
estimate should trend downward over
time as more companies move away
from paper storage and rely more
heavily on electronic storage.
• Electronic storage costs: $3.18 per
respondent annually. Total annual
electronic storage cost to industry ($3.18
× 319 respondents): $1,014.42. This
calculation estimates storage of
approximately 200 MB per year cost of
$3.18. We expect that this estimate
should trend downward over time as the
cost of electronic storage technology,
including cloud storage, continues to
decrease. For example, external hard
drives of approximately 500GB are
available for approximately $50. In
addition, cloud storage plans from
multiple providers for 1TB of storage
(with a reasonable amount of requests
and data transfers) are available for less
than $35 per month.
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
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $106.62 per Hour = Average Cost
per Response. The hourly average of $101.69 (for
wages and benefits) assumes equal time is spent by
an economist and lawyer. The average hourly cost
(for wages plus benefits) is: $70.38 for economists
(occupation code 19–3011) and $142.86 for lawyers
(occupation code 23–0000). (The figures are taken
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2018
figures at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_
22.htm).
3 The entities affected by 18 CFR 284.123(b) and
(e) are intrastate pipelines. Interstate and intrastate
pipelines are affected by 18 CFR 284.102(e). Since
2016, the Commission has not received any filings
under 18 CFR 284.102(e).
4 18 CFR 284.501–505.
5 18 CFR 284.288 and 284.403.
6 For the Code of Conduct record-keeping, the
$33.39 hourly cost figure comes from the average
cost (wages plus benefits) of a file clerk (Occupation
Code 43–4071) as posted on the BLS website
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
7 Each of the 319 entities is assumed to have both
paper and electronic record retention. Internal
analysis assumes 50% paper storage and 50%
electronic storage.
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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.
Wind Farm II GIA (J807) to be effective
10/3/2019.
Filed Date: 10/17/19.
Accession Number: 20191017–5072.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/19.
Dated: October 17, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Docket Numbers: ER20–132–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2019–10–17_SA 3363 ATC-Marathon
Wind Farm GIA (J821) to be effective
10/3/2019.
Filed Date: 10/17/19.
Accession Number: 20191017–5074.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/19.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER19–2643–002.
Applicants: Duke Energy Florida,
LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment: DEF
OATT Attachment G Amendment
(FRCC Dissolution) to be effective 9/1/
2019.
Filed Date: 10/17/19.
Accession Number: 20191017–5095.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–2828–002.
Applicants: AEP Ohio Transmission
Company, Inc., Ohio Power Company,
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment: AEP
submits an amendment to ILDSA,
Service Agreement No. 1336 re:
Attachment 1 to be effective 12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 10/17/19.
Accession Number: 20191017–5067.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/19.
Docket Numbers: ER20–129–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2019–10–16_Resources with long-term
planned outages filing to be effective 2/
1/2020.
Filed Date: 10/16/19.
Accession Number: 20191016–5194.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/6/19.
Docket Numbers: ER20–130–000.
Applicants: Buffalo Ridge II LLC.
Description: Tariff Cancellation:
Notice of Cancellation of Reactive
Power Rate Schedule to be effective 12/
16/2019.
Filed Date: 10/16/19.
Accession Number: 20191016–5195.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/6/19.
Docket Numbers: ER20–131–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
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Docket Numbers: ER20–133–000.
Applicants: PacifiCorp.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: BPA
Construct Agmt for Green Springs BAA
Move to be effective 12/17/2019.
Filed Date: 10/17/19.
Accession Number: 20191017–5133.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/19.
Docket Numbers: ER20–134–000.
Applicants: Cardinal Point LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Cardinal Point LLC’s Market-Based Rate
Tariff to be effective 12/17/2019.
Filed Date: 10/17/19.
Accession Number: 20191017–5135.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/19.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: October 17, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC20-1-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-549); 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-549 (NGPA Title III Transaction and NGA
Blanket Certificate Transactions).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 23,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC20-1-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: 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 [email protected], 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
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate
Transactions.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0086.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-549 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: FERC-549 is required to implement the statutory
provisions governed by Sections 311 and 312 of the Natural Gas Policy
Act (NGPA) (15 U.S.C. 3371-3372) and Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717f). The reporting requirements for implementing
these provisions are contained in 18 CFR part 284.
Transportation for Intrastate Pipelines
In 18 CFR 284.102(e), the Commission requires interstate pipelines
to obtain proper certification in order to ship natural gas on behalf
of intrastate pipelines and local distribution companies (LDC). This
certification consists of a letter from the intrastate pipeline or LDC
authorizing the interstate pipeline to ship gas on its behalf. In
addition, interstate pipelines must obtain from its shippers
certifications including sufficient information to verify that their
services qualify under this section.
18 CFR 284.123(b) provides that intrastate gas pipeline companies
file for Commission approval of rates for services performed in the
interstate transportation of gas. An intrastate gas pipeline company
may elect to use rates contained in one of its then effective
transportation rate schedules on file with an appropriate state
regulatory agency for intrastate service comparable to the interstate
service or file proposed rates and supporting information showing the
rates are cost based and are fair and equitable. It is the Commission
policy that each pipeline must file at least every five years to ensure
its rates are fair and equitable. Depending on the business process
used, either 60 or 150 days after the application is filed, the rate is
deemed to be fair and equitable unless the Commission either extends
the time for action, institutes a proceeding or issues an order
providing for rates it deems to be fair and equitable.
18 CFR 284.123(e) requires that within 30 days of commencement of
new service any intrastate pipeline engaging in the transportation of
gas in interstate commerce must file a statement that includes the
interstate rates and a description of how the pipeline will engage in
the transportation services, including operating conditions. If an
intrastate gas pipeline company changes its operations or rates it must
amend the statement on file with the Commission. Such amendment is to
be filed not later than 30 days after commencement of the change in
operations or change in rate election.
Market-Based Rates for Storage
In 2006, the Commission amended its regulations to establish
criteria for obtaining market-based rates for storage services offered
under 18 CFR 284.501-505. First, the Commission modified its market-
power analysis to better reflect the competitive alternatives to
storage. Second, pursuant to the EPAct 2005, the Commission promulgated
rules to implement section 4(f) of the Natural Gas Act, to permit
underground natural gas storage service providers that are unable to
show that they lack market power to negotiate market-based rates in
circumstances where market-based rates are in the public interest and
necessary to encourage the construction of the storage capacity in the
area needing storage services, and where customers are adequately
protected. The revisions were intended to facilitate the
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development of new natural gas storage capacity while protecting
customers.
Code of Conduct
The Commission's regulations at 18 CFR 284.288 and 284.403 provide
that applicable sellers of natural gas adhere to a code of conduct when
making gas sales in order to protect the integrity of the market. As
part of this code, the Commission imposes a record retention
requirement on applicable sellers to ``retain, for a period of five
years, all data and information upon which it billed the prices it
charged for natural gas it sold pursuant to its market based sales
certificate or the prices it reported for use in price indices.'' FERC
uses these records to monitor the jurisdictional transportation
activities and unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas
pipelines and blanket marketing certificate holders.
The record retention period of five years is necessary due to the
importance of records related to any investigation of possible
wrongdoing and related to assuring compliance with the codes of conduct
and the integrity of the market. The requirement is necessary to ensure
consistency with the rule prohibiting market manipulation (regulations
adopted in Order No. 670, implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005) anti-manipulation provisions) and the generally applicable
five-year statute of limitations where the Commission seeks civil
penalties for violations of the anti-manipulation rules or other rules,
regulations, or orders to which the price data may be relevant.
Failure to have this information available would mean the
Commission is unable to perform its regulatory functions and to monitor
and evaluate transactions and operations of interstate pipelines and
blanket marketing certificate holders.
Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional interstate and intrastate
natural gas pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
burden and cost for the information collection as follows.
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\1\ 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, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-549--NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transaction \2\
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & Total annual burden Cost per
respondents per of responses cost ($) per response hours & total annual respondent
respondent cost ($) (rounded) ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Transportation by Pipelines \3\...... 53 2 106 50 hrs.; $5,331......... 5,300 hrs.; $565,086... 10,662
Market-Based Rates \4\............... 1 1 1 350 hrs.; $37,317....... 350 hrs.; $37,317...... 37,317
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Total............................ .............. .............. 107 ........................ 5,650 hrs.; $602,403...
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Record Retention Requirements for Holders of Blanket Marketing or Unbundled Sales Certificates
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & Total annual burden Cost per
Labor burden and cost respondents per of responses cost ($) per response hours & total annual respondent
respondent cost ($) (rounded) ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Code of Conduct (record-keeping) 5 6. 319 1 319 1 hr.; $33.39........... 319 hrs.; $10,651...... 33.39
Total............................ .............. .............. 319 ........................ 319; $10,651...........
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Storage Cost for Record Retention Requirements for Holders of Blanket Marketing or Unbundled Sales Certificates
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Total annual
burden hours
Total number Cost ($) per & total
of responses respondent annual cost
($)
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(1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) =
(3) (5)
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Paper Storage................................................... 319 80.75 25,759.25
Electronic Storage.............................................. 319 3.18 1,014.42
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Total Storage Burden........................................ 319 .............. 26,773.67
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Storage Cost: \7\ In addition to the burden and cost for labor, the
table above reflects an additional cost for record retention and
storage:
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\2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $106.62 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly average of $101.69 (for
wages and benefits) assumes equal time is spent by an economist and
lawyer. The average hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) is: $70.38
for economists (occupation code 19-3011) and $142.86 for lawyers
(occupation code 23-0000). (The figures are taken from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, May 2018 figures at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
\3\ The entities affected by 18 CFR 284.123(b) and (e) are
intrastate pipelines. Interstate and intrastate pipelines are
affected by 18 CFR 284.102(e). Since 2016, the Commission has not
received any filings under 18 CFR 284.102(e).
\4\ 18 CFR 284.501-505.
\5\ 18 CFR 284.288 and 284.403.
\6\ For the Code of Conduct record-keeping, the $33.39 hourly
cost figure comes from the average cost (wages plus benefits) of a
file clerk (Occupation Code 43-4071) as posted on the BLS website
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
\7\ Each of the 319 entities is assumed to have both paper and
electronic record retention. Internal analysis assumes 50% paper
storage and 50% electronic storage.
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Paper storage costs (using an estimate of 12.5 cubic feet
x $6.46 per cubic foot): $80.75 per respondent annually. Total annual
paper storage cost to industry ($80.75 x 319 respondents): $25,759.25.
This estimate assumes that a respondent stores 12.5 cubic feet of
paper. We expect that this estimate should trend downward over time as
more companies move away from paper storage and rely more heavily on
electronic storage.
Electronic storage costs: $3.18 per respondent annually.
Total annual electronic storage cost to industry ($3.18 x 319
respondents): $1,014.42. This calculation estimates storage of
approximately 200 MB per year cost of $3.18. We expect that this
estimate should trend downward over time as the cost of electronic
storage technology, including cloud storage, continues to decrease. For
example, external hard drives of approximately 500GB are available for
approximately $50. In addition, cloud storage plans from multiple
providers for 1TB of storage (with a reasonable amount of requests and
data transfers) are available for less than $35 per month.
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: October 17, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-23095 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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