Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-73) Comment Request; Extension, 19126-19127 [2023-06604]
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The following shows the annual cost
burden for each group, based on the
burden hours in the table above:
• Year 1: $8,431,860 (Onetime)
• Years 2 and 3: $491,903 (Ongoing)
The paperwork burden estimate
includes costs associated with the initial
development of a policy to address
requirements relating to: (1) clarifying
the obligations pertaining to electronic
access control for low impact BES Cyber
Systems; (2) adopting mandatory
security controls for transient electronic
devices (e.g., thumb drives, laptop
computers, and other portable devices
frequently connected to and
disconnected from systems) used at low
impact BES Cyber Systems; and (3)
requiring responsible entities to have a
policy for declaring and responding to
CIP Exceptional Circumstances related
to low impact BES Cyber Systems.
Further, the estimate reflects the
assumption that costs incurred in year
1 will pertain to policy development,
while costs in years 2 and 3 will reflect
the burden associated with maintaining
logs and other records to demonstrate
ongoing compliance.
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.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
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.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ 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
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
Dated: March 24, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC23–4–000]
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Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
ACTION:
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–73) Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY:
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guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, 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/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, 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
The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the
information collection as below:
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
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FERC FORM NO. 73, OIL PIPELINE SERVICE LIFE DATA
Number of
respondents
Annual number
of responses
per respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden &
cost per response 2
Total annual burden
& total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
40 hrs.; $3,640 ......
880 hrs.; $80,080 ..
Oil Pipeline Depreciation
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.
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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP22–501–000]
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Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Availability
of the Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Southeast Energy
Connector Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Southeast Energy Connector Project
(Project), proposed by Transcontinental
Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco)
in the above-referenced docket. Transco
requests authorization to modify an
existing compressor station and
construct 1.9 miles of pipeline in Coosa
and Chilton counties, Alabama to
provide 150,000 dekatherms per day of
natural gas transportation service to an
existing electric power generator in
Shelby County, Alabama.
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.
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The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC staff concludes that approval of
the proposed Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
participated as a cooperating agency in
the preparation of the EA. Cooperating
agencies have jurisdiction by law or
special expertise with respect to
resources potentially affected by the
proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers is considering adopting the
EA to fulfill its NEPA obligations.
The proposed Project includes the
following facilities:
• installation of a 11,110 horsepower
Solar Taurus 70 gas-fired turbine
(Compressor Unit 5) in a new building
with associated appurtenant facilities at
Transco’s existing Compressor Station
105 site in Coosa County, Alabama;
• modification of Compressor Units
1–3 at Compressor Station 105;
• construction of 1.9 miles of new 42inch-diameter E mainline loop 1
pipeline (Chilton Loop) from mileposts
(MP) 909.63 to 911.53 in Chilton and
Coosa counties, Alabama; and
• removal of the existing pigging 2
traps at MPs 909.63 and 911.53 on
Transco’s existing E mainline and tie-in
the Chilton Loop.
The Commission mailed a copy of the
Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the
Southeast Energy Connector Project to
federal, state, and local government
representatives and agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and
other interested individuals and groups;
and newspapers and libraries in the
1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed
parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
2 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal
inspections, or other purposes.
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$3,640
project area. The EA is only available in
electronic format. It may be viewed and
downloaded from the FERC’s website
(www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas
environmental documents page (https://
www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be
accessed by using the eLibrary link on
the FERC’s website. Click on the
eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/
eLibrary/search), select ‘‘General
Search’’ and enter the docket number in
the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding
the last three digits (i.e., CP22–501). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
(202) 502–8659.
The EA is not a decision document.
It presents Commission staff’s
independent analysis of the
environmental issues for the
Commission to consider when
addressing the merits of all issues in
this proceeding. Any person wishing to
comment on the EA may do so. Your
comments should focus on the EA’s
disclosure and discussion of potential
environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or
lessen environmental impacts. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the
Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to
making its decision on this project, it is
important that we receive your
comments in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April
24, 2023.
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to file your
comments to the Commission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing
of comments and has staff available to
assist you at (866) 208–3676 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please
carefully follow these instructions so
that your comments are properly
recorded.
(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC
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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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