[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34641-34642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16896]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[IC98-550-000 FERC-550]


Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments

June 19, 1998.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public 
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described 
below.

DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted on or before 
August 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained from and written comments may be submitted to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, CI-1, 888 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at 
(202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at michael.millerferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-550 ``Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff Filings'' (OMB 
No. 1902-0089 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory 
provisions of Part I, Sections 1, 6, and 15, of the Interstate Commerce 
Act (ICA) (Pub. L. No. 337, 34 Stat. 384). Jurisdiction over oil 
pipelines, as it relates to the establishment of rates or charges for 
the transportation of oil by pipeline or the establishment of 
valuations for pipelines, was transferred from the Interstate Commerce 
Commission to the Commission, pursuant to Section 306 and 402 of the 
Department of Energy Organization Act (DOS Act), 42 U.S.C. 7155 and 
Sec. 7172, and Executive Order No. 12009, 42 FR 46267 (September 15, 
1977).
    The filing requirement provide the basis for analysis of all rates, 
fares, or charges whatsoever demanded, charged or collected by any 
common carrier or carriers in connection with the transportation of 
crude oil and petroleum products and are used by the Commission to 
establish a basis for determining the just and reasonable rates that 
should be charged by the regulated pipeline company. Based on this 
analysis, a recommendation is made to the Commission to take action 
whether to suspend, accept or reject the proposed rate. The data 
required to be filed for pipeline rates and tariff filings is specified 
by 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter I Parts 340-348.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of 
data.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

                                                                        
    Number of          Number of       Average burden                   
   respondents       responses per        hours per       Total annual  
     annually          respondent         response        burden hours  
(1)                            (2)                (3)   (1) x (2) x (3) 
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170..............             3.06               10.9             5,668 
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    The estimated total cost to respondents is $298,100 (5,668 hours 
divided by 2,088 hours per year per employee times $110,000 per year 
per average employee=$298,100). The cost per respondent is $1,754.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide 
the information including: (1) reviewing instructions; (2) developing, 
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the 
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, 
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways 
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5) 
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of 
information;

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and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information.
    The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for 
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect 
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to 
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost 
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs 
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs 
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than 
any one particular function or activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the proposed 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 of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology e.g. permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-16896 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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