80_FR_45766 80 FR 45619 - Petition for a Rulemaking of the Liquids Shippers Group, Airlines for America, and the National Propane Gas Association

80 FR 45619 - Petition for a Rulemaking of the Liquids Shippers Group, Airlines for America, and the National Propane Gas Association

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)

Page Range45619-45620
FR Document2015-18837

In this notice, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) provides information organizing the technical conference to be held on July 30, 2015, to discuss issues raised by the petition for rulemaking. The petition for rulemaking is requesting that the Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) requiring changes to the FERC Form No. 6 (Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies), Page 700.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45619-45620]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18837]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 284

[Docket No. RM15-19-000]


Petition for a Rulemaking of the Liquids Shippers Group, Airlines 
for America, and the National Propane Gas Association

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice organizing conference.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) provides information organizing the technical conference 
to be held on July 30, 2015, to discuss issues raised by the petition 
for rulemaking. The petition for rulemaking is requesting that the 
Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) requiring 
changes to the FERC Form No. 6 (Annual Report of Oil Pipeline 
Companies), Page 700.

DATES: The technical conference will be held on July 30, 2015 between 9 
a.m. and 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). Following the technical conference, the 
Commission will consider post-technical conference comments submitted 
on or before September 25, 2015. Reply comments are due on or before 
October 30, 2015. The written comments will be included in the formal 
record of the proceeding.

ADDRESSES: The July 30, 2015 conference will be held at the 
Commission's headquarters at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Eastern Time) in the Commission 
Meeting Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical Contact:
    Adrianne Cook, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
[email protected]., (202) 502-8849
Legal Contacts:
    David Faerberg, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
[email protected]., (202) 502-8275
    Rekha Chandrasekher, Office of the General Counsel,Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
[email protected]., (202) 502-8865

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice Organizing Conference

    On April 20, 2015, the Liquids Shippers Group, Airlines for America 
and the National Propane Gas Association (Joint Petitioners) filed a 
Petition for Rulemaking requesting that the Commission issue a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) requiring changes to the FERC Form No. 6 
(Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies), Page 700.
    On June 30, 2015, the Commission issued a notice announcing the 
Commission will hold a technical conference on July 30, 2015 to discuss 
issues raised by the Petition for Rulemaking, and solicited interested 
speakers.
    The July 30, 2015 conference will be held at the Commission's 
headquarters at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, between 9 
a.m. and 1 p.m. (Eastern Time) in the Commission Meeting Room. The 
technical conference will be led by Commission staff and may be 
attended by one or more Commissioners.
    The technical conference will consist of two sessions and focus on 
the issues raised in the Petition for Rulemaking. The appendix to this 
notice contains questions or issues to be addressed by panelists.

9 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Legal/Policy Perspective: Prepared Presentations 
(10 minutes each)
    Steven A. Adducci, Venable LLP, on behalf of Valero Marketing and 
Supply Company
    Matthew Corcoran, Goldstein & Associates, P.C., on behalf of Tesoro 
Refining & Marketing Company LLC
    Douglas F. John, John & Hengerer, on behalf of Liquids Shippers 
Group
    Steven M. Kramer, Association of Oil Pipe Lines
    Richard E. Powers, Jr., Venable LLP, on behalf of Airlines for 
America and National Propane Gas Association
    Daniel J. Poynor, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, on behalf of Association 
of Oil Pipe Lines
10:15 a.m.-10:55 a.m. Legal/Policy Dialogue (40 minutes)
10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. Break
11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Technical Perspective: Prepared Presentations (12 
minutes each)
    Steve A. Adducci, Venable LLP, on behalf of Valero Marketing and 
Supply Company
    Dr. Daniel S. Arthur, The Brattle Group, on behalf of Airlines for 
America and National Propane Gas Association
    Peter K. Ashton, Premier Quantitative Consulting, Inc., on behalf 
of Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC
    Kenneth A. Sosnick, Pendulum Energy, on behalf of Liquids Shippers 
Group
    Robert G. Van Hoecke, Regulatory Economics Group, on behalf of 
Association of Oil Pipe Lines
12:05 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Technical Dialogue (40 minutes)
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m. Closing Remarks

    Following the technical conference, the Commission will consider 
post-technical conference comments submitted on or before September 25, 
2015. Reply comments are due on or before October 30, 2015. The written 
comments will be included in the formal record of the proceeding.
    The technical conference will be transcribed. Transcripts of the 
technical conference will be available for a fee from Ace-Federal 
Reporters, Inc. ((202) 347-3700 or 1 (800) 336-6646). There will be a 
free webcast of the conference. The webcast will allow persons to 
listen to the technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with 
Internet access can listen to the conference by navigating to the 
Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical 
conference in the Calendar. The technical conference will contain a 
link to its webcast. The Capital Connection provides technical support 
for the webcast and offers the option of listing to the meeting via 
phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, please visit 
www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100.\1\
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    \1\ The webcast will continue to be available on the Calendar of 
Events on the Commission's Web site www.ferc.gov for three months 
after the conference.
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    Advance registration is highly encouraged for all attendees. 
Attendees may register in advance at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/07-30-15-form.asp. Attendees should 
allow time to pass through building security procedures before the 9 
a.m. (Eastern Time) start time of the technical conference. In 
addition, information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of 
Events on the Commission's Web site, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-502 -8659 (TTY); or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact Sarah McKinley, 202-502-8368, [email protected].

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Appendix: Questions To Address

--How should segments be defined for purposes of disaggregation?
--Are there scenarios in which pipelines should be required to file 
disaggregated information and scenarios in which they should not? 
List specific scenarios.
--What would be the additional cost to report disaggregated 
information on the Form 6 page 700?
--What are the potential benefits of requiring disaggregated 
information?
--Do pipelines currently track their revenues and operating expenses 
by segment?
--If pipelines are required to provide cost information by segments, 
should they also be required to provide volumes and revenues by 
segments?
--What allocation methods do pipelines use to determine the share of 
overhead and shared costs associated with each segment? Would this 
have to change if the information is broken down by segment, and if 
so, how?
--What, if any, are the drawbacks of the current process of 
providing workpapers to parties once a proceeding has been 
initiated?
--In addition to shippers, which ``interested persons'' should be 
entitled to request workpapers?
--How frequently should shippers and other interested persons be 
entitled to access workpapers?
--Do workpapers need to be provided in electronic form to be useful? 
Should the Commission standardize the manner in which workpapers are 
presented?
--What process and protections should be required in connection with 
making workpapers available on request?
--What additional costs are associated with making workpapers 
available upon request as compared to the current process of making 
them available once a trial-type hearing has been initiated?

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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Proposed Rules 45619 Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 23, Washington, DC 20426, 11:05 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Technical 2015. David.Faerberg@ferc.gov., Perspective: Prepared Presentations Victor Wicklund, (202) 502–8275 (12 minutes each) Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Rekha Chandrasekher, Office of the Steve A. Adducci, Venable LLP, on Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. General Counsel,Federal Energy behalf of Valero Marketing and [FR Doc. 2015–18686 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] Regulatory Commission, 888 First Supply Company BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Dr. Daniel S. Arthur, The Brattle Rekha.Chandrasekher@ferc.gov., Group, on behalf of Airlines for (202) 502–8865 America and National Propane Gas DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Association Peter K. Ashton, Premier Quantitative Federal Energy Regulatory Notice Organizing Conference Consulting, Inc., on behalf of Tesoro Commission On April 20, 2015, the Liquids Refining & Marketing Company LLC Kenneth A. Sosnick, Pendulum Shippers Group, Airlines for America 18 CFR Part 284 Energy, on behalf of Liquids and the National Propane Gas Shippers Group [Docket No. RM15–19–000] Association (Joint Petitioners) filed a Robert G. Van Hoecke, Regulatory Petition for Rulemaking requesting that Economics Group, on behalf of Petition for a Rulemaking of the the Commission issue a Notice of Association of Oil Pipe Lines Liquids Shippers Group, Airlines for Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) requiring 12:05 p.m.–12:45 p.m. Technical America, and the National Propane changes to the FERC Form No. 6 Dialogue (40 minutes) Gas Association (Annual Report of Oil Pipeline 12:45 p.m.–1 p.m. Closing Remarks Companies), Page 700. Following the technical conference, AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory On June 30, 2015, the Commission Commission, DOE. the Commission will consider post- issued a notice announcing the technical conference comments ACTION: Notice organizing conference. Commission will hold a technical submitted on or before September 25, conference on July 30, 2015 to discuss 2015. Reply comments are due on or SUMMARY: In this notice, the Federal issues raised by the Petition for Energy Regulatory Commission before October 30, 2015. The written Rulemaking, and solicited interested comments will be included in the (Commission) provides information speakers. organizing the technical conference to formal record of the proceeding. The July 30, 2015 conference will be The technical conference will be be held on July 30, 2015, to discuss held at the Commission’s headquarters issues raised by the petition for transcribed. Transcripts of the technical at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC conference will be available for a fee rulemaking. The petition for rulemaking 20426, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. is requesting that the Commission issue from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. ((202) (Eastern Time) in the Commission 347–3700 or 1 (800) 336–6646). There a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Meeting Room. The technical (NOPR) requiring changes to the FERC will be a free webcast of the conference. conference will be led by Commission The webcast will allow persons to listen Form No. 6 (Annual Report of Oil staff and may be attended by one or Pipeline Companies), Page 700. to the technical conference, but not more Commissioners. participate. Anyone with Internet access DATES: The technical conference will be The technical conference will consist can listen to the conference by held on July 30, 2015 between 9 a.m. of two sessions and focus on the issues navigating to the Calendar of Events at and 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). Following raised in the Petition for Rulemaking. www.ferc.gov and locating the technical the technical conference, the The appendix to this notice contains conference in the Calendar. The Commission will consider post- questions or issues to be addressed by technical conference will contain a link technical conference comments panelists. to its webcast. The Capital Connection submitted on or before September 25, 9 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks provides technical support for the 2015. Reply comments are due on or 9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Legal/Policy webcast and offers the option of listing before October 30, 2015. The written Perspective: Prepared Presentations to the meeting via phone-bridge for a comments will be included in the (10 minutes each) fee. If you have any questions, please formal record of the proceeding. Steven A. Adducci, Venable LLP, on visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call ADDRESSES: The July 30, 2015 behalf of Valero Marketing and 703–993–3100.1 conference will be held at the Supply Company Advance registration is highly Commission’s headquarters at 888 First Matthew Corcoran, Goldstein & encouraged for all attendees. Attendees Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Associates, P.C., on behalf of Tesoro may register in advance at the following between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Eastern Refining & Marketing Company LLC Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats- Time) in the Commission Meeting Douglas F. John, John & Hengerer, on new/registration/07-30-15-form.asp. Room. behalf of Liquids Shippers Group Attendees should allow time to pass FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven M. Kramer, Association of Oil through building security procedures Technical Contact: Pipe Lines before the 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) start Adrianne Cook, Office of Energy Richard E. Powers, Jr., Venable LLP, time of the technical conference. In Market Regulation, Federal Energy on behalf of Airlines for America addition, information on this event will rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Regulatory Commission, 888 First and National Propane Gas be posted on the Calendar of Events on Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Association the Commission’s Web site, Adrianne.Cook@ferc.gov., Daniel J. Poynor, Steptoe & Johnson www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. LLP, on behalf of Association of Oil Commission conferences are (202) 502–8849 Pipe Lines accessible under section 508 of the Legal Contacts: David Faerberg, Office of the General 10:15 a.m.–10:55 a.m. Legal/Policy 1 The webcast will continue to be available on the Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Dialogue (40 minutes) Calendar of Events on the Commission’s Web site Commission, 888 First Street NE., 10:55 a.m.–11:05 a.m. Break www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference. 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45620 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Proposed Rules Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For PEACE CORPS Request for Comments accessibility accommodations please The Peace Corps invites public send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov 22 CFR Part 305 comment on all aspects of this proposed or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) RIN 0420–AA26 rule and will take those comments into or 202–502 -8659 (TTY); or send a fax account before publishing a final rule. to 202–208–2106 with the required Eligibility and Standards for Peace The proposed rule would make the accommodations. Corps Volunteer Service following changes: For more information about this AGENCY: Peace Corps. (1) Introduction. The current technical conference, please contact introductory section (22 CFR 305.1) ACTION: Proposed rule. Sarah McKinley, 202–502–8368, would be revised to provide new sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. SUMMARY: This proposed regulation definitions for the three stages would restate and update the (Applicant, Trainee, and Volunteer) that Dated: July 23, 2015. requirements for eligibility for Peace an individual who is interested in Kimberly D. Bose, Corps Volunteer service, and the factors service as a Volunteer passes through. It Secretary. considered in the assessment and would also provide a definition of the selection of eligible applicants for term ‘‘enrollment’’, which is used in Appendix: Questions To Address connection with an individual’s service training and service. The requirements —How should segments be defined for and factors for eligibility and selection as a Volunteer. The section would purposes of disaggregation? were last published in 1984. A revision include a general statement explaining —Are there scenarios in which pipelines of the regulation is necessary to conform the process the Peace Corps follows in should be required to file disaggregated to changes in Federal laws and the selection of Volunteers, as well as to information and scenarios in which they regulations, particularly with respect to provide notice to applicants regarding should not? List specific scenarios. those prohibiting discrimination on the the importance of submitting complete —What would be the additional cost to basis of disability, and to reflect policy and accurate information in the report disaggregated information on the changes made by the Peace Corps. application process. The section would Form 6 page 700? DATES: Comments due on or before eliminate the recitation of the various —What are the potential benefits of requiring August 31, 2015. anti-discrimination statutes that the disaggregated information? ADDRESSES: Address all comments to Peace Corps is obligated to follow and —Do pipelines currently track their revenues Anthony F. Marra, Associate General replace it with a clear statement that the and operating expenses by segment? Counsel, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street Peace Corps does not discriminate on —If pipelines are required to provide cost NW., Washington, DC 20526. Comments various grounds in the selection of information by segments, should they also Volunteers. The section advises that may also be sent electronically to the be required to provide volumes and applicants may be disqualified, and revenues by segments? following email address: pcfr@ peacecorps.gov. Volunteers and Trainees may be —What allocation methods do pipelines use separated, if the Peace Corps determines to determine the share of overhead and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: they provided materially false, shared costs associated with each segment? Colin Jones, Office of the General misleading, inaccurate or incomplete Would this have to change if the Counsel, Policy and Program Analyst, information during the Peace Corps information is broken down by segment, 1111 20th Street NW., Washington, DC application process. and if so, how? 20526, and 202–692–2164. (2) Eligibility. The eligibility section —What, if any, are the drawbacks of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (22 CFR 305.2) would be simplified to current process of providing workpapers to Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), cover only the existing citizenship and parties once a proceeding has been the Peace Corps is authorized to enroll age criteria for Volunteer applicants. initiated? qualified US citizens and nationals as Other eligibility factors in the current —In addition to shippers, which ‘‘interested Volunteers to serve abroad, under § 305.2 would be moved to succeeding persons’’ should be entitled to request conditions of hardship if necessary, (i) sections, where they would be updated workpapers? to help the people of interested and expanded. —How frequently should shippers and other countries meet their need for trained (3) Selection Standards. A revised interested persons be entitled to access personnel, particularly in meeting the § 305.3 would incorporate the selection workpapers? basic needs of those living in the factors that currently appear in § 305.4. —Do workpapers need to be provided in poorest areas of such countries, (ii) to The revision would restate the current electronic form to be useful? Should the help promote a better understanding of attributes that an applicant must meet Commission standardize the manner in the American people on the part of the for Volunteer service, with a little more which workpapers are presented? people served, and (iii) to help promote detail. It would also revise the —What process and protections should be a better understanding of other peoples description of the various personal required in connection with making on the part of the American people. The attributes that are taken into account workpapers available on request? Peace Corps is authorized to establish when evaluating applicants. The revised —What additional costs are associated with the terms and conditions of enrollment § 305.3 would explain that the Peace making workpapers available upon request as compared to the current process of of Volunteers, as well as the terms and Corps assesses each applicant’s making them available once a trial-type conditions of service. The proposed rule personal, professional, educational, and rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS hearing has been initiated? would revise and update rules legal qualifications in order to select concerning eligibility and selection those applicants most likely to be [FR Doc. 2015–18837 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] standards for Peace Corps Volunteer successful in a Peace Corps assignment, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P service, which were last published in serving under conditions of hardship if the Federal Register over 30 years ago necessary, to achieve the goals of the (49 FR 38939, October 2, 1984), and Peace Corps. Meeting the several entered into effect November 1, 1984, qualifications would not in and of itself and currently appear at 22 CFR part 305. entitle any individual to serve in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:28 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\31JYP1.SGM 31JYP1


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ActionNotice organizing conference.
DatesThe technical conference will be held on July 30, 2015 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). Following the technical conference, the Commission will consider post-technical conference comments submitted on or before September 25, 2015. Reply comments are due on or before October 30, 2015. The written comments will be included in the formal record of the proceeding.
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FR Citation80 FR 45619 
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