82_FR_23091 82 FR 22995 - Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods

82 FR 22995 - Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)

Page Range22995-22995
FR Document2017-10125

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 22995]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10125]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM93-11-000]


Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the Producer Price Index 
for Finished Goods

    The Commission's regulations include a methodology for oil 
pipelines to change their rates through use of an index system that 
establishes ceiling levels for such rates. The Commission bases the 
index system, found at 18 CFR 342.3, on the annual change in the 
Producer Price Index for Finished Goods (PPI-FG), plus one point two 
three percent (PPI-FG + 1.23). The Commission determined in an Order 
Establishing Index Level,\1\ issued December 17, 2015, that PPI-FG + 
1.23 is the appropriate oil pricing index factor for pipelines to use 
for the five-year period commencing July 1, 2016.
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    \1\ 153 FERC 61,312 at P 52 (2015).
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    The regulations provide that the Commission will publish annually, 
an index figure reflecting the final change in the PPI-FG, after the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the final PPI-FG in May of each 
calendar year. The annual average PPI-FG index figures were 193.9 for 
2015 and 191.9 for 2016.\2\ Thus, the percent change (expressed as a 
decimal) in the annual average PPI-FG from 2015 to 2016, plus 1.23 
percent, is positive 0.001985.\3\ Oil pipelines must multiply their 
July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017, index ceiling levels by positive 
1.001985 \4\ to compute their index ceiling levels for July 1, 2017, 
through June 30, 2018, in accordance with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance 
in calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 month period beginning 
January 1, l995,\5\ see Explorer Pipeline Company, 71 FERC 61,416 at 
n.6 (1995).
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    \2\ Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the final figure 
in mid-May of each year. This figure is publicly available from the 
Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at 202-
691-7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the annual data 
supplement to the BLS publication Producer Price Indexes via the 
Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS data, 
scroll down to PPI Databases and click on Top Picks of the Commodity 
Data including headline FD-ID indexes (Producer Price Index--PPI). 
At the next screen, under the heading PPI Commodity Data, select the 
box, Finished goods--WPUFD49207, then scroll to the bottom of this 
screen and click on Retrieve data.
    \3\ [191.9-193.9]/193.9 = -0.010315 + 0.0123 = +0.001985.
    \4\ 1 + 0.001985 = 1.001985.
    \5\ For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the 
Commission, see the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov/industries/oil/gen-info/pipeline-index.asp.
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    In addition to publishing the full text of this Notice in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print this Notice via the Internet through 
FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's Public Reference 
Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time) 
at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The full text 
of this Notice is available on FERC's Home Page at the eLibrary link. 
To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding 
the last three digits of this document in the docket number field and 
follow other directions on the search page.
    User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of 
FERC's Web site during normal business hours. For assistance, please 
contact the Commission's Online Support at 1-866-208-3676 (toll free) 
or 202-502-6652 (email at [email protected]), or the Public 
Reference Room at 202-502-8371, TTY 202-502-8659. E-Mail the Public 
Reference Room at [email protected].

    Dated: May 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-10125 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 96 / Friday, May 19, 2017 / Notices 22995 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY In addition to publishing the full text compressor station; and the addition of of this Notice in the Federal Register, two pressure control stations. Federal Energy Regulatory the Commission provides all interested The EA assesses the potential Commission persons an opportunity to view and/or environmental effects of the print this Notice via the Internet construction and operation of the 2017 [Docket No. RM93–11–000] through FERC’s Home Page (http:// Expansion Project in accordance with Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public the requirements of the National Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of Reference Room during normal business Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 1992; Notice of Annual Change in the hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern FERC staff concludes that approval of Producer Price Index for Finished time) at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, the proposed project, with appropriate Goods Washington, DC 20426. The full text of mitigating measures, would not this Notice is available on FERC’s Home constitute a major federal action The Commission’s regulations include Page at the eLibrary link. To access this significantly affecting the quality of the a methodology for oil pipelines to document in eLibrary, type the docket human environment. change their rates through use of an number excluding the last three digits of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers index system that establishes ceiling this document in the docket number and the U.S. Department of Agriculture levels for such rates. The Commission field and follow other directions on the Natural Resources Conservation Service bases the index system, found at 18 CFR search page. participated as cooperating agencies in 342.3, on the annual change in the User assistance is available for the preparation of the EA. Cooperating Producer Price Index for Finished eLibrary and other aspects of FERC’s agencies have jurisdiction by law or Goods (PPI–FG), plus one point two Web site during normal business hours. special expertise with respect to three percent (PPI–FG + 1.23). The For assistance, please contact the resources potentially affected by the Commission determined in an Order Commission’s Online Support at 1–866– proposal and participate in the NEPA Establishing Index Level,1 issued 208–3676 (toll free) or 202–502–6652 analysis. December 17, 2015, that PPI–FG + 1.23 (email at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov), The proposed 2017 Expansion Project is the appropriate oil pricing index or the Public Reference Room at 202– includes constructing and operating the factor for pipelines to use for the five- 502–8371, TTY 202–502–8659. E-Mail following facilities: year period commencing July 1, 2016. the Public Reference Room at • Pipeline loop segments (10-, 16-, The regulations provide that the public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. and 24-inch-diameter) totaling 22.7 Commission will publish annually, an miles in the states of Pennsylvania, Dated: May 12, 2017. Maryland, and Delaware; index figure reflecting the final change in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor Kimberly D. Bose, • One 10-inch-diameter 16.9-mile- Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in Secretary. long mainline extension in Sussex May of each calendar year. The annual [FR Doc. 2017–10125 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] County, Delaware; average PPI–FG index figures were BILLING CODE 6717–01–P • Upgrades to an existing meter and 193.9 for 2015 and 191.9 for 2016.2 regulator station and lateral piping at Thus, the percent change (expressed as the existing interconnect with Texas a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Eastern in Lancaster County, from 2015 to 2016, plus 1.23 percent, is Pennsylvania; positive 0.001985.3 Oil pipelines must Federal Energy Regulatory • Installation of an additional 3,750 Commission horsepower (hp) compressor unit at the multiply their July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017, index ceiling levels by existing Daleville Compressor Station in [Docket No. CP17–28–000] positive 1.001985 4 to compute their Chester County, Pennsylvania; and Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; • Addition of two pressure control index ceiling levels for July 1, 2017, Notice of Availability of the stations in Sussex County, Delaware. through June 30, 2018, in accordance The FERC staff mailed copies of the with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance in Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Expansion Project EA to federal, state, and local calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 government representatives and month period beginning January 1, The staff of the Federal Energy agencies; elected officials; l995,5 see Explorer Pipeline Company, Regulatory Commission (FERC or environmental and public interest 71 FERC 61,416 at n.6 (1995). Commission) has prepared an groups; Native American tribes; 1 153 environmental assessment (EA) for the newspapers and libraries in the project FERC 61,312 at P 52 (2015). 2 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the 2017 Expansion Project, proposed by area; and potentially affected final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company landowners and other interested publicly available from the Division of Industrial (Eastern Shore) in the above-referenced individuals and groups. Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at 202–691– docket. Eastern Shore requests In addition, the EA is available for 7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the annual data supplement to the BLS publication authorization to construct and operate public viewing on the FERC’s Web site Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at http:// pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania, (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS Maryland, and Delaware. These A limited number of copies of the EA data, scroll down to PPI Databases and click on Top facilities would include six pipeline are available for distribution and public Picks of the Commodity Data including headline inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FD–ID indexes (Producer Price Index—PPI). At the loop segments totaling 22.7 miles; one next screen, under the heading PPI Commodity 16.9-mile-long mainline extension; Commission, Public Reference Room, Data, select the box, Finished goods— upgrades to an existing meter and 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, WPUFD49207, then scroll to the bottom of this regulator station; installation of an Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. screen and click on Retrieve data. Any person wishing to comment on 3 [191.9–193.9]/193.9 = ¥0.010315 + 0.0123 = additional 3,750 horsepower (hp) +0.001985. compressor unit at an existing the EA may do so. Your comments 4 1 + 0.001985 = 1.001985. should focus on the potential 5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the www.ferc.gov/industries/oil/gen-info/pipeline- environmental effects, reasonable Commission, see the Commission’s Web site, http:// index.asp. alternatives, and measures to avoid or VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1


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