[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 64251-64252] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-30926] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC99-6-001 FERC Form No. 6] Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments November 13, 1998.
Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Action
Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and request for comments.
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13). Any interested person may file comments on the collection of information directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received comments from an oil pipeline company and from a federal agency in response to an earlier notice issued June 19, 1998, 63 FR 34639 (June 25, 1998). The Commission has responded to these comments in its submission to OMB.
Dates
Comments regarding this collection of information are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification.
Addresses
Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 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.miller@ferc.fed.us.
Supplementary Information
Description
The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review contains: 1. Collection of Information: FERC Form 6 ``Annual Report for Oil Pipeline Companies'' 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0022. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection. There is an increase in the reporting burden due to an increase in the number of entities who are now subject to the Commission's jurisdiction and as a result must submit this annual report. Specifically, as a result of Order No. 571, 59 FR 59137 (November 16, 1994), jurisdictional companies that have revenues in excess of $350,000 in each of the previous three years are required to file page 700. Currently 5 companies in addition to the 148 respondents must file page 700 based on the earnings threshold. This is a mandatory information collection requirement. 4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49 U.S.C. The ICA authorizes the Commission to make investigations and to collect and record data plus prescribe rules and regulations concerning accounts, records and memoranda as appropriate for purposes of administering the ICA. The Commission may prescribe a system of accounts for jurisdictional companies, and after notice and hearing, may determine the accounts in which particular outlays and receipts will be entered, charged or credited. Every pipeline carrier subject to the provisions of Section 20 of the ICA must file with the Commission copies of the FERC Form 6. The Commission's Office of Finance, Accounting and Operations (formerly Office of Chief Accountant) uses the information in the following manner: in its audit program; for continuous review of on the financial condition of regulated companies; verification in various rate proceedings and supply programs; and for computation of annual charges which are then assessed against oil pipeline companies to recover the Commission's annual costs. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises on average, 153 companies subject to the Commission's jurisdiction
(148 who file the Form 6 plus 5 who must file page 700). 6. Estimated Burden: 20,622 total burden hours, 153 respondents, 1 response annually, (139 hours per response for the Form 6, 10 hours per response for the page 700) (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 20,572 hours 2,080 hours per year x $109,888 per year = $1,086,835 (FERC Form 6), $2,642 (FERC Form 6--Page 700 only), total = $1,089,434 ($1,086,792 + $2,642) (average cost per respondent = $7,343 (Form 6), $528 (Page 700).
Statutory Authority: Section 20 of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49 U.S.C. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-30926 Filed 11-18-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M