Notice2023-00156
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-555); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
January 9, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
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-555 (Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Companies) which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1216-1217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00156]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-21-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-555); 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-555 (Preservation of Records for Public
Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas and
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Oil Pipeline Companies) which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection
requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 8,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-555 to OMB through
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0098) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22-21-000) to the Commission as noted below. Electronic filing
through <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a> is preferred.
<bullet> Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
<bullet> 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, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions:
OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>; 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: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a>. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10767562737f7e7c797e75636560607f626450767562733e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70161502131f1e1c191e15030500001f020430161502135e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>, 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: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b1f3a2f3a18373e3a293a35383e1b1d1e0918753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3175504550725d545043505f525471777463721f565e47">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements.
Title: Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees,
Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Companies.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0098.
Abstract: The Commission collects the information to carry out its
responsibilities described in sections 301, 304 and 309 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA),\1\ sections 8, 10 and 16 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA),\2\ and in the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA).\3\
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 825, 825c and 825h.
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 717g, 717i, and 717o.
\3\ 49 U.S.C. 60502.
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The regulations for preservation of records at 18 CFR parts 125,
225, and 356 establish retention periods and other requirements for
applicable records. These requirements apply to the public utilities,
licensees, natural gas companies, and oil pipeline companies that are
subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. Regulated entities use these
records as the basis for required rate filings and reports to the
Commission. The Commission's audit staff will use the records during
compliance reviews, and the Commission's enforcement staff will use the
information during investigations. In addition, the Commission's staff
may use the records for special analyses on subjects such as
jurisdictional entities' responses to extreme weather events.
On January 8, 1999 the Commission issued AI99-2-000, an Accounting
Issuance providing guidance on records storage media.\4\ More
specifically, the Commission gave each jurisdictional company the
flexibility to select its own storage media. The storage media selected
must have a life expectancy equal to the applicable record period
unless the quality of the data transferred from one media to another
with no loss of data would exceed the record period.
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\4\ The Accounting Issuance can be found in the FERC eLibrary by
typing the docket number (i.e., AI99-2-000) in the eLibrary Search
Form, within the field labeled ``Enter Docket Number.''
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Types of Respondents: Electric utilities, licensees, natural gas
companies, and oil pipeline companies
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting hour burden for the information collection as:
FERC-555--Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas Pipeline Companies, and Oil
Pipeline Companies
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Annual number of
Number of responses per Total number Average burden hrs. & cost Total annual burden hours &
respondents respondent of responses per response \5\ total annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................... (3) * (4) = (5)
(3)
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509 1 509 5,218 hrs.; $453,966.......... 2,655,962 hrs.; $231,068,694.
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FERC estimates that the annual total non-hour record storage cost
is $78,243,220. The average annual rounded non-hour storage cost per
company is $153,719 (or $78,243,220/509). FERC staff derived these
estimates using cost information submitted by a few jurisdictional
filers.
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\5\ Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly
cost for this information collection is approximated by the FERC
2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/hour.
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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: January 3, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00156 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
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