FERC Form 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FERC Form 73 Oil Pipeline Service Life Data Form	Modified
FERC_From_No_73_Supporting_Statement_final Revised Q15 for resubmittal.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-08-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22917	Oil Pipeline Service Life Data Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0019	ICR Reference No: 201105-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1902-010
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC Form 73
Title: FERC Form 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/01/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2011
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320 and the Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB approves this collection for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	3	0	2
Time Burden (Hours)	120	0	80
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used by the Commission to establish oil pipeline depreciation rates based on the physical properties of a pipeline's equipment. Depreciation rates are a factor in a pipeline's transportation cost of service. As such, companies are required to submit FERC Form No. 73 when requesting Commission approval of: (1) the establishment of depreciation rates for new pipeline equipment or (2) revision of previously approved depreciation rates, when the depreciation is based on the physical properties of the pipeline company's assets. The Commission may also request an oil pipeline company to submit a FERC Form No. 73 filing during a depreciation rate investigation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 272 Section 60502 Name of Law: Transportation Reorganization
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 12090	02/24/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 28760	05/18/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Oil Pipeline Service Life Data	FERC Form 73	Oil Pipeline Service Life Data

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3	2	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120	80	0	0	40	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimate for the burden is based on recent Commission experience and the actual number of filings made under FERC Form No. 73 between 2008 and 2010. The burden has increased 50% (an increase of 40 hours annually due to the addition of one respondent per year) from FERC's previous OMB inventory because the number of filings from new pipelines has increased. Exploration and development of oil reserves from tar sands and shale have increased the number of new pipelines being built. Also, the cost per staff employee has increased resulting in a higher total annualized cost than previously reported.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $143,947

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/24/2011

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