FERC Form 6 (RM12-18, Final Rule), Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form 6 (with old p FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
RM12-18_Form 6 Final Rule Comments and FERC response.docx Supplementary Document	2013-10-21
Final Rule RM12-18 (FERC-6) _Final Supporting Statement (7-25-13).docx Supporting Statement A	2013-07-25
no exp date_OMB Form No 6.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-25
CFR-2012-title18-vol1-sec357-2.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-13
Interstate Commerce Act, Section 20.docx Supplementary Document	2012-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22933	FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
204023	Form 6, Page 700 Refiling (one-time for 2009-2011 data)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0022	ICR Reference No: 201307-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC Form 6
Title: FERC Form 6 (RM12-18, Final Rule), Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/21/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	322	0	332
Time Burden (Hours)	26,253	0	26,989
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Form No. 6 is designed to collect financial and operational information from oil pipeline companies subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. On July 18, 2013, the Commission issued a Final Rule in Docket No. RM12-18-000, Revisions to Page 700 of FERC Form No. 6. In the Final Rule the Commission augments the reporting requirements on page 700, Annual Cost of Service Based Analysis Schedule, of FERC Form No. 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies (Form 6), to include additional information on rate base, rate of return, and income taxes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 20 Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE55	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 44424	07/24/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies	Form 6, as revised by FInal Rule in RM12-18, Form 6 (with old page 700)	Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies ,   FERC Form No. 6
Form 6, Page 700 Refiling (one-time for 2009-2011 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	322	332	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,253	26,989	0	77	-813	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The existing number of respondents for the Form 6 has decreased by 5 (from 166 to 161) based on the most recent year filings. This leads to a decrease in the burden of 813 hours and 10 responses. The program change (0.5 added hours per filing), triggered by the Final Rule in Docket RM12-18, is due to the additional time necessary to report the additional data on page 700 (for those filers required to file Page 700). The increase is minimal because the respondents should already have the required data on hand, as part of the calculations they have had to make.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $73,358

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: 07/25/2013

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