In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at
this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to
the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting
statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule
stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public
comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical
utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2019
198
0
198
31,878
0
31,878
0
0
0
NOPR in RM19-12. The Commission is
proposing to transition from the current use of the Visual FoxPro
software, which is no longer supported by its developer, to a type
of Extensible Markup Language (XML) called eXtensible Business
Reporting Language (XBRL). The XBRL standard would be used to file
the Commission’s Form Nos. 1, 1-F, 2, 2-A, 3-Q electric, 3-Q
natural gas, 6, 6-Q, 60, and 714. The use of XBRL should make the
information in these forms easier for filers and data users to
analyze and assist in automating regulatory filings and business
information processing. In addition, the Commission believes that
transitioning from the current Visual FoxPro system to XBRL will
decrease the costs, over time, of preparing the necessary data for
submission and complying with future changes to filing requirements
set forth by the Commission. The Commission is also proposing to
revise its regulations to require filers of Form No. 1-F to file
their report in electronic media pursuant to 18 CFR 385.2011.
FERC-6, in general. 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.
US Code:
49 USC
20 Name of Law: Interstate Commerce Act
Under the Commission’s
regulations, certain entities are required to report information to
the Commission by filing one or more forms. Currently, these
entities use a Commission-distributed software application called
Visual FoxPro. Each entity is required to gather its relevant
financial and other data and enter the data into Visual FoxPro,
which the entity maintains on its own computer system. The entity
then uses the Visual FoxPro software to transmit the information to
the Commission. However, Microsoft Corporation, the developer of
Visual FoxPro, no longer supports this product. Recognizing that
Microsoft Corporation no longer supports Visual FoxPro, on April
25, 2015, the Commission issued an order announcing its intention
to replace the current Visual FoxPro filing format for Form Nos. 1,
1-F, 2, 2-A, 3-Q electric, 3-Q natural gas, 6, 6-Q, 60, and 714
(collectively, the VFP Forms) with an XML-based filing format. The
Commission stated that XML is the current industry standard for
submission of electronic data, such as that captured in its forms,
and that the XML data format has significant advantages over other
approaches because it is non-proprietary, and would establish a
single standard for nearly all Commission forms while also
providing consistency with the Commission’s current electronic
tariff (eTariff) filings and the Electric Quarterly Report (EQR)
systems. The XML format facilitates the sharing of data across
different information systems, particularly via the Internet, by
structuring the data using tags to identify particular data
elements.
$46,136
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Hudson 202
502-6620
No
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:
(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;
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.