Form 592 Marketing Affiliates of Interstate Pipelines

Form Approved
OMB No. 1902-0157
March 31, 2013

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FERC Form No. 592
MARKETING AFFILIATES OF INTERSTATE PIPELINES

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RECORD FORMATS
(Revised December 1996)

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to
average 60 hours per year per respondent, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to
each of the following:

Michael Miller
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, DC 20503
Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

You shall not be penalized for failure to respond to this collection if the
collection of information does not display a valid 0MB control number.

Updated September 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................... 1
I Purpose ........................................................ 1
II Who must ...................................................... 1
III How to Comply ................................................ 2
IV Where to Submit ............................................... 2

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 3

SCHEDULES:

MARKETING AFFILIATES OF INTERSTATE PIPELINES .............. 5

(1) Discounted Transportation (Storage) Transaction Record ....... 6
(2) Capacity Allocation Log Record ............................... 9
(3) The Footnotes Record ......................................... 10

APPENDIX A - CD Specifications ........................................ 11

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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I. PURPOSE:
The information required is to support the monitoring of activities of
pipeline marketing affiliates (which includes holders of Subpart J of Part
284 blanket sales certificates) so as to deter undue discrimination by
pipeline companies in favor of marketing affiliates, and to prevent any
harassment of non-affiliates.

II. WHO MUST COMPLY:
An interstate natural gas pipeline that
• transports natural gas for others, as that term is defined in 18 CFR
§ 161.2, pursuant to Subparts B or G of Part 284 of 18 CFR Chapter I and
• is affiliated, as that term is defined in § 161.2 of this chapter, in
any way with a natural gas marketing or brokering entity and
• conducts transportation transactions with its affiliate
must maintain the requisite information for transportation service as
specified in the FERC Form 592 and in the manner prescribed herein. The
requirements of this part also apply to pipeline sales operating units to the
extent provided in § 284.286 of this chapter.

III. HOW TO COMPLY:
An interstate pipeline must maintain the required information for both firm
and interruptible transportation service, and for both pipeline affiliates
and nonaffiliates, in a computer file(s) conforming to the file formats
specified in the FERC Form 592. Pipelines may submit the FERC Form 592
computer file(s) on MS-DOS (or compatible) formatted computer diskette(s), or
a compact disc (CD) that conforms to the specifications provided in Appendix
A. In addition, the Commission may request that the pipeline provide one
paper copy of the information submitted in the computer file(s) so as to
assist Commission staff in interpreting the computer file(s)

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IV. WHERE TO SUBMIT:
(1) Upon request by the Commission, submissions should be addressed to:
Office of the Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426

(2) Hand deliveries can be made to:
Office of the Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Room 1A-21
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426

You shall not be penalized for failure to respond to this collection if the
collection of information does not display a valid 0MB control number.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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1. The notation f(m,n) will be used to denote a numeric string of length “m”
including a decimal (“.“) with “n” digits following the decimal.

2. In preparing the required flat file, the following conventions must be
followed:
(A) All volumetric data should be stated in MMBtu’s (rounded to the
nearest MMBtu), except where noted.
(B) All rates should be stated in cents per MMBtu fixed decimal
numbers, format f(lO,2). For example, $1.5264/MMBtu should be stated as
152.64.
(C) Negative values should be reported with a “-” sign preceding the
first nonzero digit reported.
(D) Commas must not be included in any numeric field.
(E) All dates should be reported as six digit numerics (month, day,
year), unless otherwise indicated.

3. The sequence number is the sequential number assigned to a record as it is
recorded on a schedule/record. The sequence number is incremented as
additional records are added to a schedule/record and will be between 1 and
999,999, inclusive. (Note: the sequence number should be right justified,
zero filled.)

4. The reference number is the alphanumeric string formed by concatenation of
the Schedule ID, sequence number, and beginning character position of the
item footnoted. E.g. a respondent’s Company ID reported in the Discounted
Transportation (Storage) Transaction Record would have reference number
“Dl00000l008” formed by joining (concatenating) the schedule ID “D”, the
sequence number “000001”, and the beginning character position of the item
“008”.

5. Record any footnote relative to any recorded item in the “Footnotes
Record”, schedule ID ‘F’. Each footnote should be cross referenced to the
schedule and record (line) it pertains to by the appropriate reference number
(see above).

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6. Source of Codes

(A) Pipeline
Company ID

- Use the code for the pipeline as contained in
the Buyer Seller Code List, U.S. Department of
Energy’s publication DOE/EIA-0176. A code may
be obtained by calling EIA at (202)426-1181.

(B) Contract ID

- The respondent’s own designation for the contract
or agreement covering the transaction being reported.
This identifier will either be assigned by the
respondent or the party providing a service to the
respondent.

7. A pipeline blanket sales operating unit is any entity operating under a
Subpart J of Part 284 blanket sales certificate, and is considered the
functional equivalent of a marketing affiliate.

8. Delivery
Point
ID

The point at which the pipeline company delivers
the natural gas to a designated end user, local
distribution company, etc. as specified by the
transportation service requested. The respondent will
provide a unique 20-byte alphanumeric identifier for
each delivery point on his pipeline system. This
delivery point ID will be the alphanumeric
label/name which the respondent uses in conducting
his daily business, (or a unique abbreviation thereof
if the company identifier is more than 20 characters
in length.)

9. Maximum Rate for
Transportation
Service

The maximum rate contained in the respondent’s
currently effective tariff for the rate schedule
under which the transportation service is being
conducted.

10. Discounted Rate
for Transportation
Service

A rate that is less than the maximum rate on file
with the Commission.

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SCHEDULES
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DEFINITIONS OF ITEMS AND FILE LAYOUT FOR THE
MARKETING AFFILIATES OF INTERSTATE PIPELINES
FERC FORM NO. 592

This form will consist of three record formats:
1.

Discounted Transportation (Storage) Transaction Record

2.

Capacity Allocation Log Record

3.

Footnotes Record

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Discounted Transportation (Storage) Transaction Record
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Instructions:
This record is maintained for each delivery point actually used during
the billing period recorded. Only transportation transactions actually
discounted should be recorded.

Item
No.

Item

1

Schedule ID
Enter ‘D’

2

Sequence
Number

3

Character
Position

Data Type

1

character

Comments

2-7

numeric

right justified, zero filled, see
general instruction 3

Company ID

8-13

numeric

reporting pipeline code, from
buyer/seller code list, see
general instruction 6(A)

4

Contract ID

14-21

character

see general instruction 6(B)

5

Shipper

22-61

character

name of the shipper receiving
service

6

Pipeline
Affiliation
with Shipper

62

(blank)

The requirement to file
information on this item was
deleted in Order No. 581. It is
here for historical purposes
only.

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Shipper Type

63

(blank)

The requirement to file
information on this item was
deleted in Order No. 561. It is
listed here for historical
purposes only.

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Affiliate Name

64-103

character

name of the pipeline affiliate
involved in the
transportation/storage service
being provided; if more than one
affiliate is involved in the
service, provide name(s) in a
footnote

9

Role of
affiliate

104

character

affiliates role in the
transportation/storage service is:
code = 1, shipper;
code = 2, marketer;
code = 3, supplier;
code = 4, seller;
code = 5, buyer;
code = 6, agent;
code = 7, end user;
code = 8, no affiliate involved
code = 9, other, (identify role in
a footnote)

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Is Affiliate a
Pipeline
Blanket Sales
Operating Unit
of the
Respondent?

105

character

code = Y, yes;
code = N, no

11

Type of
Service

106-107

character

code = FT, firm transportation
code = IT, interruptible
transportation
code = SC, storage capacity
code = SI, storage injection
code = SW, storage withdrawal

12

Delivery Point
ID

108-127

character

See general instruction 8

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Billing Period
Start Date

128 - 133

numeric

(mmddyy) month, day, and year for
start of billing period

14

Billing Period
End Date

134-139

numeric

(mmddyy) month, day, and year for
end of billing period

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Duration of
Discount

140-141

numeric

Number of days in the billing
period the discount was provided

Maximum Rate
for
Transportation
Service

142-151

numeric

(cents/MMBtu); maximum effective
rate/fee currently on file with the
Commission for the service
provided; format f(10,2); e.g.,
35.62 cents is reported as “35.62”;
see general instruction 9.

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Discounted
Rate for
Transportation
Service

152-161

numeric

(cents/MMBtu); actual rate/fee
collected for the transportation
service rendered; format f(10,2);
e.g., 32.15 cents is reported as
“32.15”; do not report a negative
value; see general instruction 10.

18

Volume
Transported

162-172

numeric

(MMBtu); volume of gas transported
at the discounted rate

19

Footnote

character

code = Y, footnote is provided for
this record;
code = N, no footnote provided

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173

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Capacity Allocation Log Record
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Item
No.

Item

1

Schedule ID
Enter ‘C’

2

Sequence
Number

3

Character
Position

Data Type

1

character

Comments

2-7

numeric

right justified, zero filled,
see general instruction 3

Company ID

8-13

numeric

reporting pipeline code, from
buyer/seller code list, see
general instruction 6 (A)

4

Contract ID

14-21

character

see general instruction 6(B)

5

Shipper

22-61

character

name of the shipper receiving
service

6

Pipeline
Affiliation
with Shipper

62

character

code = Y, respondent affiliated
with shipper;
code = N, respondent not
affiliated with shipper

7

Shipper Type

63

character

code
code
code
code
code
code
code

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,

code = 8,
footnote)

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LDC/distributor;
interstate pipeline;
intrastate pipeline;
end user;
producer;
marketer;
pipeline sales
operating unit;
other, (specify in

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Type of
Service

64-65

character

code = FT, firm transportation
code = IT, interruptible
transportation
code = SC, storage capacity
code = SI, storage injection
code = SW, storage withdrawal

9

Text

66-197

character

enter the applicable dates or
other information used to
allocate capacity

10

Footnote

198

character

code = Y, footnote is provided
of this record;
code = N, no footnote provided

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Item
No.

Item

Character
Position

Data Type

Comments

1

Schedule ID

1

character

Enter ‘F’

2

Sequence
Number

2-7

numeric

right justified, zero filled, see
general instruction 3

3

Company ID

8-13

numeric

R\reporting pipeline code, from
buyer/seller code list, see
general instruction 6(A)

4

Reference
Number

14-33

numeric

reference number for record being
footnoted see general instruction
4

5

Footnote Text

24-155

character

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APPENDIX A
CD SPECIFICATIONS

Filing on CD is an option for those respondents who wish to do so. However,
all data filed on CD must adhere to the following two constraints:
1.

All data submitted must be on CD-Recordable (CD-R) media or traditional
CD-ROM media.

2.

The file directory structure of the CD must adhere to the ISO 9660
Level One standard.

What is CD-R and how does it differ from traditional CD-ROM media?
CD-R is a technology that allows for creating CD-ROMs on the desktop more
inexpensively than traditional CD-ROM media. Traditional CD-ROMs are made by
using a laser to “burn’ pits in a thin metallic layer, thus, recording the
binary data. By comparison, CD-R uses special discs impregnated with an
organic dye, which serves the same function as the pits, but at a much lower
cost. Both kinds of discs are readable with a traditional CD-ROM drive. Other
kinds of discs, magneto optical, or floptical discs, are not readable by the
common CD-ROM drive, and require a different system altogether.

What is Level One ISO 9660?
The ISO 9660 standard is for file directory systems on CD-ROMs. It is a nonproprietary standard and can be used on different platforms. It defines
naming conventions and directory depth. There are two main levels of ISO
9660: Level One and Level Two. The major difference lies within the naming
conventions. Level One ISO 9660 allows for MS-DOS style filenames (eightcharacter and three-character extensions) . Level Two ISO 9660 allows for 32character filenames. Because the Commission relies upon MS-DOS compatible
personal computers, data submitted on CD-ROMs must be in compliance with
Level One ISO 9660.

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