FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FERC FOrm 6 FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 6, 6Q 30 Day Published Notice_2022-07402.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-08
STATUTE-PL 60502.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-08
20211118-3061_2021Form 6 6Q 60 day notice.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-07
Final Form_6_6T_6Q_6-QT Renewal supp. statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-04-05
20220401-3001_Final_FERC 6 6T 6-Q 6-QT 30-day notice.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-05
6_6-Q_eCFR 3-25-22.docx Supplementary Document	2022-03-29
Form 6, 6Q 60 day notice Fed. Register.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-29
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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0022	ICR Reference No: 202202-1902-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC Form 6
Title: FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/08/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2022
Responses	262	244
Time Burden (Hours)	42,182	39,284
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC Form Nos. 6 and 6-Q to gather firm specific information for oil pipeline companies. Data from FERC Form No. 6 facilitates the calculation of the actual rate of return on equity for oil pipelines. The actual rate of return on equity is particularly useful information when evaluating a pipeline’s rates. Additionally, the Commission uses data on page 301 of FERC Form No. 6 to compute annual charges which are then assessed against oil pipeline companies to recover the Commission's annual costs as mandated by Order No. 472.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60502 Name of Law: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
   US Code: 42 USC 7172 Name of Law: Department of Energy Organization Act
   PL: Pub.L. 103 - 272 60101 Name of Law: Public Law 103-272 103rd Congress
  

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:
	86 FR 67052	11/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 20835	04/08/2022
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
FERC Form 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies	FERC FOrm 6	ANNUAL REPORT OF OIL PIPELINE COMPANIES

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	262	244	0	0	18	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42,182	39,284	0	0	2,898	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 increase of 18 responses (from 244 to 262) for the FERC Form No. 6 due to normal fluctuations in the industry (e.g., companies merging, splitting, entering in to and exiting the industry). There are no program changes or changes to the reporting or recordkeeping requirements. However, since the transition to XBRL has been completed the costs of developing and implementing new processes are no longer applicable, thus those costs have been removed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $87,341

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 04/08/2022

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