FERC-545 information is required by
the Commission to determine if an interstate pipelines' rate filing
complies with the requirements of Sections 4,5, and 16 of the
Natural Gas Act and/or Order No. 636(Restructuring Rule) and that
the charges for the transportation/sales of natural gas are just
and reasonable. (Re Docket No. RM96-1-007 NOPR issued 11/12/97
proposing to re- vise section 284 by adopting Version 1.2 of the
GISB Standards and adding certain additional GISB related
regulations/standards.
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.