Due to the
substantial number of comments received by the Agency and the
likelihood of substantive changes to the package, OMB will review
the ICR at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2002
04/30/2002
04/30/2002
1,187
0
1,187
61,740
0
0
3,262,000
0
0
FERC-545 information is required by
the Commission to determine if an interstate pipeline's rate filing
complies with the requiremnts of section 4, 5, and 16 of the
Natural Gas Act and/or Order No. 636 (Restruction Rule) and that
the charges for the transportation/sales of natural gas are just
and reasonable. The data are also needed to determine whether Outer
Contental Shelf (OCS) gas transportation services conform with the
open access and nondiscrimination madates of the OCS Lands Act as
proposed in Docket No. RM99-5-000; a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) issued June 30, 1999.
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.