Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Companies -- RM 99-8 (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23075	Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Companies -- RM 99-8 (Proposed Rule) Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0098	ICR Reference No: 199912-1902-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 199805-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Companies -- RM 99-8 (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/19/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/28/1999
Terms of Clearance: The proposed rule, published in Dec. 1999, engendered significant public comment. OMB will review the package at the final rule stage after FERC has completed any revisions to the information collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2001	05/31/2003	07/31/2001
Responses	515	0	515
Time Burden (Hours)	1,236,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information contained in FERC-555 is required to be retained by parts 125, 225, and 356 of the Commission's regulations. These records are retained in order to be reviewed by Commission staff during audits and periodic compliance reviews. These records serve as the basis for required rate filings and reports submitted to the Commission. The proposed rule in RM 99-8-000, if adopted, should result in substantial reductions in burden for retaining records required by the Commission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Companies -- RM 99-8 (Proposed Rule)	555

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 12/28/1999

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