Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM07-17-00 NOPR

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
E6-18027.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-12-26
Supporting Statement RM7-17-000nopr.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46551	Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment; Instruction	Unchanged
43998	Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM07-17-00 NOPR	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0060	ICR Reference No: 200707-1902-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-537
Title: Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM07-17-00 NOPR
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: 11/30/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2007
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2010
Responses	412	0	412
Time Burden (Hours)	215,798	0	215,798
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,159,050	0	1,159,050

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Abstract: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Final Rule RM06-7-000 amending its Part 157, Subpart F, blankey certification regulations to expand the scope and sale of activities that may be undertaken in accordance with blanket authority. FERC Submission of the information is necessary for the Commission to carry out its NGA statutory responsibilities and meet the Commission’s objectives of expediting appropriate infrastructure development to ensure sufficient energy supplies while addressing landowner and environmental concerns fairly. The Commission proposes to further amend its Part 157 regulations to modify the landowner notification requirements and require a noise survey following the completion of projects involving compressor facilities undertaken pursuant to blanket certificate authority. The proposed regulatory revisions are expected to enhance public participation in the Commission’s consideration of proposed projects and ensure that compressor projects completed under blanket certificate authority will not have a significant adverse environmental impact.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717(f) Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AD33	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 35669	06/29/2007

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM07-17-00 NOPR
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment;

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In RM07-17-000 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) which is the subject of this submission, the Commission proposes to extend to blanket compressor projects the same requirement now applicable to case–specific compressor projects that companies submit a noise survey upon a project’s completion that demonstrates compliance with a noise level of 55dBA limit at NSAs and to expand notice requirements to ensure that all landowners within a half mile of a proposed compressor project are notified. The proposed regulatory revisions are expected to enhance public participation in the Commission’s consideration of proposed projects and ensure that compressor projects completed under blanket certificate authority will not have a significant adverse environmental impact.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $73,282

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: 07/26/2007

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