FERC Form 11 provides monthly data on
revenue and volume items of major natural pipelines. FERC staff use
the Form 11 data for current information on developments and trends
in the activities of regulated major natural gas pipelines and to
verify data presented in rate proceedings. In RM07-9-000, the
Commission believes that the most efficient way to collect the
information now reported in Form 11 is to add a new schedule to
Forms 2 and 3-Q, entitled Monthly Quantity & Revenue Data by
Rate Schedule, to require the reporting of information now
contained in Form 11. An additional benefit of this change in
reporting is that the data collected in Form 11 can now be filed
using Commission issued software as part of the Form 2 filing
rather than as a separate submission. Accordingly, FERC Form 11
will be terminated on February 29, 2009, the date that pipelines
will be required to file a revised Form 3-Q.
The information maintained and
collected under the requirements of Part 260 is essential to the
Commissions oversight duties. The data now reported in the forms
does not provide sufficient information to the Commission and the
public to permit an evaluation of the filers jurisdictional rates.
Since the triennial restatement of rates requirement was abolished
and pipelines are no longer required to submit this information,
the need for current and relevant data is greater than in the past.
The information collection proposed in the Final Rule will increase
the forms usefulness to both the public and the Commission.
Without this information, it is difficult for the Commission and
the public to perform an assessment of pipeline costs, and thereby
help to ensure that rates are just and reasonable. The Commission
has determined that dependable, affordable, competitive wholesale
energy markets require an adequate infrastructure, balanced market
rules, and vigilant oversight. This proposed rule helps in
achieving the goal of vigilant oversight by providing the
Commission with more timely, relevant, reliable and understandable
information from jurisdictional participants in the energy markets.
In response to RM07-9-000 NOPR and FERC's proposal to eliminate the
FERC Form 11, commenters indicated that Form 11 information is
unique and useful for performing a reasonable rate assessment. FERC
agrees with NGSA and others that eliminating Form 11 without
incorporating the detail in other forms would remove from
consideration data that is not available elsewhere. FERC believes
that the most efficient way to collect the information now reported
in Form 11 is to add a new schedule to Forms 2 and 3-Q, entitled
Monthly Quantity & Revenue Data by Rate Schedule, to require
the reporting of information now contained in Form 11. An
additional benefit of this change in reporting is that the data
collected in Form 11 can now be filed using FERC issued software as
part of the Form 2 filing rather than as a separate submission.
Accordingly, FERC Form 11 will be terminated on February 29, 2009,
the date that pipelines will be required to file a revised Form
3-Q.
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.
Form 11 Natural Gas Pipeline Company Quarterly Statement of Monthly Data
FERC Form 11 Sample filing 2008.pdf
OMB Just. RM07.9.doc
Natural Gas Pipeline Company Quarterly Statement of Monthly Data