FERC-549D, Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FERC-549D Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines Form and Instruction	Modified
Data-Dictionary-hinshaw-311-pipelines.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-27
284.126PDFgate.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-05-27
15U_S_ Code3371.mht Supplementary Document	2010-05-27
RM09-2 Final OMB Just..doc Supporting Statement A	2010-05-27
RM09-2-000 Press Release20100520.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-27
RM09-2-000 NOI Press Release.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190165	Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0253	ICR Reference No: 201005-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-1902-010
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-549D
Title: FERC-549D, Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/23/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/27/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	19,178	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In RM09-2-000, A Final Rule, FERC is proposing a new information collection requirement FERC-549D. FERC issued the Final Rule revising the contract reporting requirements for those natural gas pipelines that fall under the Commission’s jurisdiction in accordance with section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act or section 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act. With the new FERC-549D, the Commission's requirements will: (1) increase the reporting frequency from annual to quarterly, (2) include certain additional types of information and cover storage transactions as well as transportation transactions, (3) establish a procedure for the Form No. 549D reports to be filed in a uniform electronic format and posted on the Commission’s web site, (4) and hold that those reports must be public and may not be filed with information redacted as privileged. Finally, the Commission is also modifying its policy concerning periodic reviews of the rates charged by section 311 and Hinshaw pipelines to extend the cycle for such reviews from 3 years to 5 years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 3372 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978
   US Code: 15 USC 717 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-AD70	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 29404	05/26/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines	FERC-549D	Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	500	0	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,178	0	0	19,178	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: By issuing this Final Rule, the Commission is adopting the proposed quarterly transactional reporting requirements for section 311 and Hinshaw pipelines. The Commission finds that these transactional reporting requirements appropriately balance the need for increased transparency of intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline transactions, while avoiding unduly burdensome requirements that might discourage such pipelines from participating in the interstate market. An additional benefit will occur by making the reports easily accessible on the Commission’s website would avoid the costs of requiring intrastate pipelines to maintain a NAESB-compliant website while also offering a single, convenient, and standardized source for intrastate pipeline information. In summary, the quarterly filing of additional information by intrastate pipelines is necessary to provide information regarding the price and availability of natural gas transportation services to market participants, state commissions, the Commission, and the public. The filing would contribute to market transparency by empowering market participants to determine the extent to which particular transactions are comparable to one another; and it would allow the monitoring of potentially manipulative or unduly discriminatory activity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,479

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]? No

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)? No

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: 05/27/2010

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