FERC-2A, [RM07-9-004] Annual Report of Nonmajor Natural Gas Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form 2A FERC-2A, Annual Report of Nonmajor Natural Gas Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
RM07-9-004_Justification v2.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-09-06
RM07-9-004 Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-24
Form 2_2A Statute.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-27
Form 2A Regs 260_2.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22958	FERC-2A, Annual Report of Nonmajor Natural Gas Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
198993	One-Time Burden for Form 2A under RM07-9-004 Other-Page 521d	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0030	ICR Reference No: 201108-1902-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC Form 2-A
Title: FERC-2A, [RM07-9-004] Annual Report of Nonmajor Natural Gas Companies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/13/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	88	0	44
Time Burden (Hours)	14,669	0	11,149
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FERC Form 2-A is a financial and operating report for natural gas rate regulation for non-major pipelines. Form 2-A is filed by "Nonmajor" natural gas pipeline companies that have combined sales for resale and gas transported or stored that is less than 50 million Dth but exceeds 200,000 Dth in each of three previous calendar years. The Commission collects Form No. 2-A information as prescribed in 18 CFR 260.2. On January 20, 2011 the Commission issued a final rule (Order 710-B) that revised the financial reporting forms required to be filed by natural gas companies (FERC Form Nos. 2, 2-A, and 3-Q) to include functionalized fuel data on pages 521a, 521b, and 521c of those forms, and to include on such forms the amount of fuel waived, discounted or reduced as part of a negotiated rate agreement. In response to the Final Rule, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) filed a request for rehearing raising several separate objections to the Final Rule. In the order on rehearing (the subject of this proceeding), the Commission generally denies rehearing and reaffirms the findings made in Order No. 710-B. The Commission is, however, revising the burden estimate to more accurately account for initial start-up costs, granting rehearing on the issue of whether to include page 521d and granting filers additional time before they must begin filing Form Nos. 2, 2-A, and 3-Q in accordance with the requirements established in Order No. 710-B and the rehearing order.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717(g)-(i) 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-AE11	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 52253	08/22/2011

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-2A, Annual Report of Nonmajor Natural Gas Companies	Form 2A	Form 2A
One-Time Burden for Form 2A under RM07-9-004

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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	88	44	0	44	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,669	11,149	0	3,520	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In this proceeding, the Commission is responding to a comment that the burden estimate in Order 710-B was too low. The Commission agrees with the commenter and is now seeking approval of a one-time program change of 80 hours per filer of each form (Form 2 and Form 2-A). These 80 hours are necessary for companies to set up the necessary processes to be able to provide the information the Commission is seeking. The Commission intends to remove these hours from the inventory following the April 2012 filing of the forms 2/2A. Including the blank page 521d does not affect the burden estimate because the estimated burden hours for this page had been included at the NOPR stage and remained in the burden estimate at the final rule stage, even though as an oversight the page was dropped.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,575

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]? No

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: 09/13/2011

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