FERC-549, NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
549 OMBjust v2.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-12-13
USCODE-2010-title15-chap15B-sec717c.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
USCODE-2010-title15-chap60-subchapIII-partB-sec3372.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
USCODE-2010-title15-chap60-subchapIII-partB-sec3371.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
USCODE-2010-title15-chap15B-sec717f.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-part284-501-505.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec284-403.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec284-288.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec284-123.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec284-102.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec284-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43999	Semi-Annual Storage Reports for Interstate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.13(e))	Modified
200420	Market Based Rates (18 CFR 284.501-505)	New
200419	Code of Conduct (18 CFR 284.288 & 284.403)	New
200418	Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.123(b), (e))	New
200417	Transportation by Interstate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.102(e))	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0086	ICR Reference No: 201112-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-549
Title: FERC-549, NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/18/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2011
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	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2012
Responses	751	0	224
Time Burden (Hours)	5,896	0	7,190
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	638,000

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Abstract: The information filed under FERC-549 is necessary to carry out the provisions of §311 and 312 of Title III of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (PL 95-621, 92 Stat. 3350, 15 U.S.C. 3371 and 3372) and to implement the provisions of Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f). The information collection requirements include a semi-annual storage report filed by interstate pipelines; certification from intrastate pipelines to interstate pipelines that the latter can transport natural gas on behalf of the former; tariff filings for intrastate pipelines engaged in interstate transportation; record retention requirements related to the code of conduct; and filings to obtain approval to use market based rates for storage. These requirements are contained in 18 CFR 284. There have been no changes in the data collected under FERC-549 except for the proposed transfer of the FERC-916 requirements (code of conduct) into this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 3371-3372 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act
   US Code: 15 USC 717f Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 717c 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 46783	08/03/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 66920	10/28/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.123(b), (e))
Code of Conduct (18 CFR 284.288 & 284.403)
Market Based Rates (18 CFR 284.501-505)
Semi-Annual Storage Reports for Interstate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.13(e))
Transportation by Interstate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.102(e))

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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	751	224	0	0	527	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,896	7,190	0	0	-1,294	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	638,000	0	0	-638,000	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current burden inventory was not disaggregated and estimated to the same level of detail as has been done in this proposal. Also, the code of conduct record keeping requirements were previously associated with FERC-916 (OMB Control No. 1902-0224) and are now being included under FERC-549, adding 222 hours to FERC-549. The net change is a reduction of 1,294 hours. As there were no comments received to refute this burden estimate, the Commission plans to use it moving forward. Note: the burden reduction reflected in the first IC (semi-annual storage report) is due to the efforts in this renewal to estimate the requirements individually and represents an adjustment, and not a program change. The adjustment has nothing to do with the proposed change to remove the semi-annual storage reporting requirements in the concurrent proceeding in Docket No. RM11-4. Prior to this renewal, the requirements were bundled together in one IC. The current cost inventory in ROCIS includes a one-time start-up cost of $638,000 associated with the implementation of eTariff (both capital and hourly burden costs). This implementation was completed by the close of 2010. Also, the Commission does not report costs associated with labor in ROCIS. As such, the Commission is removing all the costs from the inventory for FERC-549.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,396,821

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: 12/13/2011

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