FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL IC12-8-000 (FERC-567) - Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-06-18
CFR-2012-title18-vol1-sec260-8.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-15
PUBLISHED IC12-8-000(FERC-567)-30dy notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-15
15 USC 717.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-12
PUBLISHED IC12-8-000 (FERC-567)-60dy notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22914	FERC-567, Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0005	ICR Reference No: 201205-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-567
Title: FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams
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: 07/20/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2012
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	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	103	0	161
Time Burden (Hours)	5,665	0	13,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	807,165

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Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the requirements of the FERC-567 to obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities. More specifically, the Commission utilizes the FERC-567 to validate the need for new facilities proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By modeling a pipeline applicant's system, Commission staff utilizes the FERC-567 data to determine configuration/location of installed pipeline facilities, and verify and determine the receipt and delivery points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies. Additionally, the Commissions uses the FERC-567 to determine the location of receipt and delivery points and emergency interconnections on a pipeline system, determine the location of pipeline segments, laterals and compressor stations on a pipeline system, verify pipeline segment lengths and pipeline diameters, justify the maximum allowable operating pressures and suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations, verify the installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor station, determine the existing shippers and producers currently using each pipeline company, and develop and evaluate alternatives to the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of new pipeline construction. 18 CFR 260.8 requires each major natural gas pipeline to file five (5) copies of a diagram or diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system with the Commission by June 1st of each year. However, these reports may be submitted by eFiling. If that eFiling option is selected by the respondent, there is no requirement for any paper copies. These data are physical/engineering data not included as part of any other data collection requirement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 11520	02/27/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 35667	06/14/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-567, Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams

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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	103	161	0	0	-58	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,665	13,086	0	0	-7,421	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	807,165	0	0	-807,165	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 requirements within the FERC-567 did not change from the previously approved information collection. However, we did note a significant decrease in the proposed burden for this information collection. The decrease is due to a revised (i.e. improved) internal estimate regarding burden imposed upon the respondent in making these filings. A thorough review by subject-matter experts revealed a gross overestimation in the previously proposed burden. This overestimation has been corrected and updated with more realistic figures. The revised estimation reduced the average burden hours per response resulting in a reduced estimated total annual burden for the collection. Moreover, the number of respondents for this collection decreased from previous renewals. The decrease is primarily due to organizational shifts within the universe of respondents (i.e. pipelines periodically purchase other pipelines resulting in a lower number of total respondents). In addition, the ROCIS metadata for 'annual cost burden' is being zeroed out because the cost is related only to burden hour cost. The ROCIS metadata is to include only the cost of capital investments and not to include costs that relate to the burden hours. [Burden hour costs are included in the supporting statement.]

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $73,358

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: 06/18/2012

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