OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current approvals.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2013
1,474
0
1,474
285,226
0
285,226
18,906,383
0
18,906,383
Section 102(2) (c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Pub.L 91-190) (42 U.S.C. 4321) requires that all Federal agencies must include in every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of human environment, a detailed statement on: the environmental impact on the proposed actions; any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented; alternatives to the proposed action; the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment, and the maintenance and enhancement of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
FERC-577 identifies the Commission's information collections relating to Parts 2, 157, 284, and 380 of its regulations implementing NEPA and includes the environmental compliance conditions of Parts 2, 157, 284, and 380.
One part of the FERC-577 pertains to land owner notification. Commission staff has received numerous requests from landowners asking that we require companies to notify landowners in advance of any activity that will take place on their land. In response to these requests, the Commission proposes in the NOPR to add landowner notification requirements for both auxiliary installations and replacement facilities under section 2.55 and for siting and maintenance activities under section 380.15.
US Code:
15 USC 717 to 717w
Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
US Code:
42 USC 4321
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
The increase in burden is due to the proposed landowner notification requirement. As noted in item 12 of the supporting statement, the Commission estimates a total increase of 53,000 hours (approximately 321 hours per entity). As noted in the supporting statement, this new information collection requirement comes out of requests from the landowners for better notification when work is being done on their land.
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.
Final RM12-11 NOPR Supporting Statement.docx
USCODE-2011-title42-chap55-sec4321.pdf
FERC-577, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact Statement