FERC-542 (RM12-14, Final Rule) Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL (RM12-14) Supporting Statement (updated 4-3-2013).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23007	FERC-542, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking	Modified
206212	FERC-542: One-Time Burden from RM12-14 (3 year span)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0070	ICR Reference No: 201303-1902-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-542
Title: FERC-542 (RM12-14, Final Rule) Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/02/2013
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	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	653	0	333
Time Burden (Hours)	20,397	0	13,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FERC-542 contains the following information collections: (1) Research, development, and deployment expenditures; (2) annual charge adjustments (ACA) and (3) periodic rate adjustments. This Information Collection Request only deals with number 2, annual charge adjustments. The Commission does not propose any changes to the other information collection requirements and in this package only provides details on the annual charge adjustments. The Commission is required to

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717c, 717d, 717o Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 3301-3432 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE59	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 19409	04/01/2013

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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-542: One-Time Burden from RM12-14 (3 year span)
FERC-542, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking

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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	653	333	0	0	320	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,397	13,300	0	97	7,000	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We are adjusting the existing burden inventory to account for estimating 145 filers instead of the previous number of 95. The difference of 50 filers is due to Commission error in previous estimates and is the reason for the additional 7,000 hours shown in the table above. We also reduce the annual hours by 2 hours per filer to account for the reduced number of filings. We are averaging the one-time filing burden contained in the proposed rule over three years, leading to 97 hours per company. There is a one-time increase in burden (averaged over three years) which is necessary to implement the burden reduction measures (reduced number of required filings in future years) adopted in the final rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $575,748

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: 04/02/2013

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