Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FINAL (FERC-606 and FERC-607)-supp statement (updated 5-7-2013).docx Supporting Statement A	2013-05-07
18 CFR 385.2013-14.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-07
PUBLISHED IC13-7-000 (FERC-607) 30dy.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-07
PUBLISHED IC13-7-000 (FERC-607) 60dy.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46628	Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0240	ICR Reference No: 201305-1902-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1902-007
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-607
Title: Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for one year. The agency is requested to submit a discontinue request for this collection as the burden for this collection was moved into the OMB Control Number 1902-0241, "FERC-606 & FERC-607, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information & Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorizations."

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching a conclusion. The information collections cannot be discontinued nor collected less frequently because of statutory requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: • Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for federal authorizations required for a project, and • Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review. [The burden and reporting requirements have not changed. The industry cost figures are included in ROCIS. For the last clearance, they were included in the supporting statement, but not in ROCIS.] The Commission authorizes the construction and operation of proposed natural gas projects under NGA sections 3 and 7. However, the Commission does not have jurisdiction over every aspect of each natural gas project. Hence, for a natural gas project to go forward, in addition to Commission approval, several different agencies must typically reach favorable findings regarding other aspects of the project. To better coordinate the activities of the separate agencies with varying responsibilities over proposed natural gas projects, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) modified FERC's role. Section 313 of EPAct 2005 directs FERC to compile a record of each agency's decision, together with the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717n-717o Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 313 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005)
  

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 76015	12/26/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 16485	03/15/2013
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
Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization

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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	1	0	0	0	-1,653	1,654
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6	0	0	0	-10,417	10,423
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	-690,862	690,862

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: For FERC-607, the consolidated records and index provisions were established to facilitate appeals of agency decisions by project sponsors (applicants). However, applicants are not availing themselves of this provision of EPAct 2005. As a result of these factors, the anticipated number of responses and burden hours per response going forward has been decreased. Commission staff based previous burden estimates on the fact that these filings are required and expected of agencies involved in authorizing federal requests or decisions. However, Commission staff is now reducing the burden estimates due the repeated lack of filings. The number of respondents predicted for previous clearance packages was a significantly higher amount and is reduced here.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $794

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: 05/07/2013

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