FERC-577 (Final Rule in RM12-11), Natural Gas Projects: Environmental Review and Compliance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM12-11 Final Rule Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-04
Excerpt from Final Rule (RM12-11).docx Supplementary Document	2013-12-02
Wetland Procedures Guidance.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-11
Upland Plan Guidance.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-11
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec157-21.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-14
18cfr2.80.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.7.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.5.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.3.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44001	Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact Statement	Unchanged
209303	Landowner Notification	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0128	ICR Reference No: 201310-1902-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201307-1902-012
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-577
Title: FERC-577 (Final Rule in RM12-11), Natural Gas Projects: Environmental Review and Compliance
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/28/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/04/2013
Terms of Clearance: The agency is withdrawing this collection to satisfy an administrative requirement of the OMB ICR submissions system and plans to resubmit this final rule collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	1,472	0	1,472
Time Burden (Hours)	284,858	0	284,858
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 landowner 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 is adding landowner notification requirements for both auxiliary installations and replacement facilities under 18 CFR section 2.55 and for siting and maintenance activities under section 380.15.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AE62	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 72794	12/04/2013

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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
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact Statement
Landowner Notification

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in burden is due to the new landowner notification requirement. The Commission estimates a total increase of 47,520 hours (approximately 288 hours per entity per year). This new information collection requirement comes out of requests from the landowners for better notification when work is being done on their land.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,960,062

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: 12/04/2013

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