FERC-546, Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FERC-546 Non-subst change request (2014).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-05-06
Public Notice combining old gas rate manual with eTariff guide (4-29-14).docx Supplementary Document	2014-05-05
implementation-guide eTariff (April 2014).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-05
FINAL IC12-15-000(FERC-546)-supp statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-09-20
PUBLISHED IC12-15-000 (FERC-546) 30dy.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
PUBLISHED IC12-15-000 (FERC-546) 60dy.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
18 CFR 284.501-284.505.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-19
18 CFR 154.600-154.603.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-19
18 CFR 154.201-154.210.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-19
18 CFR 154.1-154.8.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-19
15 USC 717 et al.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44005	Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0155	ICR Reference No: 201405-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-1902-003
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-546
Title: FERC-546, Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/20/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/06/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the nonsubstantive change request is approved. The terms of the previous remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	11/30/2015	11/30/2015
Responses	13	0	13
Time Burden (Hours)	1,140	0	1,140
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The following list outlines the circumstances under which the FERC-546 information collection requirements for certificated rates must be met. A natural gas pipeline company decides to: 1. Construct and operate a new jurisdictional pipeline ; 2. Expand its certificated pipeline capacity by constructing a lateral pipeline, adding compression or providing storage at incremental or cost-based rates; 3. Build a new liquefied natural gas facility; or 4. Provide gas storage and negotiate market based rates. Under the circumstances 1– 3, the company must file its FERC-546 cost data along with an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the statutory requirements of NGA Section 7(c). For circumstance 4, the company must file its FERC-546 information with an application under NGA Section 4(f)5. The FERC-546 includes the following: • Supporting information for proposed initial rates (e.g. cost-based, market based, incremental rates); • Pro forma tariffs; • Motions to put proposed initial rates into effect subject to Commission findings on the related certificate; • Unexecuted precedent agreements; and • Full general rate cases under NGA Section 4.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 312 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act 2005
   US Code: 15 USC 717c-717o Name of Law: Natural Gas Act (NGA)
   US Code: 15 USC 3393 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA)
  

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 40348	07/09/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 58115	09/19/2012
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
Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates

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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	13	13	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,140	1,140	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 Commission's goal has been to reduce natural gas price volatility and encourage development of natural gas storage capacity in the United States. The 2006 and 2009 clearance packages for the FERC-546 estimated 77 pipeline respondents would each submit about 4 applications and 3 storage operators would each submit 1 application with FERC 546 information. Actual numbers for the FERC-546 filings were both significantly lower than previously proposed filing estimates due to the state of the economy and the current natural gas industry's infrastructure being sufficient to meet required supplies. The Commission, therefore, reduced the burden estimates in the currently proposed clearance package in accordance with the aforementioned analysis of actual filings received of the FERC-546. Commission staff made this adjustment to the total estimated burden via reductions in filing numbers while leaving the average respondent burden hours/response static for both pipeline companies and storage operators (40 and 350 hours respectively). Thus, the Commission reduced the total public reporting burden imposed upon the respondent universe for this information collection. However, the Commission changed nothing regarding burden imposed upon individual respondents. Despite any changes to the estimated burden, the FERC-546 requirements remain unchanged from previously approved clearance packages.

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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: 05/06/2014

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