In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2018
458
0
458
66,538
0
66,868
0
0
0
Under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Public Law 75-688) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w) a natural gas company must obtain FERC authorization to engage in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce, to undertake the construction or extension of any facilities, or to acquire or operate any such facilities or extensions in accordance with Section 7(c) of the NGA. A natural gas company must also obtain FERC approval under Section 7(b) of the NGA prior to abandoning any jurisdictional facility or service. Under the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) (Public Law 96-621), interstate pipelines must also obtain FERC authorization for certain transportation arrangements. If a certificate is granted, the natural gas company can engage in the interstate transportation of natural gas and construct, acquire, or operate facilities. Conversely, approval of an abandonment application permits the pipeline to cease service and discontinue the operation of such facilities. Authorization under NGPA Section 311(a) allows the interstate or intrastate pipeline applicants to render certain transportation services.
Docket RM12-11-003. This is a Final Rule and Order on Clarification. In Order 790-B (Final Rule and Order on Clarification in Docket RM12-11-003, "Revisions to Auxiliary Installations, Replacement Facilities, and Siting and Maintenance Regulations"), FERC is amending its regulations to: (1) provide pre-granted authority under new subsection 2.55(a)(3) to abandon or replace auxiliary facilities, subject to certain conditions; (2) permit auxiliary facilities that cannot meet the conditions for the pre-granted abandonment authority in new subsection 2.55(a)(3) to be abandoned under section 157.216 of the blanket certificate regulations, subject to those regulations' requirements; and (3) permit replacement facilities constructed under section 2.55(b) of the regulations to be abandoned under section 157.216 of the Part 157, Subpart F, blanket certificate regulations, subject to those regulations' requirements.
This ICR is a final rule and order on clarification in Docket RM12-11-003 (RIN 1902-AE62; published in the Federal Register at 80FR43944, on 7/24/15).
Docket RM12-11-003. This is a Final Rule and Order on Clarification. In RM12-11-003, FERC amends: (1) section 2.55(a) to provide pre-granted authorization to retire auxiliary facilities that are being replaced or permanently abandon the auxiliary facilities if there will be no need to go outside an authorized right-of-way, facility site, or work space, and (2) Part 157, Subpart F, to permit the use of blanket certificate authority, subject to the blanket program's conditions, to abandon section 2.55(a) auxiliary facilities if a company is unable to exercise the new pre-granted abandonment authority in section 2.55(a)(3) and to abandon section 2.55(b) replacement facilities.
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.
Order 790A_RM12-11_11-20-2014_20141120-3019.docx
USCODE-2013-title15-chap60-subchapIII-partB-sec3371.pdf
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment