FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization & Requests for Further Information) & FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorizations)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
606_607_ 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-04-04
FERC-606_607_statute.doc Supplementary Document	2016-03-22
IC16-3_60day 20151120-3071.doc Supplementary Document	2016-03-22
IC16-3 Consolidated 30 Day Notice (556 606 607).doc Supplementary Document	2016-03-22
606_607_eCFR-2-17-2016.docx Supplementary Document	2016-02-17
FERC-606 and -607-supp statement_IC16-3_2-12-16_pra review5-24-2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-05-24
IC16-3_556_606_607_60dayFR2015-30139_11-27-15.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-02-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46626	FERC-606: Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information	Modified
206219	FERC-607: Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0241	ICR Reference No: 201602-1902-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-606 & FERC-607
Title: FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization & Requests for Further Information) & FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorizations)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/24/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/04/2016
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	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	7	0	2
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	10
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 18 CFR 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward that initial assessment of federal authorizations (e.g. permits, special use authorizations, certifications, concurrences, or other approvals) to the Commission. If in the course of processing a federal authorization request, an agency or official finds additional information from the applicant is needed, 18 CFR 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward to the Commission a copy of any data request sent to the applicant. With respect to 18 CFR 385.2014, the Commission assumes that in considering a request for a federal authorization for natural gas projects, agencies compile and title the documents and materials they rely upon in reaching a decision. The Commission does not require a specific format for the index of documents and materials that is to be submitted to FERC. An agency's in-house recordkeeping may be presented as an index, as long as it functions as a table of contents to the documents and materials. FERC-606 requires agencies and officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing due dates for agencies' decisions. 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.

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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:
	80 FR 74101	11/27/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 16170	03/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-607: Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization
FERC-606: Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information

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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	7	2	0	0	5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	10	0	0	15	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 changes in the number of responses and burden hours are adjustments based on the number of actual filings. The reporting requirements have not been revised.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,209

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: 04/04/2016

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