FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
576_30day_FR2018-21890_10-10-18.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-10	Available
576-supporting statement9-11-2018.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-10-03	Available
576_30day_IC18-17_20181002-3055.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-02	Available
cfr260-9.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-27	Available
576_IC18-17_60day_FR2018-15701.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-27	Available
IC18-17_576_60day_20180717-3008.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-27	Available
49 USC 60105(c)(B).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-08-02	Available
15 USC 717 a-z.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-07-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43996	FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0004	ICR Reference No: 201809-1902-016
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-576
Title: FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/23/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/10/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2019
Responses	147	0	110
Time Burden (Hours)	84	0	61
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A natural gas company must obtain Commission authorization to engage in the transportation, sale, or exchange of natural gas in interstate commerce under the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The NGA also empowers the Commission to oversee continuity of service in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce. The information collected under FERC-576 notifies the Commission of: 1)damage to jurisdictional natural gas facilities as a result of a hurricane, earthquake, or other natural disaster, or terrorist activity, 2)serious interruptions to service, and 3)damage to jurisdictional natural gas facilities due to natural disaster or terrorist activity, that creates the potential for serious delivery problems on the pipeline's own system or the pipeline grid. In cases of emergency and pending the determination of any application on file with the Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, application may be made for a temporary certificate authorizing the construction and operation of extensions of existing facilities, interconnections of pipeline systems, or sales of natural gas that may be required to assure maintenance of adequate service, or to service particular customers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60105(c)(B) Name of Law: Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act
   US Code: 15 USC 717-717w Name of Law: Natural Gas Act (NGA)
  

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:
	83 FR 34841	07/23/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50919	10/10/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	147	110	0	0	37	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84	61	0	0	23	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 FERC-576 has experienced no changes to regulations or reporting requirements. However, over the past several years, there has been an increase in the number of regulated companies due to the robust growth in the natural gas transportation industry. The greater number of business entities and resultant increase in amount of pipeline infrastructure should have led to a predictable increase in reports of service interruptions and damages affecting throughput. These filings are received in response to certain occurrences, not a predetermined schedule or frequency. As such, a decrease in respondents (from 22 to 21) and increase in the number of responses received (from 110 to 147) was observed. These estimates for the total burden are based on an up-to-date count of actual filings received.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,738

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 10/10/2018

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