FERC-551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FERC-551 Supporting Statement Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-02-19	Available
FERC-551 30-day (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-18	Available
FERC-551 30-day (Issued).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-12	Available
FERC-551 60-day (issued).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-16	Available
FERC-551 60-day (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-16	Available
18 CFR 284.12.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-14	Available
PL109-58 Section 315 316.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-14	Available
title18_chapterI_part284_subpartA_section284[1].13	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-09-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179973	Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0243	ICR Reference No: 201905-1902-020
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-1902-009
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-551
Title: FERC-551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 04/23/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the Information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	62,780	0	61,685
Time Burden (Hours)	31,390	0	30,843
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission has a statutory requirement to facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical natural gas in interstate commerce, having due regard for the public interest, the integrity of those markets, fair competition, and the protection of consumers. FERC-551 uses the information provided by pipelines to as part of its overall implementation the statutory provisions of sections 23(a) (1) of the Natural Gas Act, 16 USC sections 717t-2(a)(1); section 220 of the Federal Power Act; Section 316 of EPAct 2005; section 23 to the Natural Gas Act; section 1281 of EPAct 2005. More specifically, the Commission uses the pipelines’ FERC-551 postings as part of fulfilling the transparency provisions of section 23 (a) (1) of the Natural Gas Act as mandated by Congress. FERC relies is part on section 23(a) (1) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to collect this information. The data requirements for pipelines are in listed the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Part 284.13, reporting requirements for interstate pipelines.: The Commission has directed the data requirements under FERC-551 are to be posted on interstate pipeline websites and not filed on formatted/printed forms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 717t-2(a)(1) Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 316 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act 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:
	84 FR 48137	09/12/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 8854	02/18/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	62,780	61,685	0	0	1,095	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,390	30,843	0	0	547	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 burden associated with FERC-551 only reflects the respondent burden for interstate natural gas pipelines. The increase from the previous collection renewal is due to a more accurate count of the number of respondents from the NGA pipeline website and informational postings.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,832

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: 02/24/2020

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