FERC-549, NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions

ICR 201911-1902-009

OMB: 1902-0086

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2020-03-04
Supplementary Document
2019-12-26
Supplementary Document
2019-12-18
Supplementary Document
2019-12-18
Supplementary Document
2019-12-18
Supplementary Document
2016-09-15
Supplementary Document
2016-09-15
Supplementary Document
2016-09-15
Supplementary Document
2016-09-15
ICR Details
1902-0086 201911-1902-009
Active 201609-1902-001
FERC FERC-549
FERC-549, NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 03/04/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 12/26/2019
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2023 36 Months From Approved 03/31/2020
427 0 426
5,970 0 4,572
26,774 0 0

FERC-549 is required to implement the statutory provisions governed by Sections 311 and 312 of the NGPA and Section 7 of the NGA . The Commission uses the data in the FERC-549 to examine the costs, rates, and service and tariff provisions for the transportation and/or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce filed in compliance with Commission orders. Specifically, the Commission uses the data to ensure compliance with Sections 311 and 312 of the NGPA, Section 7 of the NGA and Part 284 of the Commission’s regulations. The information collected or maintained is used by the Commission to monitor jurisdictional transportation activities of intrastate and Hinshaw pipelines and the unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas pipelines and to ensure the integrity of the gas sales market that remains subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction.

US Code: 15 USC 717f Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 717c Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 3371-3372 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  84 FR 56805 10/23/2019
84 FR 99999 01/01/2019
No

  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 427 426 0 0 1 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 5,970 4,572 0 0 1,398 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 26,774 0 0 0 26,774 0
No
No
Program changes. No program changes are being made to the reporting or recordkeeping requirements at this time. Adjustments in Estimates. The following adjustments are being made to estimates due to normal fluctuations in industry (e.g., companies entering or leaving the field, or merging or splitting). • The number of market-based rates being submitted annually is being reduced to 1 (rather than 4). Correspondingly, the burden is being decreased to 350 hours (rather than 1400). • The number of respondents for the Code of Conduct has increased to 319 (rather than 222), increasing burden by 97 hours (from 222 to 319 hours). • The number of responses for Hinshaw pipelines providing interstate service being submitted annually is being reduced to 0.33 annually (rather than 150). The Commission has not received any Hinshaw Blanket Certificate filings since 2016 because they are filed for unique and irregular circumstances under 18 CFR 284.102(e). However, the Commission does note that while we are providing an estimate of 0.33 (rounded to one) responses, there is a possibility that the Commission may receive one to three Hinshaw Blanket Certificate filings in the next three years. The reason for the decline in Hinshaw Blanket Certificate filings can be attributed to the maturity of the Hinshaw pipeline market and the lack of demand for the certification of new Hinshaw facilities. [Placeholders of 1 response and 1 hour annually are retained.] • The number of responses for intrastate pipelines providing interstate service pursuant to section 311 of the NGPA submitted annually is being increased to 106 (rather than 50). Correspondingly, the burden is being increased to 5,300 hours (rather than 2,500 hours). This increase reflects the expansion of NGPA 311 services in the southern region of the country.

$1,508,651
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michael Ji 202 502-8191

  No

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.
12/26/2019


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