FERC-574 EE Request

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. IC20-3-000]

COMMISSION INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES;

REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY EXTENSION FOR FERC-574

(December 18, 2019)

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of request for emergency extension.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on FERC- 574 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Hinshaw Exemption). FERC submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for short term emergency extension for FERC-574 to ensure it remains active while FERC completes the pending PRA renewal process. No changes are being made to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The PRA renewal process for FERC-574 is ongoing. To ensure that OMB approval of the current information collection remains active during the PRA renewal process, FERC has submitted a request to the OMB for short term emergency extension.

Title: FERC-574 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Hinshaw Exemption)

OMB Control No.: 1902-0116

Docket No. for Ongoing PRA Renewal: IC20-3-000

FERC submitted written¹ and electronic formal requests to OMB on December 16, 2019, for an emergency three-month extension (to March 31, 2020). The request is pending at OMB.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

1 The FERC letter is dated December 12, 2019.