FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

ICR 202201-1902-002

OMB: 1902-0174

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2022-01-26
Supplementary Document
2022-01-26
Supplementary Document
2022-01-26
Supplementary Document
2022-01-26
Supplementary Document
2022-01-26
Supplementary Document
2021-09-07
Supplementary Document
2021-09-07
Supplementary Document
2021-04-15
Supplementary Document
2021-04-15
Supplementary Document
2021-04-15
Supplementary Document
2021-04-15
Supplementary Document
2021-04-15
ICR Details
1902-0174 202201-1902-002
Received in OIRA 202108-1902-002
FERC FERC-549C
FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 02/04/2022
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 02/28/2022
549 668
52,973 52,973
0 0

The business practice standards under FERC-549C are required to carry out the Commission’s policies in accordance with the general authority in Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717c-717w), and sections 311, 501, and 504 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) (15 U.S.C. 3301-3432). The Commission adopted these business practice standards in order to update and standardize the natural gas industry’s business practices and procedures as well as to improve the efficiency of the gas market and the means by which the gas industry conducts business across the interstate pipeline grid. In various orders since 1996 , FERC has adopted regulations to standardize the business practices and communication methodologies of interstate natural gas pipelines in order to create a more integrated and efficient pipeline industry. In general, when and if NAESB-proposed standards (e.g., consensus standards developed by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant (WGQ), an accredited standards organization under the auspices of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)) are approved by FERC, the Commission incorporates them by reference into its approval. The process of standardizing business practices in the natural gas industry began with a Commission initiative to standardize electronic communication of capacity release transactions. The outgrowth of the initial Commission standardization efforts produced working groups composed of all segments of the gas industry and ultimately, the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB), a consensus organization open to all members of the gas industry was created. GISB was succeeded by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). NAESB is a voluntary non-profit organization comprised of members from the retail and wholesale natural gas and electric industries. NAESB’s mission is to take the lead in developing standards across these industries to simplify and expand electronic communication, and to streamline business practices. Core to its objective is to lead to a seamless North American marketplace for natural gas, as recognized by its customers, the business community, industry participants and regulatory bodies. NAESB has divided its efforts among four quadrants, including two retail quadrants, a wholesale electric quadrant, and the WGQ. The NAESB WGQ standards are a product of this effort. Industry participants seeking additional or amended standards (including principles, definitions, standards, data elements, process descriptions, technical implementation instructions) submit a request to the NAESB office, detailing the change, so that the appropriate process may take place to amend the standards. The Final Rule in RM96-1-041 requires interstate natural gas pipelines to make a one-time tariff filing to reflect the changes in the updated NAESB standards in FERC-545. The Commission reviews the FERC-549C materials to determine whether proposed transportation and sales rates and terms and conditions of service are just and reasonable. The Commission uses the information to monitor rates and terms and conditions of service related to jurisdictional transportation, natural gas storage, and unbundled sales activities of jurisdictional companies. In addition to fulfilling the Commission’s obligations under the NGA, the information enables the Commission to monitor the activities and evaluate transactions of the natural gas industry to ensure competitiveness and improved efficiency of the industry’s operations.

US Code: 15 USC 717-717z Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 3301-3432 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  86 FR 63010 11/15/2021
87 FR 4012 01/26/2022
No

  Total Request 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 549 668 0 0 -119 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 52,973 52,973 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
Final Rule RM96-1-42 average of one-time burden spread over years 1-3. NAESB (Version 3.2) • Correction made to the number of responses of the originally stated 178 should actually be 59. (178/3=59.333 *rounded)

$53,455
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Kayla Williams 410 786-5887 [email protected]

  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.
02/04/2022


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