Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

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Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23204	Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0174	ICR Reference No: 200008-1902-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200002-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/26/2001
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2000
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2002	01/31/2004	04/30/2002
Responses	451	0	451
Time Burden (Hours)	447,887	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,662,000	0	0

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Abstract: RM96-015 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) issued June 30, 2000 proposes to revise Part 284 of the Commission's regulations by adopting GISB (Gas Industry Standards Board) standards version 1.4. These requirements will direct pipelines to designate and rank the contracts under which gas will flow on a pipeline's system, so shippers will have the flexibility to choose the transportation contract which is the most economical and effi- cient to move gas supplies. Pipelines are also required to implement interactive Internet standards contained in Version 1.4 by June 1, 2000.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines	FERC-549C

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 08/15/2000

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