Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM06-7-00 NOPR

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
E6-18027.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-12-26
Supporting Statement RM6-7-000nopr.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-12-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46551	Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment; Instruction	New
43998	Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM06-7-00 NOPR Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0060	ICR Reference No: 200612-1902-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1902-011
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM06-7-00 NOPR
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/26/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	412	0	815
Time Burden (Hours)	215,798	0	200,344
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,159,050	0	0

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Abstract: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a NOPR RM6-7-000 proposing to amend its Part 157, Subpart F, blankey certification regulations to expand the scope and sale of activities that may be undertaken in accordance with blanket authority. FERC proposes to expand the types of natural gas projects permitted under blanket authority and to increase the cost limits that apply to blanket projects. In addition, FERC will clarify that a natural gas company is not necessarily engaged in unduly discriminatory practice if it charges different customers different rates for the same service based on the date that ....

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717(f) Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AD14	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 63680	10/31/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment, RM06-7-00 NOPR
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment;

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	412	815	0	-403	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	215,798	200,344	0	15,454	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,159,050	0	0	1,159,050	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This Final Rule expands the scope of activities that can be undertaken pursuant to blanket authority by (1) increasing the project cost limit to $9,600,000 for an automatic authorization project and $27,400,000 for a prior notice project and (2) expanding the types of facilities that may be acquired, constructed, modified, replaced, abandoned, and operated under blanket certificate authority to include mainline facilities, certain LNG and synthetic gas facilities, and certain storage facilities. In addition, the Commission clarifies that a natural gas company is not necessarily engaged in an unduly discriminatory practice if it charges different customers different rates for the same service based on the date that customers commit to service.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $703,926

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: 12/26/2006

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