Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SF83(607).doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-04
Supporting Statement RM6-1-000Final Rule.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-01-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46628	Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0240	ICR Reference No: 200701-1902-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-607
Title: Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/30/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/04/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,654	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,423	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FERC issued a Final Rule in RM06-1-000 in response to enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) (August 8, 2005). The regulations are to fulfill FERC’s responsibilities to implement Section 313 of EPAct 2005 amends section 15 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to provide the FERC with additional authority to (1) coordinate the processing of authorizations required under federal law for proposed natural gas projects subject to NGA sections 3 and 7 and (2) maintain a complete consolidated record of decisions with respect to such federal authorizations. FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit copies or decisions or actions on federal authorizations.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 313 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AD13	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 62912	10/27/2006

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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
Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization

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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	1,654	0	1,654	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,423	0	10,423	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FERC-607, “Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization,” is also a new information collection requirement which requires agencies or officials to submit to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching a conclusion. Federal and State Agencies and Officials Issuing, Conditioning, or Denying Federal Authorizations The Commission anticipates that only minor modifications to current practice and procedure will be necessary to satisfy these requirements. The Commission assumes that upon initial receipt of a request for federal authorizations, agencies make an initial assessment to verify whether the request is ready for processing. New § 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward that initial assessment to the Commission. If in the course of processing a request, an agency or official finds additional information from the applicant is needed, new § 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward to the Commission a copy of any data request sent to the applicant. With respect to § 385.2014, the Commission assumes that in considering a request for a federal authorization, agencies compile and title the documents and materials they rely upon in reaching a decision. The Commission is not proposing a specific format for an index; thus, an agency’s in-house recordkeeping may be presented as an index as long as it functions as a table of contents to the documents and materials. Note that in estimating the burden to provide the information specified in the proposed new §§ 385.2013 and 385.2014, only state agencies acting pursuant to federally delegated authority under the CWA, CAA, CZMA, and NHPA are included

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $58,661

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: 01/04/2007

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