Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RM08-1-000NOPROMBJUST.wpd.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-12-03
Chariman's Statement.doc Supplementary Document	2007-11-30
18cfr284.13.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23182	Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers Other-null	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0169	ICR Reference No: 200711-1902-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-549B
Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/21/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	11/30/2010	11/30/2010
Responses	1,030	0	1,030
Time Burden (Hours)	181,074	0	181,074
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under FERC-549B natural gas pipelines operating under a blanket certificate file a report with FERC showing the pipeline's peak day capacity and the estimated storage capacity and maximum daily delivery capacity of its storage facilities. The report must show the respective assignments of that capacity to the various firm services provided by the pipeline.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717-717i 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 12786	03/19/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 35449	06/28/2007
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
Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers

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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	1,030	1,030	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	181,074	181,074	0	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: There is an adjustment to the reporting burden. The number of respondents has increased from 100 to 103 due to changes in the number of industry participants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $495,050

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: 12/03/2007

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