FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FR6_8_09_30day576.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-08
rev8_25_09__ 576clearance_forOMB.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-09-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43996	FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0004	ICR Reference No: 200906-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-576
Title: FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/09/2009
Terms of Clearance: Agency will take care to distinguish between number of responses and number of respondents in calculating public burden and will check for consistency between the supporting statement and ROCIS values.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	160	0	15
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	88
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,307	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Public Law 75 688) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w) a natural gas company must obtain Commission authorization to engage in the transportation, sale or exchange of natural gas in interstate commerce. [Those reporting requirements are covered separately by FERC-537, OMB Control No. 1902 0060, not a subject of this clearance request.] FERC is also empowered to oversee continuity of service in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce. The information collected under FERC-576 notifies FERC in a timely manner of any interruption to service or damages to the regulated energy infrastructure that could result in a possible hazard to public health or safety.

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

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:
	74 FR 6273	02/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 27128	06/08/2009
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
FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions

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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	160	15	0	0	145	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	88	0	0	12	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,307	0	0	0	6,307	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: The number of respondents, responses, and corresponding total burden hours have been revised, based on the actual number of submittals. (The reporting requirements have not changed.)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $97,702

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)? No

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: 06/09/2009

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