FERC-577, Natural Gas Projects: Environmental Review and Compliance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
final IC13-12 (FERC-577) Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-05-23
PUBLISHED IC13-12-000 (FERC-577) 30dy.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-22
CFR-2011-title18-vol1-sec157-21.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-14
18cfr2.80.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.7.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.5.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.3.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
18cfr380.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44001	FERC-577, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0128	ICR Reference No: 201305-1902-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-577
Title: FERC-577, Natural Gas Projects: Environmental Review and Compliance
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	1,472	0	1,474
Time Burden (Hours)	284,096	0	285,226
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	18,906,383

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Abstract: The FERC-577 data is necessary for the Commission to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Pursuant to NEPA compliance the Commission requires applicants seeking authorization to construct and abandon natural gas facilities to provide a detailed environmental report with their application that describes the impact the project is likely to have and the measures the applicant will implement to mitigate those impacts. This environmental report consists of at least twelve separate reports, each addressing a particular resource area. Under authority form the Natural Gas Act the Commission requires some environmental information from applicants during pre-filing, in addition to the information that is part of the application review and any information necessary after the Commission's authorization. There are no changes to the reporting requirements as part of this request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717 to 717w Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
  

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:
	78 FR 13657	02/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 28825	05/16/2013
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-577, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact Statement

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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	1,472	1,474	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	284,096	285,226	0	0	-1,130	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	18,906,383	0	0	-18,906,383	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 a slight reduction in the total burden estimate due to the Commission rounding off the number of responses per respondent and the burden hours per response. This adjustment leads to a reduction of 2 responses and 1,130 hours. There are no changes to the FERC-577 information requirements and the estimated number of respondents has not changed. With the clearance package, the cost to industry is displayed using the unit of burden hours. In accordance with the ROCIS HOW TO Guide for Agency Users of the Information Collection Request (ICR) Module, users should not report as a dollar cost any burden reported in hours. Therefore, Commission staff corrected the industry's annual cost burden within the ROCIS metadata to show that the Commission associates no cost to capital investment or other non-labor costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,960,062

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 05/31/2013

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