FERC Form No. 2-A, Annual Report of Non-Major Natural Gas Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2A Year 2 and Year 3 - XBRL Refresh (OneTime) Form and Instruction	New
Form Form 2-A FERC Form No 2-A, Annual Report of Non-Major Natural Gas Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
eCFR_2_2A_10-07-2020.docx Supplementary Document	2020-10-07
FERC-2 and 2A supporting statement-clean version 10132020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-13
RM19-12final rule_news release20190620-3046.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-27
Form 2_2A Statute.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243918	Year 2 and Year 3 - XBRL Refresh (OneTime) Form and Instruction	New
22958	FERC Form No 2-A, Annual Report of Non-Major Natural Gas Companies Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0030	ICR Reference No: 202007-1902-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1902-009
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC Form No. 2-A
Title: FERC Form No. 2-A, Annual Report of Non-Major Natural Gas Companies
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	162	73
Time Burden (Hours)	27,436	21,612
Cost Burden (Dollars)	265,247	239,050

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Abstract: The FERC Form No. 2-A is a financial and operating report for natural gas rate regulation for non-major pipelines. Form No. 2-A is filed by "Non-Major" natural gas pipeline companies that have combined sales for resale and gas transported or stored that is less than 50 million Dekatherms but exceeds 200,000 Dekatherms in each of three previous calendar years. The Commission collects Form No. 2-A information as prescribed in 18 CFR 260.2.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717(g)-(m) 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:
	85 FR 23954	04/30/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 56597	09/14/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Year 2 and Year 3 - XBRL Refresh (OneTime)	2A	Natural Gas and Industry Form-2A
FERC Form No 2-A, Annual Report of Non-Major Natural Gas Companies	Form 2-A	Annual Report of Non-Major Natural Gas Companies

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	162	73	0	81	8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,436	21,612	0	3,455	2,369	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	265,247	239,050	0	0	26,197	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a carry over of Annual Cost Burden from approved RM19-12 XBRL Implementation and maintenance cost that is incorporated for Year 2 and Year 3 (Year 1 and Year 2 of the collection cycle) ending in 2022. *There are no XBRL FERC IT costs for Year 3 (2023) of the collection cycle. It will be removed on the next renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,121

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/29/2020

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