Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking

OMB Control No: 1902-0070	ICR Reference No: 200709-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-542
Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking
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: 01/17/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/21/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	333	0	57
Time Burden (Hours)	13,300	0	23,940
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Sections 4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717-717w) authorize the Commission to collect natural gas transmission cost information from interstate natural gas transporters for the purpose of verifying that these costs which are passed on to pipeline customers, are just and reasonable. Interstate natural gas pipelines are required by the Commission to track their transportation associated costs to allow for the Commission's review and where appropriate, approval of the pass through of these costs to pipeline customers. Most of these 542 tracking filings are monthly accountings of the cost of fuel or ..........

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717-717w, Sec. 4, 5, 16 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 30574	06/01/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 54018	09/21/2007
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: Rate Tracking

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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	333	57	0	276	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,300	23,940	0	-10,640	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The estimate for the burden is based on recent Commission experience and the actual number of filings made under FERC-542 over the past 12 months. The burden of these collections has decreased due to the elimination of Gas Research Institute filings and electronic submission of the remaining filings with the Commission. Currently, OMB’s inventory indicates 23,940 hours for FERC-542. With this submission we are reducing the number of hours reporting burden by 10,640 hours. This program change is due to the reasons stated above and can be expressed by 7,600 hours for the GRI filings and 3,040 hours for electronic filing. It should be noted however, the cost per staff employee has increased resulting in a higher total annualized cost than previously reported.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,112,443

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

Agency Contact: Patricia Morris 202 208-6990

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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: 09/21/2007

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