Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers

OMB Control No: 1902-0169	ICR Reference No: 200806-1902-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-1902-004
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-549B
Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	1,020	0	1,030
Time Burden (Hours)	180,336	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. In RM08-1-000 Final Rule, the Commission is revising its regulation to reflect changes in the market for short-term transportation services on pipelines and to improve the efficiency of the Commission’s capacity release mechanism. FERC is proposing to permit market based pricing for short-term capacity releases and to facilitate asset management arrangements by relaxing the Commission’s prohibition on tying and on its bidding requirements for certain capacity releases.

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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:
1902-AD48	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 37058	06/30/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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	1,020	1,030	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	180,336	181,074	0	1,020	-1,758	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes in this Final Rule are to reflect the addition of the information that must be included in the posting of any capacity release to implement an asset management agreement or a release made as part of a state retail access program. In addition, natural gas pipelines will be responsible for making a tariff filing to remove any inconsistent tariff provisions and can incorporate this filing into any other tariff filing made by the pipeline. These program changes are for complying with additional filing requirements of the Final Rule in accordance with the procedures contained in proposed sections 284.13(b)(1).

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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

Agency Contact: David Maranville 202 502-6351 [email protected]

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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: 06/30/2008

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