Under the Natural Gas Act(NGA) a natural gas company must obtain FERC authorization to engage in the transportation, sale or exchange of natural gas in interstate commerce. However, Section 7(c) of the NGA exempts from certificate requirements "temporary acts or operations for which issuance of a certificate will not be required in the public interest." The Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) also provides for non-certificated interstate transactions involving intrastate pipelines and local distribution companies.
An emergency is defined as any situation in which actual or expected shortage of gas supply would require an interstate pipeline company, intrastate pipeline, local distribution company, or Hinshaw pipeline to curtail deliveries of gas or provide less than the projected level of service to any customer. A sudden unanticipated loss of natural gas supply or suddent unanticipated increase in demand or any situation in which the participant, in good faith, determines that immediat action is required for the protection of life or health or the maintenance of physical property are also emergencies.
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:
(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;
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.
18cfr284.270.pdf
OMB Sub588 (2008).doc
Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale and Exchange Transactions,