In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2014
168
0
84
143,556
0
136,836
0
0
0
The FERC Form No. 2 is a financial and operating report for natural gas rate regulation for major pipelines. "Major" is defined as companies having combined gas sold for resale and gas transported or stored for a fee that exceeds 50 million Dth in each of the three previous calendar years. Under the FERC Form No. 2, the Commission investigates, collects and records data and prescribes rules and regulations concerning accounts, records and memoranda as necessary to administer the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Form No. 2 is being revised in this order on rehearing to include page 521d, a page included in the NOPR but omitted at the final rule. Page 521d is a continuation of page 521b and is necessary to accurately file the Form No. 2. The Commission does not consider adding this page a substantive change. However, it was found that implementing the changes from the final rule will require a greater effort than what was estimated previously. Therefore, the Commission is including in the burden an estimated 80-hours per filer (one-time) to implement the changes from the final rule.
In this proceeding, the Commission is responding to a comment that the burden estimate in Order 710-B was too low. The Commission agrees with the commenter and is now seeking approval of a one-time program change of 80 hours per filer of each form (Form 2 and Form 2-A). These 80 hours are necessary for companies to set up the necessary processes to be able to provide the information the Commission is seeking. The Commission intends to remove these hours from the inventory following the April 2012 filing of the forms 2/2A. Including the blank page 521d does not affect the burden estimate because the estimated burden hours for this page had been included at the NOPR stage and remained in the burden estimate at the final rule stage, even though as an oversight the page was dropped.
$1,575
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Brian Holmes 202 219-2618
No
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.
Form Form 2 FERC Form 2, Annual Report of Major Natural Gas Companies
RM07-9-004_Justification v2.doc
RM07-9-004 Published.pdf
FERC Form 2, Annual Report of Major Natural Gas Companies