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Information Collection Request

FERC-549, NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions

ICR 201609-1902-001 · OMB 1902-0086 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
FERC-549 supporting statement9-15-2016.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
NGA Section 4(f).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
NGPA Section 312.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
NGPA Section 311.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
NGA Section 7.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
18 CFR 284.501-505.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
18 CFR 284.403.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
18 CFR 284.288.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Repair queued
18 CFR 284.102.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
18 CFR 284.123.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Available
FERC-549 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Repair queued
FERC-549 60-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-09-15 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
200420 Market Based Rates (18 CFR 284.501-505) Modified
200419 Code of Conduct (18 CFR 284.288 & 284.403) Modified
200418 CID & Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.123(b),(e),(g),(h)) Modified
200417 Transportation by Interstate Pipelines (18 CFR 284.102(e)) Modified
ICR Details
1902-0086 201609-1902-001
Historical Active 201308-1902-002
FERC FERC-549
FERC-549, NGPA Title III Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 12/05/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 09/15/2016
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
12/31/2019 36 Months From Approved 12/31/2016
426 0 552
4,572 0 2,331
0 0 0
FERC-549 is required to implement the statutory provisions governed by Sections 311 and 312 of the NGPA and Section 7 of the NGA . The Commission uses the data in the FERC-549 to examine the costs, rates, and service and tariff provisions for the transportation and/or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce filed in compliance with Commission orders. Specifically, the Commission uses the data to ensure compliance with Sections 311 and 312 of the NGPA, Section 7 of the NGA and Part 284 of the Commission’s regulations. The information collected or maintained is used by the Commission to monitor jurisdictional transportation activities of intrastate and Hinshaw pipelines and the unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas pipelines and to ensure the integrity of the gas sales market that remains subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction.
US Code: 15 USC 717f Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 717c Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
   US Code: 15 USC 3371-3372 Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  81 FR 33499 05/26/2016
81 FR 59995 08/31/2016
No
  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 426 552 0 0 -126 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 4,572 2,331 0 0 2,241 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
The estimated burden for the FERC-549 information collection increased from previous burden estimates despite a decrease in total annual responses. The increase in burden is due to 1) increased annual burden per response for periodic rate review (related to “Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines”) and 2) an increase in the annual number of market-based rates filers (from two to four). The increase in the annual burden per response for “Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines” requirement is due to an underestimation of relevant burden in previous FERC-549 information collection activities. Based on more recent experience with the FERC-549 information collection, FERC subject matter experts increased the annual hourly burden per response from 5.24 to 50. The decrease in total annual responses reflects an expected reduction in filer activity related to FERC-549 due to revisions extending the cycle for “Rates and Charges” reviews from three to five years (i.e. less frequent filing) .
$1,397,304
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
James Sarikas 202 502-6831 [email protected]
  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.
09/15/2016