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Information Collection Request

FERC-538, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service

ICR 202602-1902-003 · OMB 1902-0061 · Received in OIRA

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
FERC-538 Renewal - 30 day FRN Published 2026.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2026-04-07 Available
20260402-3024_FERC-538 30-day notice 2025.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2026-04-07 Available
FERC-538 Renewal - 60 day FRN Published 2026.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2026-04-07 Available
20260120-3027_FERC-538 60-day notice 2025.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2026-04-07 Available
FERC-538 supporting statement 2025.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2026-04-07 Available
18 CFR 156.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2019-05-21 Available
15 USC 717-717z.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2019-05-21 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
22989 FERC-538, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service Modified
ICR Details
1902-0061 202602-1902-003
Received in OIRA 202403-1902-017
FERC FERC-538
FERC-538, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 04/07/2026
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 08/31/2026
1 1
255 255
0 0
The purpose of FERC-538 is to implement the information collections pursuant to Sections 7(a), 10(a) and 16 of Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 156 of the Commission Regulations. These statutes and regulations apply upon application by a person or municipality authorized to engage in the local distribution of natural gas, and allow the Commission to order a natural gas company to extend or improve its transportation facilities and sell natural gas to the municipality or person and, for such purpose, to extend its transportation facilities to communities immediately adjacent to such facilities or to territories served by the natural gas pipeline company. The Commission uses the application data in order to be fully informed concerning the applicant and the service the applicant is requesting.
US Code: 15 USC 717-717w Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  91 FR 3166 01/26/2026
91 FR 17639 04/07/2026
No
1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
FERC-538, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service
  Total Request 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 1 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 255 255 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
$222,071
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
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.
04/07/2026