OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and is withholding approval of this collection at
this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor
an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and will include in the supporting
statement of the next ICR, to be submitted to OMB at the final rule
stage, a description of how the agency has responded to any public
comments on the ICR. This action has no effect on any current
approvals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2015
441
0
441
2,176
0
2,176
0
0
0
FERC-549 is required to implement the
statutory provisions governed by Sections 311 and 312 of the
Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) (15 USC 3371-3372) and Section 7 of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717f). The reporting
requirements for implementing these provisions are contained in 18
Code of Federal regulations (CFR) Part 284. The proposed rule only
proposes changes the Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines
requirements and not to any of the other information collection
parts of the FERC-549. Rates and Charges for Intrastate Pipelines
The Commission proposes new optional notice procedures which
intrastate pipelines may elect to use when filing proposed rates or
operating conditions pursuant to § 284.123 of the Commission's
regulations. Section 284.123 applies to filings by: (1) intrastate
pipelines providing interstate services pursuant to section 311 of
the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) and (2) Hinshaw pipelines
providing interstate services subject to the Commission's Natural
Gas Act (NGA) jurisdiction pursuant to blanket certificates issued
under § 284.224 of the Commission's regulations. 18 CFR 284.123(b)
provides that intrastate gas pipeline companies file for Commission
approval of rates for services performed in the interstate
transportation of gas. An intrastate gas pipeline company may elect
to use rates contained in one of its then effective transportation
rate schedules on file with an appropriate state regulatory agency
for intrastate service comparable to the interstate service OR file
proposed rates and supporting information showing the rates are
cost based and are fair and equitable. 150 days after the
application is filed the rate is deemed to be fair and equitable
unless the Commission either extends the time for action,
institutes a proceeding or issues an order providing for rates it
deems to be fair and equitable. 18 CFR 284.123(e) requires that
within 30 days of commencement of new service any intrastate
pipeline engaging in the transportation of gas in interstate
commerce must file a statement that includes the interstate rates
and a description of how the pipeline will engage in the
transportation services, including operating conditions. If an
intrastate gas pipeline company changes its operations or rates it
must amend the statement on file with the Commission. Such
amendment is to be filed not later than 30 days after commencement
of the change in operations or change in rate election.
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
The changes should reduce
FERC's burden by reducing or virtually eliminating the number of
filings that were in the past resolved through the formal
settlement process. The new procedures will enable the filings to
be approved automatically if the filing is not protested.
Additionally, most of the settlements necessitated a compliance
filing that required review and order approving the filing. In
terms of the burden counted under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), we only anticipate one additional filing per year. Other
changes proposed in the rule should lead to a reduction in non-PRA
regulatory compliance burden.
$1,300,625
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
James Sarikas 202 502-6831
james.sarikas@ferc.gov
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.