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OMB Control No:
1902-0253
ICR Reference No:
201402-1902-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201101-1902-002
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-549D
Title:
FERC-549D (Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines)
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/09/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/05/2014
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The expiration date has been changed to the new current expiration date noted above. The agency is reminded that it should have in place an internal planning process so that completion of the public notification and comment period required by 5 CFR 1320 occurs prior to an information collection's expiration date. Agencies should submit non-emergency extension requests sufficiently prior to expiration dates to allow for a 60-day period of OMB review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2014
Responses
436
0
500
Time Burden (Hours)
5,716
0
19,178
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The reporting requirements for the FERC-549D are required to carry out the Commission's policies in accordance with the general authority in Section 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) . This collection promotes transparency by collecting and making available intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline transactional information. The Commission collects the data upon a standardized form with all requirements outlined in 18 CFR 284.126. The FERC Form 549D collects the following information: -Full legal name and identification number of the shipper receiving service; -Type of service performed for each transaction; -The rate charged under each transaction; -The primary receipt and delivery points for the transaction, specifying the rate schedule/name of service and docket were approved; -The quantity of natural gas the shipper is entitled to transport, store, and deliver for each transaction; -The term of the transaction, specifying the beginning and ending month and year of current agreement; -Total volumes transported, stored, injected or withdrawn for the shipper; and -Annual revenues received for each shipper, excluding revenues from storage services. NOTE: A 15-day public notice was issued on 2/28/2014 describing a change to the burden estimate. Specifically, the average burden hours per response for XML filings (implementation burden only) increased from 104 hours to 196 hours. Commission staff will provide the published version of the 15-day notice to the OMB desk officer when it publishes in the Federal Register.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 3372
Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978
US Code:
15 USC 717
Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
78 FR 69843
11/21/2013
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 7175
02/06/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
FERC Form 549D (Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report For Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines)
549D
Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines
ICR Summary of Burden
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
436
500
0
0
-64
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,716
19,178
0
0
-13,462
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The FERC Form 549D experienced a decrease in burden. -The initial public reporting burden (i.e. "start-up" burden) included in the previous burden estimate no longer applies to the majority of respondents to the FERC-549D. -Commission staff can provide a better estimation of the respondent effort due to experience with the filings and better understanding of respondent behavior. Commission staff reviewed the filing requirements and concluded that the average hourly burden per response (for both implementation and ongoing burden) was overestimated in the previous approval. The average burden hours per response have been decreased appropriately. -The number of respondents affected by the implementation burden was reduced from 125 to 5. Additionally, the number of respondents affected by the ongoing burden was reduced from 125 to 109. Both reductions contributed to the reduction in total respondent burden. - As mentioned in the supporting statement, the hourly implementation burden for XML filings was increased from 104 hours to 196 hours. This increase, however, only resulted in an increase of 184 hours. Overall, there was a net decrease in estimated burden of 13,462 hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$151,683
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
James Sarikas 202 502-6831 james.sarikas@ferc.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
03/05/2014
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