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OMB Control No:
1902-0060
ICR Reference No:
202211-1902-005
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202107-1902-013
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-537
Title:
FERC-537 (for RM22-8-000 Proposed Rule): Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
02/24/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/28/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and 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, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Responses
394
0
394
Time Burden (Hours)
45,433
0
45,433
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The information collection activities proposed in Docket No. RM22-8-000 for FERC-537 would assist the Commission in implementing section 7 of the NGA with regard to LNG facilities. The proposed rule includes provisions that would affect environmental reports that are relevant to applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity for LNG facilities. Those environmental reports are currently authorized under FERC-577, and the proposed rule includes revisions of those reports for which we are seeking clearance under FERC-577A. In addition, the proposed rule would require prospective applicants and applicants for to provide engineering and design materials related to natural hazards to comport with the Commission’s current guidance regarding applications under section 7 for LNG facilities. The revised regulations would affect only entities that file applications with the Commission for LNG facilities and would not increase or decrease the previously approved burdens for FERC-537, since the NOPR would codify the Commission’s existing practices.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 717-717w
Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
US Code:
15 USC 3301-3432
Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AG06
Proposed rulemaking
87 FR 72906
11/28/2022
Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition and Abandonment
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:
Growth in the industry caused the number of respondents to increase from 214 to 339. This reflects the fact that more firms are doing business related to gas pipeline construction, acquisition, and abandonment. There was an increase in number of responses annually from 335 to 394. This increase was due to the type, size and scope of projects those firms initiated being different and/or more frequent because of current market conditions and the major development of infrastructure that had previously occurred in prior years. The number of hours (average hours per response) were reduced (adjustment in estimate) to provide a better estimate, creating a reduction of 5,502 hours. The reporting hours were reduced from 152.04 to 115.31 hours per response on average to provide more accurate reporting averages. The reporting times were inaccurately stated in previous years and now the program office has provided a better estimate
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$10,518,544
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577 jean_sonneman@blm.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:
12/28/2022
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