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OMB Control No: 1902-0062	ICR Reference No: 200701-1902-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-1902-007
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-539
Title: Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import/Export Related, RM06-1-000
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/21/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/11/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	304	0	304
Time Burden (Hours)	3,652	0	3,652
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: FERC issued RM06-1-000 in response to enactment by Congress of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (August 8, 2005 signed by President). The regulations are to implement Section 313 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) amends section 15 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) with additional authority to (1) coordinate the processing of authorizations required under federal law for proposed natural gas projects subject to NGA sections 3 and 7 and (2) maintain a complete consolidated record of decisions with respect to such authorizations.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717n Name of Law: Natural Gas Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 313 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AD13	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 62912	10/27/2006

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import/Export Related, RM06-1-000

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	304	304	304	-304
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,652	3,652	3,652	-3,652
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Section 313 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005)amends section 15 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)to provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) with additional authority to coordinate the processing of authorizations required under federal law for proposed natural gas projects subject to NGA sections 3 and 7 and to maintain a complete consolidated record of decisions with respect to such federal authorizations. This Final Rule promulgates regulations governing its exercise of this authority whereby the Commission will establish a schedule for the completion of reviews of requests for authorizations necessary for a proposed project and compile a consolidated record to be used in the event of review of actions by the Commission and other agencies in responding to requests for authorizations necessary for a proposed project.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $351,963

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Gordon Wagner 202 219-0122 gordon.wagner@ferc.gov

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