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OMB Control No:
1902-0242
ICR Reference No:
201006-1902-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200809-1902-002
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-552
Title:
Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions
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:
08/17/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/24/2010
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 2 years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2011
Responses
740
0
1,500
Time Burden (Hours)
2,960
0
6,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
296,000
0
600,000
Abstract:
FERC requires each holder of blanket marketing certificate authority or blanket unbundled sales services certificate authority to notify FERC as to whether it reports transactions to publishers of electricity or natural gas price indices and whether this reporting complies with certain standards. This is designed to permit an annual estimate of size of domestic natural gas market and use of index pricing in that market. In RM07-10-002 (Order No. 704-C), FERC revises Form No. 552 so as to (1) exempt from reporting any unexercised options to take gas under a take-or-release contract; (2) clarifies the definition of exempt unprocessed natural gas transactions as those involving gas that is both not yet processed (to separate and recover natural gas liquids), and still upstream of a processing facility; (3) exempts from reporting cash-out and imbalance transactions, since they were burdensome to report and provided little market information; (4) strikes the forms references to the blanket sales certificates issued under § 284.402 or § 284.284, since they were burdensome to report and provided little market information, so as to also exempt small entities who were obligated to report solely by virtue of possessing a blanket sales certificate; and (5) makes several non-substantive modifications to Form No. 552 in an effort to make it more user-friendly.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 717t-2(new)
Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 316 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1902-AD32
Final or interim final rulemaking
75 FR 35632
06/23/2010
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
Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions
FERC Form No. 552
Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions
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
740
1,500
0
-760
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,960
6,000
0
-3,040
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
296,000
600,000
0
-304,000
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 Forms
Short Statement:
The modifications made in this Final Rule on Rehearing will reduce the reporting burden estimates by reducing the number of entities who will have to file FERC Form No. 552 and reducing the information that must be filed.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$65,088
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]?
Uncollected
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:
Vince Mareino 202 502-6167 vince.mareino@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:
06/24/2010
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