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OMB Control No: 1902-0243	ICR Reference No: 201007-1902-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-1902-006
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-551
Title: Reporting of No Notice by Interstate Pipelines and Scheduled Volumes by Major Non-Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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: 10/19/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	62,244	0	62,244
Time Burden (Hours)	44,033	0	44,033
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: In Docket No. RM08-2-000 Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (Order No.720 FERC adopted new regulations requiring major non-interstate pipelines to post certain data on publicly-accessible Internet websites. Order No. 720 implemented the Commissions authority under section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). Order No. 720 required major non-interstate pipelines, defined as those natural gas pipelines that are not natural gas companies under the NGA and deliver more than 50 million MMBtu per year, to post scheduled flow information and to post information for each receipt or delivery point with a design capacity greater than 15,000 MMBtu per day. In Order No. 720-A (RM08-2-001) FERC is modifying its regulations requiring major non-interstate pipelines to post daily scheduled volume information and other data for certain points. These modifications include a requirement that major non-interstate pipelines post information for receipt and delivery points at which design capacity is unknown. The Commission denies requests to revise its regulations requiring interstate natural gas pipelines to post information regarding the provision of no-notice service. The posting requirements will facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical natural gas in interstate commerce to implement section 23 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717t-2 (2000 & Supp. V 2005). In the Order on Rehearing Order No.720-B, issued July 21, 2010, the Commission is granting and denying requests for rehearing and clarification of Order No. 720 & 720A. Specifically, the Commission clarifies its regulations to require major non-interstate pipelines to post daily scheduled volume information and other data for certain points, as well as its regulations requiring interstate pipelines to post information regarding the provision of no-notice service. These modifications include establishing the compliance deadline for major non-interstate pipelines after the effective date of this rule and clarifying the requirement for interstate pipelines to update posted no-notice service volumes. This rule on rehearing on Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act will become effective 10/1/10.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 717t-2(a)(1)(new) Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 316 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act 2005

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-AD49	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 44893	07/30/2010

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
Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate and Non-major Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	62,244	62,244
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,033	44,033
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $70,465

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: Anna Fernandez 202 502-6602 anna.fernandez@ferc.gov

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