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OMB Control No:
1902-0328
ICR Reference No:
202210-1902-009
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-549E
Title:
FERC-549E, Price Index Data Providers and Developers (PL20-3)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
06/15/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/01/2022
Terms of Clearance:
For the next renewal the agency will reexamine the burden estimates for accuracy and specifically solicit public comment on these estimates.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
24,893
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
104,701
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Commission set forth standards for price index developers to demonstrate that their internal processes were sufficient to qualify as a Commission-approved price index developer and, thus, have their price indices referenced in Commission-jurisdictional tariffs. Price index developers seeking approval voluntarily provided written statements to the Commission to explain how they met these standards. The Commission used the information collected from these price index developers to determine whether the Commission would approve the use of their indices in Commission-jurisdictional tariffs. After the Initial Policy Statement was issued thirteen price index developers sought approval. Beginning six months after the effective date of this revision, interstate natural gas pipelines and public utilities proposing to use price indices in jurisdictional tariffs will no longer be entitled to the rebuttable presumption that a price index developer’s price indices produce just and reasonable rates unless the price index developer has obtained approval or re-approval from the Commission within the last seven years.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 717c
Name of Law: Natural Gas Act
US Code:
15 USC 3371
Name of Law: Natural Gas Policy Act
US Code:
15 USC 717c
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:
85 FR 83940
12/23/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 25237
04/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
FERC-549E Data Providers (and their affiliates) - perform biennial self-audit
FERC-549E Data Providers (and their affiliates) Next Month Transactions
FERC-549E Data providers (and their affiliates) (Next Day Transactions)
FERC-549E Price Index Developers Code of Conduct, Confident., and inform Customers
FERC-549E Price Index Developers Identify assessed index price vs. calculated
FERC-549E Price Index Developers re-certify 7yrs
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
24,893
0
0
24,893
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
104,701
0
0
104,701
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The new collection includes an estimate of 249 respondents for data providers and 6 respondents for price index developers. The table shows the total burden of the collection of information. The format, labels, and definitions of the table follow the ROCIS submission system’s “Information Collection Request Summary of Burden” for the metadata.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,634,406
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:
Kayla Williams 410 786-5887 kayla.williams@cms.hhs.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:
12/01/2022
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