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OMB Control No: 1902-0070	ICR Reference No: 202507-1902-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-1902-001
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-542
Title: FERC-542, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/13/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/12/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2029	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2026
Responses	204	0	188
Time Burden (Hours)	408	0	376
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	204	188	16
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	408	376	32
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The public reporting burden has increased from 376 to 408 total hours and has increased from $32,712 to $42,024 in total annual cost for this information collection. The Commission made no program changes regarding burden imposed upon respondents and the FERC-542 requirements remain unchanged from previously approved clearance packages. The annual number of tariff and rate filings received at the Commission will fluctuate from year to year due to the business requirements and needs of the industry. This is typical of any regulatory agency.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $652,087

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: Tehseen Rana 202 502-8639 tehseen.rana@ferc.gov

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