[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46005-46006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18922]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-33-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-539) Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-539 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import &
Export Related Applications).
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due November 4,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-33-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with
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submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free),
or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-539 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & Export Related
Applications).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0062.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-539 with no
changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-
717w) provides, in part, that `` . . . no person shall export any
natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import any
natural gas from a foreign country without first having secured and
order from the Commission authorizing it to do so.'' The 1992
amendments to Section 3 of the NGA concern importation or exportation
from/to a nation which has a free trade agreement with the United
States, and requires that such importation or exportation: (1) Shall be
deemed to be a ``first sale'', i.e., not a sale for a resale, and (2)
Shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and
applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted
without modification or delay.
With the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement
and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, the Federal regulatory focus on
construction, operation, and siting of import and export facilities
increased significantly.
Estimate of Annual Burden.\1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\1\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
FERC-539, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & Export Related Applications
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Number of Average burden hours &
Number of respondents responses per Total number of average cost \2\ per Total annual burden hours & Cost per
respondent responses response ($) total annual cost ($) respondent ($)
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(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)......................... (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1) = (6)
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6........................................ 2 12 15 hours; $1,200............ 180 hours; $14,400.......... $2,400
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\2\ The Commission staff estimates that industry is similarly situated in terms of hourly cost (for wages plus benefits). Based on the Commission's FY
(Fiscal Year) 2019 average cost (for wages plus benefits), $80.00/hour is used.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dated: August 27, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18922 Filed 8-30-19; 8:45 am]
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