[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27738-27739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09998]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC20-9-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549D); Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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-549D (Quarterly Transportation and Storage 
Report for Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines) and submitting 
the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB 
and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as 
explained below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 10, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-549D to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0253) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission (identified 
by Docket No. IC20-10-000) 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, at Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Hand delivered 
submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and 
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain; Using the search function under the Currently Under Review 
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click submit and 
select comment to the right of the subject collection. FERC submissions 
must be formatted and filed in accordance with 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).
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-549D, Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for 
Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0253.
    Form No.: FERC Form 549D.

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    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-549D information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: On March 2, 2020, the Commission published a Notice in 
the Federal Register in Docket No. IC20-9-000 requesting public 
comments (85 FR 12281). The Commission received no public comments and 
is indicating that in the related submittal to OMB. The reporting 
requirements under FERC-549D are required to carry out the Commission's 
policies in accordance with the general authority in Section 1(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \1\ and Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy 
Act of 1978 (NGPA).\2\ This collection promotes transparency by 
collecting and making available intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline 
transactional information. The Commission collects the data upon a 
standardized form with all requirements outlined in 18 CFR 284.126.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 717(c).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 3211.
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    The FERC-549D collects the following information:
     Full legal name and identification number of the shipper 
receiving service, including whether the pipeline and the shipper are 
affiliated;
     Type of service performed;
     The rate charged under each contract;
     The primary receipt and delivery points for each contract;
     The quantity of natural gas the shipper is entitled to 
transport, store, or deliver for each transaction;
     The duration of the contract, specifying the beginning and 
(for firm contracts only) ending month and year of current agreement;
     Total volumes transported, stored, injected or withdrawn 
for the shipper; and
     Annual revenues received for each shipper, excluding 
revenues from storage services.
    Filers submit the Form-549D on a quarterly basis.
    Type of Respondents: Intrastate natural gas under NGPA Section 311 
authority and Hinshaw pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden and cost for the information collection as 
follows:
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    \3\ The Commission defines burden 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. For further explanation of what is included in the 
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal 
Regulations 1320.3.

                         FERC-549D: Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Intrastate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines
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                                                       Average annual
                                       Average annual     number of    Average annual    Average burden hrs. &     Total annual burden       Cost per
                                          number of     responses per   total number     cost ($) per response     hours & total annual   respondent ($)
                                         respondents     respondent     of  responses                               cost ($) (rounded)
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
                                                                                  (3)
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PDF filings..........................             120               4             480  12.5 hrs.; $1,133.......  6,000 hrs.; $543,840...          $4,532
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    Total............................  ..............  ..............             480  ........................  6,000 hrs.; $543,840...  ..............
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of 
information is 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 estimate of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 5, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-09998 Filed 5-8-20; 8:45 am]
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