[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 17453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05013]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-9-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567);
Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual
Reports of System Flow Diagrams (OMB Control Number 1902-0005).
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due [INSERT DATE
60 days after date of publication in the Federal Register].
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC24-
9-000 and FERC-567) by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of
System Flow Diagrams.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0005.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-567 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Per 18 CFR 260.8(a), each major interstate natural gas
company with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf \1\ per
day is required to submit, by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting
operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system during
the previous 12 months ending on December 31. The submitted information
must include (i) configuration and location of installed pipeline
facilities; (ii) receipt and delivery points between shippers, and
pipeline companies; (iii) location of compressor stations on a pipeline
system; (iv) pipeline diameters; (v) maximum allowable operating
pressures; (vi) suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations;
(vii) installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor
station; (viii) existing shippers currently nominating service under
firm contracts on each pipeline company; and (ix) peak capacity on the
system. The information is collected so that it is available in the
event the Commission needs to confirm pipeline facility data.
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\1\ Mcf is a unit of measurement for natural gas that equals,
000 cubic feet.
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Type of Respondents: Natural gas pipeline companies with a system
delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 Mcf per day.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \2\ and cost \3\ for the information collection
as follows.
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\2\ 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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collections burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
\3\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for FERC-567 is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's current annual average of
$207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$100/hour.
FERC-567--Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams
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Annual number Total annual burden
Respondents Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Natural Gas Pipelines................ 124 1 124 4 hrs.; $400............ 496 hrs.; $49,600...... $400
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collections 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 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: March 4, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-05013 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
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