[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47141-47142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC24-9-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567) 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-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual 
Reports of System Flow Diagrams (OMB Control Number 1902-0005), which 
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review. No comments were received on the 60-day notice published on 
March 11, 2024.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 1, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-567 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0303) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent 
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may 
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC24-9-000) by 
one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through https://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, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, MD 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: https://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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email 
at [email protected], 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 
1,000 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.

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                                                                FERC-567 Burden Estimates
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                                                       Annual  number
                                          Number of     of  responses   Total  number   Average  burden &  cost   Total  annual  burden      Cost per
             Respondents                 respondents         per        of  responses        per  response        hours &  total annual     respondent
                                                         respondent                                                        cost                 ($)
                                                  (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 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 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11997 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
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