Notice2022-18652
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-547); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
August 30, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
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-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52951-52952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18652]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-33-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-547); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report
Requirements).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 31,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-547 (IC22-33-000) to the
Commission. You may submit copies of your comments by one of the
following methods:
Electronic filing through <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a>, is preferred.
<bullet> Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
<bullet> 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 to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a>. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a1c1f081915141613141f090f0a0a15080e3a1c1f0819541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3858691808c8d8f8a8d86909693938c9197a385869180cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d397b2a7b290bfb6b2a1b2bdb0b69395968190fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86c2e7f2e7c5eae3e7f4e7e8e5e3c6c0c3d4c5a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0084.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-547 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses FERC-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund
Report Requirements) to implement the statutory refund provisions
governed by Sections 4, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).\1\ Section
4 authorizes the Commission to order a refund (with interest) for any
portion of a natural gas company's increased rate or charge found to be
unjust or unreasonable. Refunds may also be instituted by a natural gas
company as a stipulation to a Commission-approved settlement agreement
or a provision under the company's tariff. Section 16 of the NGA
authorizes the Commission to prescribe rules and regulations necessary
to administer its refund mandates. The Commission's refund reporting
requirements are located in 18 CFR 154.501 (Refund Obligations) and
154.502 (Reports).
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717-717w.
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The Commission uses the data collected in FERC-547 to monitor
refunds owed by natural gas companies to ensure that the flow-through
of refunds owed by these companies are made as expeditiously as
possible and to assure that refunds are made in compliance with the
Commission's regulations.
Type of Respondents: Natural gas companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ Refund obligations occur following a
Commission determination of unjust or unreasonable rates. Due to the
nature of determinations on an ad hoc basis, the Commission estimate is
based on the average number of refund obligations. The Commission
estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information
collection as:
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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
collection burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
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FERC-547: Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements
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Average burden Total annual
Number of Total number of hours & average burden hours & Cost per
Number of respondents responses per responses cost \3\ per total annual cost respondent ($)
respondent response ($) ($)
(1) (2) (1) x (2) = (3) (4) (3) x (4) = (5) (5) / (1) = (6)
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22............................................................. 2 44 2 hrs.; $182 88 hrs.; $8,008 $364
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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.
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\3\ FERC staff estimates that industry costs for salary plus
benefits are similar to Commission costs. The cost figure is the
FY2022 FERC average annual salary plus benefits ($188,992/year or
$91/hour).
Dated: August 24, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18652 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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