Notice2022-24816
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-547); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
November 15, 2022
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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), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68480-68481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24816]
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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, DOE.
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), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 15,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-547 to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) through <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number 1902-0084 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund
Report Requirements) 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 (identified by Docket No.
IC22-33-000 and FERC-547) to the Commission as noted below. 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:
[ssquf] Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[ssquf] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific collection number(s) (FERC-547) and/
or title(s) (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements) in your
comments.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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: <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#ed8b889f8e8283818483889e989d9d829f99ad8b889f8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1878493828e8f8d888f84929491918e9395a187849382cf868e97">[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
[[Page 68481]]
comments and issuances in this docket may do so at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c185a0b5a082ada4a0b3a0afa2a48187849382efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99ddf8edf8daf5fcf8ebf8f7fafcd9dfdccbdab7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a> and 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 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\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
$91/hour).
FERC-547--Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements
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Number of Average burden hours & Cost per
Number of respondents responses per Total number of average cost \3\ per response Total annual burden hours & respondent
respondent responses ($) total annual cost ($) ($)
(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.
Dated: November 8, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-24816 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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