Notice2026-04869
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-551) Comment Request; Extension
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Published
March 12, 2026
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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 a renewal of currently approved information collection FERC-551: Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. There are no proposed changes to the record retention requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12183-12184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04869]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC26-4-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-551) 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection FERC-551: Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity
by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines which will be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. There are no proposed
changes to the record retention requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due April 13,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-551 to OMB through <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202601-1902-006">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202601-1902-006</a>. You can also visit <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>
and use the drop-down under ``Currently under Review'' to select the
``Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'' where you can see the open
opportunities to provide comments. Comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice.
Please submit a copy of your comments to the Commission via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9bd988d98ba959c988b98979a9cb9bfbcabbad79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d195b0a5b092bdb4b0a3b0bfb2b49197948392ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>. You must specify the Docket No. (IC26-4-000)
and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-551) in your email. If
you are unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS
mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
<bullet> Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
<bullet> All other delivery methods: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Docket: To view information related to this docket, please visit
<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Williams, (202) 502-6468.
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca8eabbeab89a6afabb8aba4a9af8a8c8f9889e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e5a7f6a7f5d727b7f6c7f707d7b5e585b4c5d30797168">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0243.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-551 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission is authorized to facilitate price
transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of natural gas
in interstate commerce, regarding the public interest, the integrity of
those markets, fair competition, and the protection of consumers. FERC-
551 uses the information provided by pipelines as part of its overall
implementation of the statutory provisions of section 23 of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA), 16 U.S.C. 717t-2. More specifically, the Commission
relies, in part, on section 23(a)(1) of the NGA, for authority to
collect this information and uses the pipelines' FERC-551 postings as
part of fulfilling the transparency provisions of section 23(a)(1) of
the NGA. The data requirements for pipelines are listed the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 284.13, reporting requirements
for interstate pipelines. The Commission has directed that the data
requirements under FERC-551 are to be posted on interstate pipelines'
websites and provided in downloadable file formats, in conformity with
18 CFR 284.12.
The posting requirements are based on the Commission's authority
under section 23 of the NGA (as added by the Energy Policy Act of
2005), which provides, in relevant part, that the Commission may issue
such rules as necessary and appropriate to provide for the
dissemination of ``information about the availability and prices of
natural gas at wholesale and in interstate commerce.'' \1\ This
provision enhances the Commission's authority to ensure confidence in
the Nation's natural gas markets. The Commission's market-oriented
policies for the wholesale natural gas industry require that interested
persons have broad confidence that reported market prices accurately
reflect the interplay of legitimate market forces. Without confidence
in the efficiency of price formation, the true value of transactions is
very difficult to determine. Further, price transparency facilitates
ensuring that jurisdictional prices are ``just and reasonable.'' \2\
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\1\ Section 23(a)(2) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717t-2(a)(2) (2000 &
Supp. V 2005).
\2\ See sections 4 and 5 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717c and 717d.
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The posting of FERC-551 information occurs on a daily basis. The
data must be available for download for not less than 90 days from the
date of posting and must be retained by the pipeline for three years.
Type of Respondents: Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
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reporting burden and cost for this information collection as follows:
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\3\ 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
\4\ The hourly figure (wages plus benefits) is based on the
average of the occupational categories for 2025 found on the Bureau
of Labor Statistics website (<a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm</a> and <a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm">http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm</a>):
--Management (Occupation Code: 11-0000): $83.41
--Business (Occupation Code: 13-0000): $55.13
--Financial (Occupation Code: 13-2051): $68.56
These various occupational categories' wage (and benefits)
figures are averaged and weighted equally, giving an average of
$69.03/hour. The resulting wage figure is rounded to $69/hour for
use in calculating wage figures in the FERC-551 renewal.
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Annual number Total annual
of responses Total number Average burden burden hours & Burden hours &
Number of respondents per of responses & cost per total annual cost per
respondent response \4\ cost respondent($)
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(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............ (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1)
(3)
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178.......................... 365 64,970 0.5 hours; 32,485 hrs.; 182.5 hrs.;
$34.50. 2,241,465. $12,593.
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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: March 9, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04869 Filed 3-11-26; 8:45 am]
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