Notice2026-07213
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-547, FERC-550, FERC-914); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
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April 14, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the following currently approved information collections: FERC-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements), FERC-550 (Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings and Depreciation Studies), and FERC-914 (Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff Filings). There are no changes to the information collection requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19125-19127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07213]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC26-10-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-547, FERC-550,
FERC-914); Consolidated 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, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the following currently
approved information collections: FERC-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund
Report Requirements), FERC-550 (Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings and
Depreciation Studies), and FERC-914 (Cogeneration and Small Power
Production--Tariff Filings). There are no changes to the information
collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due May 14, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on to OMB through
<bullet> FERC-550:<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202603-1902-009">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202603-1902-009</a>.
<bullet> FERC-547:<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202603-1902-005">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202603-1902-005</a>.
<bullet> FEERC-914<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202603-1902-004">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202603-1902-004</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 via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1256736673517e777360737c717752545740513c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5a1849184a689808497848b8680a5a3a0b7a6cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>. You must specify the Docket No. (IC26-10-000)
and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-547, FERC-550, FERC-
914) 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, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
<bullet> Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Docket: To view comments and issuances in this docket, please visit
<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>. Once there, you can also
sign-up for automatic notification of activity in this docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Williams may be reached by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5713362336143b32362536393432171112051479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9ad889d88aa858c889b88878a8ca9afacbbaac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (202) 502-6468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements);
FERC-550 (Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings and Depreciation Studies);
and FERC-914 (Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff Filings).
OMB Control Numbers: 1902-0084, 1902-0089, 1902-0231.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-547, FERC-550,
and FERC-914 information collection requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract:
FERC 547: Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements
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
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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 18 CFR 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.
FERC 550: Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings and Depreciation Studies
The FERC-550 550 (Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings and
Depreciation Studies) is required to assist the Commission in
implementing the duties and powers that were vested on October 1, 1977,
in the Interstate Commerce Commission pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 60502. The
Commission's regulatory jurisdiction over oil pipelines includes:
<bullet> Regulation of rates and practices of oil pipeline
companies engaged in interstate transportation;
<bullet> Establishment of equal service conditions to provide
shippers with equal access to pipeline transportation; and
<bullet> Establishment of reasonable rates for transporting
petroleum and petroleum products by pipeline.
Oil Pipeline Tariffs and Rates
The FERC-550 data collection provides the Commission with the
information it needs to analyze proposed tariffs, rates, fares, and
charges of oil pipelines and other carriers in connection with the
transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. Specifically, these
filings typically include indexing, market-based rates, or initial rate
filings. The Commission uses this information to determine whether the
proposed tariffs and rates are just and reasonable.\2\
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\2\ 18 CFR parts 341 through 348 (2025).
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The Commission's regulations at 18 CFR parts 341 through 348
provide that letters of transmittal must describe the filings and
explain any changes to the carrier's rates, rules, terms or conditions
of service; state if a waiver is being requested, and specify the
statute, section, regulation, policy, or order requested to be waived;
and identify the tariffs supplemental numbers, or tariff sections and
the proposed effective date of the tariff publication. The letter of
transmittal must certify that the filing has been sent to each
subscriber of the tariff publication. A carrier may file to amend or
modify a tariff contained in a tariff filing at any time during the
pendency of the filing. Carriers must cancel tariffs when the service
or transportation movement is terminated. If the service in connection
with the tariff is no longer in interstate commerce, the tariff
publication must state so. Whenever the tariff of a carrier on file
with the Commission is to be adopted by another carrier as a result of
an acquisition, merger, or name change, the succeeding company must
file with the Commission, and post within 30 days after such
succession, the tariff, or portion thereof, that has been adopted in
the electronic format required by 18 CFR 341.1 bearing the name of the
successor company.
Oil Pipeline Depreciation Studies
The FERC-550 data collection also collects information necessary to
inform the Commission about oil pipeline depreciation. Specifically,
The Commission's regulation at 18 CFR 347.1 provides that oil pipelines
must file material to support requests for newly established or changed
property account depreciation studies. It requires an applicant to file
electronically, and the transmittal letter must give a general
description of the change in depreciation rates, certify that the
transmittal also has been sent to each shipper and to each subscriber,
and state if there are no subscribers. The proposed depreciation rates
being established must be used until they are either accepted or
modified by the Commission. Rates in effect at the time of the proposed
revision must continue to be used until the proposed revised rates are
approved or modified by the Commission. The oil pipeline must provide
information in sufficient detail to fully explain and justify the
proposed rates. Modifications, additions, and deletions to data
elements should be made to reflect the individual circumstances of the
carrier's properties and operations.
FERC 914: Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff Filings
The Commission uses the information collected by FERC-914 to
determine if a small power production or cogeneration facility is
exempt for rate regulation under 18 CFR 292.
Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and 18 CFR 292
require that every public utility have all its jurisdictional rates and
tariffs on file with the Commission and make them available for public
inspection, within such time and in such form as the Commission
designates. Section 205(d) of the FPA requires that every public
utility must provide notice to the Commission and the public of any
changes to its jurisdictional rates and tariffs, file such changes with
the Commission, and make them available for public inspection as
directed by the Commission. In addition, FPA section 206 requires the
Commission, upon complaint or its own motion, to modify existing rates
or services that are found to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly
discriminatory, or preferential. FPA section 207 requires the
Commission upon complaint by a state commission and a finding of
insufficient interstate service, to order the rendering of adequate
interstate service by public utilities, the rates for which would be
filed in accordance with FPA sections 205 and 206.
In Order Nos. 671 and 671-A,\3\ the Commission revised its
regulations that govern qualifying small power production and
cogeneration facilities. The Commission eliminated certain exemptions
from rate regulation that were previously available to qualifying
facilities. New qualifying facilities may need to make tariff filings
if they do not meet the exemption requirements.
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\3\ Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and
Cogeneration Facilities, Order No. 671, 71 FR 7852 (2/15/2006), FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,203 (2006); and Revised Regulations Governing
Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities, Order 671-A, 71
FR 30585 (5/30/2006).
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FERC implemented the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (EPAct 2005) to establish criteria for new qualifying
cogeneration facilities by: (1) amending the exemptions available to
qualifying facilities from the FPA and from Public Utility Holding
Company Act [resulting in the burden imposed by FERC-914, the subject
of this notice]; (2) ensuring that these facilities are using their
thermal output in a productive and beneficial manner; that the
electrical, thermal, chemical and mechanical output of new qualifying
cogeneration facilities is used fundamentally for commercial,
residential or industrial purposes; and there is continuing progress in
the development of efficient electric energy generating technology; (3)
amending the FERC Form 556 \4\ to reflect the criteria for new
qualifying cogeneration facilities; and (4) eliminating ownership
limitations for qualifying cogeneration and small power production
facilities. The
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Commission satisfied the statutory mandate and its continuing
obligation to review its policies encouraging cogeneration and small
power production, energy conservation, efficient use of facilities and
resources by electric utilities, and equitable rates for energy
customers.
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\4\ The FERC Form 556 (Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF)
Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility) is
cleared separately as OMB Control No. 1902-0075 and is not a subject
of this notice.
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Type of Respondents: Natural gas companies, Oil pipelines, New
qualifying facilities and small power producers that do not meet
Commission exemption criteria
Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for each of the information collections are:
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\5\ The Commission defines burden 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.
\6\ FERC staff estimates that industry costs for salary plus
benefits are similar to Commission costs. The cost figure is the
FY2025 FERC average annual salary plus benefits ($214,093year or
$103/hour).
\7\ This figure is rounded.
FERC-547: Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements
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Number of
Number of respondents responses per Total number Average burden hours & average Total annual burden hours & total Cost per
respondent of responses cost \6\ per response ($) annual cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) x (2) = (4)............................... (3) x (4) = (5)................... (5) / (1) =
(3) (6)
23.............................. 2 46 2 hrs.; $206...................... 92 hrs. $9,476.................... $412
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FERC-550: Oil Pipeline Rates--Tariff Filings and Depreciation Studies
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Annual number Total number
Number of of responses of responses Average burden hours & cost ($) per Total annual burden hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent \7\ response cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4)....................................... (3)*(4)=(5)............................... (5)/(1)
Oil Rates and Tariff Filings............ 261 3 783 7 hrs.; $721.............................. 5,481 hrs.; $564,543...................... $2,163
Depreciation Studies.................... 15 1 15 40 hrs.; $4,120........................... 600 hrs.; $61,800......................... $4,120
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Total............................... 276 .............. 798 .......................................... 6,081 hrs.; $626,343...................... ..............
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FERC-914: Cogeneration and Small Power Production--Tariff Filings
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hours & Cost ($) per Total annual burden hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4)....................................... (3)*(4)=(5)............................... (5)/(1)
FPA Section 205 Filings................. 40 1 40 185 hrs.; $19,055......................... 7,400hrs.; $762,200....................... $ 19,055
Electric Quarterly Reports.............. 35 4 140 6 hrs.; $618.............................. 840 hrs,; $86,520......................... $ 2,472
Change of Status........................ 10 1 10 3 hrs.; $309.............................. 30 hrs.; $ 3,090.......................... $ 309
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TOTAL................................... .............. 190 .............. 8,270 hrs.; $ 851,810..................... ..........................................
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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: April 9, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07213 Filed 4-13-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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