Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-606 and Ferc-607) Comment Request; Extension

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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collections FERC-606: Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information and FERC-607: Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization (OMB Control No 1902-0241) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. There are no proposed changes to the reporting requirements.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54864-54865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17258]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC26-34-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-606 and Ferc-
607) Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection renewal 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 submitting its information collections FERC-606: Notification 
of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further 
Information and FERC-607: Report on Decision or Action on Request for 
Federal Authorization (OMB Control No 1902-0241) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection 
requirements. There are no proposed changes to the reporting 
requirements.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 24, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-606 and FERC-607 to OMB 
through <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202607-1902-005">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202607-1902-005</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#bcf8ddc8ddffd0d9ddceddd2dfd9fcfaf9eeff92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a4819481a38c858192818e8385a0a6a5b2a3ce878f96">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. You must specify the Docket No. (IC26-34-
000) and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-606 and FERC-607) 
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 comments and issuances in 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 may be reached by email 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c084a1b4a183aca5a1b2a1aea3a58086859283eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d694c594c6e41484c5f4c434e486d6b687f6e034a425b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (202) 502-6468.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization 
and Requests for Further Information; FERC-607, Report on Decision or 
Action on Request for Federal Authorization.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0241.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of these information 
collection requirements for all collections described below with no 
changes to the current reporting requirements.
    Abstract: FERC-606 requires federal and state agencies and 
officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests 
for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project 
to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization 
request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to 
assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing 
due dates for agencies' decisions.
    FERC-607 requires federal and state agencies or officials to submit 
to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for 
federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and 
materials relied on in reaching a conclusion.
    These information collections can neither be discontinued nor 
collected less frequently because of statutory \1\ and regulatory \2\ 
requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are 
that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory

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mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to:
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    \1\ Section 313 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.2013.
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    <bullet> Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for 
federal authorizations required for a project, and
    <bullet> Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with 
the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated 
record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.
    Type of Respondent: Agencies with federal authorization 
responsibilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden \3\ and cost \4\ (rounded) for the 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\ FERC estimates that industry hourly costs are similar to the 
Commission FY 2026 average salary plus benefits of $213,003 per year 
(or $102/hour).

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                                                  Annual  number                                            Total annual burden
                                     Number of     of  responses   Total number   Average  burden  hours   hours & total annual    Cost per  respondent
                                    respondents   per respondent   of responses    & cost per  response            cost                     ($)
                                             (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)...................  (3) * (4) = (5).......  (5) / (1)
                                                                             (3)
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FERC-606--Notification of                      1               1               1  4 hrs.; $408..........  4 hrs.; $408..........  $408
 Request for Federal
 Authorization and Requests for
 Further Information.
FERC-607--Report on Decision or                1               1               1  1 hr.; 102............  1 hr.; 102............  $102
 Action on Request for Federal
 Authorization.
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    Total.......................               2  ..............               2  ......................  5 hrs.; 510...........  ......................
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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: August 19, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17258 Filed 8-24-26; 8:45 am]
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