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Filed Date: 9/5/19.
Accession Number: 20190905–5113.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–2760–000.
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Dated: September 6, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC19–25–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–551); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
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–
551, (Reporting of Flow Volume and
Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas
Pipelines).
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due November 12, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC19–25–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
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 https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
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
DATES:
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transparency in markets for the sale or
transportation of physical natural gas in
interstate commerce, having due regard
for 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 sections 23 of the Natural
Gas Act, 16 U.S.C. 717t–2. More
specifically, the Commission relies, in
part, on section 23(a)(1) of the Natural
Gas Act, 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 Natural Gas Act. The data
requirements for pipelines are in 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 marketoriented 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
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.
The daily posting requirements for
major non-interstate pipelines
prescribed in the Commission’s Order
No. 720 are no longer required. The
number of respondents used to develop
the burden estimates do not include any
major non-interstate pipelines.
Type of Respondents: Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the total public
reporting burden and cost for this
information collection as follows:
FERC–551—REPORTING OF FLOW VOLUME AND CAPACITY BY INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Number
NGA of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden
& cost
per response 4
Total annual
burden hours
& total annual cost
Burden hour & cost
per respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
0.5 hours; $32.69 .......
31,390 hrs.; $2,052,278.20 .........
FERC–551 .........
172
365
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: September 5, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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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.
3 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC or Commission)
announces that it intends to submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for a three-year PRA
approval of Component 1 of the
Employer Information Report (EEO–1).
The EEOC intends to seek OMB
approval to remove Component 1 from
OMB control number 3046–0007 and to
request its approval under a new control
number. The EEOC does not intend to
submit to OMB a request to renew
Component 2 under OMB control
number 3046–0007. The EEO–1
Component 1 collections for 2016, 2017,
and 2018 under the 3046–0007 control
number have been completed. However,
the EEO–1 Component 2 collections for
2017 and 2018 are now underway under
this same control number, and as
discussed in National Women’s Law
Center, et al. v. Office of Management
and Budget, et al., Component 2
approval under control number 3046–
0007 will expire no later than April 5,
2021, by order of the court. The EEOC
believes a new OMB control number for
Component 1 that is separate from the
current control number for the
Component 2 collection will minimize
confusion for EEO–1 filers.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be submitted on or before
November 12, 2019.
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 estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $65.38/hour = Average cost/
response. The figure includes wages plus benefits
and comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/2017/may/oes131111.htm
data from May, 2017) using Management Analyst
category code (13–1111) for wages and the
Management, business, and financial occupational
group (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ecec.t04.htm) for benefits.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Existing Collection
Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection—Request for new Control
Number for a Currently Approved
Collection: Employer Information
Report (EEO–1) Component 1; Revision
of Existing Approval for EEO–1
Component 2.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-25-000]
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 the currently approved
information collection, FERC-551, (Reporting of Flow Volume and
Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 12,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-25-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
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
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transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical
natural gas in interstate commerce, having due regard for 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 sections 23 of the Natural Gas Act, 16 U.S.C. 717t-2.
More specifically, the Commission relies, in part, on section 23(a)(1)
of the Natural Gas Act, 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 Natural Gas Act. The
data requirements for pipelines are in 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.
The daily posting requirements for major non-interstate pipelines
prescribed in the Commission's Order No. 720 are no longer required.
The number of respondents used to develop the burden estimates do not
include any major non-interstate pipelines.
Type of Respondents: Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
public 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 estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $65.38/hour =
Average cost/response. The figure includes wages plus benefits and
comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2017/may/oes131111.htm data from May, 2017) using Management Analyst
category code (13-1111) for wages and the Management, business, and
financial occupational group (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t04.htm) for benefits.
FERC-551--Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number NGA of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per hours & total annual Burden hour & cost
respondents per respondent of responses response \4\ cost per respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............................ (3) * (4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
(3)
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FERC-551................. 172 365 62,780 0.5 hours; $32.69.............. 31,390 hrs.; 182.5 hrs. ;
$2,052,278.20. $11,931.85.
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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: September 5, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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