78 FR 139 pgs. 43186-43187 - Commission Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Extension
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 139Pages: 43186 - 43187
Pages: 43186, 43187Docket number: [Docket No. IC13-18-000; FERC-547]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-17286 Filed 7-18-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC13-18-000; FERC-547]
Commission Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION:
Notice of information collection and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), 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).
DATES:
Comments on the collection of information are due September 17, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC13-18-000) by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://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: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/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: 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.
[top] Abstract: The Commission uses FERC-547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report Requirements) to implement the
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1 15 U.S.C. 717-717w.
The Commission uses the data 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: 2The Commission reduces its estimate of the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection from the estimate made three years ago based on the number of filings received over the previous three years (from an average of 30 respondents to an average of 11 respondents currently).
Footnotes:
2 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.
| Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Total number of responses | Average burden hours per response | Estimated total annual burden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | (B) | (A) × (B) = (C) | (D) | (C) × (D) | |
| Natural Gas Companies | 11 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 825 |
The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $57,750. [825 hours * $70/hour3= $57,750].
Footnotes:
3 FY2013 Estimated Average Hourly Cost per FTE, including salary + benefits.
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: July 12, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-17286 Filed 7-18-13; 8:45 am]
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