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 Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-16-000]
 AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
 ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
 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-567 [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity].
 DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 10, 2018.
 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-16-000) by either of the following methods: *eFiling at Commission's Website: 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:*
                     FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity. *OMB Control No.:*
                     1902-0005. *Type of Request:*
                     Three-year extension of the FERC-567 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. *Abstract:*
                     The Commission uses the information from the FERC-567 to 
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                    obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities and the peak capacity of these facilities. Additionally, the Commission validates the need for new facilities proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By modeling an applicant's pipeline system, Commission staff utilizes the FERC-567 data to determine configuration and location of installed pipeline facilities; verify and determine the receipt and delivery points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies; determine the location of receipt and delivery points and emergency interconnections on a pipeline system; determine the location of pipeline segments, laterals and compressor stations on a pipeline system; verify pipeline segment lengths and pipeline diameters; justify the maximum allowable operating pressures and suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations; verify the installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor station; determine the existing shippers and producers currently using each pipeline company; verify peak capacity on the system; and develop and evaluate alternatives to the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of new pipeline construction. 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a) requires each major natural gas pipeline with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf per day to submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system during the previous 12 months ended December 31. These physical/engineering data are not included as part of any other data collection requirement. *Type of Respondents:*
                     Applicants with a system delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 Mcf [1]
                    
                     per day. *Estimate of Annual Burden*
                    : [2]
                    
                     The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: FERC-567—Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity
Number of
                             respondents
Annual number of
                             responses per 
                             respondent
Total number of
                             responses
Average burden
                             and cost per 
                             
                                response 3
Total annual
                             burden hours 
                             and total 
                             annual cost
Cost per
                             respondent 
                             ($)(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)Natural Gas Pipelines
121
1
121
3
                             $237
363
                             $28,677
$237
 *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 5, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.


# Footnotes

1.
    
                         Mcf = Thousand cubic feet. Back to Citation
 2.
    
                         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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. Back to Citation
 3.
    
                         The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: 2018 Average Burden Hours per Response * $79 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus benefits. We assume for FERC-567 that respondents earn at a similar rate. Back to Citation


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