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responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 

and telephone number of the person 

commenting, protesting or intervening; 

and (4) otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 

through 385.2005. All comments, 

motions to intervene, or protests must 

set forth their evidentiary basis. Any 

filing made by an intervenor must be 

accompanied by proof of service on all 

persons listed in the service list 

prepared by the Commission in this 

proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 

385.2010. 

Dated: January 24, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01756 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 11132–029] 

KEI (USA) Power Management (I), LLC; 

Notice of Intent To File License 

Application, Filing of Pre-Application 

Document, and Approving Use of the 

Traditional Licensing Process 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application and Request to 

Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 

b. Project No.: 11132–029. 

c. Date Filed: November 22, 2021. 

d. Submitted By: KEI (USA) Power 

Management (I), LLC (KEI). 

e. Name of Project: Eustis 

Hydroelectric Project (project). 

f. Location: On the North Branch of 

the Dead River in Franklin County, 

Maine. No federal lands are occupied by 

the project works or located within the 

project boundary. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 

5.5 of the Commission’s regulations. 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. 

Lewis C. Loon, KEI (USA) Power 

Management (III) LLC.; 423 Brunswick 

Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345; (207) 

203–3027; or email at LewisC.Loon@

kruger.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Erin Kimsey at (202) 

502–8621; or email at erin.kimsey@

ferc.gov. 

j. KEI filed its request to use the 

Traditional Licensing Process on 

November 22, 2021, and provided 

public notice of its request on November 

16, 2021. In a letter dated January 21, 

2022, the Director of the Division of 

Hydropower Licensing approved KEI’s 

request to use the Traditional Licensing 

Process. 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service and NOAA 

Fisheries under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 

CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries 

under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act and implementing 

regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are 

also initiating consultation with the 

Maine State Historic Preservation 

Officer, as required by section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act, and 

the implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

l. With this notice, we are designating 

KEI as the Commission’s non-federal 

representative for carrying out informal 

consultation pursuant to section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and section 

305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act; and 

consultation pursuant to section 106 of 

the National Historic Preservation Act. 

m. On November 22, 2021, KEI filed 

a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 

including a proposed process plan and 

schedule) with the Commission, 

pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed 

and/or printed on the Commission’s 

website (http://www.ferc.gov), using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number, excluding the last three digits 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). 

o. The licensee states its unequivocal 

intent to submit an application for a 

subsequent license for Project No. 

11132. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each 

application for a subsequent license and 

any competing license applications 

must be filed with the Commission at 

least 24 months prior to the expiration 

of the existing license. All applications 

for license for this project must be filed 

by November 30, 2024. 

p. Register online at https://

ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to 

be notified via email of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other 

pending projects. For assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support. 

Dated: January 21, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01682 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP22–2–000] 

Gas Transmission Northwest LLC; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

The Proposed GTN Xpress Project 

Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, and Schedule 

for Environmental Review 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

that will discuss the environmental 

impacts of the GTN XPress Project 

(Project) involving the modification and 

operation of existing compression 

facilities by Gas Transmission 

Northwest LLC (GTN) in Idaho, 

Washington, and Oregon. The 

Commission will use this EIS in its 

decision-making process to determine 

whether the Project is in the public 

convenience and necessity. The 

schedule for preparation of the EIS is 

discussed in the Schedule for 

Environmental Review section of this 

notice. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process the Commission 

will use to gather input from the public 

and interested agencies regarding the 

project. As part of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

review process, the Commission takes 

into account concerns the public may 

have about proposals and the 

environmental impacts that could result 

from its action whenever it considers 

the issuance of a Certificate of Public 

Convenience and Necessity. This 

gathering of public input is referred to 

as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the 

scoping process is to focus the analysis 

in the environmental document on the 

important environmental issues. 

Additional information about the 

Commission’s NEPA process is 

described below in the NEPA Process 

and the EIS section of this notice. 

By this notice, the Commission 

requests public comments on the scope 

of issues to address in the 

environmental document, including 

comments on potential alternatives and 

impacts, and any relevant information, 

studies, or analyses of any kind 

concerning impacts affecting the quality 

of the human environment. 

To ensure that your comments are 

timely and properly recorded, please 

submit your comments so that the 

Commission receives them in 

Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. 


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1The appendices referenced in this notice will 

not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the 

appendices were sent to all those receiving this 

notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov 

using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’. For instructions on 

connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this 

notice. At this time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room 

due to the proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus 

Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on 

March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 

208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. 

2For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer 

to the last page of this notice. 

Eastern Time on February 22, 2022. 

Further details on how to submit 

comments are provided in the Public 

Participation section of this notice. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, a GTN representative may 

contact you about the acquisition of 

workspace needed to construct, operate, 

and maintain the proposed facilities. 

The company would seek to negotiate a 

mutually acceptable acquisition 

agreement. You are not required to enter 

into an agreement. However, if the 

Commission approves the Project, the 

Natural Gas Act conveys the right of 

eminent domain to the company. 

Therefore, if you and the company do 

not reach an acquisition agreement, the 

pipeline company could initiate 

condemnation proceedings in court. In 

such instances, compensation would be 

determined by a judge in accordance 

with state law. The Commission does 

not grant, exercise, or oversee the 

exercise of eminent domain authority. 

The courts have exclusive authority to 

handle eminent domain cases; the 

Commission has no jurisdiction over 

these matters. 

GTN provided landowners with a fact 

sheet prepared by the FERC entitled 

‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On 

My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ 

which addresses typically asked 

questions, including the use of eminent 

domain and how to participate in the 

Commission’s proceedings. This fact 

sheet along with other landowner topics 

of interest are available for viewing on 

the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under 

the Natural Gas Questions or 

Landowner Topics link. 

Public Participation 

There are three methods you can use 

to submit your comments to the 

Commission. The Commission 

encourages electronic filing of 

comments and has staff available to 

assist you at (866) 208–3676 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please 

carefully follow these instructions so 

that your comments are properly 

recorded. 

(1) You can file your comments 

electronically using the eComment 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to FERC Online. Using 

eComment is an easy method for 

submitting brief, text-only comments on 

a project; 

(2) You can file your comments 

electronically by using the eFiling 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) 

under the link to FERC Online. With 

eFiling, you can provide comments in a 

variety of formats by attaching them as 

a file with your submission. New 

eFiling users must first create an 

account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You 

will be asked to select the type of filing 

you are making; a comment on a 

particular project is considered a 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 

(3) You can file a paper copy of your 

comments by mailing them to the 

Commission. Be sure to reference the 

project docket number (CP22–2–000) on 

your letter. Submissions sent via the 

U.S. Postal Service must be addressed 

to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 

DC 20426. Submissions sent via any 

other carrier must be addressed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 

20852. 

Additionally, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription. This 

service provides automatic notification 

of filings made to subscribed dockets, 

document summaries, and direct links 

to the documents. Go to https://

www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 

register for eSubscription. 

Summary of the Proposed Project, the 

Project Purpose and Need, and 

Expected Impacts 

GTN proposes to modify and operate 

three existing compressor stations in 

Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The 

Project would increase the capacity of 

GTN’s existing natural gas transmission 

system by about 150,000 dekatherms per 

day between its Kingsgate Meter Station 

in Idaho and its Malin Meter Station in 

Oregon. According to GTN, its Project 

would increase its ability to meet 

growing market demand, benefiting 

local communities, and providing 

operational flexibility. The Project 

would consist of the following: 

• Uprating, by means of a software 

upgrade only, three existing Solar 

Turbine Titan 130 gas-fired, turbine 

compressors from 14,300 horsepower 

(HP) to 23,470 HP at the existing Athol 

Compressor Station in Kootenai County, 

Idaho, at the existing Starbuck 

Compressor Station in Walla Walla 

County, Washington; and at the existing 

Kent Compressor Station in Sherman 

County, Oregon; 

• Installing a new 23,470 HP Solar 

Turbine Titan 130 gas-fired turbine 

compressor and associated piping, and 

3 new gas cooling bays and associated 

piping; at the Starbuck Compressor 

Station; and 

• expanding the compressor station 

and installing 4 new gas cooling bays 

and associated piping at the Kent 

Compressor Station. 

The general location of the Project 

facilities is shown in appendix 1.1

Based on the environmental 

information provided by GTN, 

modifications to the existing compressor 

stations would require the disturbance 

of about 46.9 acres of land. GTN would 

maintain about 1.2 acres of land for 

operation of the Project facilities; the 

remaining acreage would be restored. 

Based on an initial review of GTN’s 

proposal, Commission staff has 

identified several expected impacts that 

deserve attention in the EIS. For 

example, the Project would generate 

additional air emissions that could 

impact air quality and the Project would 

increase noise levels. 

The NEPA Process and the EIS 

The EIS issued by the Commission 

will discuss impacts that could occur as 

a result of the modification and 

operation of the proposed Project under 

the relevant general resource areas: 

• Geology and soils; 

• water resources and wetlands; 

• vegetation and wildlife; 

• threatened and endangered species; 

• cultural resources; 

• land use; 

• air quality and noise; and 

• reliability and safety. 

Commission staff will also make 

recommendations on how to lessen or 

avoid impacts on the various resource 

areas. Your comments will help 

Commission staff focus its analysis on 

the issues that may have a significant 

effect on the human environment. 

The EIS will present Commission 

staff’s independent analysis of the 

issues. Staff will prepare a draft EIS 

which will be issued for public 

comment. Commission staff will 

consider all timely comments received 

during the comment period on the draft 

EIS and revise the document, as 

necessary, before issuing a final EIS. 

Any draft and final EIS will be available 

in electronic format in the public record 

through eLibrary 2 and the 

Commission’s natural gas 

environmental documents web page 

(https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/ 


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3 40 CFR 1508.1(z). 

4The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 

regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define 

historic properties as any prehistoric or historic 

district, site, building, structure, or object included 

in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

5The Commission’s deadline applies to the 

decisions of other federal agencies, and state 

agencies acting under federally delegated authority, 

that are responsible for federal authorizations, 

permits, and other approvals necessary for 

proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 

18 CFR 157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for 

other agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule 

is otherwise established by federal law. 

natural-gas/environment/ 

environmental-documents). If 

eSubscribed, you will receive instant 

email notification when the 

environmental document is issued. 

Alternatives Under Consideration 

The EIS will evaluate reasonable 

alternatives that are technically and 

economically feasible and meet the 

purpose and need for the proposed 

action.3 Alternatives that will be 

evaluated to determine if they are 

feasible and meet the purpose and need 

for the Project include the no-action 

alternative, meaning the Project is not 

implemented; system alternatives; 

natural gas compression alternatives; 

pipeline alternatives; and aboveground 

facility site layout alternatives. 

With this notice, the Commission 

requests specific comments regarding 

any additional potential alternatives to 

the proposed action or segments of the 

proposed action. Please focus your 

comments on reasonable alternatives 

(including alternative facility sites) that 

meet the Project objectives, are 

technically and economically feasible, 

and avoid or lessen environmental 

impact. 

Consultation Under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

In accordance with the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation’s 

implementing regulations for section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act, the Commission is 

using this notice to initiate section 106 

consultation for the Project with the 

applicable State Historic Preservation 

Office(s), and other government 

agencies, interested Indian tribes, and 

the public to solicit their views and 

concerns regarding the Project’s 

potential effects on historic properties.4

The Project EIS will document findings 

on the impacts on historic properties 

and summarize the status of 

consultations under section 106. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

On October 19, 2021, the Commission 

issued its Notice of Application for the 

Project. Among other things, that notice 

alerted other agencies issuing federal 

authorizations of the requirement to 

complete all necessary reviews and to 

reach a final decision on the request for 

a federal authorization within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s final EIS for the Project. This 

notice identifies the Commission staff’s 

planned schedule for completion of the 

final EIS for the Project, which is based 

on an issuance of the draft EIS in June 

2022. 

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the 

final EIS: October 14, 2022 

90-day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline: 5 January 12, 2023 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary for the final EIS, an additional 

notice will be provided so that the 

relevant agencies are kept informed of 

the Project’s progress. 

Permits and Authorizations 

The table below lists the anticipated 

permits and authorizations for the 

Project required under federal law. This 

list may not be all-inclusive and does 

not preclude any permit or 

authorization if it is not listed here. 

Agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ 

or special expertise may formally 

cooperate in the preparation of the 

Commission’s EIS and may adopt the 

EIS to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities 

related to this Project. Agencies that 

would like to request cooperating 

agency status should follow the 

instructions for filing comments 

provided under the Public Participation 

section of this notice. 

TABLE OF FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY DELEGATED PERMITS

Permit Agency 

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity .................................... FERC. 

Endangered Species Act Consultation ..................................................... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Bald Eagle Consultation .......................... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

National Historic Preservation Act ............................................................ ID, WA, OR Historic Preservation Offices, and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. 

Environmental Mailing List 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for the Project which 

includes federal, state, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American Tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers. This list also includes 

all affected landowners (as defined in 

the Commission’s regulations) who are 

potential right-of-way grantors, whose 

property may be used temporarily for 

Project purposes, or who own homes 

within certain distances of aboveground 

facilities, and anyone who submits 

comments on the Project and includes a 

mailing address with their comments. 

Commission staff will update the 

environmental mailing list as the 

analysis proceeds to ensure that 

Commission notices related to this 

environmental review are sent to all 

individuals, organizations, and 

government entities interested in and/or 

potentially affected by the proposed 

Project. State and local government 

representatives should notify their 

constituents of this proposed project 

and encourage them to comment on 

their areas of concern. 

If you need to make changes to your 

name/address, or if you would like to 

remove your name from the mailing list, 

please complete one of the following 

steps: 

(1) Send an email to 

GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov 

stating your request. You must include 

the docket number CP22–2–000 in your 

request. If you are requesting a change 

to your address, please be sure to 

include your name and the correct 

address. If you are requesting to delete 

your address from the mailing list, 

please include your name and address 

as it appeared on this notice. This email 

address is unable to accept comments. 

OR 

(2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List 

Update Form’’ (Appendix 2). 


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1Hinshaw pipelines are those that receive all outof-state gas from entities within or at the boundary 

of a state if all the natural gas so received is 

ultimately consumed within the state in which it is 

received, 15 U.S.C. 717(c). Congress concluded that 

Hinshaw pipelines are ‘‘matters primarily of local 

concern,’’ and so are more appropriately regulated 

by pertinent state agencies rather than by FERC. 

The Natural Gas Act section 1(c) exempts Hinshaw 

pipelines from FERC jurisdiction. A Hinshaw 

pipeline, however, may apply for a FERC certificate 

to transport gas outside of state lines. 

2 ‘‘Burden’’ is 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 

1320.3. 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

Project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC 

website at www.ferc.gov using the 

eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 

click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the 

docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ 

field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 

CP22–2–000). Be sure you have selected 

an appropriate date range. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 

or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of all formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

Public sessions or site visits will be 

posted on the Commission’s calendar 

located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related 

information. 

Dated: January 21, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01680 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC22–2–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (Ferc–546) Comment 

Request; Extension 

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– 

546, (Certificated Rate Filings: Gas 

Pipeline Rates), which will be submitted 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due February 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–546 to OMB through 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0155) in the subject line of your 

comments. Comments should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Please submit copies of your 

comments to the Commission. You may 

submit copies of your comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC22–2–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronic filing through http://

www.ferc.gov, is preferred. 

• Electronic Filing: Documents must 

be filed in acceptable native 

applications and print-to-PDF, but not 

in scanned or picture format. 

• For those unable to file 

electronically, comments may be filed 

by USPS mail or by hand (including 

courier) delivery. 

Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 

Addressed to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Æ Hand (including courier) delivery: 

Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

Instructions: OMB submissions must 

be formatted and filed in accordance 

with submission guidelines at 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Using the search function under the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 

click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ 

to the right of the subject collection. 

FERC submissions must be formatted 

and filed in accordance with submission 

guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For 

user assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support by email at ferconlinesupport@

ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 

(toll-free). 

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/ferconline/overview. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. FERC–546 

Title: FERC–546, Certificated Rate 

Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0155. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–546 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. There 

were no comments received on the 60- 

day comment period (86 FR 63010). 

Abstract: The Commission reviews 

the FERC–546 materials to decide 

whether to approve rates and tariff 

changes associated with an application 

for a certificate under Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) section 7(c) (15 U.S.C. 717f(c)). 

Additionally, FERC reviews FERC–546 

materials in storage applications under 

NGA section 4(f) (15 U.S.C. 717c(f)), to 

evaluate an applicant’s market power 

and determine whether to grant marketbased rate authority to the applicant. 

The Commission uses the information 

in FERC–546 to monitor jurisdictional 

transportation, natural gas storage, and 

unbundled sales activities of interstate 

natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw 1

pipelines. In addition to fulfilling the 

Commission’s obligations under the 

NGA, the FERC–546 enables the 

Commission to monitor the activities 

and evaluate transactions of the natural 

gas industry, ensure competitiveness, 

and improve efficiency of the industry’s 

operations. In summary, the 

Commission uses the information to: 

• Ensure adequate customer 

protections under NGA section 4(f); 

• review rate and tariff changes filed 

under NGA section 7(c) for certification 

of natural gas pipeline transportation 

and storage services; 

• provide general industry oversight; 

and 

• supplement documentation during 

the pipeline audits process. 

Failure to collect this information 

would prevent the Commission from 

monitoring and evaluating transactions 

and operations of jurisdictional 

pipelines and performing its regulatory 

functions. 

Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional 

pipeline companies and storage 

operators. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The 

Commission estimates the burden and 

cost for this information collection as 

follows: 


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