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1 ‘‘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 5 CFR 1320.3. 

2The Commission staff estimates that the 

industry’s hourly cost for wages plus benefits is 

similar to the Commission’s $87.00 FY 2021 average 

hourly cost for wages and benefits. 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on June 10, 

2022. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12871 Filed 6–14–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC22–16–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activity (FERC–542); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

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 collections, 

FERC–542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate 

Tracking). 

DATES: Comments on the collections of 

information are due August 15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments (identified by Docket No. 

IC22–16–000) on FERC–542 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: All 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 http://www.ferc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, or by 

telephone at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–542, Gas Pipelines Rates: 

Rate Tracking. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0070. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–542 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The Commission uses 

FERC–542 filings to verify that costs 

which are passed through to pipeline 

customers as rate adjustments are 

consistent with the Natural Gas Policy 

Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432, and 

sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717c and 717d. These 

statutory provisions require FERC to 

regulate the transmission and sale of 

natural gas for resale in interstate 

commerce at just and reasonable rates. 

This collection of information is also in 

accordance with section 16 of the NGA, 

15 U.S.C. 717o, which authorizes FERC 

to implement the NGA through its rules 

and regulations. 

The regulations at 18 CFR part 154 

include provisions that allow an 

interstate natural gas pipeline to submit 

filings seeking to: 

• Recover research, development and 

demonstration expenditures (18 CFR 

154.401); 

• Recover annual charges assessed by 

the Commission under 18 CFR part 382 

(18 CFR 154.402); and 

• Pass through, on a periodic basis, a 

single cost or revenue item such as fuel 

use and unaccounted-for natural gas in 

kind (18 CFR 154.403). 

FERC–542 filings may be submitted at 

any time or on a regularly scheduled 

basis in accordance with the pipeline 

company’s tariff. Filings may be: (1) 

accepted; (2) suspended and set for 

hearing; (3) minimal suspension; or (4) 

suspended for further review, such as 

technical conference or some other type 

of Commission action. The Commission 

implements these filing requirements 

under 18 CFR part 154. 

Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional 

Natural Gas Pipelines. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The 

Commission estimates the total burden 

and cost for this information collection 

as follows: 

Type of response 

Average 

annual number 

of respondents 

Average 

annual number 

of responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden hours 

& cost per 

respondent 

Total annual 

burden hours & total 

annual cost 

(rounded) 

Cost per 

respondent 

(rounded) 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) 2 (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 

Request to Recover Costs from Customers ....... 94 2 188 2 hrs; $174 ..... 324 hrs; $28,188 ...... $174 

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: June 9, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12910 Filed 6–14–22; 8:45 am] 

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