FERC-543 is required by the Commission
to track/monitor a variety of natural gas cost catagories related
to transportation, capacity, and service obligations. The filings
are made by interstate natural gas pipelines to recover a variety
of transportation-associated costs in connection with the
implementation of Commission Order No. 636 (Restructuring of the
Natural Gas Industry). In addition, these filings are filed as
limited Natural Gas Act section 4 filings with a attendant
reduction of burden in overall supporting documentation
requirements. The data may be used in formal rate
proceedings.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.