FERC-567, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/22/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
124
197
496
591
0
0
The Commission uses the information
collected under the requirements of the FERC-567 to obtain accurate
data on pipeline facilities. More specifically, the Commission
utilizes the FERC-567 to validate the need for new facilities
proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By modeling a
pipeline applicant's system, Commission staff utilizes the FERC-567
data to determine configuration/location of installed pipeline
facilities, and verify and determine the receipt and delivery
points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies.
Additionally, the Commissions uses the FERC-567 to 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, and develop and evaluate alternatives to proposed
facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of new
pipeline construction.
For FERC-567, there is a
decrease from 197 respondents to 124 respondents and a decrease
from 591 burden hours to 496 annual burden hours in this renewal.
The change in burden hours and number responses for FERC-567 is
based on the average number of respondents over the past three
years which provides a more accurate estimate based on agency
adjustment. As this is based on historical data, the agency could
revise these burdens up or down in subsequent reporting.
$16,814
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Chrystal Martin 202
502-6043
No
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.