[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46005-46006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18922]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC19-33-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-539) Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved 
information collection, FERC-539 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & 
Export Related Applications).

DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due November 4, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-33-
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

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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-539 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & Export Related 
Applications).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0062.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-539 with no 
changes to the current reporting requirements.
    Abstract: Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-
717w) provides, in part, that `` . . . no person shall export any 
natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import any 
natural gas from a foreign country without first having secured and 
order from the Commission authorizing it to do so.'' The 1992 
amendments to Section 3 of the NGA concern importation or exportation 
from/to a nation which has a free trade agreement with the United 
States, and requires that such importation or exportation: (1) Shall be 
deemed to be a ``first sale'', i.e., not a sale for a resale, and (2) 
Shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and 
applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted 
without modification or delay.
    With the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, the Federal regulatory focus on 
construction, operation, and siting of import and export facilities 
increased significantly.
    Estimate of Annual Burden.\1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \1\ 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. See 5 
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information 
collection burden.

                                        FERC-539, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & Export Related Applications
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                                              Number of                         Average burden hours &
          Number of respondents             responses per   Total number of      average cost \2\ per       Total annual burden hours &      Cost per
                                              respondent       responses             response ($)              total annual cost ($)      respondent ($)
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(1)                                                   (2)   (1) * (2) = (3)  (4).........................  (3) * (4) = (5).............  (5) / (1) = (6)
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6........................................               2               12   15 hours; $1,200............  180 hours; $14,400..........          $2,400
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\2\ The Commission staff estimates that industry is similarly situated in terms of hourly cost (for wages plus benefits). Based on the Commission's FY
  (Fiscal Year) 2019 average cost (for wages plus benefits), $80.00/hour is used.

    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of 
information are 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 estimates of the 
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: August 27, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18922 Filed 8-30-19; 8:45 am]
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