Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-606 and Ferc-607) Comment Request; Extension
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collectio...
Notice of information collection renewal 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 submitting its information collections FERC-606: Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information and FERC-607: Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization (OMB Control No 1902-0241) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. There are no proposed changes to the reporting requirements.
DATES:
Comments on the collection of information are due September 24, 2026.
Please submit a copy of your comments to the Commission via email to
DataClearance@FERC.gov.
You must specify the Docket No. (IC26-34-000) and the FERC Information Collection number (FERC-606 and FERC-607) in your email. If you are unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
All other delivery methods:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Kayla Williams may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov,
or by telephone at (202) 502-6468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title:
FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information; FERC-607, Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization.
OMB Control No.:
1902-0241.
Type of Request:
Three-year extension of these information collection requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract:
FERC-606 requires federal and state agencies and officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing due dates for agencies' decisions.
FERC-607 requires federal and state agencies or officials to submit to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching a conclusion.
These information collections can neither be discontinued nor collected less frequently because of statutory [1]
and regulatory [2]
requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory
( printed page 54865)
mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to:
Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for federal authorizations required for a project, and
Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.
Type of Respondent:
Agencies with federal authorization responsibilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden:
The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden [3]
and cost [4]
(rounded) for the information collection as follows:
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per respondent
Total number of responses
Average
burden
hours & cost per
response
Total annual burden hours & total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
FERC-606—Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information
1
1
1
4 hrs.; $408
4 hrs.; $408
$408
FERC-607—Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization
1
1
1
1 hr.; 102
1 hr.; 102
$102
Total
2
2
5 hrs.; 510
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.
3.
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. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
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