[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25065-25066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10028]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.
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SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an information collection request to the
OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of
Form FE-746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' OMB Control Number
1901-0294. The proposed collection will support DOE's Office of Fossil
Energy (FE) in the collection of critical information on U.S. natural
gas trade. Data collected include name of importer/exporter; country of
origin/destination; international point of entry/exit; name of
supplier; volume; price; transporters; U.S. geographic market(s)
served; and duration of supply contract on a monthly basis. The data,
published in Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are used to monitor North
American gas trade, and to support various market and regulatory
analyses performed by FE.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before May 29, 2013. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period
of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at
OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The
Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4718.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the:
DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
And to:
Lisa Tracy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Office
of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities (FE-34), P.O. Box 44375,
Washington, DC 20026-4375, Phone: (202) 586-4523, Fax: (202) 586-6050.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Lisa Tracy at the contact information above.
Alternatively, Ms. Tracy may be emailed at [email protected].
Copies of the information collection instruments and instructions can
also be viewed at http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/report_guidelines.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1901-0294; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: Natural Gas Imports and Exports; (3) Type of Request: Three-Year
Extension; (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
(15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and
unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates,
assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource
reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and
statistical information. This information is used to assess the
adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic
demands. The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides the general
public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on
collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with
the EIA.
DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is delegated the authority to
regulate natural gas imports and exports under section 3 of the Natural
Gas Act of 1938, 15 U.S.C. 717b. In order to carry out its delegated
responsibility, FE requires those persons seeking to import or export
natural gas to file an application providing basic information on the
scope and nature of the proposed import/export activity. Once an
importer or exporter receives authorization from FE, they are required
to submit monthly reports of all import and export transactions. Form
FE-746R collects critical information on U.S. natural gas trade
including: name of importer/exporter; country of origin/destination;
international point of entry/exit; name of supplier; volume; price;
transporters; U.S. geographic market(s) served; and duration of supply
contract on a monthly basis. The data, published in Natural Gas Imports
and Exports, are used to ensure compliance with the terms and
conditions of the authorizations. In addition, the data are used to
monitor North American gas trade, which, in turn, enables the Federal
government to perform market and regulatory analyses; improve the
capability of industry and the government to respond to any future
energy-related supply problems; and keep the general public informed of
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international natural gas trade. Responses to EIA's information
collection are required by 15 U.S.C. 772(b); (5) Annual Estimated
Number of Respondents: 326; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total
Responses: 4,099; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 12,978;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0; FE
estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents associated
with the surveys other than the costs associated with the burden hours.
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C.
772(b) and Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, codified at 15
U.S.C. 717(b).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2013.
Stephanie Brown,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration,
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-10028 Filed 4-26-13; 8:45 am]
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