[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15735-15736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8058]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection;
comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting
comments on the proposed extension to the forms listed below:
EIA-14, ``Refiners' Monthly Cost Report;''
EIA-182, ``Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report;''
EIA-782A, ``Refiners'/Gas Plant Operators' Monthly Petroleum Product
Sales Report;''
EIA-782B, ``Resellers'/Retailers' Monthly Petroleum Product Sales
Report;''
EIA-782C, ``Monthly Report of Petroleum Products Sold Into States for
Consumption;''
EIA-821, ``Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report;''
EIA-856, ``Monthly Foreign Crude Oil Acquisition Report;''
EIA-863, ``Petroleum Product Sales Identification Survey;''
EIA-877, ``Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey;''
EIA-878, ``Motor Gasoline Price Survey,'' and
EIA-888, ``On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey;''
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 1999. If
you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within the 60 days,
contact the person identified below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Jacob Bournazian, Energy Information
Administration, EI-42, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy,
Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Jacob Bournazian may be reached by
phone at (202) 586-1256, by e-mail
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Jacob.B[email protected], or by FAX (202) 586-4913.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Jacob
Bournazian at the addresses listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments
I. Background
The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-275, 15
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub.
L. 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) requires the Energy Information
Administration (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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 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. Any comments received help the EIA to prepare
data requests that maximize the utility of the information collected,
and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the public.
Also, the EIA will later seek approval by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for the collections under section 3507(h) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
The petroleum marketing survey forms collect information needed for
determining the supply and demand of crude oil and refined petroleum
products. These surveys provide a basic set of data pertaining to the
structure, efficiency, and behavior of petroleum markets. These data
are published by the Energy Information Administration in the Monthly
Energy Review, Annual Energy Review, Petroleum Marketing Monthly,
Petroleum Marketing Annual, Weekly Petroleum Status Report, and the
International Energy Outlook.
II. Current Actions
EIA requests a one-year extension to the existing survey forms to
collect data in calendar year 2000. EIA is requesting a one-year
extension to minimize the cost and burden to survey respondents who are
devoting significant resources during 1999 to make computer changes to
their reporting systems for year 2000. In addition, EIA is also
incurring computer system changes to prepare for year 2000.
III. Request for Comments
Prospective respondents and other interested persons are invited to
comment on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines
are provided to assist in the preparation of comments. Please indicate
to which form(s) your comments apply.
General Issues
A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the
information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the
actual usefulness of information to or for an agency, taking into
account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the
agency's ability to process the information it collects.
B. What enhancements can be made to the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected?
As a Potential Respondent
A. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If
not, which instructions require clarification?
B. Can information be submitted by the due date?
C. Public reporting burdens for these collections are estimated to
average per respondent:
EIA-14 = 1.6 hour; EIA-182 = 4.3 hours; EIA-782A = 15.0 hours; EIA-
782B = 2.5 hours; EIA-782C = 2.1 hours; EIA-821 = 3.2 hours; EIA-856 =
6.1 hours; EIA-863 = 1.0; EIA-877 = 0.1 hour; EIA-878 = 0.05 hour; and
EIA-888 = 0.05. The estimated burden includes the total time, effort,
or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose
and provide the information. Please comment on (1) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate and (2) how the agency could minimize the burden of
the collecting this information, including the use of information
technology.
D. The agency estimates respondents will incur no additional costs
for reporting other than the hours required to complete the collection.
What is the estimated: (1) Total dollar amount annualized for capital
and start-up costs; and (2) recurring annual costs of operation and
maintenance, and purchase of services associated with this data
collection?
E. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar
information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the
methods of collection.
As a Potential User
A. Is the information useful at the levels of detail indicated on
the form?
B. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific.
C. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they
useful? If so, what are their deficiencies and/or strengths?
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the form. They also
will become a matter of public record.
Statutory Authority: Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Issued in Washington, DC, March 26, 1999.
Renee H. Miller,
Acting Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-8058 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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