[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26423-26424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12040]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration


Notice of Proposed One Year Extension of Forms

SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a 
presurvey consultation program to provide the general public and other 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing reporting forms. This program helps to ensure that requested 
data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden is 
minimized, reporting forms are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently, EIA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension 
to the Forms EIA-800-804, 807, 810-814, 816, 817, 819M, 819A, 820 and 
825, ``Petroleum Supply Reporting System.''

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 16, 1995. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of [[Page 26424]] time allowed by 
this notice, you should advise the contact listed below of your 
intention to do so as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Stacey Ungerleider, Energy Information 
Administration, EI-421, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-5130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Stacey 
Ungerleider at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments

I. Background

    In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275) and the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95-91), the Energy Information 
Administration is obliged to carry out a central, comprehensive, and 
unified energy data and information program. As part of this program, 
EIA collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates data and 
information related to energy resource reserves, production, demand, 
and technology, and related economic and statistical information 
relevant to the adequacy of energy resources to meet demands in the 
near and longer term future for the Nation's economic and social needs. 
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 511, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 
requires the EIA to conduct these presurvey consultation programs.
    The Petroleum Supply Reporting System collects information needed 
for determining the supply and disposition of crude oil, petroleum 
products and natural gas liquids. These data are published by the 
Energy Information Administration in the Weekly Petroleum Status 
Report, Winter Fuels Report, Petroleum Supply Monthly and the Petroleum 
Supply Annual. Respondents to the surveys are producers of oxygenates, 
operators of petroleum refining facilities, blending plants, bulk 
terminals, crude oil and product pipelines, natural gas plant 
facilities, tanker and barge operators and oil importers.

II. Current Actions

    EIA will request a one year extension to the existing collections 
to collect data in 1996.
    In anticipation of the 1997 OMB clearance package, the Petroleum 
Supply Division is conducting a Business Process Re-engineering effort 
to review the collection, validation and dissemination of petroleum 
supply data. Changes to these processes will focus on reducing 
respondent burden and making data more accessible and timely. The 
changes will begin with the collection of the petroleum supply data in 
1997. Requests for comments on these changes will be made in 1996.

III. Request for Comments

    Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment 
on the actions discussed in item II. The following general guidelines 
are provided to assist in the preparation of responses. Please indicate 
to which form(s) your comments apply.
    As a potential respondent:
    A. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If 
not, which instructions require clarification?
    B. Can the data be submitted using the definitions included in the 
instructions?
    C. Can data be submitted in accordance with the response time 
specified in the instructions?
    D. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to 
average per submission: EIA-800--1 hour 10 minutes; EIA-801--40 
minutes; EIA-802--40 minutes; EIA-803--25 minutes; EIA-804--1 hour 10 
minutes; EIA-807--50 minutes; EIA-810--3 hours 10 minutes; EIA-811--1 
hour 40 minutes; EIA-812--2 hours; EIA-813--1 hour 30 minutes; EIA-
814--1 hour 5 minutes; EIA-816--40 minutes; EIA-817--1 hour 30 minutes; 
EIA-818--2 hours; EIA-819M--30 minutes; EIA-819A--1 hour 15 minutes; 
EIA-820--2 hours; EIA-825--30 minutes. How much time, including time 
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information, do you estimate it will require you to 
complete and submit the required form?
    E. What is the estimated cost of completing this form, including 
the direct and indirect costs associated with the data collection? 
Direct costs should include all costs, such as administrative costs, 
directly attributable to providing this information.
    F. How can the form be improved?
    G. Do you know of any other Federal, State, or local agency that 
collects similar data? If you do, specify the agency, the data 
element(s), and the means of collection.
    As a potential user:
    A. Can you use data at the levels of detail indicated on the form?
    B. For what purpose would you use the data? Be specific.
    C. How could the form be improved to better meet your specific 
needs?
    D. Are there alternate sources of data and do you use them? What 
are their deficiencies and/or strengths?
    E. For the most part, information is published by EIA in U.S. 
customary units, e.g., cubic feet of natural gas, short tons of coal, 
and barrels of oil. Would you prefer to see EIA publish more 
information in metric units, e.g., cubic meters, metric tons, and 
kilograms? If yes, please specify what information (e.g., coal 
production, natural gas consumption, and crude oil imports), the metric 
unit(s) of measurement preferred, and in which EIA publication(s) you 
would like to see such information.
    EIA is also interested in receiving comments from persons regarding 
their views on the need for the information contained in the Petroleum 
Supply Reporting System.
    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 Authorities: Section 2(a) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1980 (Pub. L. No. 96-511), which amended Chapter 35 of Title 
44 of the United States Code [See 44 U.S.C. 3506(a) and (c)(1)].

    Issued in Washington, D.C. May 10, 1995.
 Yvonne M. Bishop,
Director, Office of Statistical Standards, Energy Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-12040 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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