[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53364-53365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25430]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration


Proposed Extension of FE-746R, ``Import and Export of Natural 
Gas''

AGENCY: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of the Proposed Extension of FE-746R, ``Import and 
Export of Natural Gas''.

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SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of FE-746R, ``Import and 
Export of Natural Gas.''

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 12, 
1995. 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, 
you should advise the contact listed below of your intention to do so 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to John Glynn, FE-531, Rm. 3H-087, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Natural Gas, Fossil Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, John 
Glynn can be reached at [email protected] (Internet e-mail), or 202-
586-6050 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulation should be directed to John Glynn at the 
address listed above, or phone 202-586-9454.

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 

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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 Energy Information Administration, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden (required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13)), 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.
    The information requirements in FE-746R contain an application for 
authorization to export or import natural gas and for information to be 
filed as part of an import/export proceeding. Applications to export 
and import natural gas are required by statute and provide the 
decision-maker with the basic factural information about the scope and 
nature of a proposed export or import. The application and the 
information obtained during the course of a proceeding form the record 
upon which a decision will be based.

II. Current Actions

    This notice is to solicit comments on the proposed extension to FE-
746R. The extension request to the Office of Management and Budget will 
be through December 31, 1998. The regulation establishes the procedures 
that are to be followed by persons filing applications to obtain 
authorization to import or export natural gas.

III. Request for Comments

    Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment 
on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines are 
provided to assist in the preparation of responses.

General Issues

    EIA is interested in receiving comments from persons regarding:
    A. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility. Practical utility 
is 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 EIA make to the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected?

As a Potential Respondent

    C. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If 
not, which instructions require clarification?
    D. Can data be submitted in accordance with the due date specified 
in the instructions?
    E. Public reporting burden for the FE-746R is estimated to average 
150 hours per respondent. Burden includes the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose 
or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) 
developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems 
for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, 
maintaining, disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to a collection of 
information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing 
the collection of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise 
disclosing the information.
    Please comment on (1) the accuracy of our estimate, and (2) how the 
agency could minimize the burden of the collection of information, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    F. What is the estimated cost of providng this data, 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.
    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 methods of collection.
    H. If you have the capability, what is your electronic reporting 
preference (FAX, Touch-Tone Telephone Data Entry, Internet, etc.)?
As a Potential User
    I. Can you use data at the levels of detail indicated?
    J. For what purpose would you use the data? Be specific.
    K. Are there alternate sources of data and do you use them? 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. 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).

    Issued in Washington, D.C. October 10, 1995.
John Gross,
Acting Director, Office of Statistical Standards, Energy Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-25430 Filed 10-12-95; 8:45 am]
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