[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 79 (Monday, April 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21731-21732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10094]
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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 three-year extension to the petroleum
marketing survey 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'';
EIA-888, ``On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey.'';
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 23, 2000.
If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments on or before June
23, 2000, 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,
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Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Jacob Bournazian may be contacted
by phone at (202) 586-1256, by e-mail [email protected], or
by FAX (202) 586-4913.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Jacob
Bournazian at the address listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments
I. Background
The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275,
15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the Department of Energy Organization Act
(Pub. L. No. 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) requires 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 (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 of and demand for 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 EIA on its web site,
www.eia.doe.gov, as well as in hardcopy publications, such as the
Monthly Energy Review, Annual Energy Review, Petroleum Marketing
Monthly, Petroleum Marketing Annual, Weekly Petroleum Status Report,
and the International Energy Outlook. EIA also maintains a 24-hour
telephone hotline number, (202) 586-6966, for the public to obtain
retail prices estimates for on-highway diesel fuel and motor gasoline.
II. Current Actions
EIA requests a three-year extension to the existing survey forms
with no changes to the existing collection.
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 specified in the
instructions?
C. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to
average per respondent: EIA-14--1.6 hours; 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; EIA-888--0.05 hours. The estimated burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources expended to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or 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? The estimates should take into account the costs associated
with generating, maintaining, and disclosing or providing the
information.
Estimates should not include purchases of equipment or services
made as part of customary and usual business practices, or the cost of
any burden hours for completing the form(s). EIA estimates that there
are no additional costs other than those that the respondent incurs in
keeping the information for its own uses.
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, April 18, 2000.
Nancy J. Kirkendall,
Acting Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-10094 Filed 4-21-00; 8:45 am]
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