[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14413-14414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7026]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Agency information collection activities: proposed collection; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed three-year 
extension to the petroleum 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: Comments must be filed by May 27, 2003. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Jacob Bournazian, EI-42, Energy Information 
Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington DC 20585-0650. To ensure receipt of the comments by the 
due date, submission by FAX (202) 586-4913 or e-mail 
([email protected]) is recommended. The mailing address is 
Petroleum Division, EI-42, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Jacob Bournazian may be 
contacted by telephone at (202) 586-1256.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of any forms 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. 93-275, 15 
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 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 (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) under section 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
    The petroleum marketing survey forms collect volumetric and price 
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, 
http://www.eia.doe.gov, as well as in 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 price 
estimates for on-highway diesel fuel and motor gasoline.

II. Current Actions

    EIA will be requesting a three-year extension of approval to its 
petroleum marketing surveys with the following survey changes. The Form 
EIA-14 currently collects, at the national level, the weighted cost of 
crude oil as it is booked into the refinery. EIA proposes to collect 
this same price data at the Petroleum Administration for Defense 
District (PADD) level for more accurate measurement of refiner costs at 
the regional level.
    Form EIA-182 collects data on the weighted average wellhead prices 
paid by the first purchasers to the crude oil producers. EIA proposes 
to consolidate low volume crude streams and begin publishing new crude 
streams which are supported by data. The smaller volume crude streams 
that EIA proposes to delete are not publishable at the state level. 
Proposed changes to the following states and areas are described below:
    California: Delete the data collection elements for Huntington 
Beach, San Ardo, and Ventura crude streams and begin collection of the 
following new crude streams: Coalinga, Cymric, and Lost Hills.
    California Outer Continental Shelf: Begin data collection on the 
Pescado crude stream.

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    Gulf Coast: Delete the data collection elements for Texas Gulf 
Refugio and Louisiana South Mix crude streams and begin collection on 
the following six (6) new streams: Louisiana Light Sweet, Heavy 
Louisiana Sweet, Mars Blend, Eugene Island, HOOPS blend, and High 
Island.
    Oklahoma: Delete the data collection elements for Oklahoma Cement 
and Oklahoma Garber and begin collection of the Oklahoma Sweet crude 
stream.
    Texas: Delete the data collection elements for Texas Hawkins crude 
stream and begin collection of the following four (4) crude streams: 
Panhandle, North Texas Sweet, and South Texas Sweet, and West Central 
Texas.
    Form EIA-782C collects data on the sales of various refined 
petroleum products into states where the product is ultimately used. 
EIA proposes to delete naphtha-type jet fuel as a data element to Form 
EIA-782C based on the declining sales for this product over the past 10 
years.

III. Request for Comments

    Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment 
on the actions discussed in item II. Please indicate to which form(s) 
your comments apply. Your comments should address your use of data and 
how the proposed changes impact your data needs.

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 to the Request for Information

    A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the 
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to be 
collected?
    B. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If 
not, which instructions need clarification?
    C. Can the information be submitted by the due date?
    D. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to 
average:

EIA-14, ``Refiners'' Monthly Cost Report'' (1.6 hours per response);
EIA-182, ``Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report'' (4.3 hours per 
response);
EIA-782A, ``Refiners'/Gas Plant Operators' Monthly Petroleum Product 
Sales Report'' (15 hours per response);
EIA-782B, ``Resellers'/Retailers' Monthly Petroleum Product Sales 
Report'' (2.5 hours per response);
EIA-782C, ``Monthly Report of Petroleum Products Sold Into States for 
Consumption'' (2.1 hours per response);
EIA-821, ``Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report'' (3.2 hours per 
response);
EIA-856, ``Monthly Foreign Crude Oil Acquisition Report'' (6.1 hours 
per response);
EIA-863, ``Petroleum Product Sales Identification survey'' (1 hour per 
response);
EIA-877, ``Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey'' (.1 hour per 
response);
EIA-878, ``Motor Gasoline Price Survey'' (.05 hours per response);
EIA-888, ``On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey'' (.05 hours per 
response).

The estimated burden includes the total time necessary to provide the 
requested information. In your opinion, how accurate is this estimate?

    E. The agency estimates that the only cost to a respondent is for 
the time it will take to complete the collection. Will a respondent 
incur any start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs 
for operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with 
the information collection?
    F. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of 
this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    G. 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 of the Information to be Collected

    A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the 
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information 
disseminated?
    B. Is the information useful at the levels of detail to be 
collected?
    C. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific.
    D. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they 
useful? If so, what are their weaknesses 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 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

    Issued in Washington, DC, March 19, 2003.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-7026 Filed 3-24-03; 8:45 am]
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