[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28204-28206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12871]


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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 revisions and 
three-year extension to the following Petroleum Supply Forms:

EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery Report,''
EIA-801, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal Report,''
EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report,''
EIA-803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,''
EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report,''
EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery Report,''
EIA-811, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal Report,''
EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report,''
EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report,''
EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report,''
EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report,''
EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report,''
EIA-819M, ``Monthly Oxygenate Telephone Report,'' and
EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report.''

DATES: Comments must be filed by July 22, 2003. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Stefanie Palumbo, Petroleum Division. To 
ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-
586-5846) or e-mail ([email protected]) is recommended. The 
mailing address is Petroleum Division, EI-42, Forrestal Building, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20585. Alternatively, Stefanie Palumbo may be contacted by telephone at 
(202) 586-6866.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Stefanie 
Palumbo at the address listed above. The proposed forms and changes in 
definitions and instructions are also available on the Internet at 
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/survey_forms/pet_proposed_forms.html.

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 weekly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA-800, EIA-801, EIA-
802, EIA-803, and EIA-804) are designed to highlight information on 
petroleum refinery operations, inventory levels,

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and imports of selected petroleum products in a more timely manner. The 
information appears in the publications listed below and is also 
available electronically through the Internet at http://www.eia.doe.gov/.
    Publications: Internet only publications are the Weekly Petroleum 
Status Report, Petroleum Supply Monthly, Short-Term Energy Outlook, and 
This Week in Petroleum. Hardcopy and internet publications are the 
Monthly Energy Review (DOE/EIA-0035) and the Annual Energy Outlook 
(DOE/EIA-0383).
    The monthly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA-810, EIA-811, EIA-
812, EIA-813, EIA-814, EIA-816, EIA-817 and EIA-819M) are designed to 
provide statistically reliable and comprehensive information not 
available from other sources to EIA, other Federal agencies, and the 
private sector for use in forecasting, policy making, planning, and 
analysis activities. The information appears in the publications listed 
below and is also available electronically through the Internet at 
http://www.eia.doe.gov/.
    Publications: Internet only publications are the Weekly Petroleum 
Status Report, Petroleum Supply Monthly, and Short-Term Energy Outlook. 
Hardcopy and internet publications are the Petroleum Supply Annual 
(DOE/EIA-0340), the Monthly Energy Review (DOE/EIA-0035), the Annual 
Energy Review (DOE/EIA-0384), and the Annual Energy Outlook (DOE/EIA-
0383).
    The annual petroleum supply survey (Form EIA-820) provides data on 
the operations of all operating and idle petroleum refineries 
(including new refineries under construction), blending plants, 
refineries shutdown with useable storage capacity, and refineries 
shutdown during the previous year. The information appears in the 
Petroleum Supply Annual (DOE/EIA-0340) and is also available 
electronically through the Internet at http://www.eia.doe.gov/.

II. Current Actions

    The EIA will request a 3-year extension of the collection approval 
for each of the above-referenced surveys. The Form EIA-807, ``Propane 
Telephone Report,'' will be eliminated. Additionally, as a means of 
improving its petroleum supply surveys to reflect the changing 
regulations and industry, the EIA proposes the following changes for 
the 2004 collection period.

Items Eliminated on All Surveys

    [sbull] Naphtha jet fuel (will be reported in the miscellaneous 
products category).
    [sbull] Oxygenated gasoline category.

Modifications to the Form EIA-819, ``Monthly Oxygenate Report''

    [sbull] Change the number of the Form EIA-819M to Form EIA-819.
    [sbull] Change filing and publication dates for monthly oxygenate 
data to match petroleum supply surveys.

--Change filing date from 7 working days after the end of each report 
month to 20 calendar days after the end of each report month.
--Change the publication date from 15 working days after the end of 
each report month to approximately 52 days after the end of each report 
month.

    [sbull] Eliminate reporting by bulk terminals and pipeline 
operators (will be collected on EIA-811 and EIA-812).
    [sbull] Eliminate reporting of stocks by captive Methyl Tertiary 
Butyl Ether (MTBE) plants (will be collected on Form EIA-810).
    [sbull] Collect motor gasoline blending component production as 
follows:

--Alkylate
--Isooctane
--Isobutylene
--Other

    [sbull] Collect MTBE merchant and captive plant production. ``All 
other oxygenates'' production and stocks will now include tertiary amyl 
methyl ether (TAME) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA). TAME and TBA will 
be eliminated as separate categories.
    [sbull] Eliminate methanol.

Modifications to the Form EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report''

    [sbull] Change ``other finished'' to ``conventional'' storage 
capacity.
    [sbull] Add storage capacity for ``other oxygenates.''
    [sbull] Add new categories for catalytic hydrocracking capacity by 
type of feed:

--Distillate
--Gas Oil
--Residual

    [sbull] Change capacity name from ``Catalytic Hydrotreating'' to 
``Desulfurization'' and add categories:

--Gasoline
--Kerosene and Jet
--Diesel Fuel
--Other Distillate
--Residual
--Other

    [sbull] Modify product detail for distillate storage capacity:

--15 parts per million (ppm) and under
--Greater than 15 ppm to 500 ppm, inclusive
--Greater than 500 ppm

Unfinished Oils

    [sbull] Open up the ``inputs'' and ``production'' columns on the 
EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery Report'' for the four splits of unfinished 
oils.

Propane/Propylene

    [sbull] Eliminate the Form EIA-807, ``Propane Telephone Survey.''
    [sbull] Add propane/propylene to the weekly surveys (EIA-800, 801, 
802, and 804).
    [sbull] Add non-fuel propylene to the weekly bulk terminal survey 
(EIA-801).
    [sbull] Add non-fuel propylene, ethylene, and refinery grade butane 
as sub-elements on the EIA-811.

Motor Gasoline

    [sbull] Add new surveys EIA-805, ``Weekly Terminal Blenders 
Report'' and EIA-815, ``Monthly Terminal Blenders Report,'' to collect 
motor gasoline and motor gasoline blending components inputs and 
production for weekly and monthly terminal blending.

--Collect total of oxygenates, natural gas plant liquids, and liquefied 
refinery gases inputs on the EIA-805
--Collect other hydrocarbon, hydrogen, and oxygenate inputs on the EIA-
815 as follows:
    1. Other hydrocarbons and hydrogen
    2. Fuel Ethanol (FE),
    3. Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE),
    4. Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), and
    5. All other oxygenates.
--Collect products of natural gas processing (inputs) on the EIA-815 as 
follows:
    1. Normal butane,
    2. Isobutane, and
    3. Pentanes plus.

    [sbull] Add the following new categories for motor gasoline on 
Forms EIA-800, 801, 802, 804, 805, 810, 811, 812, 814, 815, and 817:

--Finished Motor Gasoline
    1. Reformulated (blended with ether)
    2. Reformulated (blended with alcohol)
    3. Reformulated (non-oxygenated)
    4. Conventional (blended with alcohol)
    5. Conventional (other).
--Motor Gasoline Blending Components:
    1. Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB) for 
blending with ether
    2. Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB) for 
blending with alcohol
    3. Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB)
    4. Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB)
    i. Reformulated
    ii. Conventional
    iii. All other motor gasoline blending

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components.

Distillate Fuel Oil

    [sbull] Add the following new categories for distillate fuel oil on 
Forms EIA-800, 801, 802, 810, 811, 812, 817, and 820:

--Distillate Fuel Oil--Total
    1. 15 ppm sulfur and under
    2. Greater than 15 ppm to 500 ppm sulfur, inclusive
    3. Greater than 500 ppm sulfur.

    [sbull] Collect imports (EIA-814) by specific sulfur level.
    [sbull] For the weekly imports (EIA-804), collect the following 
categories:

--15 ppm sulfur and under
--Greater than 15 ppm to 500 ppm sulfur, inclusive
--Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm, inclusive
--Greater than 2000 ppm.

    [sbull] Collect volumes of ultra-low sulfur distillate fuel oil (15 
ppm and under) downgraded at bulk terminals and pipelines on Forms EIA-
801, 802, 811, and 812.
    There are no proposed changes to the Form EIA-803 (Weekly Crude Oil 
Stocks Report) or the Form EIA-813 (Monthly Crude Oil Report).

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 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 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 burdens for the forms are estimated to average:

Estimated Hours Per Response in 2004 With Changes (Current 2003 Hours 
Per Response)

EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report,''--1.58 hours (1.12 
hours)
EIA-801, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal Report,''--0.95 hours (0.72 hours)
EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report,''--0.95 hours (0.69 hours)
EIA-803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,''--0.50 hours (0.45 hours)
EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report,''--1.58 hours (1.22 hours)
EIA-805, ``Weekly Terminal Blenders Report,''--0.58 hours (new form)
EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery Report,''--4.74 hours (3.31 hours)
EIA-811, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal Report,''--2.21 hours (1.70 hours)
EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report,''--2.85 hours (2.09 hours)
EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report,''--1.50 hours (1.37 hours)
EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report,''--2.53 hours (1.93 hours)
EIA-815, ``Monthly Terminal Blenders Report,''--1.15 hours (new form)
EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report,''--0.95 hours (0.78 
hours)
EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report,''--2.21 hours 
(1.62 hours)
EIA-819, ``Monthly Oxygenate Telephone Report,''--0.63 hours (0.50 
hours)
EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report''--2.30 hours (2.00 hours)

    The estimated burdens include the total time necessary to provide 
the requested information. In your opinion, how accurate are the 
estimates?
    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?
    E. 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.
    F. 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, May 16, 2003.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-12871 Filed 5-22-03; 8:45 am]
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