[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7457-7458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3342]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Notice; Energy Information Administration Surveys Conducted in 
Accordance With the Provisions of the Confidential Information 
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002

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

ACTION: Notice; Energy Information Administration surveys conducted in 
accordance with the provisions of the Confidential Information 
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.

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SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is announcing 
those surveys that are being designated to collect information in 
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) (title 5 of Public Law 107-347). Survey 
information collected in accordance with CIPSEA is treated as 
confidential and should not be disclosed in identifiable form for any 
use other than an exclusively statistical purpose, except with the 
informed consent of the respondent. As defined in CIPSEA section 502, 
the term statistical purpose ``(A) means the description, estimation, 
or analysis of the characteristics of groups, without identifying the 
individuals or organizations that comprise such groups; and (B) 
includes the development, implementation, or maintenance of methods, 
technical or administrative procedures, or information resources that 
support the purposes described in subparagraph (A).'' Without a survey 
respondent's informed consent, information collected in accordance with 
CIPSEA should not be used in identifiable form for any purpose that is 
not a statistical purpose, including any administrative, regulatory, 
law enforcement, adjudicatory, or other purpose that affects the 
rights, privileges, or benefits of a particular identifiable 
respondent. Also, such survey information should not be disclosed under 
section 552 of Title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the 
Freedom of Information Act).

DATES: Comments must be filed by March 18, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Requests for additional information or comments about this 
action should be directed to Jay Casselberry. Contact by FAX (202-287-
1705), e-mail ([email protected]), or telephone (202-287-
1717) is recommended to expedite receipt and response. The mailing 
address is Statistics and Methods Group (ATTN: Jay Casselberry), EI-70, 
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Mr. Casselberry at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Current Actions

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 provides the public and other Federal agencies with 
opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted 
by EIA. As appropriate, EIA also requests comments on important issues 
relevant to the dissemination of energy information. Comments received 
help the EIA when preparing information collections and information 
products necessary to support EIA's mission.
    EIA currently conducts the surveys listed below in accordance with 
CIPSEA. Unless noted otherwise, all survey elements are collected under 
CIPSEA.
     EIA-28, Financial Reporting System;
     EIA-851A, Domestic Uranium Production Report--
Annual (majority of survey elements collected in accordance with 
CIPSEA);
     EIA-851Q, Domestic Uranium Production Report--
Quarterly (majority of survey elements collected in accordance with 
CIPSEA);
     EIA-858, Uranium Marketing Annual Survey 
(majority of survey elements collected in accordance with CIPSEA);
     EIA-863, Petroleum Product Sales Identification 
Survey;
     EIA-871, Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption 
Survey;
     EIA-878, Motor Gasoline Price Survey;
     EIA-888, On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey.
    Beginning with the next reporting period after April 1, 2004, EIA 
will conduct the additional surveys listed below in accordance with 
CIPSEA:
     EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey;
     EIA-910, Monthly Natural Gas Marketers Survey;
     EIA-912, Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage 
Report.
    In addition to publishing this notice, EIA will notify the persons 
and companies selected for inclusion in the affected surveys that the 
information will be considered as confidential, used for exclusively 
statistical purposes, and treated in accordance with CIPSEA.

II. Current Actions

    EIA announces that surveys EIA-28, 457, 851A, 851Q, 858, 863, 871, 
878, 888, 910, and 912 have been designated to collect information in 
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) (title 5 of Pub. L. 107-347). Survey 
information collected in accordance with CIPSEA is treated as 
confidential and is not disclosed in identifiable form for any use 
other than an exclusively statistical purpose, except with the informed 
consent of the respondent.
    In the future EIA may modify the list of surveys designated to 
collect information in accordance with CIPSEA. Any changes will be 
addressed in Federal Register notices, and cleared with the Office of 
Management and Budget through the processes of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

    Statutory Authority: Section 52 of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act (Pub. L. 93-275, 15 U.S.C. 790a).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, February 10, 2004.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-3342 Filed 2-13-04; 8:45 am]
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