[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32334-32336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8657]


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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 following Petroleum Supply Forms:

EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator 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-805, ``Weekly Terminal Blenders 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-815, ``Monthly Terminal Blenders Report,''
EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report,''

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EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report,''
EIA-819, ``Monthly Oxygenate Report,'' and
EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report''

DATES: Comments must be filed by August 4, 2006. 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. 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, 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.

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, EIA-804, and EIA-805) are designed to highlight 
information on petroleum refinery operations, inventory levels, and 
imports of selected petroleum products in a 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, 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-815, EIA-816, EIA-817, and EIA-819) 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, Petroleum Supply Annual, and 
Short-Term Energy Outlook. Hardcopy and internet publications are 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 and is available electronically through the 
Internet at http://www.eia.doe.gov/.

II. Current Actions

    The EIA will request a three-year extension of the collection 
approval for each of the above-referenced surveys with no changes to 
previously approved collections.

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 burden for this collection is estimated to 
average:

Estimated Hours Per Response in 2007

EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report,''--1.58 hours
EIA-801, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal Report,''--0.95 hours
EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report,''--0.95 hours
EIA-803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,''--0.50 hours
EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report,''--1.58 hours
EIA-805, ``Weekly Terminal Blenders Report,''--0.58 hours
EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery Report,''--4.74 hours
EIA-811, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal Report,''--2.21 hours
EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report,''--2.85 hours
EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report,''--1.50 hours
EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report,''--2.53 hours
EIA-815, ``Monthly Terminal Blenders Report,''--1.15 hours
EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report,''--0.95 hours
EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report,''--2.21 hours
EIA-819, ``Monthly Oxygenate Report,''--0.63 hours
EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report''--2.30 hours

    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

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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 forms . 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 22, 2006.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-8657 Filed 6-2-06; 8:45 am]
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