[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 70967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27741]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EIA is requesting a three-year extension without changes of 
Form EIA-914 Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas 
Production Report. The survey collects monthly data on production and 
sales of natural gas, and crude oil and lease condensate. The data 
provides useful information on the nation's production and sales of 
crude oil and natural gas.

DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information 
collection no later than February 24, 2020. If you anticipate any 
difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the 
person listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice as soon as 
possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically to [email protected] 
or mail comments to Jessica Biercevicz, U.S. Energy Information 
Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, EI-24, Washington DC, 
20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need additional information, 
contact Jessica Biercevicz, U.S. Energy Information Administration, 
telephone (202) 586-4299, or by email at [email protected]. 
The form and instructions are available on EIA's website at: https://www.eia.gov/survey/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1905-0205;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Monthly Crude Oil and 
Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report;
    (3) Type of Request: Renewal;
    (4) Purpose: Form EIA-914 Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, 
and Natural Gas Production Report collects monthly data on natural gas 
production, and crude oil and lease condensate production, and crude 
oil and lease condensate sales by API gravity category in 22 state/
areas (Alabama, Arkansas, California (including State Offshore), 
Colorado, Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico, Federal Offshore Pacific, 
Kansas, Louisiana (including State Offshore), Michigan, Mississippi 
(including State Offshore), Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, 
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas (including State Offshore), Utah, 
Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Other States (defined as all 
remaining states, except Alaska)). The data appear in the Monthly Crude 
Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report on EIA's 
website and in the EIA publications; Monthly Energy Review, Petroleum 
Supply Annual volumes, Petroleum Supply Monthly, Natural Gas Annual, 
and Natural Gas Monthly.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 6,000.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 24,000.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$1,884,480 (24,000 burden hours times $78.52). EIA estimates that 
respondents will have no additional costs associated with the surveys 
other than the burden hours and that the information is maintained 
during the normal course of business.
    Comments are invited on whether or not: (a) The proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of agency 
functions, including whether the information will have a practical 
utility; (b) EIA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used, is accurate; (c) EIA can improve the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information it will collect; and (d) EIA can minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, such as 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2019.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-27741 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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