[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34847-34848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11483]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) submitted an information 
collection request for extension as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension 
without changes to Form FE-746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' 
OMB Control Number 1901-0294. The information collection request 
supports DOE's Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management (FECM) in 
gathering critical information on the U.S. trade in natural gas, 
including liquefied natural gas (LNG). The data are used to monitor 
natural gas trade, assess the adequacy of U.S. energy resources to meet 
near and longer-term domestic demands, and support various market and 
regulatory analyses done by FECM.

DATES: Comments on this information collection must be received no 
later than June 30, 2023. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need additional information, 
contact Tu Tran, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, 
telephone (202) 235-5873, or by email at [email protected]. The forms 
and instructions are available on https://www.energy.gov/fecm/guidelines-filing-monthly-reports.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1901-0294;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Natural Gas Imports and 
Exports;''
    (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension without changes;
    (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.) require 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. Additionally, FECM is authorized to regulate 
natural gas imports and exports, including LNG, under section 3 of the 
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b). In order to carry out its statutory 
responsibilities, FECM requires anyone seeking to import or export 
natural gas to file an application and provide basic information on the 
scope and nature of the proposed import/export activity. Additionally, 
once an importer or exporter receives an authorization from FECM, they 
are required to submit monthly reports of all import and/or export 
transactions.
    Specifically, the Form FE-746R requires the reporting of the 
following information by every holder of a DOE import or export 
authorization: the name of importer/exporter; country of origin/
destination; international point of entry/exit; name of supplier; 
volume; price; transporters; U.S. geographic market(s) served; and 
duration of supply contract on a monthly basis. This information is 
used by both EIA and FECM to assess the adequacy of energy resources to 
meet near and longer-term domestic demands, and by FECM in the 
management of its natural gas regulatory program.
    Data collected on Form FE-746R are published in reports made 
available on DOE's website at https://www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation, 
and in EIA official statistics on U.S. natural gas supply and 
disposition. In addition, the data are used to monitor the North 
American natural gas trade, which, in turn, enables the Federal 
government to perform market and regulatory analyses; improve the 
capability of industry and the government to respond to any future 
energy-related supply problems; and keep the general public informed of 
international natural gas trade.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 241;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 2,892;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 8,676;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The 
cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $757,935. DOE estimates 
that respondents will have no additional costs associated with the 
surveys other than the burden hours and the maintenance of the 
information during the normal course of business.
    Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., 15 
U.S.C. 717b.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2023.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11483 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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