80 FR 39424 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 131 (July 9, 2015)

Page Range		39424-39427
FR Document		2015-16783

The EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Petroleum Supply Program (OMB No. 1905-0165). EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revisions to the following forms: EIA-22M, ``Monthly Biodiesel, Biojet, Biokerosene and Renewable Diesel Report,'' (previously the EIA-22M, ``Biodiesel Production Report''), EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report,'' EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report,'' EIA-803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,'' EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report,'' EIA-805, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal and Blender Report,'' EIA-809, ``Weekly Oxygenate Report,'' EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery Report,'' EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report,'' EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report,'' EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report,'' EIA-815, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal and Blender Report,'' EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Plant Liquids Report,'' EIA- 817, ``Monthly Tanker, Barge and Rail Movement and Stocks in Transit Report'' (previously the ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report''), EIA-819, ``Monthly Biofuel and Oxygenate Report,'' (previously the ``Monthly Oxygenate Report'' and EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report.'' Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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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: Agency Information Collection Activities: Information 
collection extension with changes; notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
intends to extend for three years with the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), the Petroleum Supply Program (OMB No. 1905-0165). EIA is 
soliciting comments on the proposed revisions to the following forms: 
EIA-22M, ``Monthly Biodiesel, Biojet, Biokerosene and Renewable Diesel 
Report,'' (previously the EIA-22M, ``Biodiesel Production Report''), 
EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report,'' EIA-802, ``Weekly 
Product Pipeline Report,'' EIA-803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,'' 
EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report,'' EIA-805, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal and 
Blender Report,'' EIA-809, ``Weekly Oxygenate Report,'' EIA-810, 
``Monthly Refinery Report,'' EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline 
Report,'' EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report,'' EIA-814, ``Monthly 
Imports Report,'' EIA-815, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal and Blender 
Report,'' EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Plant Liquids Report,'' EIA-
817, ``Monthly Tanker, Barge and Rail Movement and Stocks in Transit 
Report'' (previously the ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report''), 
EIA-819, ``Monthly Biofuel and Oxygenate Report,'' (previously the 
``Monthly Oxygenate Report'' and EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report.'' 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before September 8, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Shawna Waugh via email at 
([email protected]). The mailing address is the Petroleum and 
Biofuels Statistics, EI-25, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. [Note that 
the receipt of mailed comments is sometimes delayed]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Shawna Waugh 
at the address listed above. The proposed forms and changes in 
definitions and instructions are available on EIA's Web site at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1905-0165; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Petroleum Supply Reporting System; (3) Type of Request: Three-
year extension; (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 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 and to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, 
and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy 
and the environment.
    The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), 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. Also, the EIA will later seek approval for this collection 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-802, EIA-
803, EIA-804, EIA-805 and EIA-809) are designed to provide an early, 
initial estimate of weekly petroleum refinery and fractionator 
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 on EIA's 
Web site at http://www.eia.doe.gov/.
    Publications: Internet only publications are the Weekly Petroleum 
Status Report (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/weekly/), Short-Term 
Energy Outlook (http://www/forecasts/steo/), and This Week in Petroleum

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(http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/ weekly/).
    The monthly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA-22M, EIA-810, EIA-
812, EIA-813, EIA-814, EIA-815, EIA-816, EIA-817, and EIA-819) are 
designed to provide statistically reliable and comprehensive monthly 
information 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 on EIA's Web site at http://www.eia.doe.gov/.
    Publications: Internet only publications are the Petroleum Supply 
Monthly (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/monthly/), Company-Level 
Imports (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/imports/companylevel/), the 
Petroleum Supply Annual, Volume 1 (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/annual/volume1/), the Annual Energy Outlook (http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/index.cfm); and the Monthly Biodiesel Production Report 
(http://www.eia.gov/biofuels/biodiesel/production/).
    The annual refinery survey (Form EIA-820) provides data on refinery 
capacities, fuels consumed, natural gas consumed as hydrogen feedstock, 
and crude oil receipts by method of transportation, for operating and 
idle petroleum refineries (including new refineries under 
construction), and refineries shutdown during the previous year. The 
information appears in the Refinery Capacity Report (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/refinerycapacity/) and the Refinery Outage Report 
(http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/refinery/outage/).
    Please refer to the proposed forms and instructions for more 
information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where 
to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, 
provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible 
nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining 
materials, see the ``For Further Information Contact'' section.
    (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: The following 
changes are proposed to the data elements collected on surveys in the 
Petroleum Supply Reporting System.
    We propose the following changes to the geographical detail 
collected and published on surveys.
    Midwest (Petroleum Administration for Defense District 2): EIA 
proposes two new subregions for the Midwest, PADD 2. as follows: 
Subregion PADD 2A will include Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
and Wisconsin and Subregion PADD 2B will include Illinois, Indiana, 
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
and Tennessee. Given the increased production of crude oil in the 
proposed new PADD 2A Subregion, there is increasing interest in the 
flows of crude oil into and out of that area. This change will allow 
EIA to track movements of crude oil from Subregion PADD 2A to other 
parts of the Midwest and to also provide more detailed regional data on 
inventories of propane, a key heating fuel, during winter months. This 
change applies to Forms EIA-812, EIA-813, and EIA-817.
    Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island (PADD 6): We propose to add 
PADD 6 because this information is needed to report to the 
International Energy Agency (IEA). This change applies to Forms EIA-813 
and EIA-817.
    Texas Gulf Coast Refining District: We propose to collect data on 
crude oil inventories in tank farms in the Texas Gulf Coast as a subset 
of total PADD 3 inventories, in a manner comparable to those collected 
for tank farms in Cushing, Oklahoma. The Texas Gulf Coast is composed 
of the counties that define the Texas Gulf Coast Refinery District. 
This area includes the Houston Ship Channel and the Corpus Christi 
area, both areas where crude oil inventory levels are critical for oil 
markets. This change applies to Forms EIA-803 and EIA-813.
    We propose to revise and rearrange categories for reporting 
biofuel, distillate fuel oil (by sulfur category), hydrocarbon gas 
liquids, kerosene-type jet fuel, and motor gasoline on select surveys 
as indicated below.
    Biofuels: We propose to collect data on biofuel products for the 
following categories (and subcategories): Ethanol (cellulosic and 
noncellulosic), Butanol, Biodiesel, Biojet and biokerosene (cellulosic 
and noncellulosic), bionaphtha and biogasoline (cellulosic and 
noncellulosic), and other (cellulosic and noncellulosic). This change 
assures continued relevance of the data and improves market coverage by 
accommodating potential for introduction of new biofuels. This change 
applies to all the monthly survey forms except Forms EIA-813 and EIA-
816.
    Distillate Fuel Oil: We propose to reduce from four to three the 
number of categories of distillate fuel oil, based on sulfur content. 
We currently collect the following four distillate categories (by 
sulfur content): (1) Less than 15 parts per million (ppm), (2) 15-500 
ppm, (3) 500-2000 ppm, and (4) greater than or equal to 2000 ppm. We 
plan to merge the latter two categories, 500-2000 ppm, and greater than 
or equal to 2000 ppm, into a single category--distillates with greater 
than 500 ppm of sulfur. Federal and State legislation requires more 
areas to use distillate fuel that contains less than 15 ppm sulfur, 
also known as Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Many Northeast states also 
require that ULSD be used for heating purposes. While there are 
diminishing volumes of 15-500 ppm distillate fuel produced currently, 
capturing its production and disposition is important for maintaining 
data quality control, so we've proposed to continue collecting it even 
though we intend to publish data for the categories of ULSD and other 
distillate fuel.
    Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids (formerly Natural Gas Plant Liquids (NGPL) 
and Liquefied Refinery Gases (LRG): We propose to adopt EIA's framework 
for Hydrocarbon Gas Liquid that was described in the report 
``Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids (HGL): Recent Market Trends and Issues,'' 
released November, 2014, and available at http://www.eia.gov/analysis/hgl. We have rearranged the existing categories to include the 
following categories (and sub-categories): Ethane/Ethylene (Ethane by 
sources (Gas Plant and Refinery) and Ethylene); Propane/Propylene 
(Propane by source (Gas Plant and Refinery)) and Propylene); Normal 
Butane/Butylene (Normal Butane by sources (Gas Plant and Refinery 
(Refinery Grade and excluding Refinery Grade)) and Butylene); 
Isobutane/Isobutylene (Isobutane by sources (Gas Plant and Refinery) 
and Isobutylene; Natural Gasoline (previously Pentanes Plus). We also 
propose to add categories for Plant Condensate and Consumer and Export-
Grade Propane. The primary reason for this rearrangement of categories 
and subcategories is to use the same categories to collect data 
consistently across all EIA surveys. This change applies to all of the 
survey forms except for Forms EIA-22M, 803, 809, and 813.
    Kerosene-type Jet Fuel: We propose to discontinue breaking out the 
end use categories of commercial and military and only collect total 
kerosene jet-fuel as a single category. Military jet fuel represents 
less than three percent (3%) of all jet fuel produced in 2014. We 
expect sales for military use to continue to decline further as a 
result of the military's decision to allow military aircraft to use 
commercial grade jet fuel. We do not foresee any impact on analytical 
capabilities as a result of this change. This change applies only to 
Forms EIA-800 and EIA-810.
    Motor Gasoline: We propose to reduce the number of motor gasoline 
categories from nine to five. We propose to collect the following data 
on motor gasoline

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and blending components: Motor gasoline blended with less than 51 
volume percent ethanol (=E51), motor gasoline not blended with 
ethanol, motor gasoline blending components, and reformulated 
blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB). Currently, the gasoline 
categories are based upon reformulated and conventional gasoline. The 
new categories EIA proposes are based on gasoline with ethanol and 
gasoline without ethanol. We expect this change will support and 
improve the utility of the information needed for important analytical 
and policy issues relating to gasoline markets at this time and in the 
future. This change applies to all of the survey forms except for Forms 
EIA-22M, 803, 809, and 813.
    Pipeline and Tank Farm activities: We propose to collect data 
separately for pipelines and tank farms. These changes apply to the 
following Forms: EIA-803 and EIA-813.
    Storage Capacity: We propose to discontinue storage capacity on 
Forms EIA-812 and EIA-819. We currently collect storage capacity twice 
a year (as of March 31 and September 30). Collecting storage capacity 
of product pipelines and ethanol plants did not provide useful 
information for assessing available petroleum supplies. Product 
pipeline inventories are used for operational purposes, not commercial 
purposes. Stocks held at fuel ethanol plants also are primarily for 
operational rather than commercial purposes. EIA will still collect 
storage capacity data for petroleum products held at terminals and 
refineries. Discontinuing the collection of storage capacity on Forms 
EIA-812 and EIA-819 will eliminate confusion in analyzing storage 
capacity utilization and improve data quality. Storage Capacity in 
Operation: We propose to discontinue reporting storage capacity by the 
subcategories for exclusive use and leased to others on Forms EIA-813 
and EIA-815. This data is no longer needed for analysis purposes.
    Stocks in Transit: We propose to discontinue collecting stocks in 
transit by tanker, barge and rail on Forms EIA-800, 802, 803, 805, 809, 
810, 812, 813, 815, 816, and 819. EIA proposes to collect the stocks in 
transit data at the corporate level on the EIA-817. Collecting this 
stock information on one form reduces respondent burden and will 
improve data quality.
    Unit of Measurement: We propose to collect data in actual barrels 
rather than thousand barrels. For some of our data collection we are 
missing small volumes from respondents because they are reporting in 
thousands of barrels. These missing volumes may not add up to a large 
volume, but data for some small-volume products, such as certain 
biofuels and fuels blended with biofuels, are important for assessment 
of important policy decisions. For example, if a respondent produces 
less than 500 barrels of E85, they would report that production as zero 
(0) when using current thousand barrels reporting units. Under this 
proposal, they would report the actual volume they produced. Rather 
than collecting information by two different units of measurement using 
barrels, EIA proposes to apply this change consistently across all of 
the surveys except for the EIA-22M which collects data in gallons.
    We propose to make the following survey-specific changes to forms 
in this program.
    We propose to change the scope and title of the EIA-22M, ``Monthly 
Biodiesel Production Report'' to the EIA-22M, ``Biodiesel, Biojet, 
Biokerosene and Renewable Diesel Report.'' We are expanding the survey 
to collect data on renewable fuels in addition to biodiesel as growth 
is anticipated in the renewable fuels industry in the future.
    We propose to eliminate parts 3D ``Sales of B100 and blended 
biodiesel'' and 3E ``End use sales of biodiesel'' from the current Form 
EIA-22M. Data from these sections of the survey form were found not to 
be useful for analysis of available biodiesel supplies.
    We propose to expand part 2A of the existing Form EIA-22M to 
include capacities of renewable diesel fuel plants in addition to 
biodiesel producers. We also propose to expand part 3A of the existing 
Form EIA-22M to account for production and blending of noncellulosic 
biofuels (biojet, biokerosene, renewable diesel fuel, and other) and 
cellulosic biofuels (cellulosic distillate fuel, cellulosic biojet and 
biokerosene, and other). Information on production and blending are 
relevant to understand activities of the renewable and biofuel 
industries.
    We propose to collect Input and Production of Unfinished Oils 
instead of Total Input'' on Part 3: Refinery and Fractionator Activity 
on Form EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report.'' We are 
trying to collect more relevant data for data users on refinery 
activities.
    We propose to discontinue collecting data on volumes of Ultra-Low 
Sulfur Diesel Fuel (15 ppm and under) downgraded during the report week 
on Part 4: Diesel Fuel Downgrade on Form EIA-802, ``Weekly Product 
Pipeline Report.'' This data is no longer relevant.
    We propose to change the list of countries in Part 4: Total U.S. 
Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin and to adopt the U.S. Census 
Bureau's country codes on Form EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report.'' We 
propose to allow companies to report imports from 31 countries from 
which the U.S. imported the most crude oil during 2015, and for Iran. 
Crude oil imports from any other countries are reported in the 
``Other'' country category. We anticipate this change will enhance 
information quality.
    We propose to collect ethanol and to discontinue collecting 
denatured and undenatured ethanol separately on Form EIA-809, ``Weekly 
Oxygenate Report.''
    We propose to discontinue collecting lease inventories on Form EIA-
813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report.'' Lease inventories are inventories 
stored at crude oil production sites. The purpose of stocks held on oil 
and gas producing leases (lease stocks) is to facilitate oil and gas 
production operations. Lease stocks are typically held only long enough 
for oil to be picked up by trucks or otherwise removed from production 
sites. While the total number of barrels held as lease stocks is 
significant, the barrels are widely dispersed at producing sites with 
only small quantities at any given location. For these reasons, we have 
determined that continued tracking of lease stocks on EIA surveys has 
limited value for assessment of crude oil supplies available to 
markets. In addition, our research has shown that some or all of the 
barrels included as lease stocks are actually outside of the U.S. and 
regional crude oil balances developed by EIA because barrels may be 
recorded as crude oil production, which is the first supply component 
of our balance, only after the barrels are withdrawn from lease stocks. 
EIA will create and publish historical data series of crude oil stocks 
excluding lease stocks in order to meet analyst requirements for crude 
oil inventory data that are consistent over time.
    We propose to continue to collect data on API gravity, sulfur 
content, processing plant name and location of crude oil and to 
continue to collect data on sulfur categories for distillate fuels. 
However, we will discontinue collecting data for the processing plants 
name and location of unfinished oils and motor gasoline blending 
components on Form EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report.'' We have 
determined that the data proposed for elimination on Form EIA-814 have 
limited value and the respondent burden for reporting was not 
justified.

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    No additional changes proposed for Form EIA-815, ``Monthly Terminal 
Blenders Report.''
    We propose to add plant condensate to Part 2 of Form EIA-816, 
``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report.'' In addition, we are asking in 
Part 2 for the volume blended into crude oil. The quantity of plant 
condensate blended into crude oil is important as a way to balance 
crude oil supply and disposition and thereby reduce the crude oil 
adjustment (unaccounted-for crude oil) quantity.
    We propose to change the title of Form EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker 
and Barge Movements Report'' to EIA-817, Monthly Tanker, Barge, and 
Rail Movements and Stocks in Transit Report.'' We intend to collect 
rail movements and stocks in transit for all Petroleum Administration 
for Defense Districts (PADDs) and select sub-PADDs on this survey. Rail 
movements of crude oil and petroleum products have increased in recent 
years due to changes in the regional distribution of crude oil, 
petroleum product, and biofuel supplies. Based on cognitive interviews 
with companies that report on Form EIA-817, respondents indicated that 
reporting stocks in transit on a company basis reduces respondent 
burden and improves data quality.
    We propose to change the title of Form EIA-819 ``Monthly Oxygenate 
Report'' to EIA-819 ``Monthly Biofuel and Oxygenate Report''. We also 
plan to reorganize the Form EIA-819 to clarify reporting requirements. 
The new Form EIA-819 will have separate sections for reporting biofuel 
production, non-biofuel oxygenate production, and blending activity 
involving biofuels, petroleum products, and hydrocarbon gas liquids. In 
addition, product details will be added to identify products as non-
cellulosic biofuels (ethanol, butanol, bionaphtha and biogasoline, and 
other) and cellulosic biofuels (cellulosic ethanol, cellulosic naphtha 
and gasoline, and other). Currently EIA collects petroleum refinery 
fuel consumption data, but not renewable fuel plant consumption data. 
Collecting this data will allow analysts and modelers to gauge trends 
in energy efficiency at ethanol and biodiesel plants as they do now 
with data collected from petroleum refineries.
    Gasoline products included in Part 6 ``Blending Activity including 
Addition of Denaturants'' will be updated with new gasoline products 
described earlier. We also propose to add normal butane and isobutane 
in addition to natural gasoline (formerly pentanes plus) to Part 6. We 
are also expanding the coverage from the 50 states and the District of 
Columbia, to the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin 
Islands and Puerto Rico.
    In addition to clarifying reporting requirements by separating 
activities into separate sections of the form, the addition of new 
products will position EIA to provide data on new biofuel products that 
may become important sources of U.S. fuel supplies.
    We propose to redesign the layout of Part 1 and 2 of the forms due 
to the new electronic modes of data collection. Most of this 
information will be prepopulated and we will use skip patterns to 
request respondents provide updates as needed. We are doing this to 
reduce respondent burden. This change applies to all of the surveys.
    Please refer to the proposed forms and instructions for more 
information about the purpose of the survey, who must submit, when to 
submit, provision for confidentiality, elements to be reported, and 
uses (including nonstatistical uses) of the information. These 
materials are available on EIA's Web site at http://www.eia.gov/survey/.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,503.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 102,656.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 198,321.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA 
estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents associated 
with the surveys other than the costs associated with the burden hours. 
The information is maintained in the normal course of business. The 
cost of burden hours to the respondents is estimated to be $14,273,162 
(198,321 burden hours times $71.97 per hour), which represents a 
reduction of 15,241 burden hours from the prior renewal of this 
collection in 2013. Therefore, other than the cost of burden hours, EIA 
estimates that there are no additional costs for generating, 
maintaining and providing the information.

    Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, P.L. 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b).

    Issued in Washington, DC, July 2, 2015.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Survey Development and Statistics Integration, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration.
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Purpose of the Meeting ACTION: Agency Information Collection Statistics, EI–25, Forrestal Building,
BETO seeks to collect information Activities: Information collection U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
from key industry, university, national extension with changes; notice of Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
laboratory, and other stakeholders request for comments. DC 20585. [Note that the receipt of
regarding the challenges associated with mailed comments is sometimes delayed]
SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the
the coproduction of biomass-derived FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
chemicals, products, and biofuels. The Requests for additional information or
intends to extend for three years with
following topic areas of interest are copies of any forms and instructions
the Office of Management and Budget
intended to be covered at the workshop: should be directed to Shawna Waugh at
(OMB), the Petroleum Supply Program
1. Identifying and evaluating the address listed above. The proposed
(OMB No. 1905–0165). EIA is soliciting
economic drivers for producing forms and changes in definitions and
comments on the proposed revisions to
bioproducts. instructions are available on EIA’s Web
the following forms: EIA–22M,
2. Identifying and prioritizing targets site at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/.
‘‘Monthly Biodiesel, Biojet, Biokerosene
for bioproducts produced from biofuel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
and Renewable Diesel Report,’’
waste streams, coproduced with information collection request contains:
(previously the EIA–22M, ‘‘Biodiesel
biofuels, or produced at standalone (1) OMB No. 1905–0165; (2) Information
Production Report’’), EIA–800, ‘‘Weekly
facilities. Collection Request Title: Petroleum
3. Identifying research and Refinery and Fractionator Report,’’ EIA–
802, ‘‘Weekly Product Pipeline Report,’’ Supply Reporting System; (3) Type of
development challenges associated with Request: Three-year extension; (4)
bioproducts produced from biofuel EIA–803, ‘‘Weekly Crude Oil Stocks
Report,’’ EIA–804, ‘‘Weekly Imports Purpose: The Federal Energy
waste streams, coproduced with Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
biofuels, or produced at standalone Report,’’ EIA–805, ‘‘Weekly Bulk
Terminal and Blender Report,’’ EIA– 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization
facilities. Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the
4. Identifying environmental 809, ‘‘Weekly Oxygenate Report,’’ EIA–
810, ‘‘Monthly Refinery Report,’’ EIA– EIA to carry out a centralized,
considerations (i.e., life-cycle analysis), comprehensive, and unified energy
carbon percentage dedicated to fuels vs. 812, ‘‘Monthly Product Pipeline
Report,’’ EIA–813, ‘‘Monthly Crude Oil information program. This program
products (i.e., split stream), and ideal collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes,
intermediates for bioproduct production Report,’’ EIA–814, ‘‘Monthly Imports
Report,’’ EIA–815, ‘‘Monthly Bulk and disseminates information on energy
to enable biofuels. resource reserves, production, demand,
Terminal and Blender Report,’’ EIA–
Public Participation 816, ‘‘Monthly Natural Gas Plant technology, and related economic and
Liquids Report,’’ EIA–817, ‘‘Monthly statistical information. This information
Members of the public are welcome to
Tanker, Barge and Rail Movement and is used to assess the adequacy of energy
attend the workshop. Registration is free
Stocks in Transit Report’’ (previously resources to meet near and longer term
and available on a first-come, first-
the ‘‘Monthly Tanker and Barge domestic demands and to promote
served basis. Persons interested in
Movement Report’’), EIA–819, ‘‘Monthly sound policymaking, efficient markets,
attending this public workshop must
Biofuel and Oxygenate Report,’’ and public understanding of energy and
register online by 4 p.m. MDT, July 15,
(previously the ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate its interaction with the economy and the
2015. Early registration is recommended
Report’’ and EIA–820, ‘‘Annual Refinery environment.
because facilities are limited and, The EIA, as part of its effort to comply
therefore, DOE may limit the number of Report.’’ Comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
participants from each organization. To 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), provides
register for the public workshop, please information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the the general public and other Federal
visit http://www.yesevents.com/ agencies with opportunities to comment
MEGABio2015. Registrants will receive agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; on collections of energy information
confirmation after they have been conducted by or in conjunction with the
accepted. If you need special (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection EIA. Also, the EIA will later seek
accommodations due to a disability, approval for this collection by the Office
please contact Andrea Bailey no later of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; of Management and Budget (OMB)
than July 15, 2015. under Section 3507(a) of the Paperwork
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 30, Reduction Act of 1995.
2015. and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the The weekly petroleum supply surveys
Kevin Craig, (Forms EIA–800, EIA–802, EIA–803,
burden of the collection of information
Program Manager—Bioenergy Technologies
on respondents, including through the EIA–804, EIA–805 and EIA–809) are
Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable designed to provide an early, initial
Energy. use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information estimate of weekly petroleum refinery
[FR Doc. 2015–16786 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am]
technology. and fractionator operations, inventory
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P levels, and imports of selected
DATES: Comments regarding this petroleum products in a timely manner.
proposed information collection must The information appears in the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY be received on or before September 8, publications listed below and is also
2015. If you anticipate difficulty in available electronically on EIA’s Web
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Energy Information Administration submitting comments within that site at http://www.eia.doe.gov/.
period, contact the person listed in Publications: Internet only
Agency Information Collection ADDRESSES as soon as possible. publications are the Weekly Petroleum
Extension
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Status Report (http://www.eia.gov/
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information sent to Shawna Waugh via email at petroleum/supply/weekly/), Short-Term
Administration (EIA), Department of (shawna.waugh@eia.gov). The mailing Energy Outlook (http://www/forecasts/
Energy (DOE). address is the Petroleum and Biofuels steo/), and This Week in Petroleum

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(http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/ Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, into a single category—distillates with
weekly/). Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, greater than 500 ppm of sulfur. Federal
The monthly petroleum supply and Tennessee. Given the increased and State legislation requires more areas
surveys (Forms EIA–22M, EIA–810, production of crude oil in the proposed to use distillate fuel that contains less
EIA–812, EIA–813, EIA–814, EIA–815, new PADD 2A Subregion, there is than 15 ppm sulfur, also known as Ultra
EIA–816, EIA–817, and EIA–819) are increasing interest in the flows of crude Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Many
designed to provide statistically reliable oil into and out of that area. This change Northeast states also require that ULSD
and comprehensive monthly will allow EIA to track movements of be used for heating purposes. While
information to EIA, other Federal crude oil from Subregion PADD 2A to there are diminishing volumes of 15–
agencies, and the private sector for use other parts of the Midwest and to also 500 ppm distillate fuel produced
in forecasting, policy making, planning, provide more detailed regional data on currently, capturing its production and
and analysis activities. The information inventories of propane, a key heating disposition is important for maintaining
appears in the publications listed below fuel, during winter months. This change data quality control, so we’ve proposed
and is also available electronically on applies to Forms EIA–812, EIA–813, and to continue collecting it even though we
EIA’s Web site at http:// EIA–817. intend to publish data for the categories
www.eia.doe.gov/. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island of ULSD and other distillate fuel.
Publications: Internet only (PADD 6): We propose to add PADD 6 Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids (formerly
publications are the Petroleum Supply because this information is needed to Natural Gas Plant Liquids (NGPL) and
Monthly (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/ report to the International Energy Liquefied Refinery Gases (LRG): We
supply/monthly/), Company-Level Agency (IEA). This change applies to propose to adopt EIA’s framework for
Imports (http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/ Forms EIA–813 and EIA–817. Hydrocarbon Gas Liquid that was
imports/companylevel/), the Petroleum Texas Gulf Coast Refining District: We described in the report ‘‘Hydrocarbon
Supply Annual, Volume 1 (http:// propose to collect data on crude oil Gas Liquids (HGL): Recent Market
www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/annual/ inventories in tank farms in the Texas Trends and Issues,’’ released November,
volume1/), the Annual Energy Outlook Gulf Coast as a subset of total PADD 3 2014, and available at http://
(http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/ inventories, in a manner comparable to www.eia.gov/analysis/hgl. We have
index.cfm); and the Monthly Biodiesel those collected for tank farms in rearranged the existing categories to
Production Report (http://www.eia.gov/ Cushing, Oklahoma. The Texas Gulf include the following categories (and
biofuels/biodiesel/production/). Coast is composed of the counties that sub-categories): Ethane/Ethylene
The annual refinery survey (Form define the Texas Gulf Coast Refinery (Ethane by sources (Gas Plant and
EIA–820) provides data on refinery District. This area includes the Houston Refinery) and Ethylene); Propane/
capacities, fuels consumed, natural gas Ship Channel and the Corpus Christi Propylene (Propane by source (Gas Plant
consumed as hydrogen feedstock, and area, both areas where crude oil and Refinery)) and Propylene); Normal
crude oil receipts by method of inventory levels are critical for oil Butane/Butylene (Normal Butane by
transportation, for operating and idle markets. This change applies to Forms sources (Gas Plant and Refinery
petroleum refineries (including new EIA–803 and EIA–813. (Refinery Grade and excluding Refinery
refineries under construction), and We propose to revise and rearrange Grade)) and Butylene); Isobutane/
refineries shutdown during the previous categories for reporting biofuel, Isobutylene (Isobutane by sources (Gas
year. The information appears in the distillate fuel oil (by sulfur category), Plant and Refinery) and Isobutylene;
Refinery Capacity Report (http:// hydrocarbon gas liquids, kerosene-type Natural Gasoline (previously Pentanes
www.eia.gov/petroleum/ jet fuel, and motor gasoline on select Plus). We also propose to add categories
refinerycapacity/) and the Refinery surveys as indicated below. for Plant Condensate and Consumer and
Outage Report (http://www.eia.gov/ Biofuels: We propose to collect data Export-Grade Propane. The primary
petroleum/refinery/outage/). on biofuel products for the following reason for this rearrangement of
Please refer to the proposed forms and categories (and subcategories): Ethanol categories and subcategories is to use
instructions for more information about (cellulosic and noncellulosic), Butanol, the same categories to collect data
the purpose, who must report, when to Biodiesel, Biojet and biokerosene consistently across all EIA surveys. This
report, where to submit, the elements to (cellulosic and noncellulosic), change applies to all of the survey forms
be reported, detailed instructions, bionaphtha and biogasoline (cellulosic except for Forms EIA–22M, 803, 809,
provisions for confidentiality, and uses and noncellulosic), and other (cellulosic and 813.
(including possible nonstatistical uses) and noncellulosic). This change assures Kerosene-type Jet Fuel: We propose to
of the information. For instructions on continued relevance of the data and discontinue breaking out the end use
obtaining materials, see the ‘‘For Further improves market coverage by categories of commercial and military
Information Contact’’ section. accommodating potential for and only collect total kerosene jet-fuel
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information introduction of new biofuels. This as a single category. Military jet fuel
Collection: The following changes are change applies to all the monthly survey represents less than three percent (3%)
proposed to the data elements collected forms except Forms EIA–813 and EIA– of all jet fuel produced in 2014. We
on surveys in the Petroleum Supply 816. expect sales for military use to continue
Reporting System. Distillate Fuel Oil: We propose to to decline further as a result of the
We propose the following changes to reduce from four to three the number of military’s decision to allow military
the geographical detail collected and categories of distillate fuel oil, based on aircraft to use commercial grade jet fuel.
published on surveys. sulfur content. We currently collect the We do not foresee any impact on
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Midwest (Petroleum Administration following four distillate categories (by analytical capabilities as a result of this
for Defense District 2): EIA proposes two sulfur content): (1) Less than 15 parts change. This change applies only to
new subregions for the Midwest, PADD per million (ppm), (2) 15–500 ppm, (3) Forms EIA–800 and EIA–810.
2. as follows: Subregion PADD 2A will 500–2000 ppm, and (4) greater than or Motor Gasoline: We propose to reduce
include Minnesota, North Dakota, South equal to 2000 ppm. We plan to merge the number of motor gasoline categories
Dakota, and Wisconsin and Subregion the latter two categories, 500–2000 ppm, from nine to five. We propose to collect
PADD 2B will include Illinois, Indiana, and greater than or equal to 2000 ppm, the following data on motor gasoline

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No additional changes proposed for Columbia, to the 50 states, the District ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Form EIA–815, ‘‘Monthly Terminal of Columbia and the Virgin Islands and AGENCY
Blenders Report.’’ Puerto Rico.
We propose to add plant condensate [FRL 9926–06–OEI]
In addition to clarifying reporting
to Part 2 of Form EIA–816, ‘‘Monthly
requirements by separating activities Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Natural Gas Liquids Report.’’ In
into separate sections of the form, the Authorized Program Revision
addition, we are asking in Part 2 for the
addition of new products will position Approval, State of Alaska
volume blended into crude oil. The
quantity of plant condensate blended EIA to provide data on new biofuel AGENCY: Environmental Protection
into crude oil is important as a way to products that may become important Agency (EPA).
balance crude oil supply and sources of U.S. fuel supplies. ACTION: Notice.
disposition and thereby reduce the We propose to redesign the layout of
crude oil adjustment (unaccounted-for Part 1 and 2 of the forms due to the new SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
crude oil) quantity. electronic modes of data collection. approval of the State of Alaska’s request
We propose to change the title of Most of this information will be to revise/modify its EPA Administered
Form EIA–817, ‘‘Monthly Tanker and prepopulated and we will use skip Permit Programs: The National Pollutant
Barge Movements Report’’ to EIA–817, Discharge Elimination System EPA-
patterns to request respondents provide
Monthly Tanker, Barge, and Rail authorized program to allow electronic
updates as needed. We are doing this to
Movements and Stocks in Transit reporting.
Report.’’ We intend to collect rail reduce respondent burden. This change
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July
movements and stocks in transit for all applies to all of the surveys.
9, 2015.
Petroleum Administration for Defense Please refer to the proposed forms and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Districts (PADDs) and select sub-PADDs instructions for more information about Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
on this survey. Rail movements of crude the purpose of the survey, who must Protection Agency, Office of
oil and petroleum products have submit, when to submit, provision for Environmental Information, Mail Stop
increased in recent years due to changes confidentiality, elements to be reported, 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
in the regional distribution of crude oil, and uses (including nonstatistical uses) Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
petroleum product, and biofuel of the information. These materials are seeh.karen@epa.gov.
supplies. Based on cognitive interviews available on EIA’s Web site at http://
with companies that report on Form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
www.eia.gov/survey/. October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
EIA–817, respondents indicated that
reporting stocks in transit on a company (5) Annual Estimated Number of Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
basis reduces respondent burden and Respondents: 4,503. was published in the Federal Register
improves data quality. (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
We propose to change the title of Responses: 102,656. title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
Form EIA–819 ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate establishes electronic reporting as an
(7) Annual Estimated Number of acceptable regulatory alternative to
Report’’ to EIA–819 ‘‘Monthly Biofuel
and Oxygenate Report’’. We also plan to Burden Hours: 198,321. paper reporting and establishes
reorganize the Form EIA–819 to clarify (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and requirements to assure that electronic
reporting requirements. The new Form Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA documents are as legally dependable as
EIA–819 will have separate sections for estimates that there are no additional their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
reporting biofuel production, non- costs to respondents associated with the CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
biofuel oxygenate production, and surveys other than the costs associated local government agencies that receive,
blending activity involving biofuels, with the burden hours. The information or wish to begin receiving, electronic
petroleum products, and hydrocarbon is maintained in the normal course of reports under their EPA-authorized
gas liquids. In addition, product details business. The cost of burden hours to programs must apply to EPA for a
will be added to identify products as the respondents is estimated to be revision or modification of those
non-cellulosic biofuels (ethanol, programs and obtain EPA approval.
$14,273,162 (198,321 burden hours
butanol, bionaphtha and biogasoline, Subpart D provides standards for such
times $71.97 per hour), which
and other) and cellulosic biofuels approvals based on consideration of the
represents a reduction of 15,241 burden electronic document receiving systems
(cellulosic ethanol, cellulosic naphtha
hours from the prior renewal of this that the state, tribe, or local government
and gasoline, and other). Currently EIA
collects petroleum refinery fuel collection in 2013. Therefore, other than will use to implement the electronic
consumption data, but not renewable the cost of burden hours, EIA estimates reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
fuel plant consumption data. Collecting that there are no additional costs for through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
this data will allow analysts and generating, maintaining and providing provides special procedures for program
modelers to gauge trends in energy the information. revisions and modifications to allow
efficiency at ethanol and biodiesel Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the electronic reporting, to be used at the
plants as they do now with data Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, option of the state, tribe or local
collected from petroleum refineries. P.L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b). government in place of procedures
Gasoline products included in Part 6 available under existing program-
Issued in Washington, DC, July 2, 2015.
‘‘Blending Activity including Addition specific authorization regulations. An
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of Denaturants’’ will be updated with Nanda Srinivasan, application submitted under the subpart
new gasoline products described earlier. Director, Survey Development and Statistics D procedures must show that the state,
We also propose to add normal butane Integration, U.S. Energy Information tribe or local government has sufficient
and isobutane in addition to natural Administration. legal authority to implement the
gasoline (formerly pentanes plus) to Part [FR Doc. 2015–16783 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am] electronic reporting components of the
6. We are also expanding the coverage BILLING CODE 6450–01–P programs covered by the application
from the 50 states and the District of and will use electronic document

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Agency Information Collection Activities: Information collection extension with changes; notice of request for comments.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 8, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Shawna Waugh
FR Citation		80 FR 39424

80 FR 39424 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYEnergy Information Administration

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