81 FR 28848 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)

Page Range		28848-28849
FR Document		2016-10951

The EIA has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension with changes for Form FE-746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' OMB Control Number 1901-0294. The proposed collection will support DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) in the collection of critical information on U.S. natural gas trade. Data collected include 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. The data, published in Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are used to monitor North American gas trade, and to support various market and regulatory analyses done by FE.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

U.S. Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

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

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an information collection request to the 
OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension 
with changes for Form FE-746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' OMB 
Control Number 1901-0294. The proposed collection will support DOE's 
Office of Fossil Energy (FE) in the collection of critical information 
on U.S. natural gas trade. Data collected include 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. 
The data, published in Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are used to 
monitor North American gas trade, and to support various market and 
regulatory analyses done by FE.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before June 9, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period 
of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at 
OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The 
Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4718.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the:

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 
735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503
And to
Benjamin Nussdorf, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of 
Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (P) (202) 586-7893, (F) (202) 586-6050, 
[email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Benjamin Nussdorf at the contact information above. 
Copies of the information collection instruments and instructions can 
also be viewed at http://energy.gov/fe/services/natural-gas-regulation/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 with 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 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 (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. 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.
    DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is authorized to regulate 
natural gas imports and exports and require the filing of reports under 
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938 and 15 U.S.C. 717b. In order 
to carry out its statutory responsibility, FE requires those persons 
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. Once an importer or exporter receives 
authorization from FE, they are required to submit monthly reports of 
all import and export transactions. Form FE-746R collects critical 
information on U.S. natural gas trade including: Name of importer/
exporter; country of origin/destination; international point of entry/
exit; name of supplier; volume; price; transporter; geographic market 
served; and duration of supply contract on a monthly basis. The data, 
published in Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are used to ensure 
compliance with the terms and conditions of the authorizations. In 
addition, the data are used to monitor North American 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;
    (4a) FE proposes to add the following reporting sections. These 
sections will serve only to clarify the reporting and will not add data 
elements to the reporting burden. The current forms authorization 
holders use to report their data does not properly align with the modes 
of transportation used, or the products being exported and imported. 
While there are new forms being added, these forms will be a direct 
substitute for the current forms for applicable authorization holders. 
These sections are for the collection and identification of new types 
of natural gas transactions related to:
    (a) Exports/imports of compressed natural gas by vessel;
    a. Current form does not cover compressed natural gas by vessel,
    (b) Exports/imports of compressed natural gas by rail;
    a. Current form does not cover compressed natural gas by rail,
    (c) Exports/imports of compressed natural gas by waterborne 
transport;
    a. Current form does not cover compressed natural gas by waterborne 
transport,
    (d) Exports/imports of liquefied natural gas by rail;
    a. Current form does not cover exports/imports by rail,
    (e) Exports/imports of liquefied natural gas by waterborne 
transport;
    a. Current form does not cover exports/imports by waterborne 
transport,
    (f) Other exports and imports of natural gas by rail, truck, 
vessel, and waterborne transport;
    a. Current form does not cover non-liquefied natural gas or 
pipeline gas exports/imports,
    (g) Re-export of liquefied natural gas by vessel;
    a. Current form does not cover re-export of liquefied natural gas
    (h) Exports/Imports of liquefied natural gas by vessel in 
International Standards Organization (ISO) containers.
    a. Current form also does not cover ISO containers
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 371;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 4,452;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 13,356;

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    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There 
are no additional costs associated with the surveys other than 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 $961,899 (13,356 burden hours times $72.02 per hour). Therefore, 
other than the cost of burden hours, FE 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, Public Law 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b) and section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, codified at 15 
U.S.C. 717b.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2016.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-10951 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY directed to Benjamin Nussdorf at the authorizations. In addition, the data are
contact information above. Copies of the used to monitor North American gas
U.S. Energy Information information collection instruments and trade, which, in turn, enables the
Administration instructions can also be viewed at Federal government to perform market
http://energy.gov/fe/services/natural- and regulatory analyses; improve the
Agency Information Collection gas-regulation/guidelines-filing- capability of industry and the
Extension monthly-reports. government to respond to any future
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: energy-related supply problems; and
Administration (EIA), Department of This information collection request keep the general public informed of
Energy. contains: international natural gas trade;
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB (1) OMB No. 1901–0294; (4a) FE proposes to add the following
review and comment. (2) Information Collection Request reporting sections. These sections will
Title: Natural Gas Imports and Exports; serve only to clarify the reporting and
SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an (3) Type of Request: Three year will not add data elements to the
information collection request to the extension with changes; reporting burden. The current forms
OMB for extension under the provisions (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy authorization holders use to report their
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. data does not properly align with the
The information collection requests a 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization modes of transportation used, or the
three-year extension with changes for products being exported and imported.
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the
Form FE–746R, ‘‘Natural Gas Imports While there are new forms being added,
EIA to carry out a centralized,
and Exports,’’ OMB Control Number these forms will be a direct substitute
comprehensive, and unified energy
1901–0294. The proposed collection for the current forms for applicable
information program. This program
will support DOE’s Office of Fossil authorization holders. These sections
collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes,
Energy (FE) in the collection of critical are for the collection and identification
and disseminates information on energy
information on U.S. natural gas trade. of new types of natural gas transactions
resource reserves, production, demand,
Data collected include name of related to:
technology, and related economic and (a) Exports/imports of compressed
importer/exporter; country of origin/ statistical information. This information
destination; international point of entry/ natural gas by vessel;
is used to assess the adequacy of energy a. Current form does not cover
exit; name of supplier; volume; price; resources to meet near and longer term
transporters; U.S. geographic market(s) compressed natural gas by vessel,
domestic demands. (b) Exports/imports of compressed
served; and duration of supply contract The EIA, as part of its effort to comply
on a monthly basis. The data, published natural gas by rail;
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of a. Current form does not cover
in Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), provides compressed natural gas by rail,
used to monitor North American gas the general public and other Federal (c) Exports/imports of compressed
trade, and to support various market agencies with opportunities to comment natural gas by waterborne transport;
and regulatory analyses done by FE. on collections of energy information a. Current form does not cover
DATES: Comments regarding this conducted by or in conjunction with the compressed natural gas by waterborne
proposed information collection must EIA. Also, the EIA will later seek transport,
be received on or before June 9, 2016. approval by the Office of Management (d) Exports/imports of liquefied
If you anticipate that you will be and Budget (OMB) under section natural gas by rail;
submitting comments, but find it 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act a. Current form does not cover
difficult to do so within the period of of 1995. exports/imports by rail,
time allowed by this notice, please DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is (e) Exports/imports of liquefied
advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of authorized to regulate natural gas natural gas by waterborne transport;
your intention to make a submission as imports and exports and require the a. Current form does not cover
soon as possible. The Desk Officer may filing of reports under section 3 of the exports/imports by waterborne
be telephoned at 202–395–4718. Natural Gas Act of 1938 and 15 U.S.C. transport,
ADDRESSES: Written comments should 717b. In order to carry out its statutory (f) Other exports and imports of
be sent to the: responsibility, FE requires those persons natural gas by rail, truck, vessel, and
DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information seeking to import or export natural gas waterborne transport;
to file an application and provide basic a. Current form does not cover non-
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
information on the scope and nature of liquefied natural gas or pipeline gas
Management and Budget, New
the proposed import/export activity. exports/imports,
Executive Office Building, Room (g) Re-export of liquefied natural gas
10102, 735 17th Street NW., Once an importer or exporter receives
by vessel;
Washington, DC 20503 authorization from FE, they are required a. Current form does not cover re-
And to to submit monthly reports of all import export of liquefied natural gas
Benjamin Nussdorf, U.S. Department of and export transactions. Form FE–746R (h) Exports/Imports of liquefied
Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation collects critical information on U.S. natural gas by vessel in International
and International Engagement, Office natural gas trade including: Name of Standards Organization (ISO)
of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, importer/exporter; country of origin/
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

containers.
Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence destination; international point of entry/ a. Current form also does not cover
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, exit; name of supplier; volume; price; ISO containers
(P) (202) 586–7893, (F) (202) 586– transporter; geographic market served; (5) Annual Estimated Number of
6050, Benjamin.nussdorf@hq.doe.gov and duration of supply contract on a Respondents: 371;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: monthly basis. The data, published in (6) Annual Estimated Number of
Requests for additional information or Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are Total Responses: 4,452;
copies of the information collection used to ensure compliance with the (7) Annual Estimated Number of
instrument and instructions should be terms and conditions of the Burden Hours: 13,356;

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(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Docket Numbers: RP16–889–000.
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There are Negotiated Rate Agreement Update Applicants: Florida Gas Transmission
no additional costs associated with the (APS May 2016) to be effective 5/1/ Company, LLC.
surveys other than the burden hours. 2016. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
The information is maintained in the Filed Date: 4/28/16. Reticulated Area Points to be effective
normal course of business. The cost of Accession Number: 20160428–5296. 6/1/2016.
burden hours to the respondents is Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/16. Filed Date: 4/29/16.
estimated to be $961,899 (13,356 burden Docket Numbers: RP16–882–000. Accession Number: 20160429–5016.
hours times $72.02 per hour). Therefore, Applicants: Gulfstream Natural Gas Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
other than the cost of burden hours, FE System, L.L.C. Docket Numbers: RP16–890–000.
estimates that there are no additional Description: Compliance filing 2016 Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
costs for generating, maintaining and GNGS TUP/SBA. Company, LP.
providing the information. Filed Date: 4/29/16. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Accession Number: 20160429–5000. Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt Filing
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16. (Oglethorpe 8482 to NJR 46096) to be
Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. Docket Numbers: RP16–883–000. effective 5/1/2016.
772(b) and section 3 of the Natural Gas Act Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, Filed Date: 4/29/16.
of 1938, codified at 15 U.S.C. 717b. LLC. Accession Number: 20160429–5089.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2016. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Nanda Srinivasan, 2016 SESH TUP/SBA Annual Filing to Docket Numbers: RP16–891–000.
Director, Office of Survey Development and be effective 6/1/2016. Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission,
Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy Filed Date: 4/29/16. LLC.
Information Administration. Accession Number: 20160429–5001. Description: Compliance filing
[FR Doc. 2016–10951 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am] Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16. Compliance Filing in Docket No. CP14–
553–000 to submit Neg Rate Agmts to be
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Docket Numbers: RP16–884–000.
effective 6/1/2016.
Applicants: Cheyenne Plains Gas
Filed Date: 4/29/16.
Pipeline Company, L.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Accession Number: 20160429–5092.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
FL&U to be effective June 1, 2016 to be
Federal Energy Regulatory effective 6/1/2016. Docket Numbers: RP16–892–000.
Commission Filed Date: 4/29/16. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
Accession Number: 20160429–5003. Company, LP.
Combined Notice of Filings Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Take notice that the Commission has Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt (FPL 41618 to
Docket Numbers: RP16–885–000. Tenaska 46324) to be effective 5/1/2016.
received the following Natural Gas Applicants: Wyoming Interstate
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filed Date: 4/29/16.
Company, L.L.C. Accession Number: 20160429–5093.
Filings Instituting Proceedings Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Fuel and L&U Rates to be effective 6/1/
Docket Numbers: RP16–878–000. Docket Numbers: RP16–893–000.
2016. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
Applicants: Texas Eastern Filed Date: 4/29/16.
Transmission, LP. Company, LP.
Accession Number: 20160429–5005. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Negotiated Rates—BP Energy Contract Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt (FPL 41618 to
911353 to be effective 5/1/2016. Docket Numbers: RP16–886–000. LaClede 46332) to be effective 5/1/2016.
Filed Date: 4/28/16. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. Filed Date: 4/29/16.
Accession Number: 20160428–5073. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Accession Number: 20160429–5097.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/16. Cashout Surcharge 2016 to be effective Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Docket Numbers: RP16–879–000. 6/1/2016. Docket Numbers: RP16–894–000.
Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Filed Date: 4/29/16. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
Company. Accession Number: 20160429–5011. Company, LP.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
20160428 Winter PRA Fuel Rates to be Docket Numbers: RP16–887–000. Update to Pre-Effective Date
effective 11/1/2016. Applicants: ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC. Amendments to be effective 6/1/2016.
Filed Date: 4/28/16. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Filed Date: 4/29/16.
Accession Number: 20160428–5252. Fuel Filing on 4–29–16 to be effective 6/ Accession Number: 20160429–5098.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/16. 1/2016. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Docket Numbers: RP16–880–000. Filed Date: 4/29/16. Docket Numbers: RP16–895–000.
Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Accession Number: 20160429–5013. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16. Company of America.
Negotiated Rate AGS Service Docket Numbers: RP16–888–000. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Agreement—EQT Energy effective 5–1– Applicants: Fayetteville Express Occidental Energy Marketing to be
2016 to be effective 5/1/2016. Pipeline LLC. effective 5/1/2016.
Filed Date: 4/28/16. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Filed Date: 4/29/16.
Accession Number: 20160428–5295. Fuel Filing on 4–29–16 to be effective 6/ Accession Number: 20160429–5125.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/16. 1/2016. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16.
Docket Numbers: RP16–881–000. Filed Date: 4/29/16. Docket Numbers: RP16–896–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Accession Number: 20160429–5014. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/16. Company of America.

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Action		Notice and request for OMB review and comment.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before June 9, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4718.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Benjamin Nussdorf at the contact information above. Copies of the information collection instruments and instructions can also be viewed at http://energy.gov/fe/services/natural-gas-regulation/ guidelines-filing-monthly-reports.
FR Citation		81 FR 28848

81 FR 28848 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYU.S. Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information Administration