83 FR 1249 - Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

Page Range		1249-1250
FR Document		2018-00260

EIA submitted an information collection request for extension as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' under OMB Control No. 1905-0210. This generic clearance enables EIA to collect customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to ensure that our programs are effective, meet our customers' needs, and receive feedback on improving service delivery to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

U.S. Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EIA submitted an information collection request for extension 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information 
collection requests a three-year extension of its ``Generic Clearance 
for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' 
under OMB Control No. 1905-0210. This generic clearance enables EIA to 
collect customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with our commitment to ensure that our programs 
are effective, meet our customers' needs, and receive feedback on 
improving service delivery to the public.

DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information 
collection no later than February 9, 2018. If you anticipate any 
difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the 
DOE Desk Officer at 202-395-4718.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to: James Tyree, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Room 9249, 735 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503, [email protected] and to Jacob 
Bournazian, U.S. Energy Information Administration, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, EI-21, Washington, DC 20585, Email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions, send 
your request to Jacob Bournazian, U.S. Energy Information 
Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, 
phone: 202-586-5562, or email it to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains
    (1) OMB Number: 1905-0210.
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
    (3) Type of Request: Renewal with changes; Purpose: The proposed 
information collection activity provides

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a means to collect qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an 
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's 
commitment to improving service delivery. Qualitative feedback means 
data that provide useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are 
not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback provides insights 
into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations. 
It also provides an early warning of issues with service, or focuses 
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in 
operations might improve the accuracy of data reported on survey 
instruments or the delivery of products or services. These collections 
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications 
between the agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also 
allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program 
management. Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides 
useful information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized 
to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for 
qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information 
collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, 
such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. 
Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding 
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely 
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for 
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative 
results.
    (4) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 80,600.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Responses: 80,600.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 8,463.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available 
to the public through relevant websites. For this reason, please do not 
include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as 
sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send 
an email comment; your email address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the internet. Please note that responses to this 
public comment request containing any routine notice about the 
confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments 
that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion 
of the routine notice.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
    Statutory Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 13571, Streamlining 
Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2018.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-00260 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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8. An Alert status category ‘‘system withhold company identifiable DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
report,’’ was added which shall be filed information from public release.
by the later of 24 hours after the 15. The new data protection provision U.S. Energy Information
recognition of the incident OR by the for Form OE–417 is as follows: Administration
end of the next business day. This • The information reported on
change aligns with the EOP–004 Schedule 1 will be considered ‘‘public Agency Information Collection
Reliability Standard. 4:00 p.m. local information’’ and may be publicly Extension With Changes
time will be definition for the end of the released in company or individually AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information
business day. identifiable form. Administration (EIA), U.S. Department
9. The Electric Emergency Incident • Information reported on Schedule 2 of Energy (DOE).
and Disturbance Report section, lines J, of Form OE–417 will not be disclosed to
K, L were reorganized into ‘‘Cause, the public to the extent that it satisfies ACTION: Notice.
Impact, and Action Taken’’ for clarity the criteria for exemption under the SUMMARY: EIA submitted an information
and ease of use and additional items Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 collection request for extension as
were added to align with NERC’s EOP– U.S.C. 552, the DOE regulations, 10 CFR required by the Paperwork Reduction
004 Reliability Standard. 1004.11, implementing the FOIA, the Act of 1995. The information collection
10. The burden per response for Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905 and requests a three-year extension of its
completing Form OE–417 is reduced Critical Energy Infrastructure ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
from 2.16 hours to 1.8 hours based on Information regulations as defined by Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
findings from the results from cognitive the Federal Energy Regulatory Delivery’’ under OMB Control No.
research conducted by the U.S. Energy Commission pursuant to section 1905–0210. This generic clearance
Information Administration. 215A(d) of the Federal Power Act, as
11. The form and instructions were enables EIA to collect customer and
amended. stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
updated to specify maintaining the In accordance with the Federal Energy
continuity of the ‘‘Bulk Electric System’’ timely manner, in accordance with our
Administration Act, DOE provides commitment to ensure that our
versus ‘‘the electric power system’’ in company-specific protected data to
the ‘‘Criteria for Filing’’ section Line 8. programs are effective, meet our
other Federal agencies when requested customers’ needs, and receive feedback
This change is based on a comment for official use. The information
provided during the 60-day comment on improving service delivery to the
reported on this form may also be made public.
period. available, upon request, to another
12. The words ‘‘lines 13–17’’ were component of DOE; to any Committee of DATES: EIA must receive all comments
replaced with ‘‘lines M–Q’’ under the Congress, the U.S. Government on this proposed information collection
‘‘Response Due’’ section, to match Accountability Office, or other Federal no later than February 9, 2018. If you
updated line labels on the form. This agencies authorized by law to receive anticipate any difficulties in submitting
change is based on a comment provided such information. A court of competent your comments by the deadline, contact
during the 60-day comment period. jurisdiction may obtain this information the DOE Desk Officer at 202–395–4718.
13. A section was added to allow
in response to an order. The information ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
respondents to select whether the
may be used for any non-statistical submitted to: James Tyree, Office of
information provided in the Form is
purposes such as administrative, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
submitted to the North American
regulatory, law enforcement, or Office of Management and Budget, New
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
adjudicatory purposes. Executive Office Building, Room 9249,
and/or the Electricity Information
(5) Annual Estimated Number of 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
Sharing and Analysis Center (E–ISAC).
Respondents: 2,395. 20503, james.n.tyree@omb.eop.gov and
14. EIA amended its data protection
(6) Annual Estimated Number of to Jacob Bournazian, U.S. Energy
policy for information reported on
Total Responses: 300. Information Administration, 1000
Schedule 2 of Form OE–417. Currently (7) Annual Estimated Number of
this information is protected from Independence Avenue SW, EI–21,
Burden Hours: 5,315. Washington, DC 20585, Email
public release to the extent that it (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
satisfies the criteria for exemption under jacob.bournazian@eia.gov.
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $391,503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),
5 U.S.C. 552, the DOE regulations, 10 Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Requests for additional information or
CFR 1004.11 implementing FOIA, and Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, copies of the information collection
Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S.C. 772(b) instrument and instructions, send your
the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub.
EIA will use the Critical Energy request to Jacob Bournazian, U.S.
L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Infrastructure Information (CEII) In addition, 15 U.S.C. 772(b); 764(a); 764(b);
Energy Information Administration,
regulations as set forth by the Federal and 790a, of the Federal Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Administration Act of 1974 (FEA Act), Pub. Washington, DC 20585, phone: 202–
to implement the requirements of the L. 93–275, as well as the Public Utility 586–5562, or email it to
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. jacob.bournazian@eia.gov.
(FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114–94, pursuant to 2601, Pub. L. 93–275.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
section 215A(d) of the Federal Power Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, information collection request contains
Act, as amended, to protect information 2018. (1) OMB Number: 1905–0210.
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reported on Schedule 2 in addition to L. Devon Streit, (2) Information Collection Request
continuing to apply FOIA exemptions Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Title: Generic Clearance for the
and using the Trade Secrets Act. This Security and Energy Restoration, Office of Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
change strengthens DOE’s ability to Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, U. Agency Service Delivery.
protect information reported on S. Department of Energy. (3) Type of Request: Renewal with
Schedule 2 of Form OE–417 and [FR Doc. 2018–00258 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] changes; Purpose: The proposed
provides additional authority for DOE to BILLING CODE 6450–01–P information collection activity provides

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a means to collect qualitative customer comment; your email address will be FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, automatically captured and included as free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
timely manner, in accordance with the part of the comment that is placed in the (202) 502–8659.
Administration’s commitment to public docket and made available on the Any questions regarding this
improving service delivery. Qualitative internet. Please note that responses to application should be directed to Ben J.
feedback means data that provide useful this public comment request containing Carranza, Director, Regulatory,
insights on perceptions and opinions, any routine notice about the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
but are not statistical surveys that yield confidentiality of the communication L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston,
quantitative results that can be will be treated as public comments that Texas 77002, by phone at (713) 420–
generalized to the population of study. may be made available to the public 5535 or by email at ben_carranza@
This feedback provides insights into notwithstanding the inclusion of the kindermorgan.com.
customer or stakeholder perceptions, routine notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
experiences and expectations. It also An agency may not conduct or Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
provides an early warning of issues with sponsor, and a person is not required to within 90 days of this Notice the
service, or focuses attention on areas respond to, a collection of information Commission staff will either: Complete
where communication, training or unless it displays a currently valid its environmental assessment (EA) and
changes in operations might improve Office of Management and Budget place it into the Commission’s public
the accuracy of data reported on survey control number. record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
instruments or the delivery of products Statutory Authority: Executive Order issue a Notice of Schedule for
or services. These collections will allow (E.O.) 13571, Streamlining Service Environmental Review. If a Notice of
for ongoing, collaborative and Delivery and Improving Customer Schedule for Environmental Review is
actionable communications between the Service. issued, it will indicate, among other
agency and its customers and Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, milestones, the anticipated date for the
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 2018. Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
to contribute directly to the Nanda Srinivasan, for this proposal. The filing of the EA
improvement of program management. Director, Office of Survey Development and in the Commission’s public record for
Feedback collected under this generic Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy this proceeding or the issuance of a
clearance provides useful information, Information Administration. Notice of Schedule for Environmental
but it does not yield data that can be [FR Doc. 2018–00260 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] Review will serve to notify federal and
generalized to the overall population. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
state agencies of the timing for the
This type of generic clearance for completion of all necessary reviews, and
qualitative information will not be used the subsequent need to complete all
for quantitative information collections DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY federal authorizations within 90 days of
that are designed to yield reliably the date of issuance of the Commission
actionable results, such as monitoring Federal Energy Regulatory staff’s EA.
trends over time or documenting Commission There are two ways to become
program performance. Such data uses involved in the Commission’s review of
[Docket No. CP18–35–000]
require more rigorous designs that this project. First, any person wishing to
address: the target population to which Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, obtain legal status by becoming a party
generalizations will be made, the L.L.C.; Notice of Application to the proceedings for this project
sampling frame, the sample design should, on or before the below listed
(including stratification and clustering), Take notice that on December 20, comment date, file with the Federal
the precision requirements or power 2017 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
calculations that justify the proposed L.L.C. (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
sample size, the expected response rate, Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in a motion to intervene in accordance
methods for assessing potential non- Docket No. CP18–35–000, an with the requirements of the
response bias, the protocols for data application pursuant to section 3 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
collection, and any testing procedures Natural Gas Act (NGA), to amend its Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
that were or will be undertaken prior to authorization under NGA section 3 and and the Regulations under the NGA (18
fielding the study. Depending on the Presidential Permit to allow it to CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
degree of influence the results are likely increase the design capacity of its status will be placed on the service list
to have, such collections may still be Pemex Border Crossing Facilities maintained by the Secretary of the
eligible for submission for other generic located at the International Boundary Commission and will receive copies of
mechanisms that are designed to yield between the United States and Mexico all documents filed by the applicant and
quantitative results. in Hidalgo County, Texas from 185 by all other parties. A party must submit
(4) Annual Estimated Number of million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) to five copies of filings made with the
Respondents: 80,600. 468 MMcf/d. Tennessee proposes no Commission and must mail a copy to
(5) Annual Estimated Number of construction or modification to its the applicant and to every other party in
Responses: 80,600. previously-approved facilities, all as the proceeding. Only parties to the
(6) Annual Estimated Number of more fully set forth in the application proceeding can ask for court review of
Burden Hours: 8,463. which is on file with the Commission Commission orders in the proceeding.
Comments submitted in response to and open to public inspection. The However, a person does not have to
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this notice may be made available to the filing may also be viewed on the web at intervene in order to have comments
public through relevant websites. For http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary considered. The second way to
this reason, please do not include in link. Enter the docket number excluding participate is by filing with the
your comments information of a the last three digits in the docket Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
confidential nature, such as sensitive number field to access the document. possible, an original and two copies of
personal information or proprietary For assistance, please contact FERC comments in support of or in opposition
information. If you send an email Online Support at to this project. The Commission will

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Dates		EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information collection no later than February 9, 2018. If you anticipate any difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the DOE Desk Officer at 202-395-4718.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions, send your request to Jacob Bournazian, U.S. Energy Information Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, phone: 202-586-5562, or email it to [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 1249

83 FR 1249 - Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYU.S. Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information Administration