83 FR 14450 - Agency Information Collection Proposed New Survey
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
Energy Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 14450-14450 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06866 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 14450] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06866] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Proposed New Survey AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of information, Form EIA-806, Weekly Natural Gas Liquids Report, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Form EIA-806 will collect data on production and stocks of natural gas liquids (NGL) on a weekly basis. The new survey will allow EIA to improve accuracy of weekly propane production and, for the first time, allow EIA to report weekly natural gas liquids production using actual data collected from gas processing plants. DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information collection no later than June 4, 2018. If you anticipate any difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the person listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send your comments to: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EI- 25 Room BG-041, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, Attn: Sasha Abdalla. If you prefer, you can email your comments to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need additional information or copies of the information collection instrument, send your request to Sasha Abdalla at 202-287-6323 or email it to [email protected]. The draft form and instructions are available at https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-806. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: New Survey; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Weekly Natural Gas Liquids Report; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: Weekly petroleum and biofuels supply surveys are used to gather data on petroleum refinery operations, blending, biofuels production, inventory levels, and imports of crude oil, petroleum products, and biofuels from samples of operating companies, with the sampling frame and sampled companies being different for the various surveys. EIA's Office of Petroleum and Biofuels Statistics (PBS) proposes to begin collecting weekly production and inventory of natural gas liquids (NGL) from operators of natural gas processing plants and inventory data from operators of natural gas liquids fractionation plants using a new Form EIA-806 ``Weekly Natural Gas Liquids Report.'' Data collected on Form EIA-806 will be comparable but less detailed than the data collected on Form EIA-816 ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report''. Implementing Form EIA-806 will allow EIA to improve timeliness and accuracy of product supplied data in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report in order to better support policy and business decisions relating to the natural gas processing industry and NGL markets such as heating fuels, transportation fuels, and petrochemicals. Production of NGL from gas processors has increased in recent years, and EIA projections show continued growth of natural gas liquids production through 2025. Form EIA-806 will allow EIA to improve the accuracy of weekly propane production and, for the first time, allow EIA to report weekly natural gas liquids production using actual data collected from gas processing plants. Current Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) methodology uses the last-available NGL production reported in the Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) as a constant value until a new PSM number is published. Form EIA-806 will provide weekly estimates of total NGL production based on actual values. These weekly estimates will replace the monthly values that are derived from data reported on Form EIA-816. EIA estimates the burden per response to Form EIA-806 to be thirty (30) minutes. NGL production from gas processing plants is used in the WPSR calculation of U.S. total petroleum demand. Annual NGL production from gas processing plants increased as a percent of U.S. total petroleum demand from just under 10 percent in 2000 to nearly 18 percent in 2016. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 275; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 14,300; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 7,150; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $541,183.50 (7,150 burden hours times $75.69 per hour). EIA estimates that respondents will have no additional costs associated with the surveys other the burden hours. Comments are invited on whether or not: (a) The proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions, including whether the information will have a practical utility; (b) EIA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA can improve the quality, utility, and clarity of the information it will collect; and (d) EIA can minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, such as automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified as 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2018. Nanda Srinivasan, Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-06866 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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FURTHER ORDERED that Polaris shall Send your comments to: U.S. Energy available NGL production reported in
comply with the terms of the Settlement Information Administration, EI–25 the Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) as
Agreement and shall pay a civil penalty in Room BG–041, 1000 Independence Ave. a constant value until a new PSM
the amount of twenty seven million, two SW, Washington, DC 20585, Attn: Sasha number is published. Form EIA–806
hundred and fifty thousand dollars Abdalla. will provide weekly estimates of total
($27,250,000), within thirty (30) days after
If you prefer, you can email your NGL production based on actual values.
service of the Commission’s final Order
accepting the Settlement Agreement. The
comments to sasha.abdalla@eia.gov. These weekly estimates will replace the
payment shall be made by electronic wire FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If monthly values that are derived from
transfer to the Commission via: http:// you need additional information or data reported on Form EIA–816. EIA
www.pay.gov. Upon the failure of Polaris tocopies of the information collection estimates the burden per response to
make the foregoing payment when due, instrument, send your request to Sasha Form EIA–806 to be thirty (30) minutes.
interest on the unpaid amount shall accrue Abdalla at 202–287–6323 or email it to NGL production from gas processing
and be paid by Polaris at the federal legal rate
Sasha.Abdalla@eia.gov. The draft form plants is used in the WPSR calculation
of interest set forth at 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a) and
and instructions are available at https:// of U.S. total petroleum demand. Annual
(b). If Polaris fails to make such payment or
www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-806.
to comply in full with any other provision of NGL production from gas processing
the Settlement Agreement, such conduct willSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This plants increased as a percent of U.S.
be considered a violation of the Settlementinformation collection request contains: total petroleum demand from just under
Agreement and Order. (1) OMB No.: New Survey; 10 percent in 2000 to nearly 18 percent
Provisionally accepted and provisional (2) Information Collection Request in 2016.
Title: Weekly Natural Gas Liquids
Order issued on the 20th day of March, 2018.
Report; (5) Annual Estimated Number of
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: Respondents: 275;
(3) Type of Request: New;
lllllllllllllllllll (4) Purpose: Weekly petroleum and (6) Annual Estimated Number of
Alberta E. Mills, Secretary biofuels supply surveys are used to Total Responses: 14,300;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety gather data on petroleum refinery (7) Annual Estimated Number of
Commission operations, blending, biofuels
Burden Hours: 7,150;
[FR Doc. 2018–06820 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] production, inventory levels, and
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P imports of crude oil, petroleum (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
products, and biofuels from samples of Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of
operating companies, with the sampling the burden hours is estimated to be
frame and sampled companies being $541,183.50 (7,150 burden hours times
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY different for the various surveys. EIA’s $75.69 per hour). EIA estimates that
Office of Petroleum and Biofuels respondents will have no additional
Energy Information Administration Statistics (PBS) proposes to begin costs associated with the surveys other
collecting weekly production and the burden hours.
Agency Information Collection
inventory of natural gas liquids (NGL) Comments are invited on whether or
Proposed New Survey
from operators of natural gas processing
not: (a) The proposed collection of
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information plants and inventory data from
information is necessary for the proper
Administration (EIA), Department of operators of natural gas liquids
performance of agency functions,
Energy (DOE). fractionation plants using a new Form
EIA–806 ‘‘Weekly Natural Gas Liquids including whether the information will
ACTION: Notice and request for have a practical utility; (b) EIA’s
Report.’’ Data collected on Form EIA–
comments. estimate of the burden of the proposed
806 will be comparable but less detailed
than the data collected on Form EIA– collection of information, including the
SUMMARY: EIA invites public comment validity of the methodology and
on the proposed collection of 816 ‘‘Monthly Natural Gas Liquids
Report’’. Implementing Form EIA–806 assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA
information, Form EIA–806, Weekly can improve the quality, utility, and
Natural Gas Liquids Report, as required will allow EIA to improve timeliness clarity of the information it will collect;
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of and accuracy of product supplied data
and (d) EIA can minimize the burden of
1995. Form EIA–806 will collect data on in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report the collection of information on
production and stocks of natural gas in order to better support policy and
business decisions relating to the respondents, such as automated
liquids (NGL) on a weekly basis. The collection techniques or other forms of
new survey will allow EIA to improve natural gas processing industry and
information technology.
accuracy of weekly propane production NGL markets such as heating fuels,
and, for the first time, allow EIA to transportation fuels, and Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
report weekly natural gas liquids petrochemicals. Production of NGL from Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
production using actual data collected gas processors has increased in recent Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S.C. 772(b)
from gas processing plants. years, and EIA projections show and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub.
continued growth of natural gas liquids L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments
production through 2025. Form EIA–
on this proposed information collection Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28,
806 will allow EIA to improve the
no later than June 4, 2018. If you 2018.
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accuracy of weekly propane production
anticipate any difficulties in submitting Nanda Srinivasan,
and, for the first time, allow EIA to
your comments by the deadline, contact Director, Office of Survey Development and
report weekly natural gas liquids
the person listed in the ADDRESSES Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
production using actual data collected
section of this notice as soon as from gas processing plants. Current Information Administration.
possible. Weekly Petroleum Status Report [FR Doc. 2018–06866 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: (WPSR) methodology uses the last- BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information collection no later than June 4, 2018. If you anticipate any difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the | |
| Contact | If you need additional information or copies of the information collection instrument, send your request to Sasha Abdalla at 202-287-6323 or email it to [email protected] The draft form and instructions are available at https://www.eia.gov/ survey/#eia-806. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 14450 |
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