[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 55101-55102] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-27520] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Publication Activities
Agency
Energy Information Administration, DOE.
Action
Solicitation of comments on proposed termination of an electronic publication bulletin board service known as ``EPUB''.
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Summary
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting comments from the public on its proposal to terminate EPUB, effective December 31, 1998. All data files that are currently maintained on EPUB are also available on the Internet website ``www.eia.doe.gov.''
Dates
Comments may be submitted in writing on or before November 13, 1998.
Addresses
Send comments to Jacob Bournazian, EI-42, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585-0650, (202) 586-1256, e-mail Jacob.Bournazian@eia.doe.gov, and fax (202) 586-4913.
For Further Information Contact
Requests for additional information should be directed to Jacob Bournazian at the address listed above.
Supplementary Information
I. Background II. Current Actions III. Request for Comments
I. Background
In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275) and the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95-91), the EIA is obliged to carry out a central, comprehensive, and unified energy data and information program. As part of this program, EIA collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates data and information related to energy resource reserves, production, demand, and technology, and related economic and statistical information relevant to the adequacy of energy resources to meet demands in the near and longer term future for the Nation's economic and social needs. In disseminating data,
EIA maintains an electronic publication bulletin board system known as EPUB. Since 1990, the general public has accessed selected energy data from EPUB, free of charge, 24 hours a day.
II. Current Actions
The EIA proposes to discontinue the electronic publication bulletin board system known as EPUB, effective December 31, 1998. This publication system is a menu-driven bulletin board type service for the general public to electronically access selected EIA data. All of the data files that are currently maintained on EPUB are also available to the general public through the Internet on the EIA website ``https:// www.eia.doe.gov.'' The general public has significantly increased its use of the EIA home page on the Internet to access EIA data. As a result, the use of EPUB has declined over the last 5 years. In order to reduce duplication and costs, EIA proposes to eliminate EPUB in favor of Internet.
III. Request for Comments
Current and prospective users of the EPUB, and other interested parties, are invited to comment on the actions discussed in item II. EIA will carefully consider all comments regarding the use of the EPUB and alternative ways for users to electronically access EIA data.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 7, 1998. Lynda T. Carlson, Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. 98-27520 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P