This ICR is approved for the full three years. As agreed to by the Agency, EIA will provide, no later than October 31, 2000, an analysis of the effects on the regulated industry of moving the filing date forward to March 1. This analysis shall specifically provide the number of additional companies (using the previous year as a baseline) that requested an extension, the efficacy of the change in accomplishing the Agency's objectives, and a brief description of the types of companies that had difficulty in accomodating the new deadline.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2002
12/31/2002
02/29/2000
8,166
0
8,202
43,675
0
44,046
0
0
0
The Natural Gas Program Package forms collect basic and detailed natural gas production, processing, transmission, storage, consumption, and price data. The data is published by the Energy Information Administration and are used by both public and private analysts. Respondents include natural gas pipeline companies, distributors, storage operators, processing plant operators, and State agencies.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.