This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance , including the written responses received from EIA on 9.23.2004 and further discussions with EIA on that same date: a) The survey will begin no earlier than January 2005; b) Respondents participating in the survey will be notified no less than 45 days prior to the first reporting deadline; c) Respondents will be granted a 60 day reporting deadline for the first three months of reporting and a 40 day reporting deadline thereafter; d) Respondents shall submit adjustments whenever errors exceed 4% of the initial submission (in either direction) e) Adjustments less than 4% are strictly voluntary. When applying for renewal of this collection, the EIA shall report on the following: 1) Status of cooperation with IOGCC to increase quality of reported data, and status of cooperation between the individual states and MMS, with particular focus on reducing duplicative collections; 2) Whether improvements to state collections allow some states to be dropped from the survey frame, with a specific analysis of the Texas collection; 3) Status of Form 895.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2007
09/30/2007
4,200
0
0
15,517
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0
0
0
0
The purpose of the survey is to collect monthly data on the production of natural gas in seven geographical areas as follows: Texas (including State offshore), Louisiana (including State offshore), Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Federal Gulf of Mexico offshore and Other States (defined as all remaining states, excluding Alaska, in which the operator produced natural gas during the report month). Data will be used to monitor natural gas supplies. Survey respondents would be a sample of well opeators.
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.