Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-176 Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package Form	Removed
Form EIA-912 Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report Form	New
Form EIA-857 Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers Form	New
Form EIA-757A Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey Form	New
Form EIA-191 Monthly and Annual Underground Natural Gas Storage Report Form	New
Form EIA-176 Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition Form	New
2014-23751.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-10-07
Sample NG respondent letters 9_8_14.docx Supplementary Document	2014-10-03
Supporting Statement Part_B.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-10-03
Supporting Statement Part_A_11-26-2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-11-28
2014-10571.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23333	Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package Form	Removed
213229	Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report Form	New
213228	Monthly Natural Gas Marketer Survey Instruction	New
213227	Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers Form	New
213226	Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey Form	New
213225	Monthly and Annual Underground Natural Gas Storage Report Form	New
213224	Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0175	ICR Reference No: 201409-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/02/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2015
Responses	14,619	0	14,290
Time Burden (Hours)	51,367	0	50,429
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package forms collect basic and detailed natural gas production, processing, transmission, storage, consumption and price data. The data are 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 275 772(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 764(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 790(a) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 772(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 26419	05/08/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 60456	10/07/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package	EIA-757B, EIA-910, EIA-912, EIA-176, EIA-191, EIA-757A, EIA-857	Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition ,   Monthly and Annual Underground Natural Gas Storage Report ,   Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey-Baseline Report ,   Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey--Emergency Status Report ,   Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers ,   Monthly Natural Gas Marketer Survey ,   Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report
Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition	EIA-176	Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition
Monthly and Annual Underground Natural Gas Storage Report	EIA-191	Monthly and Annual Underground Natural Gas Storage Report
Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey	EIA-757A, EIA-757B	Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey, Schedule A: Baseline Report ,   Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey, Schedule B: Emergency Status Report
Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers	EIA-857	Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers
Monthly Natural Gas Marketer Survey	EIA-910	Monthly Natural Gas Marketer Survey
Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report	EIA-912	Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	14,619	14,290	0	329	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51,367	50,429	0	938	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request will result in a net increase of 938 hours for all the forms in this clearance package. The changes are due to an increase in the number of respondents for the EIA-176, EIA-191, EIA-757, and EIA-857.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/07/2014

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