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.
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
PL:
Pub.L. 93 - 275 772(b)
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
The decrease in total burden hours is primarily due to a decrease in the number of respondents on Form EIA-910 from 210 to 100 and is shown as a change in Agency Discretion. The decrease is due to reducing the geographic coverage on Form EIA-910 from 9 states to 3 states. The reporting burden per response for Form EIA-757 Schedule. A increased from .5 hours to .6 hours to adjust for the additional time needed to update contact information and production capacity and is also shown as a change in Agency Discretion. For Forms EIA-176, EIA-191, and EIA-912, the number of annual responses increased because the number of respondents in the reporting frame for those surveys increased and is shown as a change in Agency Estimate. The burden hours increased for Form EIA-757 Schedule B because the number of responses increased so that EIA will be able to respond to an energy emergency in the event of a natural disaster or similar major market disruption. The previous clearance did not provide any burden hours in the event of an emergency activation for this survey.
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.
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