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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

EIA submitted an information
collection request for extension as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. EIA requests a three-year
extension with changes to the
information collection EIA–882T,
‘‘Generic Clearance for Questionnaire
Testing and Research.’’ This collection
allows EIA to conduct field testing of
pilot surveys, cognitive interviews,
respondent debriefings, usability
interviews, field tests, focus groups,
pretesting of questionnaires and
evaluate the quality of the data collected
on EIA survey forms.
DATES: Comments on this information
collection must be received no later
than March 21, 2019. If you anticipate
any difficulties in submitting your
comments by the deadline, contact the
DOE Desk Officer at (202) 395–0710.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to: DOE Desk Officer: Brandon
DeBruhl, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
20503. Brandon_F_DeBruhl@
omb.eop.gov.
and to
Jacob Bournazian, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, 1000
Independence Avenue SW EI–21,
Washington, DC 20585.
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Bournazian, (202) 586–5562,
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This information collection request
contains
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0186;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Generic Clearance for
Questionnaire Testing and Research;
(3) Type of Request: Three-year
extension with changes;
(4) Purpose: The EIA–882T
Information Collection Request provides
EIA with the necessary cognitive
research tools to utilize qualitative and
quantitative methodologies to assess the
ability of companies to report accurate
information on survey instruments and
validate the quality of the data collected
on EIA forms. This clearance expands

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the available cognitive methods to
include qualitative studies and pretesting/field testing for conducting
cognitive research. EIA uses qualitative
studies for exploratory investigations in
order to decide on the appropriate data
collection mode, interview contact
approach, or any other issue when little
is known about a problem or the best
approach to implement a data collection
program. EIA conducts pretests when
developing new questions or new
survey questionnaires to see how
respondents answer questions, interpret
terminology, and identify potential data
quality problems. Through this
clearance, EIA will conduct pretest
surveys, pilot surveys, respondent
debriefings, cognitive interviews,
usability interviews, and focus group
discussions. By applying these research
methodologies, EIA is able to improve
the quality of data collected to measure
market activity, assess supply
conditions in energy markets, reduce or
minimize respondent burden, increase
agency efficiency, and improve
responsiveness to the public. This
collection authority also improves EIA’s
ability to collect and publish relevant
and timely information that meets the
data needs of EIA’s customers.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 1,800;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 1,800;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 2,220;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $164,324.
The cost of the burden hours is
estimated to be $164,324. EIA estimates
that there are no additional costs to
respondents associated with the surveys
other than the costs associated with the
burden hours.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 13,
2019.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy (DOE).

AGENCY:

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Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

EIA requests a three-year
extension, with changes, of the
Petroleum Marketing Program as
required under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. EIA’s petroleum
marketing survey program collects
volumetric and price information
needed for determining the supply of
and demand for crude oil and refined
petroleum products.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments
on this proposed information collection
no later than April 22, 2019. If you
anticipate any difficulties in submitting
your comments by the deadline, contact
the person listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments to
Tammy Heppner, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, Mail Stop
EI–25, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585. Submission by
email [email protected] is
recommended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tammy Heppner (202) 586–4748, email:
[email protected]. The forms and
instructions are available on EIA’s
website at http://www.eia.gov/survey/
notice/marketing2019.php.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No. 1905–0174
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Petroleum Marketing Program;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal with
changes;
(4) Purpose: These surveys collect
volume and price information on crude
oil and refined petroleum products.
These data are published by EIA on its
website, at http://www.eia.gov. The
Petroleum Marketing Program consists
of the following surveys: EIA–14
Refiners’ Monthly Cost Report;
EIA–182 Domestic Crude Oil First
Purchase Report;
EIA–782A Refiners’/Gas Plant
Operators’ Monthly Petroleum Product
Sales Report; EIA–782C Monthly Report
of Prime Supplier Sales of Petroleum
Products Sold For Local Consumption;
EIA–821 Annual Fuel Oil and
Kerosene Sales Report;
EIA–856 Monthly Foreign Crude Oil
Acquisition Report;
EIA–863 Petroleum Product Sales
Identification Survey;
EIA–877 Winter Heating Fuels
Telephone Survey;
EIA–878 Motor Gasoline Price Survey;
EIA–888 On-Highway Diesel Fuel
Price Survey.
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information
Collection: EIA proposes to protect the
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information collected on Form EIA–877
Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey
under the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
of 2002 (CIPSEA). CIPSEA provides
legal authority for the principal federal
statistical agencies to protect the
identifiability of information submitted
under a pledge of confidentiality and
collected for statistical purposes only. It
provides strong protection that the
reported information will be held in
confidence and used only for statistical
purposes. By limiting the use to
statistical purposes, the EIA–877 survey
data will not be used against such
respondents in any nonstatistical
government action (e.g., administrative,
regulatory, or law enforcement) or for
any other nonstatistical purpose. EIA
proposes to protect information reported
on Form EIA–877 under CIPSEA 5
U.S.C. Section 552 (b)(3) using the
following confidentiality pledge:

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‘‘The information you provide on Form
EIA–877 will be used for statistical purposes
only and is confidential by law. Per the
Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of
2015, Federal information systems are
protected from malicious activities through
cybersecurity screening of transmitted data.
Every EIA employee, as well as every agent,
is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he
or she makes public any identifiable
information you reported.’’

(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 11,372:
EIA–14 has 69 respondents;
EIA–182 has 106 respondents;
EIA–782A has 100 respondents;
EIA–782C has 202 respondents;
EIA–821 has 2,900 respondents;
EIA–856 has 42 respondents;
EIA–863 has 4,250 respondents;
EIA–877 has 2,300 respondents;
EIA–878 has 1,000 respondents;
EIA–888 has 403 respondents.
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 146,134;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 50,755;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $3,756,885
(50,755 annual burden hours multiplied
by $74.02 per hour). EIA estimates that
there are no additional costs to
respondents associated with the surveys
other than the costs associated with the
burden hours since the information is
maintained during normal course of
business.
Comments are invited on whether or
not: (a) The proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of agency functions,
including whether the information will
have a practical utility; (b) EIA’s
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validity of the methodology and
assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA
can improve the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information it will collect;
and (d) EIA can minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, such as automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 13,
2019.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–02649 Filed 2–15–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP19–116–001.
Applicants: DTE Midstream
Appalachia, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing
Compliance Filing—Non-Redacted
Transportation Service Agreement to be
effective 12/18/2018.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5176.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
Docket Numbers: RP19–647–000.
Applicants: Trunkline Gas Company,
LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Housekeeping Filing on 2–11–19 to be
effective 3/14/2019.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5033.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
Docket Numbers: RP19–648–000.
Applicants: Trunkline Gas Company,
LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Housekeeping Filing—Orig. Vol. 1–A on
2–11–19 to be effective 3/14/2019.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5034.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
Docket Numbers: RP19–649–000.
Applicants: Panhandle Eastern Pipe
Line Company, LP.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Housekeeping Filing on 2–11–19 to be
effective 3/14/2019.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5035.

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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
Docket Numbers: RP19–650–000.
Applicants: Southwest Gas Storage
Company.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Housekeeping Filing on 2–11–19 to be
effective 2/11/2019.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5036.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
Docket Numbers: RP19–651–000.
Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission
Company.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Gas
Quality to be effective 3/14/2019.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5093.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
Docket Numbers: RP19–652–000.
Applicants: Great Lakes Gas
Transmission Limited Partnership.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: FSA
Pressure Commitment & TCPlus
Cleanup to be effective 3/13/2019.
Filed Date: 2/11/19.
Accession Number: 20190211–5177.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: February 12, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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