In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved. As terms of clearance, the agency should continue to research the feasibility, coverage, and logistics of consolidating forms EIA-757 Schedule A and EIA-64A to reduce duplication. Pending EIA's research, the agency should propose a merging of the forms in its renewal package for this collection.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2021
16,297
0
14,277
55,297
0
50,724
0
0
0
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 772(b)
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration
US Code:
15 USC 790(a)
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration
The increase in total burden hours are due to increases in respondents for four surveys in this ICR package. EIA-176 is adding 20 additional respondents. These respondents include Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) producers who inject high-Btu RNG into an interstate pipeline, intra-state pipeline, or natural gas distribution company system. The largest addition of burden comes from the creation of Form EIA-191L Monthly Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Report. This new survey will add 85 respondents. These respondents include peak shaving facilities and satellite LNG storage facilities. Form EIAâ910 Monthly Natural Gas Marketer is adding 60 additional respondents to accommodate the increase in market participants in this particular section of the industry. EIA-912 Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report is adding 5 additional respondents to address possible increases to survey sampling sizes. In the previous OMB clearance package, Form EIA-757 Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey Schedule A was incorrectly listed as a 0.6 hour burden survey, instead of a 0.5 hour burden survey, which previously inflated its burden estimate by a small increment.
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.
EIA-191L Monthly Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Report