Natural Gas Data CollectionProgram Package

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-09-29
Part A -Natural Gas Supporting Statement 2008.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-12-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23333	Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0175	ICR Reference No: 200809-1905-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200511-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Natural Gas Data CollectionProgram 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: 12/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2008
Terms of Clearance: Agency added language to distinguish between data required for weekly publication in EIA-912 and monthly data collected under EIA-191M. Agency added language to Justification #15 which provides clarity to reasons for a programmatic change and agency adjustments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	14,888	0	14,902
Time Burden (Hours)	52,569	0	53,284
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:
	73 FR 17964	04/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 56567	09/29/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package	EIA-191A, EIA-895, EIA-191M, EIA-910, EIA-912, EIA-757, EIA-857, EIA-176	Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey ,   Annual Quantity of Natural Gas Production 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 ,   Annual Underground Natural Gas Storage Report ,   Monthly 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	14,888	14,902	0	-14	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52,569	53,284	0	85	-800	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: The net decrease of 715 hours are attributed to 1)A corrected break-out of burden between the EIA-191M and EIA-191A, (resulting in -170 hours(adjustment), a decrease in the number of respondents in the EIA-857 (resulting in -630 hours-adjustment), and adding the EIA-757 form into this ICR (resulting in +85 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,200,000

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 09/29/2008

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