Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement Pt B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2012-02-07
Natural Gas Supporting Statement Pt A.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-02-07

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: 201108-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201002-1905-002
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: 02/17/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2011
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	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	14,290	0	14,888
Time Burden (Hours)	50,429	0	52,569
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:
	76 FR 11444	03/02/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 55059	09/06/2011
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-176, EIA-191, EIA-912, EIA-757A, EIA-857, EIA-757B, EIA-910	Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report ,   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

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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	14,290	14,888	0	-610	12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,429	52,569	0	-2,159	19	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 decrease of 2,138* hours for all the forms in this clearance package. The changes are due in part to the combining of the EIA-191M and EIA-191 A (resulting in +451 hours-adjustment), a decrease in the number of respondents in the EIA-857 (resulting in – 2,940 hours-adjustment), the discontinuation of the EIA-895 (resulting in a -208 hours-adjustment), a decrease in the number of States and respondents reporting on EIA-910 (resulting in a -240 hours-adjustment) and the increase in the number of respondents on EIA-912 (resulting in a + 780 hours-adjustment.) Additionally, annual burden was increased by 19 hours to account for the triennial EIA-757 Schedule B. (*Difference between previously approved annual total burden hours of 52,569 and 50,429 proposed is 2140 but sum of differences total to 2138 due to rounding error.)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,300,000

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: 09/28/2011

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