[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16254-16255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8668]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection;
comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed extension to FE-329R, ``Regulations
Implementing the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978.''
DATES: Written comments must be submitted by June 1, 1998. If you
anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult
to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below of your intention to make a submission
as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Ms. Ellen Russell, Fossil Energy, FE-52,
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585,
(Phone--(202) 586-9624) (e-mail address_ellen.russell@hq.doe.gov) and
FAX (202-586-6050).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Ms. Russell
at the address listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments
I. Background
In order to fulfill its responsibilities under the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275) and the Department of
Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95-91), the Energy Information
Administration (EIA) is obliged to carry out a central, comprehensive,
and unified energy data and information program. As part of this
program, EIA collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates
data and information related to energy resource reserves, production,
demand, and technology, and related economic and statistical
information relevant to the adequacy of energy resources to meet
demands in the near and longer term future for the Nation's economic
and social needs.
The EIA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden (required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-13)), conducts a presurvey consultation program to provide
the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or continuing reporting documents. This program
helps to prepare data requests in the desired format, minimize
reporting burden, develop clearly understandable reporting documents,
and assess the impact of collection requirements on respondents. Also,
EIA will later seek approval by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the collections under Section 3507(h) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13, Title 44, U.S.C. Chapter
35).
A three-year extension of OMB's approval for the information
collection requirements contained in 10 CFR parts 500, 501, 503, and
504 regulations (OMB No. 1901-0297) is being requested. The owners/
operators of powerplants may self-certify the alternate fuel capability
of their powerplants. The Office of Fossil Energy uses the data to
verify that the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978
provisions are met.
II. Current Actions
This request is for a three-year extension of the current OMB
expiration date, with no changes to the regulations in 10 CFR 500, 501,
503, and 504.
III. Request for Comments
Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment
on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines are
provided to assist in the preparation of responses.
General Issues
A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the
information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the
actual usefulness of information to or for an agency, taking into
account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the
agency's ability to process the information it collects.
B. What enhancements can EIA make to the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected?
As a Potential Respondent
A. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If
not, which instructions require clarification?
B. Can data be submitted by the due date?
C. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to
average 20 hours per response. Burden includes the total time, effort,
or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide the information.
Please comment on (1) the accuracy of our estimate and (2) how the
agency could minimize the burden of the collection of information,
including the use of information technology.
D. EIA estimates that respondents will incur no additional costs
for reporting other than the hours required to complete the collection.
What is the estimated: (1) Total dollar amount annualized for capital
and start-up costs, and (2) recurring annual costs of operation and
maintenance, and purchase of services associated with this data
collection?
E. Do you know of any other Federal, State, or local agency that
collects similar data? If you do, specify the agency, the data
element(s), and the methods of collection.
As a Potential User
A. Can you use data at the levels of detail indicated on the form?
B. For what purpose would you use the data? Be specific.
C. Are there alternate sources of data and do you use them? If so,
what are their deficiencies and/or strengths?
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or
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included in the request for OMB approval of the form. They also will
become a matter of public record.
Statutory Authority: Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13).
Issued in Washington, D.C. March 26, 1998.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-8668 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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