Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-757 Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey Form	Modified
OMB request757.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-09-23
Respondent Letters.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-01-18
Part B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2008-01-18
Supporting Statement Part A.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-01-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183426	Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0206	ICR Reference No: 200809-1905-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/03/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/23/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2011	03/31/2011	03/31/2011
Responses	165	0	165
Time Burden (Hours)	84	0	83
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purposes of the survey are to collect information and produce periodic reports about the operational status of U.S. natural gas processing plants to improve public understanding of their production capacities and operating levels as well as to monitor constraints resulting from natural gas supply emergencies. The survey consists of Schedule A “Baseline Report,” a census which will be used to collect baseline operational information on all U.S. natural gas processing plants. Schedule A will collect as frequently as every three years and the information will be used for periodic reports on the plants as well as to develop the survey frame for Schedule B “Emergency Status Report”. In the event of a natural gas supply emergency, Schedule B will collect information about operating levels, damage and recovery of operations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 772b Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   PL: Pub.L. 93 - 275 13(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 764 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:
	72 FR 4248	01/30/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 2466	01/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey	EIA-757	Natural Gas Processing Plant 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	165	165	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84	83	0	1	0	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: Burden increase is due to this ICR being a new survey. The nonsubstantive change was added due to Activating Schedule B on 9-23-2008 due to exogent circumstances occuring from Hurricane Ike. The increase of 1.027 hours was calculated as follows: 25 respondents x 1.5 hours per response = 37.5 hours. 37.5 hours x 10 days of reporting = 375 hours. 375 hours / 365 days in one year (for annual hour increase) = 1.027 hours per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,000

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: 09/23/2008

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