Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 22939-22941 [E8-9215]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 82 / Monday, April 28, 2008 / Notices and subject it to sanctions and penalties under the FPA. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to this proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments on the Minnesota Power application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA–196–C. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Christopher D. Anderson, Associate General Counsel, ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by the DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by accessing the program’s Home Page at https:// oe.energy.gov/permits.htm. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2008. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E8–9211 Filed 4–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), Pub. L. No. 109–58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended, requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:22 Apr 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 Federal Register. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements during the public comment period, please email HTAC@nrel.gov at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be attending the meeting both days or a specific day, if you want to make an oral statement on May 14, 2008, and what organization you represent (if appropriate). DATES: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Wednesday, May 14, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. ADDRESSES: Courtyard by Marriott Pentagon South, 4641 Kenmore Ave., Arlington, VA 22304. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HTAC@nrel.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary on the program authorized by title VIII of EPACT. Tentative Agenda (Subject to change; updates will be posted on https:// hydrogen.energy.gov and copies of the final agenda will available the date of the meeting). The following items will be covered on the agenda: • Update on the Department of Energy (DOE) 2009 Budget Request for Hydrogen Activities. • Briefing on the Planning and Policy Subcommittee. • Briefing on the Executive Subcommittee. • Report on the National Academy of Science (NAS) FreedomCAR Partnership Review. • Report on NAS Resources Study. • Briefing on the Government Accountability Office Report on DOE’s Hydrogen Program. • Department of Transportation Hydrogen Plan. • Review and Revision of the DOE Pathway Analysis. • Discussion of HTAC Vision Statement. • Hydrogen in the Overall Energy Strategy. • Facilitated Discussion on the Energy Strategy and Climate Change. • Overview of Ongoing Industry Programs (e.g. GM Project Driveway and Honda Lease Program). • Next Steps. Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting of HTAC and to make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. The public comment period will take place between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on May 14, 2008. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22939 items on the agenda, e-mail HTAC@nrel.gov at least 5 business days before the meeting. Please indicate if you will be attending the meeting on both days or a particular day, if you want to make an oral statement, and what organization you represent (if appropriate). Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the public comment period. Oral comments should be limited to two minutes in length. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The chair of the committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a written statement with the committee, you may do so either by submitting a hard copy at the meeting or by submitting an electronic copy to HTAC@nrel.gov. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review at https://hydrogen.energy.gov. Issued at Washington, DC on April 24, 2008. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–9335 Filed 4–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revisions and three-year extension to the following Petroleum Supply Forms: EIA–800, ‘‘Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report;’’ EIA–801, ‘‘Weekly Bulk Terminal Report;’’ EIA–802, ‘‘Weekly Product Pipeline Report;’’ EIA–803, ‘‘Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report;’’ EIA–804, ‘‘Weekly Imports Report;’’ EIA–805, ‘‘Weekly Terminal Blenders Report;’’ EIA–810, ‘‘Monthly Refinery Report;’’ EIA–811, ‘‘Monthly Bulk Terminal Report;’’ EIA–812, ‘‘Monthly Product Pipeline Report;’’ EIA–813, ‘‘Monthly Crude Oil Report;’’ EIA–814, ‘‘Monthly Imports Report;’’ EIA–815, ‘‘Monthly Terminal Blenders Report;’’ EIA–816, ‘‘Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report;’’ EIA–817, E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 22940 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 82 / Monday, April 28, 2008 / Notices ‘‘Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report;’’ EIA–819, ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate Report;’’ and EIA–820, ‘‘Annual Refinery Report.’’ DATES: Comments must be filed by June 27, 2008. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sylvia Norris. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202–586–1076) or e-mail (sylvia.norris@eia.doe.gov) is recommended. The mailing address is Petroleum Division, EI–42, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Sylvia Norris may be contacted by telephone at 202–586–6106. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Sylvia Norris at the address listed above. The proposed forms and changes in definitions and instructions are also available on the Internet at: https://www.eia.doe.gov/ oil_gas/petroleum/survey_forms/ pet_survey_forms.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES I. Background II. Current Actions III. Request for Comments I. Background The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93–275, 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95–91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and statistical information. This information is used to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic demands. The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA prepare data requests that maximize the utility of the information collected, and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the public. Also, the EIA will later seek approval for this collection by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Section VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:02 Apr 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The weekly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA–800, EIA–801, EIA–802, EIA–803, EIA–804, and EIA–805) are designed to highlight information on petroleum refinery operations, inventory levels, and imports of selected petroleum products in a timely manner. The information appears in the publications listed below and is also available electronically through the Internet at https://www.eia.doe.gov/. Publications: Internet only publications are the Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Short-Term Energy Outlook, and This Week in Petroleum. The monthly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA–810, EIA–811, EIA– 812, EIA–813, EIA–814, EIA–815, EIA– 816, EIA–817, and EIA–819) are designed to provide statistically reliable and comprehensive information not available from other sources to EIA, other Federal agencies, and the private sector for use in forecasting, policy making, planning, and analysis activities. The information appears in the publications listed below and is also available electronically through the Internet at https://www.eia.doe.gov/. Publications: Internet only publications are the Petroleum Supply Monthly, Petroleum Supply Annual, and Short-Term Energy Outlook. Hardcopy and internet publications are the Monthly Energy Review (DOE/EIA– 0035), the Annual Energy Review (DOE/ EIA–0384), and the Annual Energy Outlook (DOE/EIA–0383). The annual petroleum supply survey (Form EIA–820) provides data on the operations of all operating and idle petroleum refineries (including new refineries under construction), blending plants, refineries shutdown with useable storage capacity, and refineries shutdown during the previous year. The information appears in the Refinery Capacity Report and in the Petroleum Supply Annual, Volume 1 are available electronically through the Internet at https://www.eia.doe.gov/. II. Current Actions The EIA will request the collection approval for each of the abovereferenced surveys for a three-year period. Additionally, as a means of improving its petroleum supply surveys to reflect changing regulations and changes in the petroleum industry, the EIA proposes the following changes effective with the 2009 collection period: EIA–810 (Monthly Refinery Report)— Collect hydrogen input as a separate product. Currently, hydrogen input is included with input of ‘‘other’’ PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hydrocarbons; collect ethanol production due to addition of denaturant at refineries; collect inputs, production, and stocks of renewable fuels including biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels. EIA–811 (Monthly Bulk Terminal Report)—Collect stocks of renewable fuels including biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels. EIA–812 (Monthly Product Pipeline Report)—Collect stocks and inter-PAD District movements of renewable fuels including fuel ethanol, biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels. EIA–814 (Monthly Imports Report)— Collect imports of renewable fuels including biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels; Collect hydrogen input as a separate product (currently, hydrogen input is included with input of ‘‘other’’ hydrocarbons). EIA–815 (Monthly Terminal Blenders Report)—Change the survey name to Monthly Bulk Terminal and Blender Report. Extensive modifications are proposed on Form EIA–815 including addition of beginning stocks, receipts, shipments, fuel use and loss, and ending stocks to the existing input and production columns currently reported on the survey. In addition, Form EIA– 815 will be expanded to collect data for all of the products currently listed on Form EIA–811 as well as new renewable fuels products. The Form EIA–815 will collect data at the site level, while the Form EIA–811 will collect data at the state level for comparison purposes. Specific product additions include biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, other renewable fuels, finished aviation gasoline, special naphthas (solvents), kerosene, kerosenetype jet fuel, distillate fuel oil by sulfur category (15 ppm sulfur and under, greater than 15 ppm to 500 ppm sulfur (inclusive), and greater than 500 ppm sulfur), lubricants, asphalt and road oil, miscellaneous products, residual fuel oil by sulfur category (under 0.31% sulfur, 0.31%–1.00% sulfur (inclusive), and over 1.00% sulfur), ethane/ ethylene, ethylene, propane/propylene, propylene (nonfuel use), Normal Butane/Butylene (replaces current normal butane), refinery-grade butane, isobutane/isobutylene, and unfinished oils including separate categories for naphthas and lighter, kerosene and light gas oils, heavy gas oils, and residuum. The product ‘‘other hydrocarbons’’ and hydrogen (code 094) will be removed from the updated version of Form EIA– 815. Changes to Form EIA–815 are E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 82 / Monday, April 28, 2008 / Notices intended as preparation for phase-out of Form EIA–811 ‘‘Monthly Bulk Terminal Report’’ in 2010. All bulk terminals will report on a site basis with a full material balance in order to more fully capture product blending activity for motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and other products. EIA–817 (Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report)—Collect inter-PAD District movements of fuel ethanol, biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels. EIA–819 (Monthly Oxygenate Report)—Collect data by site instead of by PAD District; collect inputs of fuel ethanol; collect inputs and stocks of pentanes plus; collect inputs, production and stocks of finished reformulated gasoline (blended with ether), finished reformulated gasoline (blended with alcohol), finished reformulated (non-oxygenated), finished conventional (blended with alcohol), finished conventional (other), reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) for blending with ether, reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) for blending with alcohol, conventional blendstock for oxygenated blending (CBOB), reformulated and conventional gasoline treaded as blendstock (GTAB), and all other motor gasoline blending components. EIA–820 (Annual Refinery Report)— Add natural gas feedstock use for hydrogen production as a separate category; Collect isooctane barrels per stream day production capacity. This category is being added to pickup capacity from converted MTBE units that produce isooctane. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 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 comments. Please indicate to which form(s) your comments apply. 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 be made to the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:22 Apr 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 As a Potential Respondent to the Request for Information A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to be collected? B. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If not, which instructions need clarification? C. Can the information be submitted by the due date? D. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average: Estimated hours per response are: EIA–800, ‘‘Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report,’’—1.58 hours; EIA– 801, ‘‘Weekly Bulk Terminal Report,’’— 0.95 hours; EIA–802, ‘‘Weekly Product Pipeline Report,’’—0.95 hours; EIA–803, ‘‘Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,’’— 0.50 hours; EIA–804, ‘‘Weekly Imports Report,’’—1.58 hours; EIA–805, ‘‘Weekly Terminal Blenders Report,’’— 0.58 hours; EIA–810, ‘‘Monthly Refinery Report,’’—5.00 hours; EIA–811, ‘‘Monthly Bulk Terminal Report,’’—2.50 hours; EIA–812, ‘‘Monthly Product Pipeline Report,’’—3.00 hours; EIA–813, ‘‘Monthly Crude Oil Report,’’—1.50 hours; EIA–814, ‘‘Monthly Imports Report,’’—2.55 hours; EIA–815, ‘‘Monthly Bulk Terminal and Blender Report,’’—3.55 hours; EIA–816, ‘‘Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report,’’—0.95 hours; EIA–817, ‘‘Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report,’’—2.25 hours; EIA–819, ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate Report,’’—1.50 hours; EIA–820, ‘‘Annual Refinery Report’’—2.40 hours. The estimated burden includes the total time necessary to provide the requested information. In your opinion, how accurate is this estimate? E. The agency estimates that the only cost to a respondent is for the time it will take to complete the collection. Will a respondent incur any start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs for operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with the information collection? F. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. G. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the methods of collection. As a Potential User of the Information To Be Collected A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the quality, PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22941 objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information disseminated? B. Is the information useful at the levels of detail to be collected? C. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific. D. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they useful? If so, what are their weaknesses and/or strengths? Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the forms. They also will become a matter of public record. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–275, 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.), and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95–91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.). Issued in Washington, DC, April 22, 2008. Jay H. Casselberry, Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E8–9215 Filed 4–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency information collection activities: proposed collection; comment request. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed new survey, entitled the ‘‘Monthly Biodiesel Production Survey, EIA–22M.’’ When fielded, beginning in 2009, this new form will collect information on the status, production, feedstock inputs, sales, revenue, and stocks of biodiesel from each biodiesel plant. In addition, the EIA will be attaching a one-time ‘‘Supplement to EIA Biodiesel Production Survey, EIA–22S’’ to the first monthly survey form sent to producers. The purpose of the supplement is to collect annual biodiesel and co-product production data for 2006, 2007, and 2008. DATES: Comments must be filed by June 27, 2008. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Mary Joyce, Coal, Nuclear, and Renewable E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revisions and 
three-year extension to the following Petroleum Supply Forms: EIA-800, 
``Weekly Refinery and Fractionator Report;'' EIA-801, ``Weekly Bulk 
Terminal Report;'' EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report;'' EIA-
803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report;'' EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports 
Report;'' EIA-805, ``Weekly Terminal Blenders Report;'' EIA-810, 
``Monthly Refinery Report;'' EIA-811, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal Report;'' 
EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report;'' EIA-813, ``Monthly Crude 
Oil Report;'' EIA-814, ``Monthly Imports Report;'' EIA-815, ``Monthly 
Terminal Blenders Report;'' EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids 
Report;'' EIA-817,

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``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report;'' EIA-819, ``Monthly 
Oxygenate Report;'' and EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report.''

DATES: Comments must be filed by June 27, 2008. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sylvia Norris. To ensure receipt of the 
comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-586-1076) or e-mail 
(sylvia.norris@eia.doe.gov) is recommended. The mailing address is 
Petroleum Division, EI-42, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Sylvia Norris may be 
contacted by telephone at 202-586-6106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Sylvia 
Norris at the address listed above. The proposed forms and changes in 
definitions and instructions are also available on the Internet at: 
https://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/survey_forms/pet_survey_
forms.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Current Actions
III. Request for Comments

I. Background

    The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275, 
15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95-91, 
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, 
comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program 
collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information 
on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and 
related economic and statistical information. This information is used 
to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term 
domestic demands.
    The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides 
the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to 
comment on collections of energy information conducted by or in 
conjunction with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA prepare 
data requests that maximize the utility of the information collected, 
and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the public. 
Also, the EIA will later seek approval for this collection by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    The weekly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA-800, EIA-801, EIA-
802, EIA-803, EIA-804, and EIA-805) are designed to highlight 
information on petroleum refinery operations, inventory levels, and 
imports of selected petroleum products in a timely manner. The 
information appears in the publications listed below and is also 
available electronically through the Internet at https://
www.eia.doe.gov/.
    Publications: Internet only publications are the Weekly Petroleum 
Status Report, Short-Term Energy Outlook, and This Week in Petroleum.
    The monthly petroleum supply surveys (Forms EIA-810, EIA-811, EIA-
812, EIA-813, EIA-814, EIA-815, EIA-816, EIA-817, and EIA-819) are 
designed to provide statistically reliable and comprehensive 
information not available from other sources to EIA, other Federal 
agencies, and the private sector for use in forecasting, policy making, 
planning, and analysis activities. The information appears in the 
publications listed below and is also available electronically through 
the Internet at https://www.eia.doe.gov/.
    Publications: Internet only publications are the Petroleum Supply 
Monthly, Petroleum Supply Annual, and Short-Term Energy Outlook. 
Hardcopy and internet publications are the Monthly Energy Review (DOE/
EIA-0035), the Annual Energy Review (DOE/EIA-0384), and the Annual 
Energy Outlook (DOE/EIA-0383).
    The annual petroleum supply survey (Form EIA-820) provides data on 
the operations of all operating and idle petroleum refineries 
(including new refineries under construction), blending plants, 
refineries shutdown with useable storage capacity, and refineries 
shutdown during the previous year. The information appears in the 
Refinery Capacity Report and in the Petroleum Supply Annual, Volume 1 
are available electronically through the Internet at https://
www.eia.doe.gov/.

II. Current Actions

    The EIA will request the collection approval for each of the above-
referenced surveys for a three-year period. Additionally, as a means of 
improving its petroleum supply surveys to reflect changing regulations 
and changes in the petroleum industry, the EIA proposes the following 
changes effective with the 2009 collection period:
    EIA-810 (Monthly Refinery Report)--Collect hydrogen input as a 
separate product. Currently, hydrogen input is included with input of 
``other'' hydrocarbons; collect ethanol production due to addition of 
denaturant at refineries; collect inputs, production, and stocks of 
renewable fuels including biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable 
diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels.
    EIA-811 (Monthly Bulk Terminal Report)--Collect stocks of renewable 
fuels including biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, 
and other renewable fuels.
    EIA-812 (Monthly Product Pipeline Report)--Collect stocks and 
inter-PAD District movements of renewable fuels including fuel ethanol, 
biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other 
renewable fuels.
    EIA-814 (Monthly Imports Report)--Collect imports of renewable 
fuels including biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, 
and other renewable fuels; Collect hydrogen input as a separate product 
(currently, hydrogen input is included with input of ``other'' 
hydrocarbons).
    EIA-815 (Monthly Terminal Blenders Report)--Change the survey name 
to Monthly Bulk Terminal and Blender Report. Extensive modifications 
are proposed on Form EIA-815 including addition of beginning stocks, 
receipts, shipments, fuel use and loss, and ending stocks to the 
existing input and production columns currently reported on the survey. 
In addition, Form EIA-815 will be expanded to collect data for all of 
the products currently listed on Form EIA-811 as well as new renewable 
fuels products. The Form EIA-815 will collect data at the site level, 
while the Form EIA-811 will collect data at the state level for 
comparison purposes. Specific product additions include biomass-based 
diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, other renewable fuels, 
finished aviation gasoline, special naphthas (solvents), kerosene, 
kerosene-type jet fuel, distillate fuel oil by sulfur category (15 ppm 
sulfur and under, greater than 15 ppm to 500 ppm sulfur (inclusive), 
and greater than 500 ppm sulfur), lubricants, asphalt and road oil, 
miscellaneous products, residual fuel oil by sulfur category (under 
0.31% sulfur, 0.31%-1.00% sulfur (inclusive), and over 1.00% sulfur), 
ethane/ethylene, ethylene, propane/propylene, propylene (nonfuel use), 
Normal Butane/Butylene (replaces current normal butane), refinery-grade 
butane, isobutane/isobutylene, and unfinished oils including separate 
categories for naphthas and lighter, kerosene and light gas oils, heavy 
gas oils, and residuum. The product ``other hydrocarbons'' and hydrogen 
(code 094) will be removed from the updated version of Form EIA-815. 
Changes to Form EIA-815 are

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intended as preparation for phase-out of Form EIA-811 ``Monthly Bulk 
Terminal Report'' in 2010. All bulk terminals will report on a site 
basis with a full material balance in order to more fully capture 
product blending activity for motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and 
other products.
    EIA-817 (Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement Report)--Collect inter-
PAD District movements of fuel ethanol, biomass-based diesel fuel, 
other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels.
    EIA-819 (Monthly Oxygenate Report)--Collect data by site instead of 
by PAD District; collect inputs of fuel ethanol; collect inputs and 
stocks of pentanes plus; collect inputs, production and stocks of 
finished reformulated gasoline (blended with ether), finished 
reformulated gasoline (blended with alcohol), finished reformulated 
(non-oxygenated), finished conventional (blended with alcohol), 
finished conventional (other), reformulated blendstock for oxygenate 
blending (RBOB) for blending with ether, reformulated blendstock for 
oxygenate blending (RBOB) for blending with alcohol, conventional 
blendstock for oxygenated blending (CBOB), reformulated and 
conventional gasoline treaded as blendstock (GTAB), and all other motor 
gasoline blending components.
    EIA-820 (Annual Refinery Report)--Add natural gas feedstock use for 
hydrogen production as a separate category; Collect isooctane barrels 
per stream day production capacity. This category is being added to 
pickup capacity from converted MTBE units that produce isooctane.

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 comments. Please indicate to 
which form(s) your comments apply.

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 be made to the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected?

As a Potential Respondent to the Request for Information

    A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the 
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to be 
collected?
    B. Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? If 
not, which instructions need clarification?
    C. Can the information be submitted by the due date?
    D. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to 
average:
    Estimated hours per response are: EIA-800, ``Weekly Refinery and 
Fractionator Report,''--1.58 hours; EIA-801, ``Weekly Bulk Terminal 
Report,''--0.95 hours; EIA-802, ``Weekly Product Pipeline Report,''--
0.95 hours; EIA-803, ``Weekly Crude Oil Stocks Report,''--0.50 hours; 
EIA-804, ``Weekly Imports Report,''--1.58 hours; EIA-805, ``Weekly 
Terminal Blenders Report,''--0.58 hours; EIA-810, ``Monthly Refinery 
Report,''--5.00 hours; EIA-811, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal Report,''--2.50 
hours; EIA-812, ``Monthly Product Pipeline Report,''--3.00 hours; EIA-
813, ``Monthly Crude Oil Report,''--1.50 hours; EIA-814, ``Monthly 
Imports Report,''--2.55 hours; EIA-815, ``Monthly Bulk Terminal and 
Blender Report,''--3.55 hours; EIA-816, ``Monthly Natural Gas Liquids 
Report,''--0.95 hours; EIA-817, ``Monthly Tanker and Barge Movement 
Report,''--2.25 hours; EIA-819, ``Monthly Oxygenate Report,''--1.50 
hours; EIA-820, ``Annual Refinery Report''--2.40 hours. The estimated 
burden includes the total time necessary to provide the requested 
information. In your opinion, how accurate is this estimate?
    E. The agency estimates that the only cost to a respondent is for 
the time it will take to complete the collection. Will a respondent 
incur any start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs 
for operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with 
the information collection?
    F. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of 
this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    G. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar 
information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the 
methods of collection.

As a Potential User of the Information To Be Collected

    A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the 
quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information 
disseminated?
    B. Is the information useful at the levels of detail to be 
collected?
    C. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific.
    D. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they 
useful? If so, what are their weaknesses and/or strengths?
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the forms. They also 
will become a matter of public record.

    Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), 
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-275, 15 U.S.C. 
761 et seq.), and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 
7101 et seq.).

    Issued in Washington, DC, April 22, 2008.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-9215 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]
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