[Federal Register: February 17, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 31)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Notice; Energy Information Administration Surveys Conducted in
Accordance With the Provisions of the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Notice; Energy Information Administration surveys conducted in
accordance with the provisions of the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is announcing
those surveys that are being designated to collect information in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) (title 5 of Public Law 107-347). Survey
information collected in accordance with CIPSEA is treated as
confidential and should not be disclosed in identifiable form for any
use other than an exclusively statistical purpose, except with the
informed consent of the respondent. As defined in CIPSEA section 502,
the term statistical purpose ``(A) means the description, estimation,
or analysis of the characteristics of groups, without identifying the
individuals or organizations that comprise such groups; and (B)
includes the development, implementation, or maintenance of methods,
technical or administrative procedures, or information resources that
support the purposes described in subparagraph (A).'' Without a survey
respondent's informed consent, information collected in accordance with
CIPSEA should not be used in identifiable form for any purpose that is
not a statistical purpose, including any administrative, regulatory,
law enforcement, adjudicatory, or other purpose that affects the
rights, privileges, or benefits of a particular identifiable
respondent. Also, such survey information should not be disclosed under
section 552 of Title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the
Freedom of Information Act).
DATES: Comments must be filed by March 18, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Requests for additional information or comments about this
action should be directed to Jay Casselberry. Contact by FAX (202-287-
1705), e-mail (jay.casselberry@eia.doe.gov), or telephone (202-287-
1717) is recommended to expedite receipt and response. The mailing
address is Statistics and Methods Group (ATTN: Jay Casselberry), EI-70,
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Casselberry at the address listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
I. Background
The 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.) 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 provides the public and other Federal agencies with
opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted
by EIA. As appropriate, EIA also requests comments on important issues
relevant to the dissemination of energy information. Comments received
help the EIA when preparing information collections and information
products necessary to support EIA's mission.
EIA currently conducts the surveys listed below in accordance with
CIPSEA. Unless noted otherwise, all survey elements are collected under
CIPSEA.
EIA-28, Financial Reporting System;
EIA-851A, Domestic Uranium Production Report--
Annual (majority of survey elements collected in accordance with
CIPSEA);
EIA-851Q, Domestic Uranium Production Report--
Quarterly (majority of survey elements collected in accordance with
CIPSEA);
EIA-858, Uranium Marketing Annual Survey
(majority of survey elements collected in accordance with CIPSEA);
EIA-863, Petroleum Product Sales Identification
Survey;
EIA-871, Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption
Survey;
EIA-878, Motor Gasoline Price Survey;
EIA-888, On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey.
Beginning with the next reporting period after April 1, 2004, EIA
will conduct the additional surveys listed below in accordance with
CIPSEA:
EIA-457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey;
EIA-910, Monthly Natural Gas Marketers Survey;
EIA-912, Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage
Report.
In addition to publishing this notice, EIA will notify the persons
and companies selected for inclusion in the affected surveys that the
information will be considered as confidential, used for exclusively
statistical purposes, and treated in accordance with CIPSEA.
II. Current Actions
EIA announces that surveys EIA-28, 457, 851A, 851Q, 858, 863, 871,
878, 888, 910, and 912 have been designated to collect information in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) (title 5 of Pub. L. 107-347). Survey
information collected in accordance with CIPSEA is treated as
confidential and is not disclosed in identifiable form for any use
other than an exclusively statistical purpose, except with the informed
consent of the respondent.
In the future EIA may modify the list of surveys designated to
collect information in accordance with CIPSEA. Any changes will be
addressed in Federal Register notices, and cleared with the Office of
Management and Budget through the processes of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
Statutory Authority: Section 52 of the Federal Energy
Administration Act (Pub. L. 93-275, 15 U.S.C. 790a).
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Issued in Washington, DC, February 10, 2004.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy
Information Administration.
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