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not received at least 10 calendar days 

before the first day of the meeting which 

is the subject of this notice, then it may 

not be provided to or considered by the 

BoV until its next open meeting. The 

DFO will review all timely submissions 

with the BoV Chairman and ensure they 

are provided to members of the BoV 

before the meeting that is the subject of 

this notice. For the benefit of the public, 

rosters that list the names of BoV 

members and any releasable materials 

presented during the open portions of 

this BoV meeting shall be made 

available upon request. 

If after review of timely submitted 

written comments and the BoV 

Chairman and DFO deem appropriate, 

they may choose to invite the submitter 

of the written comments to orally 

present the issue during an open portion 

of the BoV meeting that is the subject of 

this notice. Members of the BoV may 

also petition the Chairman to allow 

specific personnel to make oral 

presentations before the BoV. In 

accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(d), 

any oral presentations before the BoV 

shall be in accordance with agency 

guidelines provided pursuant to a 

written invitation and this paragraph. 

Direct questioning of BoV members or 

meeting participants by the public is not 

permitted except with the approval of 

the DFO and Chairman. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or to attend this 

BoV meeting, contact Capt Bobby Hale, 

Accessions and Training Division, AF/ 

A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695–4066. 

Henry Williams Jr, 

Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04501 Filed 2–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2012–ICCD–0074] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and approval; Comment Request; Part 

601 Preferred Lender Arrangements 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Federal Student Aid (FSA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing an extension of an existing 

information collection of a previously 

approved information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2012–ICCD–0074 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those submitted after the comment 

period will not be accepted. Written 

requests for information or comments 

submitted by postal mail or delivery 

should be addressed to the Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Part 601 Preferred 

Lender Arrangements 

OMB Control Number: 1845–0101 

Type of Review: Extension of an 

existing collection of information 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individual or households 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 13,674,883 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 3,197,761 

Abstract: Part 601—Institution and 

Lender Requirements Relating to 

Education Loans is a new section of the 

regulations governing private education 

loans offered at covered institutions by 

lenders also participating in the FFEL 

program. These regulations assure the 

Secretary that the integrity of the 

program is protected from fraud and 

misuse of program funds and places 

requirements on institutions and 

lenders to insure that borrowers receive 

additional disclosures about Title IV, 

HEA program assistance prior to 

obtaining a private education loan. 

These regulations require covered 

institutions to provide a variety of new 

loan disclosures, disclosures on private 

loans, for institutions to prepare and 

submit an annual report on the use of 

private loans, and to establish and adopt 

a code of conduct for institutions 

participation in a preferred lender 

arrangement. The Department, in 

conjunction with outside entities are 

submitting the Private Education Loan 

Applicant Self-Certification form for 

OMB’s approval. While information 

about the applicant’s cost of attendance 

and estimated financial assistance must 

be provided to the student, if available, 

the student will provide the data to the 

private loan lender who must collect 

and maintain the self-certification form 

prior to disbursement of a Private 

Education Loan. The Department will 

not receive the Private Education Loan 

Applicant Self-Certification form and 

therefore will not be collecting and 

maintaining the form or its data. 

Dated: February 21, 2013. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04436 Filed 2–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[FE Docket No. 12–184–LNG] 

Pangea LNG (North America) Holdings, 

LLC; Application for Long-Term 

Authorization To Export Liquefied 

Natural Gas Produced From Domestic 

Natural Gas Resources to Non-Free 

Trade Agreement Countries for a 25- 

Year Period 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 


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1Pangea LNG states that Treasury shares 

comprise 1.2% of the total shares of DSME. 

2Should a change in control occur prior to DOE/ 

FE’s issuance of an order in this proceeding, Pangea 

will file a supplement to the instant Application to 

update the relevant applicant information. Pangea 

acknowledges that in any order granting the 

authorization requested in the Application, DOE/FE 

may require that Pangea request approval from the 

Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy prior to a 

change in control of the authorization holder, 

whether by asset sale, stock transfer or other means. 

3Pangea states: (i) Regulatory approval also must 

be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC) under Section 3 of the NGA for 

the siting, construction, and operation of the ST 

LNG Project and under Section 7 of the NGA for 

the siting, construction, and operation of an 

affiliated natural gas pipeline that will bring feed 

gas and fuel gas to the ST LNG Project; (ii) Pangea 

will initiate the process to obtain such 

authorizations in Spring 2013 by requesting 

authorization from the Director of the Office of 

Energy Projects to commence the FERC’s mandatory 

National Environmental Policy Act pre-filing 

review process for the ST LNG Project and 

associated pipeline; (iii) the potential 

environmental impacts of the ST LNG Project, as 

well as the affiliated pipeline, will be reviewed by 

FERC in conjunction with that proceeding. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 

(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 

gives notice of receipt of an application 

(Application) filed on December 19, 

2012, by Pangea LNG (North America) 

Holdings, LLC (Pangea), requesting 

long-term, multi-contract authorization 

to export domestically produced 

liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an 

amount up to the equivalent of 398.5 

billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/y) 

of natural gas (equal to 1.09 Bcf/day of 

natural gas), the equivalent of 8 million 

metric tons per annum (mtpa), from its 

proposed South Texas LNG Export 

Project (ST LNG Project) located at the 

Port of Corpus Christi in Ingleside, 

Texas. Pangea requests this 

authorization for a 25-year term 

commencing on the earlier of the date 

of first export or seven years from the 

date the requested authorization is 

granted. The LNG would be exported to 

any country (1) with which the United 

States does not have a free trade 

agreement (FTA) requiring national 

treatment for trade in natural gas, (2) 

that has developed or in the future 

develops the capacity to import LNG via 

ocean-going carrier, and (3) with which 

trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or 

policy. Pangea is requesting this 

authorization to export LNG both on its 

own behalf and as agent for other parties 

who hold title to the LNG at the point 

of export. The Application was filed 

under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA). Protests, motions to intervene, 

notices of intervention, and written 

comments are invited. 

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or 

notices of intervention, as applicable, 

requests for additional procedures, and 

written comments are to be filed using 

procedures detailed in the Public 

Comment Procedures section no later 

than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, April 29, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES:

Electronic Filing by email: 

fergas@hq.doe.gov. 

Regular Mail: U.S. Department of 

Energy (FE–34), Office of Natural Gas 

Regulatory Activities, Office of Fossil 

Energy, P.O. Box 44375, Washington, 

DC 20026–4375. 

Hand Delivery or Private Delivery 

Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of 

Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office 

of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 

Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office 

of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 

9478; (202) 586–7991. 

Edward Myers, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the Assistant 

General Counsel for Electricity and 

Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 

Room 6B–256, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 

(202) 586–3397. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pangea is a Delaware limited liability 

company with its principal place of 

business in The Woodlands, Texas. 

Pangea is a wholly owned subsidiary of 

Pangea LNG B.V. (Pangea LNG), a 

Netherlands-based company that is 

developing floating LNG liquefaction 

and storage solutions around the globe. 

Pangea LNG’s ordinary shares are 

owned by Daewoo Shipbuilding & 

Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) 

(70%), D&H Solutions AS (20%), and 

NextDecade International Coo ̈peratief 

U.A. (NextDecade International) (10%). 

DSME is a South Korea-based 

company whose major shareholders 

consist of Korea Development Bank 

(31.27%) and Korea Asset Management 

Corporation (19.11%), with the 

remaining shares being widely-held 

(with no individual entities holding five 

(5) percent or more of DSME’s shares).1

D&H Solutions AS is a Norwegian-based 

joint venture company that is owned by 

Hemla II AS (50%) and DSME (50%). 

NextDecade International is a 

Netherlands-based cooperative and has 

six (6) individual investors from the 

United States, Spain, and The 

Netherlands. 

Pangea states that consistent with an 

executed Letter of Intent, it is working 

with Statoil North America, Inc. on the 

development of the ST LNG Project. 

Statoil North America, Inc. is a 

subsidiary of Statoil ASA (Statoil), a 

Norwegian upstream oil and gas 

company listed on the Oslo and New 

York stock exchanges. Pangea states that 

headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, 

Statoil is an international energy 

company with 40 years of offshore oil 

and gas production experience on the 

Norwegian Continental Shelf and 

currently has operations in 36 countries. 

Pangea states that Statoil’s LNG 

activities include being the operator of 

the Sn<hvit, and LNG export facility in 

Norway; exercising its capacity holder 

rights with respect to the Cove Point 

import and regasification terminal (in 

the U.S.); and producing, transporting 

and marketing LNG worldwide. Pangea 

states that Statoil has been active in the 

U.S. oil and gas industry for 25 years. 

Pangea states that over the past decade, 

Statoil has increased its North American 

business substantially through upstream 

positions in the Gulf of Mexico, acreages 

in the Marcellus shale gas play, the 

Eagle Ford shale gas play, the Bakken 

shale oil play and oil sands acreages in 

Alberta, Canada. Pangea further states 

that it and Statoil are in active 

negotiations with respect to Statoil 

procuring up to a 50% equity stake in 

the ST LNG Project and utilizing up to 

50% of the liquefaction and export 

capacity of the ST LNG Project.2

Current Application 

In the instant Application, Pangea 

seeks long-term, multi-contract 

authorization to export domestically 

produced LNG in an amount up to the 

equivalent of 398.5 billion cubic feet 

(Bcf) per year (Bcf/y) of natural gas 

(equal to 1.09 Bcf/day of natural gas), 

the equivalent of 8 million metric tons 

per annum (mtpa), for a period of 25 

years beginning on the earlier of the 

date of first export or seven years from 

the date the authorization is granted by 

DOE/FE. Pangea seeks to export this 

LNG to any nation with which the 

United States does not have an FTA 

requiring national treatment for trade in 

natural gas or LNG with which trade is 

not prohibited by United States law or 

policy. Pangea is seeking this export 

authorization in conjunction with its 

proposal to construct, own, and operate 

the ST LNG Project.3 Pangea states that 

the ST LNG Project will consist of both 

land-based and floating components and 

will include natural gas treatment, 

compression, liquefaction and storage 


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4Pangea states these nine pipelines are: Texas 

Eastern Transmission Corporation, Kinder Morgan 

Tejas Pipeline, LLC, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 

of America, Transcontinental Gas Pipeline 

Corporation, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 

Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, Crosstex Energy, 

L.P., GulfTerra Texas Pipeline, LP, and Channel 

Industries Gas Company. Their total estimated 

combined throughput is approximately 4.4 Bcf/d. 

The South Texas Pipeline’s actual interconnects 

and delivery/receipt points ultimately will be 

determined in accordance with the needs of the 

users of the South Texas Pipeline. Significantly, 

there are various other natural gas pipelines crossed 

by, or in proximity to, the South Texas Pipeline’s 

proposed route that may provide additional 

transportation options if needed. 

5As discussed in the Perryman Report supporting 

this Application, Pangea asserts that the ST LNG 

Project will spur substantial job creation. The 

statement found at page 2 of the NERA Report 

(‘‘LNG exports are not likely to affect the overall 

level of employment in the U.S.’’) should not be 

read to contradict this. http://www.fe.doe.gov/

programs/gasregulation/reports/nera_lng_

report.pdf. NERA had as a base assumption ‘‘full 

employment’’ within the U.S. economy. NERA 

Report at 103. Therefore, NERA could only use its 

model to assess shifts in employment, which were 

found to be within industry norms. Id. at 2. 

6 John Deutch, The U.S. Natural-Gas Boom Will 

Transform the World, Wall Street Journal (August 

14, 2012), http://online.wsj.com/article/

SB1000142405270230334340457751462246942

6012.html. 7Public Law 109–58, 119 Stat. 594. 

facilities, as well as ancillary facilities 

required to receive and liquefy natural 

gas, and to store and deliver LNG. 

Pangea states that the ST LNG Project 

will be capable of processing an average 

of approximately 398.5 Bcf/y, 

approximately 1.09 Bcf/d, of pipelinequality natural gas. Pangea states that 

such gas will be delivered to the ST 

LNG Project through an approximately 

27-mile-long pipeline, South Texas 

Pipeline, to be developed by a Pangea 

affiliate. Pangea intends to interconnect 

the ST LNG Project with nine interstate 

and intrastate pipeline systems 4 via the 

South Texas Pipeline, thereby allowing 

natural gas to be supplied through 

displacement or direct access from a 

wide variety of supply sources. 

Public Interest Considerations 

Pangea states that the ST LNG Project 

has been proposed, in part, due to the 

markedly improved outlook for 

domestic natural gas reserves and 

production. Pangea states that improved 

drilling techniques and extraction 

technologies have contributed to the 

rapid growth in new supplies from 

unconventional gas-bearing formations 

across the U.S. and have been utilized 

to enhance production in some 

conventional fields. Pangea states that 

such developments have completely 

changed the complexion of the U.S. 

natural gas industry and radically 

expanded the resource base. 

Pangea states that LNG exports via the 

ST LNG Project represents a marketdriven path toward deploying the 

country’s vast energy reserves in a 

manner that will meaningfully 

contribute to the public interest through 

a variety of benefits, including: (1) More 

jobs 5 and personal income, greater tax 

revenues, and increased economic 

activity; (2) Improved U.S. balance of 

payments (by between $3.7 billion and 

$6 billion annually) through the 

exportation of natural gas and the 

displacement of imports of other 

petroleum liquids; (3) Enhanced 

national security, as a result of the 

U.S.’s larger role in international energy 

markets, assistance provided to our 

allies, and reduced U.S. dependency on 

foreign oil and natural gas production; 6

(4) Better opportunities to market U.S. 

products and services abroad, as a result 

of new competitively priced gas 

supplies introduced into world markets 

leading to improved economies among 

the U.S.’s trading partners; (5) Increased 

economic trade and closer ties with 

foreign trading partners and 

hemispheric allies, while displacing 

environmentally damaging fuels in 

those countries; (6) Increased 

production capacity able to better adjust 

to varying domestic demand scenarios; 

and (7) Dampened volatility in domestic 

natural gas prices. 

Pangea submits that these benefits, 

and others discussed in this 

Application, demonstrate that Pangea’s 

export proposal is not inconsistent with 

the public interest. Pangea states that 

this stance is now buttressed by the 

independent NERA Report, which key 

findings related to the macroeconomic 

impacts of LNG exports are 

overwhelmingly positive. 

Further discussion of the public 

interest and analysis of the impact of 

LNG exports is included in the 

Application and Appendix A of the 

Application. 

Environmental Impact 

Pangea states that it will request NGA 

Section 3 authorization from FERC so 

that it may site, construct, and operate 

the ST LNG Project. Pangea states that 

it intends to commence the FERC’s 

mandatory pre-filing process in Spring 

2013 and then file its final application 

to obtain Section 3 authorization in the 

Fall 2013. Pangea states that its affiliate 

developing the ST Pipeline will file an 

application for NGA Section 7(c) 

authorization to construct, own, and 

operate the South Texas Pipeline. 

Pangea states that the potential 

environmental impacts of the ST LNG 

Project will be reviewed by FERC under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA). Pangea further states that 

consistent with the NEPA scheme 

applicable to applications for 

authorizations under NGA Section 3 

delineated by Congress in the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005,7 it expects that 

FERC shall act as the lead agency, with 

DOE/FE acting as a cooperating agency, 

in connection with the ST LNG Project. 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

The Application will be reviewed 

pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as 

amended, and the authority contained 

in DOE Delegation Order No. 00– 

002.00L (April 29, 2011) and DOE 

Redelegation Order No. 00–002.04E 

(April 29, 2011). In reviewing this LNG 

export Application, DOE will consider 

any issues required by law or policy. To 

the extent determined to be relevant or 

appropriate, these issues will include 

the impact of LNG exports associated 

with this Application, and the 

cumulative impact of any other 

application(s) previously approved, on 

domestic need for the gas proposed for 

export, adequacy of domestic natural 

gas supply, U.S. energy security, and 

any other issues, including the impact 

on the U.S. economy (GDP), consumers, 

and industry, job creation, U.S. balance 

of trade, international considerations, 

and whether the arrangement is 

consistent with DOE’s policy of 

promoting competition in the 

marketplace by allowing commercial 

parties to freely negotiate their own 

trade arrangements. Parties that may 

oppose this Application should 

comment in their responses on these 

issues, as well as any other issues 

deemed relevant to the Application. 

NEPA requires DOE to give 

appropriate consideration to the 

environmental effects of its proposed 

decisions. No final decision will be 

issued in this proceeding until DOE has 

met its environmental responsibilities. 

Due to the complexity of the issues 

raised by the Applicants, interested 

persons will be provided 60 days from 

the date of publication of this Notice in 

which to submit comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, or motions for additional 

procedures. 

Public Comment Procedures 

In response to this notice, any person 

may file a protest, comments, or a 

motion to intervene or notice of 

intervention, as applicable. Any person 

wishing to become a party to the 

proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention, as 

applicable. The filing of comments or a 

protest with respect to the Application 


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will not serve to make the commenter or 

protestant a party to the proceeding, 

although protests and comments 

received from persons who are not 

parties will be considered in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken on the Application. All protests, 

comments, motions to intervene or 

notices of intervention must meet the 

requirements specified by the 

regulations in 10 CFR part 590. 

Filings may be submitted using one of 

the following methods: (1) EMailing the 

filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov with FE 

Docket No. 12–184–LNG in the title 

line; (2) mailing an original and three 

paper copies of the filing to the Office 

Natural Gas Regulatory Activities at the 

address listed in ADDRESSES. The filing 

must include a reference to FE Docket 

No. 12–184–LNG; or (3) hand delivering 

an original and three paper copies of the 

filing to the Office of Natural Gas 

Regulatory Activities at the address 

listed in ADDRESSES. The filing must 

include a reference to FE Docket No. 

12–184–LNG. 

A decisional record on the 

Application will be developed through 

responses to this notice by parties, 

including the parties’ written comments 

and replies thereto. Additional 

procedures will be used as necessary to 

achieve a complete understanding of the 

facts and issues. A party seeking 

intervention may request that additional 

procedures be provided, such as 

additional written comments, an oral 

presentation, a conference, or trial-type 

hearing. Any request to file additional 

written comments should explain why 

they are necessary. Any request for an 

oral presentation should identify the 

substantial question of fact, law, or 

policy at issue, show that it is material 

and relevant to a decision in the 

proceeding, and demonstrate why an 

oral presentation is needed. Any request 

for a conference should demonstrate 

why the conference would materially 

advance the proceeding. Any request for 

a trial-type hearing must show that there 

are factual issues genuinely in dispute 

that are relevant and material to a 

decision and that a trial-type hearing is 

necessary for a full and true disclosure 

of the facts. 

If an additional procedure is 

scheduled, notice will be provided to all 

parties. If no party requests additional 

procedures, a final Opinion and Order 

may be issued based on the official 

record, including the Application and 

responses filed by parties pursuant to 

this notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 

590.316. 

The Application filed by Pangea is 

available for inspection and copying in 

the Office of Natural Gas Regulatory 

Activities docket room, Room 3E–042, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8:00 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Application and any filed protests, 

motions to intervene or notice of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE/FE Web address: 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ 

gasregulation/index.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, 

2013. 

John A. Anderson, 

Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04540 Filed 2–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

U.S. Energy Information 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Information Collection 

Extension; Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

intends to extend for three years with 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Form FE–746R, ‘‘Natural Gas 

Imports and Exports.’’ Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before April 29, 2013. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Lisa 

Tracy. To ensure receipt of the 

comments by the due date, submission 

by email (lisa.tracy@hq.doe.gov) is 

recommended. The mailing address is 

U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), 

Office of Natural Gas Regulatory 

Activities, Office of Fossil Energy, P.O. 

Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026– 

4375, Attn: Lisa Tracy. Alternatively, 

Ms. Tracy may be contacted by 

telephone at (202) 586–4523 or by fax at 

(202) 586–6050. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Lisa Tracy at the contact 

information given above. Forms and 

instructions are also available on the 

Internet at: http://www.fe.doe.gov/ 

programs/gasregulation/ 

report_guidelines.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1901–0294; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Natural Gas Imports and Exports; 

(3) Type of Request: Three-year 

extension; 

(4) Purpose: The Federal Energy 

Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 

761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization 

Act (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 (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. Also, the EIA will later seek 

approval by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under Section 

3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995. 

DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is 

delegated the authority to regulate 

natural gas imports and exports under 

section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, 

15 U.S.C. 717b. In order to carry out its 

delegated responsibility, FE requires 

those persons seeking to import or 

export natural gas to file an application 

providing basic information on the 


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