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of approximately 29,700 hours. Because 

the proposal is to decrease the size of 

the frame (not the content of the survey 

form), the burden reduction is expressed 

as the change in total annual hours. The 

frame reduction would result in an 

estimated 33-percent decrease in the 

total annual burden for this form, or 

9,900 hours (1,100 respondents 

multiplied by 9 hours per response). 

The annual burden for the proposed 

Form EIA–861S, ‘‘Annual Electric 

Power Industry Report (Short Form),’’ is 

estimated at 825 hours (1,100 

respondents multiplied by 0.75 burden 

hours per response). The net annual 

burden reduction between the two 

forms is estimated at 9,075 hours. 

Form EIA–923: The total annual 

burden for the Form EIA–923, ‘‘Power 

Plant Operations Report,’’ is currently 

estimated at 81,518 hours. This figure is 

the sum of the burden hours for each 

survey (monthly, annual, and 

supplemental), which is calculated by 

multiplying the total number of 

responses per survey by the burden 

hours per survey response. The total 

annual burden hours under this 

proposal is estimated at 78,957 hours. 

This number is the sum of the new 

burden hours for each survey, which is 

calculated by multiplying the revised 

number of responses per survey by the 

revised burden hours per survey 

response. The proposed threshold 

increase for Schedule 2 would result in 

an estimated 3.1-percent decrease in the 

total annual burden for the Form EIA– 

923, calculated as the percentage 

decrease between the current and 

revised estimated total annual burden 

hours. 

G. 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? 

H. 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. 

I. 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. Please comment on the specific 

proposed changes discussed above: 

1. Treatment of the Form EIA–861 as 

a sample to be supplemented by 

imputed estimates. 

2. Introduction of the Form EIA–861S 

short form to be completed by relatively 

small utilities. 

3. Increase in the reporting threshold 

for Schedule 2 of the Form EIA–923 to 

200 MW, and limiting the data 

collection to coal, distillate oil, residual 

oil, petroleum coke, and natural gas. 

4. Elimination of imputation for 

respondents that do not meet the 

reporting threshold for Schedule 2 of 

the Form EIA–923. 

B. Is the proposed collection of 

information necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency and does the information have 

practical utility? 

C. What actions could be taken to 

help ensure and maximize the quality, 

objectivity, utility, and integrity of the 

information disseminated? 

D. Is the information useful at the 

levels of detail to be collected? For what 

purpose(s) would the information be 

used? Be specific. 

E. 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 these proposals. They also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, 

P.L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 

2012. 

Stephanie Brown, 

Director, Office of Survey Development and 

Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6267 Filed 3–14–12; 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. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for OMB 

Review and Comment. 

SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an 

information collection request to the 

OMB for extension under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The information collection requests a 

three-year extension of its Form EIA– 

914, ‘‘Monthly Natural Gas Production 

Report’’ OMB Control Number 1910– 

0205. The proposed collection will 

collect monthly data on the production 

of natural gas in seven geographical 

areas (Texas (including State offshore), 

Louisiana (including State offshore), 

Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, 

Federal Gulf of Mexico offshore and 

Other States (defined as all remaining 

states, except Alaska, in which the 

operator produced natural gas during 

the report month)). Data will be used to 

monitor natural gas supplies. Survey 

respondents would be a sample of well 

operators. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before April 16, 2012. 

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, please 

advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of 

your intention to make a submission as 

soon as possible. The Desk Officer may 

be telephoned at 202–395–4718 or 

contacted by email at 

Chad_S_Whiteman@omb.eop.gov. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

A copy of comments should also be 

sent to Jason Worrall. To ensure receipt 

of the comments by the due date, email 

(Jason.worrall@eia.gov) is 

recommended. The mailing address is 

Office of Survey Development and 

Statistical Integration, (EI–21), Forrestal 

Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0670. Mr. 

Worrall may be contacted by telephone 

at (202) 586–6075. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Jason Worrall. To 

ensure receipt of the comments by the 

due date, email (Jason.worrall@eia.gov) 

is recommended. The mailing address is 

Office of Survey Development and 

Statistical Integration, (EI–21), Forrestal 

Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0670. Mr. 

Worrall may be contacted by telephone 

at (202) 586–6075. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. 1905–0205. 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Form EIA–914, ‘‘Monthly Natural 

Gas Production Report’’. 


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(3) Type of Request: Three-year 

extension. 

(4) Purpose: The purpose of the 

survey is to collect monthly data on the 

production of natural gas in seven 

geographical areas (Texas (including 

State offshore), Louisiana (including 

State offshore), Oklahoma, New Mexico, 

Wyoming, Federal Gulf of Mexico 

offshore and Other States (defined as all 

remaining states, except Alaska, in 

which the operator produced natural gas 

during the report month). Data will be 

used to monitor natural gas supplies. 

Survey respondents would be a sample 

of well operators. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 243. 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 2,916. 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 8,748. 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. There 

are no additional costs to respondents 

associated with the survey other than 

the costs associated with the burden 

hours. 

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, 

Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 

2012. 

Renee Miller, 

Acting Director, Office of Survey Development 

and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6268 Filed 3–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings Instituting Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP12–480–000. 

Applicants: Kern River Gas 

Transmission Company. 

Description: 2012 Period Two 

Correction to be effective 5/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 3/8/12. 

Accession Number: 20120308–5056. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/20/12. 

Docket Numbers: RP12–481–000. 

Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline 

Company of America LLC. 

Description: Negotiated Rate 

Amendment—Wisconsin Electric to be 

effective 4/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 3/8/12. 

Accession Number: 20120308–5098. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/20/12. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

Protests may be considered, but 

intervention is necessary to become a 

party to the proceeding. 

Filings in Existing Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP12–458–001. 

Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas 

Company. 

Description: Amendment of RP12–458 

General Terms and Conditions to be 

effective 4/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 3/8/12. 

Accession Number: 20120308–5132. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12. 

Any person desiring to protest in any 

the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the 

Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 

385.211) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

and service can be found at: http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866) 

208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 

502–8659. 

Dated: March 9, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6272 Filed 3–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM98–1–000] 

Records Governing Off-the-Record 

Communications 

Public Notice 

This constitutes notice, in accordance 

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt 

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record 

communications. 

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, 

September 22, 1999) requires 

Commission decisional employees, who 

make or receive a prohibited or exempt 

off-the-record communication relevant 

to the merits of a contested proceeding, 

to deliver to the Secretary of the 

Commission, a copy of the 

communication, if written, or a 

summary of the substance of any oral 

communication. 

Prohibited communications are 

included in a public, non-decisional file 

associated with, but not a part of, the 

decisional record of the proceeding. 

Unless the Commission determines that 

the prohibited communication and any 

responses thereto should become a part 

of the decisional record, the prohibited 

off-the-record communication will not 

be considered by the Commission in 

reaching its decision. Parties to a 

proceeding may seek the opportunity to 

respond to any facts or contentions 

made in a prohibited off-the-record 

communication, and may request that 

the Commission place the prohibited 

communication and responses thereto 

in the decisional record. The 

Commission will grant such a request 

only when it determines that fairness so 

requires. Any person identified below as 

having made a prohibited off-the-record 

communication shall serve the 

document on all parties listed on the 

official service list for the applicable 

proceeding in accordance with Rule 

2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. 

Exempt off-the-record 

communications are included in the 

decisional record of the proceeding, 

unless the communication was with a 

cooperating agency as described by 40 

CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 

385.2201(e)(1)(v). 

The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently 

received by the Secretary of the 

Commission. The communications 

listed are grouped by docket numbers in 

ascending order. These filings are 

available for review at the Commission 

in the Public Reference Room or may be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary 

link. Enter the docket number, 

excluding the last three digits, in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, please contact 

FERC, Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502–8659. 


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