Notice2026-06993
Agency Information Collection Extension
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Published
April 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentEnergy Information Administration
Abstract
DOE submitted an information collection request for extension as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension without changes to Form FE- 746R, "Natural Gas Imports and Exports," OMB Control Number 1901- 0294. The information collection request supports DOE's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) in gathering critical information on the U.S. trade in natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG). The data are used to monitor natural gas trade, assess the adequacy of U.S. energy resources to meet near and longer-term domestic demands, and support various market and regulatory analyses done by HGEO.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06993]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
[6450-01-P]
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: DOE submitted an information collection request for extension
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection requests a three-year extension without changes to Form FE-
746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' OMB Control Number 1901-
0294. The information collection request supports DOE's Hydrocarbons
and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) in gathering critical information
on the U.S. trade in natural gas, including liquefied natural gas
(LNG). The data are used to monitor natural gas trade, assess the
adequacy of U.S. energy resources to meet near and longer-term domestic
demands, and support various market and regulatory analyses done by
HGEO.
DATES: Comments on this information collection must be received no
later than May 11, 2026. Written comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tu Tran, Hydrocarbons and Geothermal
Energy Office, by telephone at (202) 235-5873, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#faae8fd48e889b94ba928bd49e959fd49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b7f5e055f594a456b435a054f444e054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>. The forms and instructions are available at <a href="https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/guidelines-filing-monthly-reports">https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/guidelines-filing-monthly-reports</a>.
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 without changes;
(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 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. Additionally, DOE is authorized to regulate
natural gas imports and exports, including LNG, under section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b). In order to carry out its statutory
responsibilities, DOE requires anyone seeking to import or export
natural gas to file an application and provide basic information on the
scope and nature of the proposed import/export activity. Additionally,
once an importer or exporter receives an authorization from DOE, they
are required to submit monthly reports of all import and/or export
transactions.
Specifically, the Form FE-746R requires the reporting of the
following information by every holder of a DOE import or export
authorization: the name of importer/exporter; country of origin/
destination; international point of entry/exit; name of supplier;
volume; price; transporters; U.S. geographic market(s) served; and
duration of supply contract on a monthly basis. This information is
used by both EIA and HGEO to assess the adequacy of energy resources to
meet near and longer-term domestic demands, and by HGEO in the
management of its natural gas regulatory program.
Data collected on Form FE-746R are published in reports made
available on DOE's website at <a href="https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/regulation">https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/regulation</a>,
and in EIA official statistics on U.S. natural gas supply and
disposition. In addition, the data are used to monitor the North
American natural gas trade, which, in turn, enables the Federal
government to perform market and regulatory analyses; improve the
capability of industry and the government to respond to any future
energy-related supply problems; and keep the general public informed of
international natural gas trade;
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 396;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 4,752;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 14,256;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The
cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $1,354,177. DOE estimates
that respondents will have no additional costs associated with the
surveys other than the burden hours and the maintenance of the
information during the normal course of business.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., 15
U.S.C. 717b.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2026.
Debra Coaxum,
Acting Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U.S.
Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-06993 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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