EIA CIPSEA Training

Question 1 – What is a statistical use?

You are the lead analyst for a petroleum survey protected under CIPSEA. You receive a request from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the most current year of company level-data from your survey. EPA wants to use EIA’s data to analyze the production trends for companies before and after EPA’s regulations took effect so they can determine whether the refineries who applied for exemption under EPA regulations are capable of meeting their new fuel regulations. How should you respond?

- Pick one answer -

	A.	Yes, this is a statistical use because EPA is using the information to analyze trends across relevant groups in the economy.
	B.	No, this is non-statistical use by a regulatory agency to determine whether to grant exemptions to specific refineries from their regulations.
	C.	Yes, EPA is a federal agency, and EIA has a statutory obligation to share company-level information with another federal agency that is consistent with their duties and responsibilities.
	D.	No, EPA is a regulatory agency, and any use by EPA is non-statistical.

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