OMB approves
this collection for 3 years. EIA has agreed to the following
conditions: (1) To delay implementation of form 411, Schedule 7,
until January 2006, so that industry stakeholders may have an
opportunity to update their reporting systems and processes. (2)EIA
will not alter its existing confidentiality provisions for forms
423, 826, 906, and 920. Although EIA proposed a change to
confidentiality provisions that would have led to a release of firm
level data 6 months after the report year, OMB does not approve
this proposal at this time. However, EIA is encouraged to review
its overall policies concerning aging firm level data and may
resubmit a justification to release sensitive firm data based on
this review and further consultation with stakeholders for OMB's
reconsideration. 3)EIA shall review confidentiality statements in
the instructions for each form and if the majority of the
information collected on the form is public information and will
not be treated as confidential, EIA shall note this at the
beginning of_the confidentiality statement prior to the description
of the information that EIA will treat as confidential. This
statement currently appears at the end of the confidentiality
section on some forms. (4) Form EIA-412 is approved as a standby.
If EIA decides to implement form 412 and collect information under
CIPSEA, EIA will redesign the form and submit it with a Form 83-C
to OMB for approval. The redesigned form 412 shall have separate
forms or schedules for utilities and non-utilities and shall also
clearly distinguish CIPSEA protected information by collecting this
information on a separate form or schedule from non-CIPSEA
protected information. EIA may include CIPSEA and non-CIPSEA
protected information on the same form for non-utilities if the
CIPSEA protected information is clearly identified on the form, and
EIA provides a justification as to why a separate form for CIPSEA
protected information is not feasible or practical. (5) When EIA
requests an extension of this package, the agency should provide
OMB with additional information on Form EIA-411, Schedule 7,
including details on how the information was used, duplication with
other public sources of transmission information, input from NERC
and its regional councils with respect to the burden associated
with reporting the information, and any concerns expressed by
stakeholders with regard to the quality of the survey data.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2007
11/30/2007
11/30/2004
38,431
0
37,960
155,307
0
173,990
0
0
0
The Electric Power Surveys collect
information on electric power capacity, generation, fuel
consumption, fuel receipts, fuel stocks, prices, electric rates,
construction costs, and operating income and revenue. Respondents
include electric utilities, nonuility electric power producers,
electric reliability council members, and independent electric
power system operators. Electric power data collected are used by
the Department of Energy for analysis and forecasting. Data are
published in various EIA reports.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Electric Power Surveys