Electricity Data Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-411 Electric Power Surveys Form	Modified
2013 Supporting Statement Part B Oct 22 2012.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-10-23
2013_Supporting_Statement_Part_A 2012-12-21.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-12-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41602	Electric Power Surveys Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0129	ICR Reference No: 201210-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1905-002
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electricity Data Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	10/31/2013	10/31/2013
Responses	38,980	0	38,958
Time Burden (Hours)	122,667	0	146,789
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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, nonutility 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. The Form EIA-861 is proposed to change from a census to a cut-off sample of larger respondents; the smaller respondents removed from the Form EIA-861 are proposed to report on a new, shorter Form EIA-861S. The threshold for reporting Form EIA-923 Schedule 2 data will rise to 200 MW of nameplate capacity for plants that primarily use certain fuel types, and the reporting requirement for self-produced and minor fuels will be removed. The Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861S are mandatory surveys used to collect retail sales of electricity and associated revenue from all electric utilities, energy service providers, and distribution companies in the United States, its territories, and Puerto Rico on an annual basis. Schedule 2 of the mandatory Form EIA-923 collects information from regulated and unregulated electric power plants in the United States that burn certain fossil fuels and meet the reporting threshold. Data collected include fuel receipts, cost, quality, and coal mine information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 275 13(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 722(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 764(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 764(a) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 790(a) Name of Law: FEA Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 15362	03/15/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 52708	08/30/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electric Power Surveys	EIA-861, EIA-861S, EIA-923, EIA-411, EIA-826, EIA-860M, EIA-860	Coordinated Bulk Power Supply and Demand Program Report ,   Monthly Electric Sales and Revenue With State Distributions Report ,   Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report ,   Annual Electric Generator Report ,   Annual Electric Power Industry Report ,   Annual Electric Power Industry Report ,   Power Plant Operations Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	38,980	38,958	0	22	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	122,667	146,789	0	-24,122	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The survey frame for the Form EIA-861 (long form) will be modified from a census of approximately 3,300 entities to a sample of approximately 2,200 entities, reducing the frame by 1,100 respondents, thus reducing burden hours. The 1,100 respondents dropped from the Form EIA-861 (long form) will report on the Form EIA-861S (short form); these respondents will report very limited data, further reducing burden hours. Between the Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861S, the net reduction is 8,877 burden hours. The Form EIA-923 proposes changes in the reporting threshold, thereby resulting in an estimated annual reduction of 1,822 burden hours. Section A15 of the Supporting Statement details the change in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/23/2012

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