Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-457A Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Form and Instruction	Modified
2015 RECS ICR_Energy Supplier Survey Advance Letter_051215.doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
2015 RECS ICR_Rental Agent Advance Letter_050715.doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
2015 RECS ICR_Household Survey Refusal Letter_050715.docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
2015 RECS_ICR_Household Survey Advance Letter_050715.doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
2015 RECS ICR_Household Survey Advance Postcard_043015.docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
2015 RECS_SS Part B Cover and TOC_043015.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-05-13
2015 RECS_SS Part A Cover and TOC_050715.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-05-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23296	Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0092	ICR Reference No: 201504-1905-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-1905-003
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/22/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/2015
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	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,455	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,697	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) is a periodic series of surveys of households and energy suppliers with the purpose of collecting and reporting energy characteristics, consumption, and expenditures data of homes in the United States. The data are widely used throughout the government and the private sector for policy analysis and are made available to the public via data tables, public-use data files, and analysis articles.

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

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:
	80 FR 38	01/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 27299	05/13/2015
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
Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)	EIA-457A, EIA-457C, EIA-457D-G, EIA-457A	2015 RECS Household Questionnaire ,   2015 RECS Rental Agent Questionnaire ,   2015 RECS Energy Supplier Surveys ,   2015 RECS Household Survey Authorization Form

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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	4,455	0	0	4,455	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,697	0	0	1,697	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The RECS is conducted once every four years, thus was discontinued due to the three-year time allowance for regular ICRs, and is now a "reinstatement" ICR. The reinstatement caused an increase of 1,697 hours annually-agency discretion (or, program change).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $598,790

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)? Yes

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: 05/13/2015

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