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OMB Control No:
1905-0092
ICR Reference No:
202006-1905-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201504-1905-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOE/EIA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
2020 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:
09/14/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. When EIA reinstates this survey, the agency should describe each of the changes it is making to the questions and survey methods in its accompanying supporting statement and should provide justification for any changes that increase respondent burdens.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2023
36 Months From Approved
Responses
22,510
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
15,806
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) is a quadrennial survey that collects information on energy consumption and household characteristics that relate to energy consumption. Energy suppliers report energy consumption for households in the sample. The information obtained by RECS is used to produce estimates of energy characteristics, consumption, and expenditures in U.S. households.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 790a
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
US Code:
15 USC 772
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 64056
11/20/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 36571
06/17/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2020 RECS Electricity Usage
EIA-457E
2020 RECS Electricity Usage
2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage
EIA-457G
2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage
2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage
EIA-457F
2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage
2020 RECS Propane (Bottled Gas or LPG) Usage
EIA-457D
2020 RECS Propane Usage
Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
EIA-457A
Residential Energy Consumption Survey Household Questionnaire
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
22,510
0
0
22,510
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
15,806
0
0
15,806
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:
There was an increase in the sample size for every schedule due to Agency Discretion. The burden per response decreased for each schedule due to agency estimate.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,707,370
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Patrick Murray 202 287-6435 patrick.murray@eia.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
06/17/2020
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