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OMB Control No:
1905-0167
ICR Reference No:
202306-1905-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202005-1905-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOE/EIA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Coal Markets Reporting System
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/14/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/07/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2023
Responses
1,874
0
2,598
Time Burden (Hours)
3,149
0
4,417
Cost Burden (Dollars)
275,097
0
0
Abstract:
The coal surveys collect data on coal production, consumption, stocks, prices, imports and exports. Data are released through the web and EIA publications. Respondents include producers of coke, purchasers and distributors of coal, coal mining operators, and coal-consuming non-electric sites.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 772
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
US Code:
15 USC 764
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
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:
88 FR 2349
01/13/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 34848
05/31/2023
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
Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation
EIA-7A
Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation
Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports
EIA-8A
Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports
Emergency Coal Supply Survey
EIA-6
Emergency Coal Supply Survey
Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning Power Producers
EIA-20
Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning Power Producers
Quarterly Survey of Industrial, Commercial, & Institutional Coal Users
EIA-3
Quarterly Survey of Industrial, Commercial, & Institutional Coal Users
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
1,874
2,598
0
-724
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,149
4,417
0
-1,268
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
275,097
0
0
275,097
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 changes in burden are attributable to both changing market conditions affecting the demand for coal and EIA’s proposed changes. For the Forms EIA-3 and EIA-7A, the number of respondents decreased overall due to fewer companies meeting the reporting thresholds. Form EIA-7A is a threshold survey, where MSHA tracks the entire universe of mines while EIA has only a subset. In a given year, a mine may meet the threshold of production, while the next year the mine may not meet the threshold, thus constantly dropping off or being added back on. This frame is re-defined twice each reporting year. This change in burden reflects coal mine closures and decreases in production which caused some mines to no longer be eligible to file a report because their production level was below the reporting threshold. Also, EIA proposes an increase in the reporting threshold, reducing the burden further. Form EIA-3 is also a threshold survey, in which only companies using at least 1,000 tons of coal during a rolling 4-quarter period are included in the frame. Numerous facilities closed or switched fuel to natural gas in the last few years. Form EIA-6 draws from the EIA-7A frame, so decreases in the EIA-7A frame result in fewer potential respondents for the EIA-6. Decreases in the EIA-20 frame are attributable to coal-fired power plant retirements in recent years.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$587,583
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:
David Biagas 213 430-9378 david.biagas@eia.gov
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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:
06/07/2023
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