81_FR_63930 81 FR 63750 - Agency Information Collection Extension

81 FR 63750 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range63750-63751
FR Document2016-22310

The EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to submit an information collection request for the Coal Markets Reporting System, OMB Control Number 1905-0167, with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revisions and requests a three-year extension to Forms:

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Agency information collection activities: Information 
collection extension with change, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
intends to submit an information collection request for the Coal 
Markets Reporting System, OMB Control Number 1905-0167, with the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB). EIA is soliciting comments on the 
proposed revisions and requests a three-year extension to Forms:

EIA-3 ``Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data''
EIA-7A ``Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation''
EIA-8A ``Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports''

    No changes are proposed for Forms:

EIA-6 ``Emergency Coal Supply Survey (Standby)''
EIA-20 ``Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning 
Power Producers (Standby)''

    The EIA proposes to make moderate changes to questions, response 
options, and instructions to Forms EIA-3, EIA-7A, and EIA-8A and 
requests an extension to Forms EIA-6 and EIA-20 with no substantive 
changes. EIA is proposing to require submission of Form EIA-3 and EIA-
8A through the U.S. Energy Information Administration Data xChange 
Portal and will eliminate unsecured reporting modes. The Data xChange 
Portal:
     Serves as a single point of entry for authorized users to 
respond to EIA surveys, access EIA data, and build customized reports.
     Provides expanded communication methods to include phone 
and email contact information of centralized data collection team
     Uses security protocols to protect the information against 
unauthorized access during transmission.
     Requires data submission through an online web form, 
eliminating unsecured reporting methods.

DATES: Comments must be filed by November 15, 2016. If you anticipate 
that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so 
within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the 
EIA-7A Survey Manager at EIA of your intention to make a submission as 
soon as possible. The Survey Manager may be contacted by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at 202-586-4866.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Attn: JenAlyse Arena, 
EIA-7A Survey Manager, U.S. Energy Information Administration, EI-24, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Ms. JenAlyse 
Arena at the contact information listed above. The proposed forms and 
instructions are available on the Internet at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/changes/coal/2016/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1905-0167;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Coal Markets Reporting 
System. The survey forms:

EIA-3 ``Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data''
EIA-7A ``Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation''
EIA-8A ``Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports''
EIA-6 ``Emergency Coal Supply Survey (Standby)''
EIA-20 ``Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning 
Power Producers (Standby)''

    (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension with changes;
    (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and 
unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates, 
assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource 
reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and 
statistical information. This information is used to assess the 
adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic 
demands and to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and 
public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and 
the environment.
    The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), provides the general 
public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on 
collections of energy information conducted by, or in conjunction with, 
the EIA. Also, the EIA will later seek approval for this collection 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    EIA surveys are conducted to collect coal market data. The data 
elements include production, consumption, receipts, stocks, sales, and 
prices. Information pertaining to the quality of the coal is also 
collected. Aggregates of this collection are used to support public 
policy analyses of the coal industry, economic modeling, forecasting, 
coal supply and demand studies, and in guiding research and development 
programs. EIA publications, including the Monthly Energy Review, 
Quarterly Coal Report, Quarterly Coal Distribution Report, Annual Coal 
Report, and Annual Coal Distribution Report, each contain data 
collected through the coal production and consumption surveys listed 
above.
    In addition, the EIA uses the data in short-term and long-term 
models such as the Short-Term Integrated Forecasting System (STIFS) and 
the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) Coal Market Module. The 
forecast data also appear in the Short-Term Energy Outlook and the 
Annual Energy Outlook publications.
    Please refer to the proposed forms and instructions for more 
information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where 
to submit, elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions 
for confidentiality, and uses of the information.
    (4a) Proposed Changes: EIA will be requesting a three-year 
extension of approval for all its coal surveys with the following 
changes:

Form EIA-3: Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data

     Change the title of the survey to ``Quarterly Survey of 
Industrial, Commercial, & Institutional Coal Users''
     In Part 2, Question 6, revise reporting for co-fired sites 
to allow reporting of more than one additional fuel source.
     In Part 3, Question 2, remove Adjustments to total cost of 
coal received during the reporting cycle.
     In Part 5, Questions 2-3, revise coking plant disposition 
categories and

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include distinction between domestic and export sales of coke and 
breeze to gather more accurate data on each type of sale.
     In Part 8, Question 2, revise coal refining plant 
disposition categories to allow for accurate accounting of refined 
coal.
    EIA proposes adding the following questions to Form EIA-3:
     In Part 2, Question 2, add the question: ``Does this site 
operate a coke oven''? This question will be used to identify active 
U.S. coking plants within manufacturing sites.
     In Part 3, Question 3A, add the question ``Please provide 
the contact information for your broker.'' Contact information will be 
used to help maintain the EIA-8A frame, eliminate duplicative reporting 
on Form EIA-7A and reduce burden between Forms EIA-8A and EIA-7A.

Form EIA-7A: Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation

     In Part 5, question 7, revise reporting categories of coal 
mine sales to simplify question wording while adding export categories 
to include open market export sales, captive market export sales, and 
broker export sales. The new categories will provide more accurate 
information on coal exports by type of sale and seller by eliminating 
potential double-counting of export coal sales on Form EIA-8A. It will 
improve EIAs assessments on production trends and coal supply by basin. 
It will also facilitate EIA's comparison of coal supply by basin with 
export data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
    EIA proposes adding the following questions to Form EIA-7A:
     In Part 3, Question 5A, add the question ``What is the 
average depth of the mine below the surface?'' This question will 
assist with data discrepancies of coalbed data reported by comparing 
coalbeds mined with U.S. Geological Survey data.
     In Part 5, delete question 2 ``With the existing equipment 
in place, what is the maximum amount of coal that this mining operation 
can produce during the reporting year?'' and add ``With the existing 
equipment in place, what is the annual operating capacity of this 
mine?'' This is a rewording to the current question requesting annual 
operating/producing capacity. By comparing actual production compared 
to operating capacity, EIA can assess if mines are producing at maximum 
capacity and can use this as an indicator of market conditions 
affecting coal supply.
     In Part 5, delete question 5 ``As of December 31st of the 
reporting year, what is the estimated tonnage representing the amount 
of coal identified in the reserve that is technologically and 
economically feasible to extract?'' and add ``As of December 31st of 
the reporting year, what is the estimated amount of coal in the reserve 
that is feasible (economically/technologically) to extract? This 
rewording of the current question requesting recoverable coal reserves 
helps clarify to respondents to report the amount of coal that can be 
recovered from the coal reserve in place.

Form EIA-8A: Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

     In Part 2, Question 2, revise list of locations where U.S. 
produced coal stocks are located to include ``IT--In Transit''
     In Part 3, Question 2, add new field requesting port of 
export and destination country for export sales to gather more detailed 
export data and assist in cross-survey comparison with the EIA-7A and 
coal trade data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau to quantify and 
eliminate double-counting of export coal sales.

Standby Forms EIA-6: Emergency Coal Supply Survey (Standby) and EIA-20: 
Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning Power 
Producers (Standby)

     No substantive changes will be made to these forms.
    Request for Comments: As a potential respondent to the request for 
information, review the proposed changes mentioned above, the survey 
forms and instructions, and please advise the following:
     Is the proposed collection of information necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the 
information have practical utility?
     What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize 
the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to 
be collected?
     Are the instructions and definitions clear and sufficient? 
If not, which instructions need clarification?
     Can the information be submitted by the respondent by the 
due date?
     Can information be submitted using the proposed collection 
method?
    (5) Estimated Number of Survey Respondents: 2,429.
     EIA-3 will consist of 432 respondents
     EIA-7A will consist of 848 respondents
     EIA-8A will consist of 48 respondents
     EIA-6 (standby) will consist of 610 respondents
     EIA-20 (standby) will consist of 491 respondents
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Responses: 3,725.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 5,515.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
Additional costs to respondents are not anticipated beyond costs 
associated with response burden hours. The information is maintained in 
the normal course of business. The cost of the burden hours is 
estimated to be $397,190 (5,515 burden hours times $72.02 per hour). 
Other than the cost of burden hours, EIA estimates that there are no 
additional costs for generating, maintaining and providing the 
information.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b), and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-91, 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2016.
Renee Miller,
Acting Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical 
Integration, U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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                                                  annually collect national SLFS data in                  contact information of centralized data               sound policymaking, efficient markets,
                                                  2017 through 2019, covering FY 2016                     collection team                                       and public understanding of energy and
                                                  through 2018, and corresponding to                         • Uses security protocols to protect               its interaction with the economy and the
                                                  school years 2015/16 through 2017/18.                   the information against unauthorized                  environment.
                                                    Dated: September 13, 2016.                            access during transmission.                              The EIA, as part of its effort to comply
                                                                                                             • Requires data submission through                 with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
                                                  Kate Mullan,
                                                                                                          an online web form, eliminating                       1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), provides
                                                  Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                                                                          unsecured reporting methods.                          the general public and other Federal
                                                  Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                                  Officer, Office of Management.                          DATES: Comments must be filed by                      agencies with opportunities to comment
                                                                                                          November 15, 2016. If you anticipate                  on collections of energy information
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–22302 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          that you will be submitting comments,                 conducted by, or in conjunction with,
                                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                                                                          but find it difficult to do so within the             the EIA. Also, the EIA will later seek
                                                                                                          period of time allowed by this notice,                approval for this collection from the
                                                                                                          please advise the EIA–7A Survey                       Office of Management and Budget
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                          (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the
                                                                                                          Manager at EIA of your intention to
                                                                                                          make a submission as soon as possible.                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                  Energy Information Administration                                                                                EIA surveys are conducted to collect
                                                                                                          The Survey Manager may be contacted
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           by email at JenAlyse.Arena@eia.gov or                 coal market data. The data elements
                                                  Extension                                               by telephone at 202–586–4866.                         include production, consumption,
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Written comments should
                                                                                                                                                                receipts, stocks, sales, and prices.
                                                  AGENCY:   U.S. Energy Information                                                                             Information pertaining to the quality of
                                                                                                          be sent to: Attn: JenAlyse Arena, EIA–
                                                  Administration (EIA), Department of                                                                           the coal is also collected. Aggregates of
                                                                                                          7A Survey Manager, U.S. Energy
                                                  Energy.                                                                                                       this collection are used to support
                                                                                                          Information Administration, EI–24,
                                                  ACTION: Agency information collection                   1000 Independence Avenue SW.,                         public policy analyses of the coal
                                                  activities: Information collection                      Washington, DC 20585.                                 industry, economic modeling,
                                                  extension with change, comment                                                                                forecasting, coal supply and demand
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  request.                                                                                                      studies, and in guiding research and
                                                                                                          Requests for additional information or                development programs. EIA
                                                  SUMMARY:   The EIA, pursuant to the                     copies of any forms and instructions                  publications, including the Monthly
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        should be directed to Ms. JenAlyse                    Energy Review, Quarterly Coal Report,
                                                  intends to submit an information                        Arena at the contact information listed               Quarterly Coal Distribution Report,
                                                  collection request for the Coal Markets                 above. The proposed forms and                         Annual Coal Report, and Annual Coal
                                                  Reporting System, OMB Control                           instructions are available on the Internet            Distribution Report, each contain data
                                                  Number 1905–0167, with the Office of                    at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/changes/                collected through the coal production
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB). EIA is                     coal/2016/.                                           and consumption surveys listed above.
                                                  soliciting comments on the proposed                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          In addition, the EIA uses the data in
                                                  revisions and requests a three-year                     information collection request contains:              short-term and long-term models such
                                                  extension to Forms:                                        (1) OMB No. 1905–0167;                             as the Short-Term Integrated Forecasting
                                                  EIA–3 ‘‘Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric
                                                                                                             (2) Information Collection Request                 System (STIFS) and the National Energy
                                                      Sector Coal Data’’                                  Title: Coal Markets Reporting System.                 Modeling System (NEMS) Coal Market
                                                  EIA–7A ‘‘Annual Survey of Coal Production               The survey forms:                                     Module. The forecast data also appear in
                                                      and Preparation’’                                   EIA–3 ‘‘Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric              the Short-Term Energy Outlook and the
                                                  EIA–8A ‘‘Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and                   Sector Coal Data’’                                Annual Energy Outlook publications.
                                                      Coal Exports’’                                      EIA–7A ‘‘Annual Survey of Coal Production                Please refer to the proposed forms and
                                                     No changes are proposed for Forms:                       and Preparation’’                                 instructions for more information about
                                                                                                          EIA–8A ‘‘Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and             the purpose, who must report, when to
                                                  EIA–6 ‘‘Emergency Coal Supply Survey                        Coal Exports’’
                                                      (Standby)’’
                                                                                                                                                                report, where to submit, elements to be
                                                                                                          EIA–6 ‘‘Emergency Coal Supply Survey
                                                  EIA–20 ‘‘Emergency Weekly Coal                                                                                reported, detailed instructions,
                                                                                                              (Standby)’’
                                                      Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning                  EIA–20 ‘‘Emergency Weekly Coal                        provisions for confidentiality, and uses
                                                      Power Producers (Standby)’’                             Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning                of the information.
                                                                                                              Power Producers (Standby)’’                          (4a) Proposed Changes: EIA will be
                                                    The EIA proposes to make moderate                                                                           requesting a three-year extension of
                                                  changes to questions, response options,                    (3) Type of Request: Three-year                    approval for all its coal surveys with the
                                                  and instructions to Forms EIA–3, EIA–                   extension with changes;                               following changes:
                                                  7A, and EIA–8A and requests an                             (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy
                                                  extension to Forms EIA–6 and EIA–20                     Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.                 Form EIA–3: Quarterly Survey of Non-
                                                  with no substantive changes. EIA is                     761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization                 Electric Sector Coal Data
                                                  proposing to require submission of                      Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the                 • Change the title of the survey to
                                                  Form EIA–3 and EIA–8A through the                       EIA to carry out a centralized,                       ‘‘Quarterly Survey of Industrial,
                                                  U.S. Energy Information Administration                  comprehensive, and unified energy                     Commercial, & Institutional Coal Users’’
                                                  Data xChange Portal and will eliminate                  information program. This program                        • In Part 2, Question 6, revise
                                                  unsecured reporting modes. The Data                     collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes,
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                                                                                                                                                                reporting for co-fired sites to allow
                                                  xChange Portal:                                         and disseminates information on energy                reporting of more than one additional
                                                    • Serves as a single point of entry for               resource reserves, production, demand,                fuel source.
                                                  authorized users to respond to EIA                      technology, and related economic and                     • In Part 3, Question 2, remove
                                                  surveys, access EIA data, and build                     statistical information. This information             Adjustments to total cost of coal
                                                  customized reports.                                     is used to assess the adequacy of energy              received during the reporting cycle.
                                                    • Provides expanded communication                     resources to meet near and longer term                   • In Part 5, Questions 2–3, revise
                                                  methods to include phone and email                      domestic demands and to promote                       coking plant disposition categories and


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                                                  include distinction between domestic                    what is the estimated tonnage                            • EIA–20 (standby) will consist of 491
                                                  and export sales of coke and breeze to                  representing the amount of coal                       respondents
                                                  gather more accurate data on each type                  identified in the reserve that is                        (6) Annual Estimated Number of
                                                  of sale.                                                technologically and economically                      Responses: 3,725.
                                                     • In Part 8, Question 2, revise coal                 feasible to extract?’’ and add ‘‘As of                   (7) Annual Estimated Number of
                                                  refining plant disposition categories to                December 31st of the reporting year,                  Burden Hours: 5,515.
                                                  allow for accurate accounting of refined                what is the estimated amount of coal in                  (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
                                                  coal.                                                   the reserve that is feasible                          Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Additional
                                                     EIA proposes adding the following                    (economically/technologically) to                     costs to respondents are not anticipated
                                                  questions to Form EIA–3:                                extract? This rewording of the current                beyond costs associated with response
                                                     • In Part 2, Question 2, add the                     question requesting recoverable coal                  burden hours. The information is
                                                  question: ‘‘Does this site operate a coke               reserves helps clarify to respondents to              maintained in the normal course of
                                                  oven’’? This question will be used to                   report the amount of coal that can be                 business. The cost of the burden hours
                                                  identify active U.S. coking plants within               recovered from the coal reserve in place.             is estimated to be $397,190 (5,515
                                                  manufacturing sites.                                                                                          burden hours times $72.02 per hour).
                                                     • In Part 3, Question 3A, add the                    Form EIA–8A: Annual Survey of Coal
                                                                                                                                                                Other than the cost of burden hours, EIA
                                                  question ‘‘Please provide the contact                   Stocks and Coal Exports
                                                                                                                                                                estimates that there are no additional
                                                  information for your broker.’’ Contact                    • In Part 2, Question 2, revise list of             costs for generating, maintaining and
                                                  information will be used to help                        locations where U.S. produced coal                    providing the information.
                                                  maintain the EIA–8A frame, eliminate                    stocks are located to include ‘‘IT—In
                                                                                                                                                                  Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
                                                  duplicative reporting on Form EIA–7A                    Transit’’                                             Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
                                                  and reduce burden between Forms EIA–                      • In Part 3, Question 2, add new field              Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b),
                                                  8A and EIA–7A.                                          requesting port of export and                         and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub.
                                                                                                          destination country for export sales to               L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
                                                  Form EIA–7A: Annual Survey of Coal                      gather more detailed export data and
                                                  Production and Preparation                                                                                      Issued in Washington, DC, on September 9,
                                                                                                          assist in cross-survey comparison with                2016.
                                                    • In Part 5, question 7, revise                       the EIA–7A and coal trade data
                                                                                                                                                                Renee Miller,
                                                  reporting categories of coal mine sales to              collected by the U.S. Census Bureau to
                                                  simplify question wording while adding                  quantify and eliminate double-counting                Acting Director, Office of Survey Development
                                                                                                                                                                and Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
                                                  export categories to include open                       of export coal sales.
                                                                                                                                                                Information Administration.
                                                  market export sales, captive market                     Standby Forms EIA–6: Emergency Coal                   [FR Doc. 2016–22310 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  export sales, and broker export sales.                  Supply Survey (Standby) and EIA–20:                   BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                  The new categories will provide more                    Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring
                                                  accurate information on coal exports by                 Survey for Coal Burning Power
                                                  type of sale and seller by eliminating                  Producers (Standby)                                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  potential double-counting of export coal
                                                  sales on Form EIA–8A. It will improve                     • No substantive changes will be
                                                                                                          made to these forms.                                  Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  EIAs assessments on production trends                                                                         Commission
                                                  and coal supply by basin. It will also                    Request for Comments: As a potential
                                                  facilitate EIA’s comparison of coal                     respondent to the request for                         [Project No. 2520–076]
                                                  supply by basin with export data                        information, review the proposed
                                                                                                          changes mentioned above, the survey                   Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC;
                                                  collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
                                                    EIA proposes adding the following                     forms and instructions, and please                    Notice of Application Tendered for
                                                  questions to Form EIA–7A:                               advise the following:                                 Filing With the Commission and
                                                    • In Part 3, Question 5A, add the                       • Is the proposed collection of                     Establishing Procedural Schedule for
                                                  question ‘‘What is the average depth of                 information necessary for the proper                  Licensing and Deadline for
                                                  the mine below the surface?’’ This                      performance of the functions of the                   Submission of Final Amendments
                                                  question will assist with data                          agency and does the information have
                                                                                                          practical utility?                                      Take notice that the following
                                                  discrepancies of coalbed data reported                                                                        hydroelectric application has been filed
                                                                                                            • What actions could be taken to help
                                                  by comparing coalbeds mined with U.S.                                                                         with the Commission and is available
                                                                                                          ensure and maximize the quality,
                                                  Geological Survey data.                                                                                       for public inspection.
                                                    • In Part 5, delete question 2 ‘‘With                 objectivity, utility, and integrity of the
                                                                                                          information to be collected?                            a. Type of Application: New Major
                                                  the existing equipment in place, what is                                                                      License.
                                                                                                            • Are the instructions and definitions
                                                  the maximum amount of coal that this                                                                            b. Project No.: 2520–076.
                                                                                                          clear and sufficient? If not, which
                                                  mining operation can produce during                                                                             c. Date Filed: August 31, 2016.
                                                                                                          instructions need clarification?
                                                  the reporting year?’’ and add ‘‘With the                  • Can the information be submitted                    d. Applicant: Great Lakes Hydro
                                                  existing equipment in place, what is the                by the respondent by the due date?                    America, LLC (Great Lakes Hydro).
                                                  annual operating capacity of this                         • Can information be submitted using                  e. Name of Project: Mattaceunk
                                                  mine?’’ This is a rewording to the                      the proposed collection method?                       Hydroelectric Project.
                                                  current question requesting annual                        (5) Estimated Number of Survey                        f. Location: The existing project is
                                                  operating/producing capacity. By                        Respondents: 2,429.                                   located on the Penobscot River in
                                                  comparing actual production compared                      • EIA–3 will consist of 432                         Aroostook and Penobscot Counties,
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                                                  to operating capacity, EIA can assess if                respondents                                           Maine. The project does not affect
                                                  mines are producing at maximum                            • EIA–7A will consist of 848                        federal lands.
                                                  capacity and can use this as an indicator               respondents                                             g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
                                                  of market conditions affecting coal                       • EIA–8A will consist of 48                         Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
                                                  supply.                                                 respondents                                             h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Bernier,
                                                    • In Part 5, delete question 5 ‘‘As of                  • EIA–6 (standby) will consist of 610               Senior Compliance Specialist, Great
                                                  December 31st of the reporting year,                    respondents                                           Lakes Hydro America, LLC, 1024


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAgency information collection activities: Information collection extension with change, comment request.
DatesComments must be filed by November 15, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the EIA-7A Survey Manager at EIA of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Survey Manager may be contacted by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 202-586-4866.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Ms. JenAlyse Arena at the contact information listed above. The proposed forms and instructions are available on the Internet at: http://www.eia.gov/ survey/changes/coal/2016/.
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