SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This information collection request contains:

(1) OMB Control Number: 1905-0209;

(2) Information Collection Request Title: Densified Biomass Fuel Report;

(3) Type of Request: Three-year extension with change;

(4) Purpose: Form EIA-63C is part of EIA's comprehensive energy data program. The survey collects information on the manufacture, shipment, exports, energy characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels and other densified biomass fuel products data from facilities that manufacture densified biomass fuel products, primarily pellet fuels, for energy applications. The data collected on Form EIA-63C are a primary source of information for the nation's growing production of biomass products for heating and electric power generation, and for use in both domestic and foreign markets.

(4a) Proposed Change to Information Collection: There is a reduction in the number of survey respondents required to file EIA-63C reports. This reduces the annual estimated responses and associated burden hours. There is one change to the instructions for the EIA-63C: the term “heating fuel” was added to clarify the reporting requirements and reduce out of scope reporting.

(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 93;

(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 929;

(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,282;

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $116,868 (1,282 burden hours times $91.16 per hour). EIA estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents associated with the survey other than the costs associated with the burden hours.

Statutory Authority:15 U.S.C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

89 FR 72833