[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 64680-64682] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-31255] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget
Agency
Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy.
Action
Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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Summary
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has submitted the energy information collection(s) listed at the end of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). The listing does not include collections of information contained in new or revised regulations which are to be submitted under section 3507(d)(1)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, nor management and procurement assistance requirements collected by the Department of Energy (DOE). Each entry contains the following information: (1) Collection number and title; (2) summary of the collection of information (includes sponsor (the DOE component)), current OMB document number (if applicable), type of request (new, revision, extension, or reinstatement); response obligation (mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits); (3) a description of the need and proposed use of the information; (4) description of the likely respondents; and (5) estimate of total annual reporting burden (average hours per response x proposed frequency of response per year x estimated number of likely respondents).
Dates
Comments must be filed within 30 days of publication of this notice. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the time allowed by this notice, you should advise the OMB DOE Desk Officer listed below of your intention to do so as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 395-3084. (Also, please notify the EIA contact listed below.)
Addresses
Address comments to the Department of Energy Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 726 Jackson Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20503. (Comments should also be addressed to the Statistics and Methods Group at the address below.)
For Further Information Contact
Requests for additional information should be directed to Herbert Miller, Statistics and Methods Group, (EI-70), Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. 20585. Mr. Miller may be telephoned at (202) 426-1103, FAX (202) 426-1081, or e-mail at hmiller@eia.doe.gov.
Supplementary Information
The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review was:
1. EIA-411, 412, 417R, 759, 826, 860A, 861, 860B (formerly 867), and 900, ``Electric Power Surveys'' 2. Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels, OMB No. 1905-0129, Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Mandatory
A Federal Register notice, 63 FR 35582 dated June 30, 1998, described proposed modifications to specific forms required by the rapidly changing electric power industry. Based on comments received and EIA's further analysis of the information that should be collected on electric power, EIA has made some further modifications that are included in the materials sent to OMB for approval. The modifications are summarized below.
Table 1.--Changes to Surveys ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed change(s) in Federal Form No. Register notice (63 FR 35582 dated Proposed changes to surveys in June 30, 1998) package submitted to OMB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form EIA-411, ``Coordinated Bulk Propose changing planning projections Change projected period (Items 1, 2, Power Supply Program''. period (Items 1, 2, and 4) from 10 3.4, 4, 5 and 6) from 10 years to 5 years to 5 years. The form and years. See subsequent table instructions will be modified to regarding changes to show these changes. confidentiality provisions. Form EIA-412, ``Annual Report of Propose changing the reporting Same changes as in 6/30 FR notice. Public Electric Utilities''. threshold from 120,000 Mwh to See subsequent table regarding 150,000 Mwh. changes to confidentiality provisions. Form EIA-417R ``Electric Power None................................. No changes are being proposed at System Emergency Report''. this time. Form EIA-759, ``Monthly Power Plant None................................. (1) Change the monthly reporting Report''. threshold from operating utilities with at least one plant with a nameplate capacity of 25 megawatts or more to 50 megawatts or more. (This will eliminate nearly 50 utilities from reporting monthly data and make it consistent with the reporting requirements on the Form EIA-900.) (b) Change the threshold for utilities reporting on the annual survey to utilities operating plants with less than 50 megawatts nameplate capacity instead of 25 megawatts. (c) See subsequent table below regarding changes to confidentiality provisions. Form EIA-826, ``Monthly Electric Propose adding two new data tables: No additional changes are being Utility Sales and Revenue Report, (1) the distribution company will be proposed. See subsequent table with State Distributions''. asked to provide data about the regarding changes to monthly bill if they are billing the confidentiality provisions. consumer for another energy service provider; and (2) the energy service provider will report data if billing is done by them or a third party other than the distribution company. Form EIA-860, ``Annual Electric Two changes are proposed: (1) The No additional changes are proposed. Generator Report''. survey form designation and name See subsequent table regarding will be altered to Form EIA-860A, changes to confidentiality ``Annual Electric Generator Report-- provisions. Utility,'' and (2) the planning projection period (Schedule II and Schedule III) will be changed from 10 years to 5 years. Form EIA-861, ``Annual Electric Three changes are proposed: (1) Item Changes included in package Utility Report''. 5 on schedule II indicating new submitted to OMB--Items (1) and (3) plant intention(s) will be deleted; from the 6/30 FR notice are (2) Schedule IV will require energy included; Item 2 was not included. service providers to report the Also, Schedule V, Part C, Demand total dollars paid by the Side Management, activities consumer(s) whether or not the eliminated the projected annual energy service provider issues the cost. bill; and (3) the Demand Side Management (Schedule V) threshold will be raised from 120,000 Mwh to 150,000 Mwh. Form EIA-867, ``Annual Nonutility (1) The form name and number will be No additional changes are proposed. Power Producer Report''. changed to, Form EIA-860-B, ``Annual See subsequent table regarding Electric Generator Report-- changes to confidentiality Nonutility.''; (2) Item 3(a) provisions. estimated useful thermal output and 3(b) thermal output used will be added to Schedule IVB. The form and instructions will be modified to show these changes. Form EIA-900, ``Monthly Nonutility Six changes are proposed: (1) The The six changes proposed in the 6/30 Sales for Resale Report''. survey name will be changed to FR notice are included. In ``Monthly Nonutility Power Report;'' addition, (1) end-of-month stocks three new data elements on (2) fuel of coal and petroleum for each type, (3) gross generation (kWh), facility will be added, and (2) the and (4) fossil fuel consumption will respondent will have a choice of be added; and (5) sales for resale reporting gross generation or net and (6) sales to other end users generation and will specify which will be deleted. is reported. See subsequent table regarding changes to confidentiality provisions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another Federal Register notice (63 FR 38620 dated July 17, 1998) was issued regarding EIA procedures of confidentiality treatment given to electric power data collected and disseminated by the EIA through the above-mentioned data surveys. Form EIA-767 is included in this table because it is used by EIA to collect electric power data. Form EIA-767 is jointly sponsored by EIA and the Environmental Protection Agency and will be submitted to OMB separately.
Table 2.--Confidential Data Elements ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forms affected--FR Notice (63 FR Data elements 38620 dated July 17, 1998) Clearance package submitted to OMB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Future--generating capacity: 1--retirement dates............ EIA-411 generator(s) planning data Same proposed confidential elements for: (a) existing (changes to); (b) as the 7/17/ FR notice except added retirement date(s); (c) new projected fuel consumption for Form generators (all information). EIA-767.
2--changes to existing units... EIA-767 planning data for: (a) new plants/equip.; (b) equipment updates; (c) retirement date(s); (d) projected fuel consumption. 3--planned generating unit data EIA-860 planning data for: (a) generator updates; (b) retirement date(s); (c) new generator(s). 4--projected fuel consumption.. EIA-867 planning data for equipment.. Heat rates......................... EIA-411 (a) heat rate data........... Same changes as in FR notice EIA-767 (a) boiler efficiency........ EIA-860 (a) heat rate data........... 1--Sales for resale/Contracts with EIA-412 name(s), quantities, demand The elements listed in the 7/17 FR purchasers. charges, energy/other charges, notice will not be treated as revenue/settlements. confidential. EIA-867 names, maximum contract amount, amount delivered. Wholesale purchases/contracts with EIA-412 name(s), quantities, demand The elements listed in the 7/17 FR sellers. charges, purchased/exchanged, energy/ notice will not be treated as other charges, total costs. confidential. Fuel inventory--stocks............. EIA-759.............................. An element on fuel inventory--stocks EIA-900.............................. has been added to Form EIA-900 and that element will be confidential. Financial data--environmental EIA-767.............................. These data elements will not be equipment. treated as confidential by EIA. Sales to other end user(s) name(s) EIA-867 name(s), maximum contract, Same as in 7/17 FR notice. and amount. amount delivered. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. The Electric Power Surveys collect information on electric power capacity, generation, fuel consumption, fuel receipts, fuel stocks, prices, electric rates, construction costs, and operating income and revenue. Form EIA-417R collects data on electric power disturbances. Respondents include electric utilities, nonutility electric power producers, electric reliability council members, and independent electric power system operators. Electric power data collected are used by the Department of Energy for analysis and forecasting. Data are published in various EIA reports. 4. Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government 5. 81,505 hours (8,573 respondents x 2.21 responses per year x 4.3 hours).
Statutory Authority: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13).
Issued in Washington, D.C., November 17, 1998. Jay H. Casselberry, Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. 98-31255 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P