Coal Program Package

OMB Control No: 1905-0167	ICR Reference No: 201403-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coal Program Package
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/14/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	3,270	0	1,639
Time Burden (Hours)	3,764	0	4,530
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The coal surveys collect data on coal production, consumption, stocks, prices, imports and exports. Data are published in various EIA publications. Respondents include producers of coke, purchasers and distributors of coal, coal mining operators, and coal-consuming non-electric sites.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 275 13(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974    US Code: 15 USC 790a Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974    US Code: 15 USC 764(a) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974    US Code: 15 USC 772b Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 53135	08/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 14500	03/14/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Coal Program Package EIA-3, EIA-6, EIA-7A, EIA-20, EIA-8A Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data ,   Emergency Coal Supply Survey (Standby)” ,   Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation ,   Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports ,   Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning Power Producers (Standby)

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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	3,270	1,639	0	1,631	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,764	4,530	0	-766	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The proposed changes will reduce respondent burden on all three non-standby forms and are necessary to adapt to changes in the coal market and to provide improved information, in terms of both coverage and quality, about the coal industry. In addition, the proposed changes will permit additional quality checks, and cross-survey quality reviews between coal surveys and electricity surveys. The result will be improvements in both coal and electricity data provided by EIA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $511,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lawrence Stroud 202 586-6242 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 03/14/2014

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