[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]
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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.
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Table 1.--Changes to Surveys
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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
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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.
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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
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Forms affected--FR Notice (63 FR
Data elements 38620 dated July 17, 1998) Clearance package submitted to OMB
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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.
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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.
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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.
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