Coal Program Package

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-1 Coal Program Package Form	Modified
Justification-coal2008-nonmaterial change.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-11-20
Part A -SS-2008Supplemental.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-11-20
Part B - SS-2008-Coal-Supplemental.pdf Supporting Statement B	2008-11-18
Appendix C.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-02-10
Appendix B.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-02-10
Appendix A v3.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41608	Coal Program Package Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0167	ICR Reference No: 200811-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coal Program Package
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/07/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/20/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	04/30/2011	04/30/2011
Responses	3,878	0	3,336
Time Burden (Hours)	4,541	0	4,474
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 are manufacturing plants, producers of coke, purchasers and distributors of coal, coal mining operators, and coal-consuming electric utilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 772b Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   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
  

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:
	72 FR 40290	07/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 7723	02/11/2008
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-7A, EIA-7A, EIA-20, EIA-1, EIA-3, EIA-4, EIA-5, EIA-6Q, EIA-7A, EIA-8A	Weekly Coal Monitoring Report - General Industries and Blast Furnaces (Standby) ,   Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report ,   Weekly Coal Monitoring Report - Coke Plants (Standby) ,   Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants ,   Quarterly Coal Report (Standby) ,   Weekly Teleophone Survey of Coal Bruning Utilites and Independent Power Producers (Standby) ,   Coal Production Report - Mine Prep ,   Coal Production Report - Mine ,   Coal Production Report - Other Facilities ,   Coal Stocks Report - Annual

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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	3,878	3,336	0	542	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,541	4,474	0	67	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Overall reason for the program change of 67 hours is due to an additional data element added back to the form EIA-7A (previously collected on the 6A)(+72 hours) and the discontinuance of a data element (beginning stocks)(-5 hours) on the form EIA-8A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $586,000

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 11/20/2008

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