Form EIA-8A Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

Department of Energy

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Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

Form EIA-8A

PURPOSE

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports, collects data from U.S. coal brokers, coal traders, and coal terminals and provides Congress with basic statistics concerning coal stocks and coal exports. These data

appear in the Annual Coal Report, the Quarterly Coal Report, and the Monthly Energy Review. In addition, the U.S. Energy Information

Administration uses the data in short-term and long-term models such as the Short-Term Integrated Forecasting System (STIFS) and the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) Coal Market Module. The forecast data also appear in the Short-Term Energy Outlook and the Annual Energy Outlook publications.

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW

This report is mandatory under the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275). Failure to comply may result in criminal fines, civil penalties, and other sanctions as provided by law. Title 18 USC 1001 makes it a criminal offense for any person knowingly and willingly to make to any Agency or Department of the United States any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

Form EIA-8A shall be submitted by all coal brokers, coal traders, and coal terminals in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia that owned stocks of 10,000 or more short tons of coal originating in the United States on December 31st of the reporting year and/or exported coal originating in the United States during the reporting year. Companies that take custody (physical possession) of the coal and transport it but never own the coal need not report. Companies that report coal stocks on the EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, need not report. The EIA-923 includes on-site and off-site (i.e., transfer terminal) electric utility coal stockpiles.

DUE DATE

Form EIA-8A must be submitted no later than April 1 of the year following the reporting year.

HOW TO FILE A RESPONSE

Respondents must use the U.S. Energy Information Administration Data xChange Community Portal to access the EIA-8A campaign and submit data. With the Internet-based option, EIA uses security protocols to protect the information against unauthorized access during transmission. EIA does not accept email, fax, or mailed paper forms.

Data Submission Method

By Internet: https://eiadataxchange-c.force.com/

QUESTIONS

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PART 1: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

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Reporting for Calendar Year:

What is the contact information for this company?

The company contact person must be able to verify all the information submitted and answer any questions concerning the information reported on this survey.

The company contact person should NOT be the preparer.

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PART 1 CONTINUED: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

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What was the operational status of your company during the reporting year?

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My company was in operation

My company was temporarily not in operation

Enter the date the company was sold or merged and the new company’s contact information below. Then return this form to EIA.

New Company Name:

New Mailing Address:

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My company ceased operation

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Part 2

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PART 2: INDIVIDUAL LOCATION REPORTS OF COAL STOCKS OWNED BY COMPANY

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PART 2 continues on the next page.

What are the origin, amount, rank, and coal grade of the coal stocks owned in individual locations by this company?

Notes:

Abbreviations for state names can be found on page 8.

Report IT if your coal is in-transit.

Rank types include Anthracite, Bituminous, Subbituminous, and Lignite.

If you need additional space, make copies of page 5.

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Which states did this coal originate from?	How much coal came from each state?	What was the rank of the coal received from each state?	Was this coal metallurgical or non-metallurgical?
VA	2,000 short tons	Bituminous	Metallurgical
PAA	2,000 short tons	Anthracite	Metallurgical
NWV	1,000 short tons	Bituminous	Non-Metallurgical
	short tons
	short tons
	short tons

In which location is the coal stock located in?

WV

Total coal stocks :

5,000 short tons

EXAMPLE

Individual Location Reports:

Did the company for which you are reporting OWN 10,000 or more short tons of coal stocks that originated in the United States on December 31st of the reporting year?

Note:

Coal stocks are defined as coal that has been mined or purchased and stored awaiting shipment or transfer to user.

Exclude:

Pit inventory in coal stocks. Pit inventory is coal in place that has been surveyed or prepared for mining.

Coal stocks reported on the EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report. The EIA-923 includes on-site and off-site (i.e., transfer terminal) electric utility coal stockpiles.

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Yes — Complete

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Part 3

PART 2 CONTINUED: INDIVIDUAL LOCATIONS REPORTS OF COAL STOCKS OWNED BY COMPANY

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Which states did this coal originate from?	How much coal came from each state?	What was the rank of the coal received from each state?	Was this coal metallurgical or non-metallurgical?
	short tons
	short tons
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	short tons
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Total coal stocks :

short tons

Individual Location Reports Continued:

Which states did this coal originate from?	How much coal came from each state?	What was the rank of the coal received from each state?	Was this coal metallurgical or non-metallurgical?
	short tons
	short tons
	short tons
	short tons
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	short tons

Total coal stocks :

short tons

In which location is the coal stock located in?

In which location is the coal stock located in?

PART 3: COAL EXPORTED FROM EACH STATE

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Did the company for which you are reporting EXPORT coal that originated in the United States during the reporting year?

Note:

Coal exports are defined as coal that has been mined or purchased for shipment outside of the United States.

Exclude:

Imported coal.

Coal that was not mined in the United States.

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Part 4

Total exported coal:

short tons

What are the quantity, total revenue, rank, coal grade, port of export, and final destination country of coal exported from each origin state by this company?

Notes:

Abbreviations for state names, port of export, and country of destination can be found on page 8.

Rank types include Anthracite, Bituminous, Subbituminous, and Lignite.

Report separate lines for each unique combination of origin state (a), rank (d), coal grade (e), port of export (f) and destination country (g).

If you need additional space, make copies of page 6.

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What state did this coal originate from? (a)	How much coal was exported from the origin state reported in column a? (b)	What was the total revenue of the coal reported in column b? (c)	What was the rank of the coal reported in column b? (d)	Is the coal grade reported in column b metallurgical or non-metallurgical? (e)	What was the port of export? (f)	What was the final destination country? (g)
VA	5,000 short tons	$ 900,000 .00	Bituminous	Met	13	5-330
VA	15,000 short tons	$ 1,650,000 .00	Bituminous	Non-Met	13	4-210
WY	10,000 short tons	$ 1,050,000 .00	Subbituminous	Non-Met	30	5-700
EKY	20,000 short tons	$ 2,400,000 .00	Bituminous	Non-Met	14	4-120
	short tons	$ .00
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EXAMPLES

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PART 4: COMMENTS

Report any comments in the comment box below and then return the EIA-8A form to EIA.

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CODES— For use when completing Parts 2 & 3 of the EIA-8A Form

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Codes for Part 2, Item ❷ ‘In which location is the coal stock located in?’

AL—Alabama

AK—Alaska

AZ—Arizona

AR—Arkansas

CA—California

CO—Colorado

CT—Connecticut

DE—Delaware

DC—District of Columbia

FL—Florida

GA—Georgia

HI—Hawaii

ID—Idaho

IL—Illinois

IN—Indiana

IA—Iowa

KS—Kansas

KY—Kentucky

LA—Louisiana

ME—Maine

MD—Maryland

MA—Massachusetts

MI—Michigan

MN—Minnesota

MS—Mississippi

MO—Missouri

MT—Montana

NE—Nebraska

NV—Nevada

NH—New Hampshire

NJ—New Jersey

NM—New Mexico

NY—New York

NC—North Carolina

ND—North Dakota

OH—Ohio

OK—Oklahoma

OR—Oregon

PA—Pennsylvania

RI—Rhode Island

SC—South Carolina

SD—South Dakota

TN—Tennessee

TX—Texas

UT—Utah

VT—Vermont

VA—Virginia

WA—Washington

WV—West Virginia

WI—Wisconsin

WY—Wyoming

IT— In-Transit

OT—Other (Please explain in Part 4,

Comments)

AL—Alabama

AK—Alaska

AR—Arkansas

AZ—Arizona

CO—Colorado

IL—Illinois

IN—Indiana

IA—Iowa

KS—Kansas

EKY—Kentucky, Eastern

WKY—Kentucky, Western

LA—Louisiana

MD—Maryland

MS—Mississippi

MO—Missouri

MT—Montana

NM—New Mexico

ND—North Dakota

OH—Ohio

OK—Oklahoma

PAA—Pennsylvania, Anthracite

PAB—Pennsylvania, Bituminous

TN—Tennessee

TX—Texas

UT—Utah

VA—Virginia

WA—Washington

NWV—West Virginia, Northern

SWV—West Virginia, Southern

WY—Wyoming

Codes for Part 2, Item ❷ ‘Which states did this coal originate from?’ and Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What state did this coal originate from?’

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Codes for Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What was the port of export?’

7-210 — Algeria

3-57 — Argentina

6-21 — Australia

4-330 — Austria

4-231 — Belgium

3-510 — Brazil

4-870 — Bulgaria

1-220 — Canada

3-370 — Chile

5-700 — China

4-791 — Croatia

4-99 — Denmark (Except Greenland)

2-470 — Dominican Republic

7-290 — Egypt

4-50 — Finland

4-279 — France

7-550 — Gabon

4-280 — Germany, Federal Republic of

4-840 — Greece

2-50 — Guatemala

2-150 — Honduras

5-820 — Hong Kong

4-0 — Iceland

5-330 — India

4-190 — Ireland

4-759 — Italy

2-410 — Jamaica

5-880 — Japan

4-490 — Latvia

2-10 — Mexico

7-140 — Morocco

4-210 — Netherlands

4-39 — Norway

3-330 — Peru

4-550 — Poland

4-710 — Portugal

4-850 — Romania

5-170 — Saudi Arabia

5-590 — Singapore

4-359 — Slovakia

4-792 — Slovenia

7-910 — South Africa

5-800 — South Korea (Republic of Korea)

4-700 — Spain

4-10 — Sweden

4-419 — Switzerland

5-830 — Taiwan

4-890 — Turkey

4-623 — Ukraine

4-120 — United Kingdom

9-999 — Other (please specify in comments)

Codes for Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What was the destination country?’

31 — Anchorage, AK

13 — Baltimore, MD

4 — Boston, MA

9 — Buffalo, NY

16 — Charleston, SC

39 — Chicago, IL

41 — Cleveland, OH

29 — Columbia-Snake, OR

55 — Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

38 — Detroit, MI

36 — Duluth, MN

24 — El Paso, TX

33 — Great Falls, MT

32 — Honolulu, HI

53 — Houston-Galveston, TX

47 — Jamaica, NY

23 — Laredo, TX

27 — Los Angeles, CA

52 — Miami, FL

37 — Milwaukee, WI

35 — Minneapolis, MN

19 — Mobile, AL

20 — New Orleans, LA

10 — New York City, NY

46 — Newark, NJ

26 — Nogales, AZ

14 — Norfolk, VA

7 — Ogdensburg, NY

34 — Pembina, ND

11 — Philadelphia, PA

21 — Port Arthur, TX

1 — Portland, ME

5 — Providence, RI

25 — San Diego, CA

28 — San Francisco, CA

49 — San Juan, PR

17 — Savannah, GA

30 — Seattle, WA

2 — St. Albans, VT

45 — St. Louis, MO

18 — Tampa, FL

51 — Virgin Islands of the United States

54 — Washington, DC

15 — Wilmington, NC

99 — Other Ports (Not Listed)

DEFINITIONS

See the EIA Glossary for coal definitions: http://www.eia.gov/tool

s/glossary/.

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DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The information reported on this form will be protected and not disclosed to the public to the extent that it satisfies the criteria for exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552, the DOE regulations, 10 C.F.R. §1004.11, implementing the FOIA, and the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §1905.

The Federal Energy Administration Act requires the Energy Information Administration to provide company-specific data to other Federal agencies when requested for official use. The information reported on these forms may also be made available, upon request, to another component of the Department of Energy (DOE); to any Committee of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, or other Federal agencies authorized by law to receive such information. A court of competent jurisdiction may obtain this information in response to an order. The information may be used for any non-statistical purposes such as administrative, regulatory, law enforcement, or adjudicatory purposes.

Data protection methods are applied to the total revenue of coal exported from each origin state, reported in Part 3, to ensure that the risk of disclosure of identifiable information is very small. Data protection methods are not applied to the other aggregate statistical data published from this survey. Thus, there may be some statistics that are based on data from fewer than three respondents, or that are dominated by data from one or two large respondents. In these cases, it may be

possible for a knowledgeable person to estimate the information reported by a specific respondent.

SANCTIONS

The timely submission of Form EIA-8A by those required to report is mandatory under Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy

Administration Act of 1974 (FEAA) (Public Law 93-275) as amended (codified at 15 U.S.C. 772). Failure to respond may result in criminal fines, civil penalties, and other sanctions as provided by law. The government may bring a civil action to prohibit

reporting violations which may result in a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction without bond. In such a civil action, the court may also issue mandatory injunctions commanding any person to comply with these reporting requirements. Title 18 U.S.C. 1001 makes it a criminal offense for any person knowingly and willingly to make to any Agency or Department of the United States any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

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