2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-457G 2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form EIA-457F 2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form EIA-457E 2024 RECS Electricity Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form EIA-457D 2024 RECS Propane (Bottled Gas or LPG) Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form EIA-457A Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Form and Instruction	Modified
OMB Control No 1905-0092_NS Request_20250212.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-02-12
2024_RECS HS Respondent_Contact_Materials_240725.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-25
RECS 30 Day FRN_2024-11644.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-28
RECS 60-day FRN_2023-24000.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-28
2024_RECS HS Respondent_Contact_Materials_240725.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-25
2024 RECS ESS_Respondent_Contact Materials_240410.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-28
2024 RECS Supporting Statement B_FINAL_240725.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-07-25
2024 RECS Supporting Statement A_FINAL_240725.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
267996	Pretesting Other-Pretesting Protocol	Unchanged
242290	2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
242247	2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
242246	2024 RECS Electricity Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
242234	2024 RECS Propane (Bottled Gas or LPG) Usage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
23296	Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0092	ICR Reference No: 202502-1905-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-1905-002
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No: Form 457-A
Title: 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/12/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	07/31/2027
Responses	22,560	22,560
Time Burden (Hours)	15,630	15,630
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) is a quadrennial survey that collects information on energy consumption and household characteristics that relate to energy consumption. Energy suppliers report energy consumption for households in the sample. The information obtained by RECS is used to produce estimates of energy characteristics, consumption, and expenditures in U.S. households.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 790a Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 772 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:
	88 FR 74483	10/31/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 46104	05/28/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage	EIA-457G	2024 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage
2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage	EIA-457F	2024 RECS Natural Gas Usage
2024 RECS Electricity Usage	EIA-457E	2024 RECS Electricity Usage
2024 RECS Propane (Bottled Gas or LPG) Usage	EIA-457D	2024 RECS Propane Usage
Pretesting
Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)	EIA-457A, EIA-457A	Residential Energy Consumption Survey Household Questionnaire 2024 ,   Residential Energy Consumption Survey Household Questionnaire 2024 - Updated

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	22,560	22,560	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,630	15,630	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,079,658

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 02/12/2025

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