Notice2022-04470
Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes
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Published
March 3, 2022
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Energy DepartmentEnergy Information Administration
Abstract
EIA invites public comment on the proposed three year extension, with changes, to Form EIA-846 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey Report as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The report is part of EIA's comprehensive energy data program. Form EIA-846 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey Report (Quadrennial) collects information on energy consumption, expenditures, and building characteristics from establishments in the manufacturing sector.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12163-12164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04470]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: EIA invites public comment on the proposed three year
extension, with changes, to Form EIA-846 Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey Report as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. The report is part of EIA's comprehensive energy data program.
Form EIA-846 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey Report
(Quadrennial) collects information on energy consumption, expenditures,
and building characteristics from establishments in the manufacturing
sector.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information
collection no later than May 2, 2022. If you anticipate any
difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the
person listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Tom Lorenz, U.S Energy Information
Administration, EI-22, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585. Submit comments electronically to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83d7ebeceee2f0adcfecf1e6edf9c3e6eae2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d783bfb8bab6a4f99bb8a5b2b9ad97b2beb6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Lorenz by phone at (202) 586-3442,
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b3f0304060a18452704190e05112b0e020a450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81d5e9eeece0f2afcdeef3e4effbc1e4e8e0afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>. The forms and instructions of
EIA-846 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey are available on EIA's
website at <a href="http://www.eia.gov/survey/">www.eia.gov/survey/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited whether or not: (a) The
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of agency functions, including whether the information will
have a practical utility; (b) EIA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA can improve the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information it will collect; and
(d) EIA can minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, such as automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
This information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905-0169;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey (MECS);
(3) Type of Request: Extension with changes;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA-846, is a self-administered sample survey
that collects energy consumption and expenditures data from
establishments in the manufacturing sector; i.e., North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) sector codes 31-33. The
information from this survey is used to publish aggregate statistics on
the energy consumption of the manufacturing sector including energy
used for fuel and nonfuel purposes. The survey also gathers information
on energy-related issues such as energy prices, on-site electricity
generation, purchases of electricity from utilities and non-utilities,
and fuel switching capabilities. MECS is also used to benchmark EIA's
industry forecasting model and update changes in the energy intensity
and greenhouse gases data series.
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: EIA proposes
adding a few questions to the Energy Management section of Form EIA-846
requesting information on an establishment's average processing
temperatures and the range of these temperatures across different
processes within the establishment. The purpose of these questions is
to assist in the measurement of energy efficiency and better understand
its relation to the use of process heat across manufacturing
industries, consistent with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
(Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act).
In addition, EIA proposes adding a few follow up questions to the
Electricity: Generated Onsite section of Form EIA-846. The electricity
generated onsite questions on Form EIA-846 request information about
renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and geothermal, used to
generate electricity onsite. The follow up questions EIA
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proposes to Form EIA-846 would request information about the use of
electricity generated from renewable energy sources that may be shared
across more than one establishment. The purpose of these questions is
to better understanding the technology, equipment, and infrastructure
that may be shared among manufacturing establishments. This change is
consistent with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act).
EIA proposes adding these questions to the Form EIA-846; however
cognitive testing on the questions will need to be conducted and
question language may need to be adjusted for clarity.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 3,750;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 34,565;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$2,882,030 (34,565 annual burden hours multiplied by $83.38 per burden
hour). EIA estimates that respondents will have no additional costs
associated with the surveys other than burden hours;
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2022.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U. S. Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-04470 Filed 3-2-22; 8:45 am]
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