Notice2022-23077
Agency Information Collection Extension
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Published
October 24, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentEnergy Information Administration
Abstract
EIA submitted an information collection request for extension as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension with changes to its Form EIA-846, "Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey" (MECS), OMB Control Number 1905-0169. The proposed collection will collect data from the U.S. manufacturing sector on energy consumption basic energy consumption and expenditures, shipments of energy offsite, end use consumption, building characteristics, participation in energy management programs, technologies, and fuel switching capacity.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 64211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23077]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EIA submitted an information collection request for extension
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection requests a three-year extension with changes to its Form
EIA-846, ``Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey'' (MECS), OMB
Control Number 1905-0169. The proposed collection will collect data
from the U.S. manufacturing sector on energy consumption basic energy
consumption and expenditures, shipments of energy offsite, end use
consumption, building characteristics, participation in energy
management programs, technologies, and fuel switching capacity.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received no later than November 23, 2022. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need additional information,
contact Thomas Lorenz, U.S. Energy Information Administration,
telephone (202) 586-3442, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a1e2225272b39640625382f24300a2f232b642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="66320e090b0715482a091403081c26030f0748010910">[email protected]</span></a>. The
forms and instructions are available on EIA's website at <a href="http://www.eia.gov/survey/">www.eia.gov/survey/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No. 1905-0169;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey;
(3) Type of Request: Three-year extension with changes;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA-846 is a self-administered sample survey
designed to collect energy consumption and expenditures data from
establishments in the manufacturing sector; i.e., North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 31-33. The previous MECS
required respondents to complete multiple collection forms depending on
an establishment's primary business activity classification under
NAICS. The increased use of technology by means of an internet data
collection system has allowed the MECS to eliminate the need to have
multiple forms.
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: EIA proposes
adding a ``Yes/No'' follow up question to the Electricity: Total
Purchased section of Form EIA-846. The electricity purchased questions
on Form EIA-846 request information about the quantity and expenditure
of an establishment's purchased energy, in this case, electricity. The
follow up question EIA proposes to Form EIA-846 would identify those
geographical areas where multiple establishments may be purchasing and
using electricity made from renewable sources, such as solar, wind,
geothermal, and hydropower. The purpose of this question is to better
understand 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);
(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: The
cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $2,882,030 (34,565 burden
hours times $83.38 per hour). EIA estimates that there are no
additional costs to respondents associated with the surveys other than
the costs associated with the burden hours.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b), 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2022.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-23077 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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