Notice2024-03530
Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension
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Published
February 22, 2024
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentEnergy Information Administration
Abstract
EIA invites public comment on the proposed three-year extension, with change, to Form EIA-63C Densified Biomass Fuel Report as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The report is part of EIA's comprehensive energy data program. Form EIA-63C collects monthly data on the manufacture, shipment, exports, energy characteristics, and sales of densified biomass fuels and other densified biomass fuel products from facilities that manufacture densified biomass fuel products (pellet fuels), for energy applications.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 13323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03530]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension
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 change, to Form EIA-63C Densified Biomass Fuel Report
as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The report is
part of EIA's comprehensive energy data program. Form EIA-63C collects
monthly data on the manufacture, shipment, exports, energy
characteristics, and sales of densified biomass fuels and other
densified biomass fuel products from facilities that manufacture
densified biomass fuel products (pellet fuels), for energy
applications.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information
collection no later than April 22, 2024. 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: Send comments to Patricia Hutchins by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9d9c8dddbc0cac0c887c1dcddcac1c0c7dae9ccc0c887cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1161706563787278703f7964657279787f62517478703f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connor Murphy, EI-23, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, telephone 1-800-342-4872 or (202) 287-5982,
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#185b777676776a36556d6a687061587d7179367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="094a666767667b27447c7b796170496c6068276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>. The form and instructions are available at
<a href="https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-63">https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-63</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905-0209;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Densified Biomass Fuel
Report;
(3) Type of Request: Three-year extension with change;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA-63C is part of EIA's comprehensive energy
data program. The survey collects information on the manufacture,
shipment, exports, energy characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels
and other densified biomass fuel products from facilities that
manufacture densified biomass fuel products, primarily pellet fuels,
for energy applications. The data collected on Form EIA-63C are a
primary source of information for the nation's growing production of
biomass products for heating and electric power generation, and for use
in both domestic and foreign markets.
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: There is a
reduction in the number of survey respondents required to file EIA-63C
reports. This reduces the annual estimated responses and associated
burden hours. There is no change to the content collected on the EIA-
63C.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 76;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 912;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,277;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The
cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $116,411 (1,277 burden
hours times $91.16 per hour). EIA estimates that there are no
additional costs to respondents associated with the survey other than
the costs associated with the burden hours.
Comments are invited on 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.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 15, 2024.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-03530 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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