Agency Information Collection Extension Without Changes

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EIA invites public comment on the proposed three-year extension, without 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 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55562-55563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17593]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension Without 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, without 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 October 27, 2026. 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: You may submit comments, identified by OMB control number 
1905-0169, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fdb8b4bcd0bbafb39e9290909893898ebd98949cd39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14515d553952465a777b7979717a606754717d753a737b62">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Include the OMB control 
number listed in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Coaxum, Acting EIA Clearance 
Officer, at (202) 586-7876 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#387d7179157e6a765b5755555d564c4b785d5159165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="63262a224e25312d000c0e0e060d171023060a024d040c15">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The 
form and instructions 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

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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 without changes;
    (4) Purpose: Form EIA-846 will be a self-administered sample survey 
of the U.S. manufacturing sector. Specifically, EIA proposes to limit 
the sample to sector codes 31-33 of the North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS). The information from this survey is used 
to publish aggregate statistics on the energy consumption of the 
manufacturing sector, including energy purchases, expenditures, 
transfers in and shipments out, onsite generation, and both fuel and 
nonfuel use. The survey also gathers information on energy-related 
issues such as onsite electricity generation, purchases of electricity 
from utilities and non-utilities, and fuel switching capabilities. To 
maintain an updated National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) and 
greenhouse gases data series, Form EIA-846 will also be used to update 
the historical industrial energy consumption benchmarks.
    The information collection and the content of the 2026 MECS will be 
unchanged from the 2022 survey. Most respondents will submit their data 
electronically in a question-answer format as opposed to the 
spreadsheet format used in the past. The MECS information products will 
continue to present industry-by-Census Region level data as well as 
national data.
    (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: 
$3,281,601 (34,565 annual burden hours multiplied by $94.94 per burden 
hour). EIA estimates that respondents will have no additional costs 
associated with the survey, however a slight amount of burden hours may 
be necessary to conduct data follow-up questioning. The number of 
respondents affected by the data follow-up questioning will be minimal 
and the associated burden hours are negligible;

(Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.)

     Signed in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2026.
Pushpal Mukhopadhyay,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-17593 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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