[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17464-17465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7194]


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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: Agency Information Collection Activities: Information 
Collection Extension; Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The EIA intends to extend for three years, Form EIA-851A 
``Domestic Uranium Production Report (Annual),'' Form EIA-851Q 
``Domestic Uranium Production Report (Quarterly),'' and Form EIA-858 
``Uranium Marketing Annual Survey,'' with the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments 
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before May 25, 2012. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Douglas Bonnar. The mailing address is 
Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Attn: 
Douglas Bonnar, EI-23, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20585. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due 
date, submission by email ([email protected]) is recommended. 
Alternatively, Douglas Bonnar may be contacted by telephone at 202-586-
1085 or by fax at 202-586-3045.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Douglas 
Bonnar at the contact information given above. Forms and instructions 
are also available on the Internet at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/#uranium.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1905-0160;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Uranium Data Program;
    (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension;
    (4) Purpose:
    The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-275, 15 
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 42 
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, 
comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program 
collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information 
on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and 
related economic and statistical information. This information is used 
to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term 
domestic demands.
    The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et 
seq.), provides the general public and other Federal agencies with 
opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted 
by or in conjunction with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA 
to prepare data requests that maximize the utility of the information 
collected, and to assess the burden of collection requirements on the 
public. The EIA will later seek approval by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995.
    Form EIA-851A collects annual data from the U.S. uranium industry 
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uranium milling and processing, uranium feed sources, uranium mining, 
employment, drilling, expenditures, and uranium reserves. The data are 
used by Congress and the public. The data collected may appear in the 
following EIA publications: Domestic Uranium Production Report--Annual, 
http://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/annual/; Domestic Uranium 
Production Report--Quarterly, http://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/quarterly/; and Annual Energy Review, http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/.
    Form EIA-851Q collects monthly data from the U.S. uranium industry 
on uranium production and sources (mines and other) on a quarterly 
basis. The data are used by Congress and the public. The data collected 
may appear in the following EIA publications: Domestic Uranium 
Production Report--Quarterly, http://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/quarterly/; Domestic Uranium Production Report--Annual, http://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/annual/; and Annual Energy Review, 
http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/.
    Form EIA-858 collects annual data from the U.S. uranium market on 
uranium contracts, deliveries, inventories, enrichment services 
purchased, uranium use in fuel assemblies, feed deliveries to 
enrichers, and unfilled market requirements. Uranium deliveries, feed 
deliveries to enrichers, and unfilled market requirements are reported 
both for the current reporting year and for the following ten years. 
The data are used by Congress and the public. The data collected may 
appear in the following EIA publications: Uranium Marketing Annual 
Report, http://www.eia.gov/uranium/marketing/; Domestic Uranium 
Production Report--Annual, http://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/annual/; and Annual Energy Review, http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/.
    (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection:
    The EIA proposes the following changes:
    For Form EIA-851A, EIA proposes two minor changes to clarify the 
instructions for Item 8, Reserve (Reasonably Assured Resource) 
Estimate. The proposed instructions are:

Item 8: Reserve (Reasonably Assured Resource) Estimate

    For each property, provide:
    State--Enter the State of the property.
    Reserve (Reasonably Assured Resource) Estimates by Forward Cost 
Categories--Enter the reserve (reasonably assured resource) quantities 
for ore, grade, and pounds U3O8 by cost 
categories. For reporting purposes, EIA considers reserves and 
reasonably assured resources to be functionally equivalent. Do not 
report inferred resources.
    For Form EIA-851Q, EIA purposes to collect supervisor information 
in addition to the responding company, the parent company, and the 
contact/preparer information.
    For Form EIA-858, EIA proposes changes to clarify the instructions 
for Item 5, Uranium Feed Deliveries to U.S. and Foreign Enrichers in 
the Survey Year. The proposed instructions are:
    Item 5. Uranium Feed Deliveries to U.S. and Foreign Enrichers in 
the Survey Year: Enter the country origins and associated quantity of 
uranium feed shipped to enrichment plants, indicating each country 
where enrichment plant is located.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 160;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 205;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,450 hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. 
There are no additional costs to respondents associated with the survey 
other than the costs associated with the burden hours.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2012.
Stephanie Brown,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-7194 Filed 3-23-12; 8:45 am]
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