[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81192-81193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27519]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension

AGENCY: 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, of Form EIA-111 Quarterly Electricity 
Imports and Exports Report, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. Form EIA-111 collects information on U.S. imports and exports 
of electricity. Data are used to obtain estimates on the flows of 
electricity into and out of the United States.

DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information 
collection no later than February 16, 2021. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may only be sent electronically by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tosha Beckford at (202) 287-6597 or by 
email at [email protected]. The form and instructions are 
available at http://www.eia.gov/survey/changes/electricity/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1905-0208;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Quarterly Electricity 
Imports and Exports Report;
    (3) Type of Request: Three year extension without change;
    (4) Purpose: Form EIA-111 collects U.S. electricity import and 
export data on a quarterly basis. The data are used to measure the flow 
of electricity into and out of the United States. The import and export 
data are reported by U.S. purchasers, sellers and transmitters of 
wholesale electricity, including persons authorized by Order to export 
electric energy from the United States to foreign countries, persons 
authorized by Presidential Permit to construct, operate, maintain, or 
connect electric power transmission lines that cross the U.S. 
international border, and U.S. Balancing Authorities that are directly 
interconnected with foreign Balancing Authorities. Such entities report 
monthly flows of electric energy received or delivered across the 
border, the cost associated with the transactions, and actual and 
implemented interchange.
    (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: No changes;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 180;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 720;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1080;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$86,551 (1,080 burden hours times $80.14 per hour). EIA estimates that 
respondents will have no additional costs associated with the surveys 
other than the burden hours and the maintenance of the information as 
part of the normal course of business.

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    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 December 9, 2020.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods & Research, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-27519 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
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