[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28142]


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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, with change, 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 20, 2024. 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: Glenn McGrath at (202) 586-4325 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 with 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: There is a 
reduction in the number of survey respondents required to file EIA-111 
reports. This reduces the annual estimated responses and associated 
burden hours. There is no change to the content collected on the EIA-
111.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 153;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 612;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 918;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$80,196.48 (918 burden hours times $87.36 per hour). EIA estimates that 
respondents will have no additional costs associated with the surveys 
other than the burden hours and maintenance of the information as part 
of the normal course of business.
    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 18, 2023.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Office Director, Office of Statistical Methods & Research, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-28142 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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