[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 13323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connor Murphy, EI-23, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration, telephone 1-800-342-4872 or (202) 287-5982, 
email [email protected]. The form and instructions are available at 
https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-63.

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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