Financial Reporting System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-28 Financial Reporting System Form	Modified
60Day FRN EIA-28 091712.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-25
30Day FRN EIA-28 031213.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-25
2010 Respondents to Form EIA-28.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-24
EIA-28 Supporting Statement B.DOCX Supporting Statement B	2013-04-24
EIA-28 Supporting Statement A.DOCX Supporting Statement A	2013-04-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23309	Financial Reporting System Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0149	ICR Reference No: 201303-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No: EIA-28
Title: Financial Reporting System
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/31/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. It is requested that EIA submit individual cognitive research plans to OMB for approval prior to commencing each cognitive research plan. OMB will strive to provide feedback on the individual cognitive research plans within ten working days of the submission, whenever possible.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	300	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	430	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Financial Reporting System, Form EIA-28, will be used for research purposes; there is no intent to use the recleared form to collect data. The research supported by the reclearance will be used to design a petroleum operating cost survey to supplant the recleared survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 275 13(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 772(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 764(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   PL: Pub.L. 95 - 91 205(h) Name of Law: DOE Organization Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 57080	09/17/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 15712	03/12/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Financial Reporting System	EIA-28	Financial Reporting System

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	300	0	0	273	0	27
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	430	0	0	-15,905	0	16,335
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: In the previous clearance for the EIA-28 we requested approval to collect data on an existing form. This clearance requests approval to collect data about the existing EIA-28 in order to inform a future redesign of the Form EIA-28. The burden hours requested for this clearance differ from the previous clearance because the nature of the collection is different.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $232,160

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/26/2013

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