EIA-8A Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports
Form EIA-8A
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW
This report is mandatory under the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275). Failure to comply may result in criminal
fines, civil penalties, and other sanctions as provided by law. Title 18 USC 1001 makes it a criminal offense for any person knowingly and
willingly to make to any Agency or Department of the United States any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements as to any matter within
its jurisdiction.
Form EIA-8A shall be submitted by all coal brokers, coal traders, and coal terminals in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia that
owned stocks of 10,000 or more short tons of coal originating in the United States on December 31st of the reporting year and/or exported
coal originating in the United States during the reporting year. Companies that take custody (physical possession) of the coal and transport
it but never own the coal need not report. Companies that report coal stocks on the EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, need not
report. The EIA-923 includes on-site and off-site (i.e., transfer terminal) electric utility coal stockpiles.

PURPOSE
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports, collects data from U.S. coal
brokers, coal traders, and coal terminals and provides Congress with basic statistics concerning coal stocks and coal exports. These data
appear in the Annual Coal Report, the Quarterly Coal Report, and the Monthly Energy Review. In addition, the U.S. Energy Information
Administration uses the data in short-term and long-term models such as the Short-Term Integrated Forecasting System (STIFS) and the
National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) Coal Market Module. The forecast data also appear in the Short-Term Energy Outlook and the
Annual Energy Outlook publications.

DUE DATE
Form EIA-8A must be submitted no later than April 1 of the year following the reporting year.

HOW TO FILE A RESPONSE
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(202) 287-1944 Attn: Form EIA-8A
Attn: EIA-8A
U.S. Energy Information Administration, EI-24
Office of Energy Statistics
U.S. Department of Energy
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Washington, DC 20585

QUESTIONS
For questions or additional information regarding the Form EIA-8A, contact the Survey Manager:
Name: Sundar Thapa
Telephone: (202) 586-3836
Email: [email protected]
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Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

PART 1: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Respondent ID#:
Reporting for Calendar Year:
❶ What is the contact information for the preparer?

Preparer’s Name:

Title:

Street Address:
City:
Preparer’s Telephone:

State:

(

)

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Zip Code:

Preparer’s Fax: (

)

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Preparer’s Email:
❷ What is the contact information for this company?



The company contact person must be able to verify all the information submitted and answer any questions concerning
the information reported on this survey.
The company contact person should NOT be the preparer.

Company’s Name:
Street Address:
City:

State:

Company Contact Person:

Zip Code:

Title:

Contact Person’s Telephone: (

)

―

Contact Person’s Fax: (

)

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Contact Person’s Email:

❸ What is the contact information for the preparer’s supervisor?

Supervisor’s Name:

Title:

Street Address:
City:
Supervisor’s Telephone:

State:

(

)

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Zip Code:

Supervisor’s Fax: (

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Supervisor’s Email:

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Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

PART 1 CONTINUED: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
❹ What was the operational status of your company during the reporting year?

My company was in operation
My company was temporarily not in operation
My company ceased operation
Enter the date the company ceased operation.
Ceased Operation Date:

/

/

(DD/MM/YY)

❺ Was your company sold or merged during the reporting year?

My company was NOT sold or merged during the reporting year — Continue to

Part 2

My company was sold or merged during the reporting year
Enter the date the company was sold or merged and the new company’s contact information below. Then return
this form to EIA.
Sold/Merged Date:

/

/

(DD/MM/YY)

New Company Name:
New Mailing Address:
City:

State:

New Company Contact Person:
New Contact Person’s Telephone:

Zip Code:
Title:

(

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New Contact Person’s Email:

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Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL LOCATION REPORTS OF COAL STOCKS OWNED BY COMPANY
❶ Did the company for which you are reporting OWN 10,000 or more short tons of coal stocks that originated in the Unit-

ed States on December 31st of the reporting year?
Note:

Coal stocks are defined as coal that has been mined or purchased and stored awaiting shipment or transfer to user.
Exclude:

Pit inventory in coal stocks. Pit inventory is coal in place that has been surveyed or prepared for mining.

Coal stocks in-transit (in rail or vessels) at year-end.

Coal stocks reported on the EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report. The EIA-923 includes on-site and off-site (i.e., transfer
terminal) electric utility coal stockpiles.

Yes — Complete
No — Skip to

Part 2

Part 3

❷ What are the origin, amount, rank, and coal grade of the coal stocks owned in individual locations by this company?
Notes:

Abbreviations for state names can be found on page 8.

Rank types include Anthracite, Bituminous, Subbituminous, and Lignite.

If you need additional space, make copies of page 5.

Individual Location Reports:
In which location is the coal stock located in?

EXAMPLE

Which states did this coal
originate from?

WV

How much coal came from each
state?

What was the rank of the coal
received from each state?

Was this coal
metallurgical or
non-metallurgical?

PA

2,000

short tons

Bituminous

Metallurgical

PA

2,000

short tons

Anthracite

Metallurgical

WV

1,000

short tons

Bituminous

Non-Metallurgical

short tons
short tons
short tons

Total coal stocks :

5,000

short tons

PART 2 continues on the next page.
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Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

PART 2 CONTINUED: INDIVIDUAL LOCATIONS REPORTS OF COAL STOCKS OWNED BY COMPANY
Individual Location Reports Continued:
In which location is the coal stock located in?
Which states did this coal
originate from?

How much coal came from each
state?

What was the rank of the coal
received from each state?

Was this coal
metallurgical or
non-metallurgical?

What was the rank of the coal
received from each state?

Was this coal
metallurgical or
non-metallurgical?

short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons

Total coal stocks :

In which location is the coal stock located in?
Which states did this coal
originate from?

How much coal came from each
state?
short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons
short tons

Total coal stocks :

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short tons

Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

PART 3: COAL EXPORTED FROM EACH STATE
❶ Did the company for which you are reporting EXPORT coal that originated in the United States during the reporting

year?
Note:

Coal exports are defined as coal that has been mined or purchased for shipment outside of the United States.
Exclude:

Imported coal.

Coal that was not mined in the United States.

Coal exports reported on the EIA-7A, Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation.

Yes — Complete
No — Skip to

Part 3

Part 4

❷ What are the quantity, total revenue, rank, and coal grade of coal exported from each origin state by this company?
Notes:

Abbreviations for state names can be found on page 8.

Rank types include Anthracite, Bituminous, Subbituminous, and Lignite.

Report separate lines for each unique combination of origin state (a), rank (d), and coal grade (e).

If you need additional space, make copies of page 6.

EXAMPLES

What state did
How much coal was
What was the total revenue of
this coal originate
exported from the origin
the coal reported in column b?
from?
state reported in column a?

.00

Bituminous

Metallurgical

1,650,000

.00

Bituminous

Non-Metallurgical

$

1,050,000

.00

Subbituminous

Non-Metallurgical

short tons

$

2,400,000

.00

Bituminous

Non-Metallurgical

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

(b)

VA

5,000

short tons

$

900,000

VA

15,000

short tons

$

WY

10,000

short tons

WY

20,000

Total exported coal:
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(d)

Is the coal grade
reported in column b
metallurgical or
non-metallurgical?
(e)

(a)

(c)

What was the rank of
the coal reported in
column b?

short tons
Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

PART 4: COMMENTS
❶ Report any comments in the comment box below and then return the EIA-8A form to EIA.

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Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

CODES— For use when completing Parts 2 & 3 of the EIA-8A Form
Codes for Part 2, Item ❷ ‘In which location is the coal stock located in?’ and Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What state did this coal originate from?’
AL—Alabama
AK—Alaska
AZ—Arizona
AR—Arkansas
CA—California
CO—Colorado
CT—Connecticut
DE—Delaware
DC—District of Columbia
FL—Florida
GA—Georgia
HI—Hawaii
ID—Idaho
IL—Illinois
IN—Indiana
IA—Iowa
KS—Kansas
KY—Kentucky

LA—Louisiana
ME—Maine
MD—Maryland
MA—Massachusetts
MI—Michigan
MN—Minnesota
MS—Mississippi
MO—Missouri
MT—Montana
NE—Nebraska
NV—Nevada
NH—New Hampshire
NJ—New Jersey
NM—New Mexico
NY—New York
NC—North Carolina
ND—North Dakota
OH—Ohio

OK—Oklahoma
OR—Oregon
PA—Pennsylvania
RI—Rhode Island
SC—South Carolina
SD—South Dakota
TN—Tennessee
TX—Texas
UT—Utah
VT—Vermont
VA—Virginia
WA—Washington
WV—West Virginia
WI—Wisconsin
WY—Wyoming
OT—Other (Please explain in Part 4,
Comments)

Codes for Part 2, Item ❷ ‘Which states did this coal originate from?’
AL—Alabama
AK—Alaska
AR—Arkansas
CO—Colorado
IL—Illinois
IN—Indiana
IA—Iowa
KS—Kansas
EKY—Kentucky, Eastern
WKY—Kentucky, Western

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LA—Louisiana
MD—Maryland
MS—Mississippi
MO—Missouri
MT—Montana
NM—New Mexico
ND—North Dakota
OH—Ohio
OK—Oklahoma
PAA—Pennsylvania, Anthracite

PAB—Pennsylvania, Bituminous
TN—Tennessee
TX—Texas
UT—Utah
WA—Washington
NWV—West Virginia, Northern
SWV—West Virginia, Southern
WY—Wyoming

Form EIA-8A, Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports

U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Energy Information Administration
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XX/XX/XXXX
OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Burden: 1 hour

DEFINITIONS
See the EIA Glossary for coal definitions: http://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/.

SANCTIONS
The timely submission of Form EIA-8A by those required to report is mandatory under Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (FEAA) (Public Law 93-275) as amended (codified at 15 U.S.C. 772). Failure to respond may result in
criminal fines, civil penalties, and other sanctions as provided by law. The government may bring a civil action to prohibit
reporting violations which may result in a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction without bond.
In such a civil action, the court may also issue mandatory injunctions commanding any person to comply with these reporting
requirements. Title 18 U.S.C. 1001 makes it a criminal offense for any person knowingly and willingly to make to any Agency
or Department of the United States any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

REPORTING BURDEN
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time of
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Energy Information Administration, Office of Survey
Development and Statistical Integration, EI-21, Forrestal, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585; and to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
The information reported on this form will be protected and not disclosed to the public to the extent that it satisfies the criteria
for exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552, the DOE regulations, 10 C.F.R. §1004.11,
implementing the FOIA, and the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §1905.
The Federal Energy Administration Act requires the Energy Information Administration to provide company-specific data to
other Federal agencies when requested for official use. The information reported on these forms may also be made available,
upon request, to another component of the Department of Energy (DOE); to any Committee of Congress, the Government
Accountability Office, or other Federal agencies authorized by law to receive such information. A court of competent
jurisdiction may obtain this information in response to an order. The information may be used for any non-statistical purposes
such as administrative, regulatory, law enforcement, or adjudicatory purposes.
Disclosure limitation procedures are applied to the total revenue of coal exported from each origin state, reported in Part 3, to
ensure that the risk of disclosure of identifiable information is very small. Disclosure limitation procedures are not applied to
the other aggregate statistical data published from this survey. Thus, there may be some statistics that are based on data from
fewer than three respondents, or that are dominated by data from one or two large respondents. In these cases, it may be
possible for a knowledgeable person to estimate the information reported by a specific respondent.

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