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Dated: May 7, 2014.
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Nonproliferation.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Information Collection
Extension; Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:

The EIA, pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
intends to extend for three years with
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Form EIA–846, ‘‘Manufacturing
Energy Consumption Survey.’’
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
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SUMMARY:

Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before July 22, 2014.
If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
comments within that period, contact
the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon
as possible.

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Written comments may be
sent to Tom Lorenz, Office of Energy
Consumption and Efficiency Statistics,
EI–22, Forrestal Building, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20585 or by fax at (202) 586–9753,
or by email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Tom Lorenz at the address
listed above. To view the form online
please go to: http://www.eia.gov/survey/
notice/consumption_mecs2014.cfm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0169;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey (MECS);
(3) Type of Request: Reinstatement,
with change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired;
(4) Purpose:
The Federal Energy Administration
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and
(42 U.S.C. 7135(i)) require the EIA to
carry out a centralized, comprehensive,
and unified energy information
program. This program collects,
evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and
disseminates information on energy
resource reserves, production, demand,
technology, and related economic and
statistical information. This information
is used to assess the adequacy of energy
resources to meet near and longer term
domestic demands and to promote
sound policymaking, efficient markets,
and public understanding of energy and
its interaction with the economy and the
environment.
The Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey (MECS) is a selfadministered sample survey designed to
collect energy consumption and
expenditures data from establishments
in the manufacturing sector; i.e., North
American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) codes 31–33. Previous
MECS required multiple collection
forms depending on an establishment’s
primary business activity classification
under NAICS. The increased use of
technology by means of an Internet data
collection system however, has allowed
the MECS to eliminate the need to have
multiple forms.
The 2014 MECS will collect
information during 2015 for business
activities in calendar year 2014, and the
2016 MECS, if implemented, will collect
information during 2017 for business
activities in calendar year 2016. For the
2014 and 2016 MECS, as in the past,
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EIA proposes to collect the following
data from each MECS establishment: (1)
For each energy source consumed—
consumption (total, fuel and nonfuel
uses) and the expenditures for each
energy source, energy storage (as
applicable), energy produced onsite,
and shipments (as applicable); (2)
energy end uses; (3) fuel-switching
capabilities (4) general energy-saving
technologies; (5) energy management
activities; and (6) square footage, and
number of buildings in the
establishment.
The MECS has been conducted eight
times previously, covering the years
1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002,
2006, and 2010. In all eight survey
years, the MECS has collected baseline
data on manufacturers’ energy
consumption and expenditures. The
MECS collected data on fuel-switching
capabilities in all years except 1998. In
the 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, and
2010 surveys, the MECS also collected
data on end-uses, energy management
activities, building square footage, and
energy-saving technologies.
The MECS information is the basis for
data and analytic products that can be
found at http://www.eia.gov/
consumption/manufacturing. Also on
this Web site are past publications,
articles, and a special analytic series,
‘‘Industry Analysis Briefs.’’ The 2014
and 2016 MECS will also be used to
benchmark EIA’s industry forecasting
model and update changes in the energy
intensity and greenhouse gases data
series.
The proposed 2014 and 2016 MECS
uses experience gained from the
administration and processing of the
seven previous surveys and past
consultations with respondents, trade
association representatives, and data
users to improve the survey.
Please refer to the forms and
instructions for more information about
the purpose, who must report, when to
report, where to submit, the elements to
be reported, detailed instructions,
provisions for confidentiality, and uses
of the information. For instructions on
obtaining materials, see the ‘‘For Further
Information Contact’’ section;
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information
Collection:
EIA proposes making several changes
from the 2010 MECS for use in the 2014
and 2016 MECS. The first substantial
change for the 2014 and 2016 MECS is
shortening the collection time frame.
The past MECS cycles, going back to
1988, have been quadrennial surveys;
however with the increased importance
of relevant energy data, EIA is proposing
to shorten the collection time frame
from a quadrennial to a biennial survey.

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This change doubles the response
burden because EIA would be collecting
two rounds of data from respondents
under this OMB clearance number.
In the past EIA has calculated the
amount of petrochemical feedstocks and
asphalt that are produced by a refinery
and used elsewhere in manufacturing.
To obtain more accurate estimates of
these two energy sources EIA proposes
collecting data about petrochemical
feedstocks and asphalt. The data
collected about petrochemical
feedstocks and asphalt will be largely
what the MECS collects about other
energy sources; purchases,
expenditures, transfers in, produced onsite, used as fuel and nonfuel, and
shipments data. Petrochemical
feedstocks and asphalt are used in a few
industries, so the MECS will collect data
about these energy sources from those
NAICS codes that use this type of
energy; namely, petrochemical
manufacturing (NAICS 325110), asphalt
paving mixture and block
manufacturing (NAICS 324121), and
asphalt shingle and coating materials
manufacturing (NAICS 324122). The
response burden will be kept to a
minimum because the data collected
about petrochemical feedstocks and
asphalt will only be collected from the
industries listed above.
EIA is working with the Advanced
Manufacturing Office (AMO) at DOE to
reform the questions in the Energy
Management and General Technologies
sections on the MECS. The data
collected would help EIA and DOE to
develop manufacturing energy
efficiency improvements. These will be
‘‘Yes’’/‘‘No’’ questions that will not
significantly affect response burden.
Further, EIA plans to ask iron and
steel mills (NAICS 331111) about their
use of blast furnaces and electric arc
furnaces (EAF) at the establishment.
This will help EIA identify whether an
iron and steel mill is an integrated or a
mini mill, and help determine if all the
essential energy data has been collected
from the establishment. These will be
‘‘Yes’’/‘‘No’’ questions that will not
significantly affect response burden.
Besides the changes already
discussed, the content of the 2014 and
2016 MECS will be largely unchanged
from the 2010 survey. Most respondents
will submit their data electronically in
a question-answer format as opposed to
the spreadsheet format used in the past.
The MECS information products will
continue to present industry-by-Census
Region level data as well as national
data;
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
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(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 10,333;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 95,160;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA
estimates that there are no additional
costs to respondents associated with the
survey other than the costs associated
with the burden hours;
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b).
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16,
2014.
Stephen Harvey,
Assistant Administrator of Energy Statistics,
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC14–87–000.
Applicants: Oklahoma Cogeneration,
LLC.
Description: Application for
Authorization for Disposition of
Jurisdictional Facilities of Oklahoma
Cogeneration, LLC.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.
Accession Number: 20140515–5121.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER14–1576–000.
Applicants: Emera Maine.
Description: Supplement to March 21,
2014 Request for Waiver of 18 CFR
Section 37.6(k) of Emera Maine.
Filed Date: 5/8/14.
Accession Number: 20140508–5180.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1964–000.
Applicants: LSP Safe Harbor
Holdings, LLC.
Description: Notice of Succession to
be effective 5/14/2014.
Filed Date: 5/14/14.
Accession Number: 20140514–5148.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1965–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: 1765R10 KCP&L–GMO
NITSA and NOA to be effective 5/1/
2014.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.

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Accession Number: 20140515–5057.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1966–000.
Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
Goshen-Kinport Line Communications
Agreement to be effective 7/17/2014.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.
Accession Number: 20140515–5064.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1967–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
MEAN Meter Agent Services Agreement
of Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.
Accession Number: 20140515–5157.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1968–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
LES Meter Agent Services Agreement of
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.
Accession Number: 20140515–5158.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1969–000.
Applicants: Public Service Company
of Colorado.
Description: 2014–5–15 Wind
Integration Filing to be effective 8/1/
2014.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.
Accession Number: 20140515–5202.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric securities
filings:
Docket Numbers: ES14–41–000.
Applicants: NorthWestern
Corporation.
Description: Application for
Authorization under Section 204 of the
Federal Power Act to Issue Securities of
NorthWestern Corporation.
Filed Date: 5/15/14.
Accession Number: 20140515–5129.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/5/14.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings

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