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

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

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 15 U.S.C. §772(b). 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. Coal exports reported on the EIA-7A,
Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation, should not be reported on this form.

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.

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

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

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

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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❷ What is the contact information for this company?
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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:

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

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

OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx
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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:

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(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

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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:

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

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

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 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.
•
Report IT if your coal is in-transit.
•
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?

VA

2,000

short tons

Bituminous

Metallurgical

PAA

2,000

short tons

Anthracite

Metallurgical

NWV

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

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

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

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

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.

Yes — Complete
No — Skip to

Part 3

Part 4

❷ What are the quantity, total revenue, rank, coal grade, port of export, and final destination country of coal exported

from each origin state by this company?

EXAMPLES

Notes:
•
Abbreviations for state names, port of export, and country of destination 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), coal grade (e), port of export (f) and destination
country (g).
•
If you need additional space, make copies of page 6.
What
state did
this coal
originate
from?

How much coal was
exported from the
origin state reported
in column a?

What was the total revenue of the coal reported
in column b?

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

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

VA

5,000

short tons

$

900,000

.00

Bituminous

Met

13

5-330

VA

15,000

short tons

$

1,650,000

.00

Bituminous

Non-Met

13

4-210

WY

10,000

short tons

$

1,050,000

.00

Subbituminous

Non-Met

30

5-700

EKY

20,000

short tons

$

2,400,000

.00

Bituminous

Non-Met

14

4-120

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

short tons

$

.00

Total exported coal:

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Is the coal grade What was What was the
reported in column the port of final destinab metallurgical or
export?
tion country?
non-metallurgical?

short tons

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

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

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

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

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?’
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
IT— In-Transit
OT—Other (Please explain in Part 4,
Comments)

Codes for Part 2, Item ❷ ‘Which states did this coal originate from?’ and Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What state did this coal originate from?’
AL—Alabama
AK—Alaska
AR—Arkansas
AZ—Arizona
CO—Colorado
IL—Illinois
IN—Indiana
IA—Iowa
KS—Kansas
EKY—Kentucky, Eastern

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WKY—Kentucky, Western
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
VA—Virginia
WA—Washington
NWV—West Virginia, Northern
SWV—West Virginia, Southern
WY—Wyoming

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

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

OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx
Burden: 1 hour

CODES— For use when completing Part 3 of the EIA-8A Form
Codes for Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What was the port of export?’
31 — Anchorage, AK
13 — Baltimore, MD
4 — Boston, MA
9 — Buffalo, NY
16 — Charleston, SC
39 — Chicago, IL
41 — Cleveland, OH
29 — Columbia-Snake, OR
55 — Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
38 — Detroit, MI
36 — Duluth, MN
24 — El Paso, TX
33 — Great Falls, MT
32 — Honolulu, HI
53 — Houston-Galveston, TX

47 — Jamaica, NY
23 — Laredo, TX
27 — Los Angeles, CA
52 — Miami, FL
37 — Milwaukee, WI
35 — Minneapolis, MN
19 — Mobile, AL
20 — New Orleans, LA
10 — New York City, NY
46 — Newark, NJ
26 — Nogales, AZ
14 — Norfolk, VA
7 — Ogdensburg, NY
34 — Pembina, ND
11 — Philadelphia, PA

21 — Port Arthur, TX
1 — Portland, ME
5 — Providence, RI
25 — San Diego, CA
28 — San Francisco, CA
49 — San Juan, PR
17 — Savannah, GA
30 — Seattle, WA
2 — St. Albans, VT
45 — St. Louis, MO
18 — Tampa, FL
51 — Virgin Islands of the United States
54 — Washington, DC
15 — Wilmington, NC
99 — Other Ports (Not Listed)

Codes for Part 3, Item ❷ ‘What was the destination country?’
7-210 — Algeria
3-57 — Argentina
6-21 — Australia
4-330 — Austria
4-231 — Belgium
3-510 — Brazil
4-870 — Bulgaria
1-220 — Canada
3-370 — Chile
5-700 — China
4-791 — Croatia
4-99 — Denmark (Except Greenland)
2-470 — Dominican Republic
7-290 — Egypt
4-50 — Finland
4-279 — France
7-550 — Gabon

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4-280 — Germany, Federal Republic of
4-840 — Greece
2-50 — Guatemala
2-150 — Honduras
5-820 — Hong Kong
4-0 — Iceland
5-330 — India
4-190 — Ireland
4-759 — Italy
2-410 — Jamaica
5-880 — Japan
4-490 — Latvia
2-10 — Mexico
7-140 — Morocco
4-210 — Netherlands
4-39 — Norway
3-330 — Peru

4-550 — Poland
4-710 — Portugal
4-850 — Romania
5-170 — Saudi Arabia
5-590 — Singapore
4-359 — Slovakia
4-792 — Slovenia
7-910 — South Africa
5-800 — South Korea (Republic of Korea)
4-700 — Spain
4-10 — Sweden
4-419 — Switzerland
5-830 — Taiwan
4-890 — Turkey
4-623 — Ukraine
4-120 — United Kingdom
9-999 — Other (please specify in comments)

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

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

OMB No. 1905-0167
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx
Burden: 1 hour

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

SANCTIONS
The timely submission of Form EIA-8A by those required to report is mandatory under Section 15 U.S.C. §772(b). Failure to
respond may result in a civil penalty of not more than $11,630 each day for each violation. 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 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
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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
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DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
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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.
Data protection methods 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. Data protection methods 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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