Residential Utility Disconnections Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIA-112 Residential Utility Disconnections Survey Form and Instruction	New
EIA-112_30Day FRN_2024-23621.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
2024-13457_EIA-112_60D FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey- Drop Letter 9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey- Late Letter 9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey- Open Letter 9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey-Escalation Letter 9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey-Non Response Letter_9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey-Reminder Letter 9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA 112 Survey-Welcome Letter 9_20_24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
EIA-112 SSB_9.16.2024.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-10-15
EIA-112 SSA_9.16.2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271616	Residential Utility Disconnections Survey Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202410-1905-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Residential Utility Disconnections Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/15/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,130	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,260	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	206,022	0

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Abstract: The Residential Utility Disconnections Survey is an annual form that collects 12 months of data from electric and natural gas providers about final termination notices sent to residential customers due to bill nonpayment, service disconnections of residential customers due to bill nonpayment, and service reconnections of residential customers who were disconnected due to bill nonpayment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 772 (b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 764 (a and b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 790 (a) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
  

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:
	89 FR 81882	06/20/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 82598	10/11/2024
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
Residential Utility Disconnections Survey	EIA-112	Residential Utility Disconnections Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,130	0	0	1,130	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,260	0	0	2,260	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	206,022	0	0	206,022	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: EIA is collecting this new information in response to a direction from the Joint Explanatory Statement to the Fiscal Year 2023 budget appropriations act , which directed EIA to conduct a monthly survey of electric and natural gas providers about final termination notices sent to residential customers due to bill nonpayment, service disconnections of residential customers due to bill nonpayment, and service reconnections of residential customers who were disconnected due to bill nonpayment. This will be an annual form, but the data will be collected at the monthly level for the previous 12-months. Data will be collected from the universe of respondents that provide information on electric and natural gas service. The burden on smaller entities across surveys is reduced through a number of means including the use of cutoff sampling for monthly surveys, the exclusion of respondents on Form EIA-861S Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Short Form), and the use of Computer-Assisted Web Interviews (CAWI).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $749,032

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/15/2024

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