Part
B: Collections
of Information Employing Statistical Methods Form
EIA-851A Domestic Uranium Production Report (Annual) Form
EIA-851Q Domestic Uranium Production Report (Quarterly) Form
EIA-858 Uranium Marketing Annual Survey
May
2025
Supporting
Statement for Uranium Data Program
www.eia.gov
U.S.
Department of Energy
Washington,
DC 20585
OMB
No. 1905-0160
The U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), the statistical and analytical agency within
the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), prepared this report. By
law, our data, analyses, and forecasts are independent of approval
by any other officer or employee of the U.S. Government. The views
in this report do not represent those of DOE or any other federal
agencies.
B.3. Maximizing Response Rates 2
B.4. Test Procedures and Form Consultations 3
B.5. Statistical Consultations 3
EIA’s Uranium Data Program (UDP) respondent universe currently consists of 77 unique respondents filing 99 surveys in each calendar year because some respondents are required to complete multiple surveys based on their business activities. Table 1 shows the number of respondents for each individual survey form. Table 2 shows which respondents are required to submit multiple survey forms. All entities involved in the U.S. domestic uranium industry are required to fill out at least one of the three surveys, regardless of size. The respondent universe is researched and updated annually using the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and state mining/environmental department project lists. Current respondents are also required to identify counterparties in the contract section of the EIA-858 survey. Depending on the range of business activities, a respondent may be required to fill out one, two, or all three surveys (See Table 2 for details regarding the 77 respondents).
Table 1: Number of respondents for each survey
EIA Form Number/Title |
Number of Respondents for each form |
Required Respondents |
Form EIA-851A - Domestic Uranium Production Report (Annual) |
26 |
All existing or potential uranium concentrate producers that report on the EIA-851Q as well as all firms engaged in uranium drilling, exploration, land, reclamations, and reserves activities. |
Form EIA-851Q - Domestic Uranium Production Report (Quarterly) |
11 |
All existing or potential uranium concentrate producers with existing or planned facilities within the United States. |
Form EIA-858 - Uranium Marketing Annual Survey |
62 |
All owners and operators of U.S. civilian nuclear power reactors, uranium brokers and traders, uranium converters, uranium fabricators, uranium producers and the U.S. government. |
TOTAL |
99 |
|
Table 2: Unique respondent survey frame
EIA Form Number |
Number of respondents who submit all three surveys |
Number of respondents who only submit both the EIA-851Q and EIA-851A |
Number of respondents who only submit both the EIA-851A and EIA-858 |
Number of respondents who only submit the EIA-851A |
Number of respondents who only submit the EIA-858 |
Total respondent universe |
Form EIA-851Q |
9 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Form EIA-851A |
2 |
13 |
|
|
||
Form EIA-858 |
|
|
51 |
|
||
Total |
9 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
51 |
77 |
There are no sampling methodologies used with EIA UDP forms, as all these surveys are censuses of the target populations. Surveys have historically received 100% response rates and have not used imputation or estimation methods. After data checks, if there are any edits, the respondent is contacted to ensure their reported figures are correct.
To maximize response rates, EIA surveys and instructions are designed to be concise and written to facilitate accurate reporting. Data that are not expected to change from year-to-year or month-to-month are pre-populated on the forms, such as respondent contact information and prior year uranium inventory balances. Notifications are emailed early to maximize the time respondents have to complete the surveys.
EIA’s internet data collection system makes forms available online as soon as respondents obtain a secure ID and password. All respondents currently access and complete their required forms through the online EIA internet data collection system. Form due dates are the same each period so that respondents can schedule their completion activities.
Response rates are 100%. The table below shows the response rates of each survey for the 2023 calendar year. Any non-respondents are contacted by email, telephone, and letter to request data submission, until a zero non-response rate is obtained. Follow-up email messages citing failure to file the required form are sent to all non-respondents. If the follow-up email messages do not result in a response, additional correspondence requesting immediate submission is sent to the supervisor of the primary contact and, if necessary, to higher-level management officials at the non-responding entity. These letters are sent from the EIA Office Director or, on rare occasions, from the Assistant Administrator or Administrator of EIA.
Table 3: 2023 Response Rates
EIA Survey |
Response Rates for 2023 |
851Q |
100% |
851A |
100% |
858 |
100% |
Respondents who file via the internet system are given the opportunity to either correct or explain unusual data during their submission. These explanations are reviewed by EIA staff. Respondents are contacted if further clarification is needed.
The Uranium surveys are established continuing surveys and testing were done at the time they were established
For information concerning this request for OMB approval, please contact Tim Shear, at 202-586-0403, or by email at [email protected].
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File Title | Supporting Statement for Uranium Data Program |
Subject | Improving the Quality and Scope of EIA Data |
Author | Stroud, Lawrence |
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