EIA-860S: Voluntary State Level Generator Air Permit Inventory Report
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/21/2026
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2026
150
56
1,500
280
142,410
26,597
The EIA-860S is an annual voluntary standby form. This form will enable the acquisition of power generator data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories, primarily through collaboration with air permitting offices responsible for regulating generators under the Clean Air Act. Maintaining this annual form in standby will allow EIA to periodically gather administrative data, strengthening the EIAâ860 frame and keeping a consolidated inventory of airâpermitted electric generators up to date through systematic reconciliation and validation; without necessitating any alteration to the core purpose or structure of the primary EIA-860 survey.
US Code:
15 USC 772(b)
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act
US Code:
15 USC 754(b)
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act
US Code:
15 USC 790(a)
Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act
Based on feedback received during the emergency data collection and the 60-day Federal Register Notice (FRN) comment period, the estimated number of respondents has increased from 56 to 150 to account for jurisdictions where counties and regional air districts, rather than state-level agencies, issue air permits. The estimated reporting burden per response has increased from 5 hours to 10 hours. To further mitigate respondent burden, EIA will implement a "web-scraping first" protocol for jurisdictions with public-facing air permit portals; respondents will only be requested to voluntarily report new air permits issued since their last reporting period.
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:
(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;
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.
EIA-860S