Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-10737
EIA requests public comment on extension and changes to the Coal Markets Reporting System (CMRS) information collection.
Buyer
Energy Information Administration
Posted
May 29, 2026
Respond By
June 29, 2026
Identifier
2026-10737
NAICS
541690
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), part of the Department of Energy, is seeking public comment on a proposed three-year extension and modification of its Coal Markets Reporting System (CMRS) information collection. - Government Buyer: - Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy - Requested Services: - Continued collection, evaluation, and analysis of U.S. coal market data - Five survey forms included: - Form EIA-3: Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data - Form EIA-7A: Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation - Form EIA-8A: Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports - Form EIA-6: Emergency Coal Supply Survey (Standby) - Form EIA-20: Emergency Weekly Coal Monitoring Survey for Coal Burning Power Producers (Standby) - Addition of up to 100 pretesting interviews per year to improve survey methodologies - Unique Requirements: - No procurement of products or vendors; this is an information collection effort - Data supports energy policy, market analysis, and forecasting - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is not a product or service procurement - Place of Performance: - Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (federal office) - Period of Performance: - Three-year extension, including annual pretesting interviews
Description
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) invites public comment on the proposed three-year extension, with change, to the Coal Markets Reporting System (CMRS). The CMRS includes five surveys that collect data on U.S. coal production, quality, consumption, receipts, stocks, and prices. The extension request covers Forms EIA-3, EIA-6, EIA-7A, EIA-8A, and EIA-20, and includes an addition of 100 pretesting interviews per year to improve survey methodologies. Comments on this information collection must be received by June 29, 2026.