Federal Register #1905-0215

EIA Seeks Extension for State Level Generator Air Permit Inventory Data Collection

This opportunity involves the Energy Information Administration (EIA), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, seeking a three-year extension for its voluntary State Level Generator Air Permit Inventory Report information collection. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Energy Information Administration (EIA) - Purpose: - Extension of the EIA-860S: State Level Generator Air Permit Inventory Report (OMB Control Number 1905-0215) - Aims to improve the completeness and accuracy of the EIA-860 sampling frame, especially for backup generators - Supports emergency response and grid reliability by maintaining a census of U.S. electricity generating units (≥1 MW) - Key Changes: - Increase in estimated respondents from 56 to 150 - Change in reporting status from mandatory to voluntary - Implementation of web-scraping protocol for jurisdictions with public-facing air permit portals - No OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is an information collection effort, not a procurement of products or services - No products or services are being purchased; this is a data collection initiative

Description

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) submitted a request for a three-year extension with changes to its EIA-860S: State Level Generator Air Permit Inventory Report, OMB Control Number 1905-0215. This voluntary information collection aims to ensure the EIA-860 sampling frame comprehensively covers the power generator population, particularly backup generators. The extension is critical for enhancing the completeness and accuracy of the sampling frame. The original collection was approved on February 12, 2026, under emergency provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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