Agency Information Collection Extension: Petroleum Supply Reporting System (PSRS)
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) seeks a three-year extension of its Petroleum Supply Reporting System (PSRS) under OMB Control Number 1905-0165, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. PSRS includes seven weekly surveys (WPSRS), eight monthly surveys (MPSRS), and two annual surveys, collecting data on crude oil, hydrocarbon gas liquids, petroleum products, and biofuels from operators regarding production, inputs, imports, inventories, capacities, and feedstocks. This data supports EIA reports like Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Petroleum Supply Monthly, and international obligations to the IEA. EIA proposes minor changes to align survey instructions across PSRS and update reporting for accuracy. Key updates include revising Form EIA-804 to reflect current U.S. crude oil import sources by replacing outdated countries (Azerbaijan, China, Indonesia, Oman, Thailand) with emerging ones (Guyana, Kazakhstan, UAE, Ghana, Senegal). Form EIA-819 will be renamed to cover non-biogenic waste fuels, revise disclosure rules for biofuel feedstocks, and discontinue unused Part 10 on MTBE/ETBE production. To reduce respondent burden, EIA removes annual storage capacity supplements from monthly Forms EIA-810, EIA-813, and EIA-815, shifting data to a new standby Form EIA-830 for activation during market emergencies. Total annual burden is estimated at 176,071 hours across 6,523 respondents and 114,891 responses, costing $16.7 million at $94.94/hour. Comments due by May 4, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Update Form EIA-804 country list: remove Azerbaijan/China/Indonesia/Oman/Thailand, add Guyana/Kazakhstan/UAE/Ghana/Senegal effective with extension
- Rename Form EIA-819 to 'Monthly Report of Fuels from Non-Biogenic Waste and Biofuels'; revise feedstock disclosure; discontinue Part 10 (no data since inception)
- Remove annual storage supplements from Forms EIA-810/813/815 to reduce burden
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit comments on the Petroleum Supply Reporting System (PSRS) information collection extension (OMB Control Number 1905-0165) by May 4, 2026 via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
Petroleum operators must report crude oil import data using the updated country list on Form EIA-804, replacing Azerbaijan, China, Indonesia, Oman, and Thailand with Guyana, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, Ghana, and Senegal
Respondents to Form EIA-819 must report data on fuels from non-biogenic waste and biofuels under revised disclosure rules that allow publication of aggregate feedstock consumption data
Discontinue reporting data in Part 10 (MTBE/ETBE production) of Form EIA-819
Remove Part 6 Annual Storage Capacity Supplement from Form EIA-810 monthly submissions and instead report storage capacity data using new standby Form EIA-830 when activated during market emergencies