| | 2002 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey: User-Needs SurveyView current results.
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We need your help in designing the next Manufacturing Energy
      Consumption Survey (MECS)! As our valued customer, you are in an important position to
      tell us what kinds of data are most useful in helping you understand energy consumption in
      the U.S. manufacturing sector. Below is a short electronic survey with just a few
      questions.
      We will stop collecting responses for user feedback on May 17, 2002.  This deadline serves to meet our intended release date of April/May 2003 for fielding MECS2002.
      The MECS is designed to produce estimates of energy consumption and other energy-related
      activities in manufacturing. The survey also collects information on energy expenditures,
      average prices, onsite generation of electricity, and byproduct energy use.
      We at the Energy Information Administration (EIA) hope to learn more about your needs and
      expectations regarding the 2002 MECS.

1. The MECS is now required to classify
          manufacturing establishments according to the North American Industry Classification
          System (NAICS). This listing shows the 1998 MECS classifications, which does not include every manufacturing classification.Are there any other manufacturing types
          that would be of interest to you regarding MECS data. The corresponding
          NAICS code is not necessary, but please provide it, if known. For a full list of all manufacturing classifications, see
	    www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naicod02.htm#N31 (opens a new window).
2. We are considering adding
          certain types of MECS information that reflect emerging issues in the manufacturing
          environment.
          Please tell us your concerns, using the box below, if we reinstate the
          collection of information about manufacturers' fuel-switching
          capabilities. Fuel-switching questions were removed from the collection of 1998
          MECS data. However, we feel such questions are again necessary due to the increased price
          volatility of energy and the necessity to update baseline statistics.
3. The MECS collections of 1994 and 1998
          data both tabulated the number of establishments that used certain specific technologies
          that are only applicable to particular industries (for example, continuous digesting and
          displacement bleaching in paper industries, bioprocessing and hydrocarbon cracking in
          chemical industries).
          Specific technologies were listed in the following manufacturing areas:
	Food (NAICS code 311);Beverage and Tobacco Products (NAICS code 312);Textile Mills (NAICS code 313);Textile Product Mills (NAICS code 314);Paper (NAICS code 322);Chemicals (NAICS code 325);Nonmetallic Mineral Products (NAICS code 327);Iron and Steel Mills (NAICS code 331111).Please see www.eia.gov/emeu/mecs/mecs98/datatables/d98c10_3.htm(opens a new window)
 		to view an example of the specific technologies that were collected in 1998.
          Please tell us if the industry-specific technologies are of interest to you.  Also, suggest any additions to or deletions from our set of technologies.
          Also, please tell us if our present collection/tabulation scheme (the count of
          number of establishments with/without a given technology) is adequate for your needs.Yes - Tabulation is adequate.No - Tabulation is not adequate. Explain:Due to budget constraints, we think it is possible that at least one of the following
	    data items will not be collected during the next MECS. Please tell us which
	    items are of most importance to you.
	   Upon completion of Question 4, please check to be sure that you have not
          selected any rank number more than once.Please rank the following data topics a through f in order of importance to you.
4. Food (NAICS code 311);
5. Beverage and Tobacco Products (NAICS code 312);
6. Textile Mills (NAICS code 313);
7. Textile Product Mills (NAICS code 314);
8. Paper (NAICS code 322);
9. Chemicals (NAICS code 325);
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Products (NAICS code 327);
11. Iron and Steel Mills (NAICS code 331111).
12. Due to budget constraints, we think it is possible that at least one of the following
	    data items will not be collected during the next MECS. Please tell us which
	    items are of most importance to you.
	   Upon completion of Question 4, please check to be sure that you have not
          selected any rank number more than once.Please rank the following data topics a through f in order of importance to you.

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1. Please use the box below to tell us
          about any additional suggestions or comments.
2. [Optional] Your Name and E-Mail
          Address, please. (Name - Optional) (E-Mail - Optional)
3. [Optional] Your Employer.  (Employer
          - Optional)



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According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The valid OMB control number of this information collection is 1905-0186. Your
response is strictly voluntary and will be held confidential. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response,
including the time required to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather
the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any
comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions for improving this
form, please write to: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration,
EI-70, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.

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