[Federal Register: April 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 81)]
[Notices]
[Page 24844-24845]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection of information
is in a final rule pertaining to test procedures for distribution
transformers that DOE is publishing in the ``Rules'' section of today's
Federal Register.
DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted by June 26,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to: Department of Energy,
Attn: Cyrus Nasseri, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EE-2J), Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20585. (202) 586-9138, E-mail: cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Collection title: Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers.
Type of review: New collection.
OMB number: None.
Type of respondents: Manufacturers of low-voltage dry-type
distribution transformers.
Estimated number of respondents: 57 companies.
Estimated total burden hours: 96 hours total per company per year;
based on 56 hours of technician/technical work and 40 hours clerical
work.
Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting: Recordkeeping: maintenance
of (1) data and (2) calibration procedures and actions.
Abstract: DOE today is publishing a final rule that establishes
test procedures for measuring the energy efficiency of distribution
transformers, pursuant to sections 323(b)(10) and 346(a)(1) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(10) and
6317(a)(1)) (See ``Rules'' section of this issue of the Federal
Register.) That rule contains the following recordkeeping requirements
that must be approved by OMB pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.) before manufacturers can be required to
comply with them: (1) Section 431.197(a)(4)(i) would require
manufacturers of distribution transformers to have records as to
alternative efficiency determination methods available for DOE
inspection; (2) section 6.2(f) of Appendix A to subpart K of Part 431
would require maintenance of calibration records; and (3) section
6.2(b) and (c) of Appendix A would require documentation of calibration
procedures.
Request for Comments: Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), DOE
invites comment on: (1) Whether the recordkeeping requirements in DOE's
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final rule are necessary; (2) the accuracy of DOE's estimate of the
burden of the proposed information collection; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who choose to respond. Additional information about DOE's
proposed information collection may be obtained from the contact person
named in this notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2006.
Douglas L. Faulkner,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 06-3164 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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