[Federal Register: December 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review;
comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) submitted an information
collection request (ICR) to the OMB for extension under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (OMB Control Number 1910-0068).
DOE requests a three-year extension of its collection activities
for information from owners of qualified renewable energy generation
facilities who apply annually for Renewable Energy Production Incentive
(REPI) payments. This ICR seeks information necessary to determine
whether an applicant's facility qualifies for these REPI payments by
producing the requisite amount of net electricity. The information
gathered by the ICR ensures that the government has sufficient
information to determine whether public funds are being properly used
for these incentive payments.
DATES: Comments regarding this request to extend the collection of
information concerning annual applications from the owners of qualified
renewable energy generation facilities must be received on or before
January 28, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting
comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time
allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your
intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer
may be telephoned at 202-395-4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the: DOE Desk Officer,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Comments should also be addressed to: Dan Beckley, Project Manager,
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-2K, Forrestal Building, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20585-1290 or by fax, 202-586-
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1628 or by e-mail dan.beckley@ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies should be directed to the person in ADDRESSES.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-
0068. (2) ICR Title: Renewable Energy Production Incentive. (3)
Purpose: To provide required information to receive consideration for
payment for qualified renewable energy electricity produced in the
prior fiscal year. (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: 75. (5)
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 450. (6) Number of Collections: The ICR
contains 75 (one per grantee annually) information and/or recordkeeping
requirements.
Statutory Authority: Energy Policy Act of 1992 (P. L. 102-486)
and as amended in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, (P. L. 109-058)--42
U.S.C. 13317.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2007.
Mark Bailey,
Supervisor, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E7-25033 Filed 12-26-07; 8:45 am]
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