[Federal Register: March 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 52)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). The Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program 
(WAP) is a formula grant funding program. DOE has developed four forms 
designed to reduce the length of time to input information and provide 
a consistent format for all States to submit as part of their State 
Application and Plan process. This activity will benefit the program 
and States because all forms are in electronic format that will 
populate a database for program information. The program information 
captured will be used to provide the most current program information 
for the budget, congressional and public inquires of the program. 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before May 16, 2008. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Elnora Long, U.S. 
Department of Energy, EE-2-K/Forestal Building; 1000 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202-586-1233 or by e-mail at 
elnora.long@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Elnora Long at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5127 (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Weatherization Assistance Program; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; 
(4) Purpose: The Weatherization Assistance Program provides grants to 
States, the District of Columbia and Native American Tribes; Type of 
Respondents: States, District of Columbia, and Native American Tribes; 
(5) Respondents: 52; (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 3 hours per 
Respondent.

    Statutory Authority: 10 CFR part 440.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on March 5, 2008.
Ronald Shaw,
Acting Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental 
Program, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
 [FR Doc. E8-5270 Filed 3-14-08; 8:45 am]

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