[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59531-59532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27597]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection; Comment Request; Energy 
Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before January 19, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. Any extension of the comment period will 
be applicable to all interested parties.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Johanna Zetterberg, U.S. 
Department of Energy, EE-2K/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202-586-1233, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jody Barringer at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block 
Grant program is a newly established program authorized by the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140) and funded 
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Pub. L. 111-5). The 
program provides grants to states, territories, local governments and 
Native American tribal governments to fund programs that reduce energy 
use and fossil fuel emissions and increase energy efficiency. The 
information collected will be used to track the recipients' activities, 
their progress in achieving program objectives, and funds expended 
(including expenditure rates). The information will also enable DOE to 
provide timely information on program activities and accomplishments to 
OMB, Congress and the public. The President's pledge of transparency 
and accountability in the expenditure of ARRA funds makes this 
information especially important.
    This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. ``New''; 
(2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Energy Efficiency and 
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program Status Report;'' (3) Type of 
Review: Regular Submission; (4) Purpose: To collect information on the 
status of grantee activities, expenditures, and results, to ensure that 
program funds are being used appropriately, effectively, and 
expeditiously; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,357; (6) 
Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 28,284; (7) Estimated Time 
Required per Response: local governments/tribal governments--2 hours; 
states/territories--3 hours; (8) Annual Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 85,524; and (9) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Cost Burden: $3,985.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.


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    Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act (EISA), Public Law 110-140.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2009.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E9-27597 Filed 11-17-09; 8:45 am]
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