[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39008-39009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16440]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Proposed Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
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.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including
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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 September 7, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Jeffery Dowd, Solar
Decathlon Evaluation Lead; EE-3B, Forrestal Building; U.S. Department
of Energy; 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; (O) 202-
586-7258; or by fax at 202-586-2176; 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 Jeffery Dowd at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No. 1910 New;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: DOE Solar Decathlon
Impact Evaluation Surveys;
(3) Type of Request: New;
(4) Purpose: The information collected by this information
collection will be used for an impact evaluation of the Solar Decathlon
Program. The evaluation will contribute to the effective
administration; program monitoring, and management of the Solar
Decathlon Program; and for measuring attainment of DOE's program goals
as required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Program Assessment Rating
Tool (PART);
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 810;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 810;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 104 hours;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: No
cost burden to the respondents is expected.
Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act of
1977 (42 U.S.C. 5815(b)); Government Performance and Results Act (31
U.S.C. 1115(a)); Executive Order 13450, November 13, 2007; and Memo,
Peter R. Orszag, Director, Office of Management and Budget,
``Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluations,'' dated October 7,
2009.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2010.
Scott Hine,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary-Business Administration (DAS-BA),
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-16440 Filed 7-6-10; 8:45 am]
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