[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81257-81258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32440]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency 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. 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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before January 26, 2011. 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:
DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; and
Tyler Huebner, EE-2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. Fax  (202) 586-1233. 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Tyler Huebner, EE-2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. Fax  (202) 586-
1233. [email protected].
    Reporting requirements concerning these Weatherization Assistance 
Program Sub-programs are available for review at the following Web 
site: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/recovery_act_guidance.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. ``1910-''; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: ``Weatherization Assistance Program Sub-programs''; (2) Type of 
Review: New; (3) 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 
(especially important for Recovery Act funds); (4) Annual Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 77; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Total 
Responses: 308; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 3,696; (7) 
Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $147,840.

    Authority:  Title IV, Section 411(b) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act (EISA), Public Law 110-140; American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); Energy Policy Act of 2005; Energy 
and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on December 20, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-32440 Filed 12-23-10; 8:45 am]
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