[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 20347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8707]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: 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 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 June 13, 2011. 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 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 Keith Dennis, EE-2K, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, Fax #: (202)
287-7145, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5156; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: Utility Billing; (3) Type of Request: Extension of Emergency
ICR; (4) Purpose: The Authorization form will allow an evaluator
specified by DOE to obtain grantee project site's energy usage and cost
(electricity and natural gas). The purpose of the information
collection is to estimate the direct impacts on energy and cost savings
of energy efficiency programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 60,629; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses:
60,629; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 29,998; (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $41,085.
Statutory Authority: Title IV of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.), as amended,
authorizes the DOE to administer the Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP). Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
of 1975, (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) as amended, authorizes DOE to
administer the State Energy Program (SEP). Title V, Subtitle E of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17151 et
seq.) authorizes DOE to administer the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG).
Issued in Washington, DC, March 31, 2011.
Henry Kelly,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-8707 Filed 4-11-11; 8:45 am]
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