[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 59661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23602]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the
State Energy Program
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: A 60-day notice and request for comments was published in the
Federal Register on July 29, 2013 (78 FR 45517). No comments were
received in response to this Notice. This subsequent 30-day notice
allows public comment on the final version of the information
collection request.
The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a revision
of a currently approved 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. The information
collection requests a revision and three-year extension of its State
Energy Program, OMB Control Number 1910-5126.
The proposed collection will 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 programs closing out during this
information collection period).
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the revision of the currently
approved 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 pertaining to the approved collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to further enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being collected; and (d) ways to further
minimize the burden regarding the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this revision to an approved information
collection must be received on or before October 28, 2013. 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 Christine Platt Patrick, EE-
2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20585, Email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to: Pete Davis, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290, Phone: (720) 356-
1606, Fax: (202) 287-1745, Email: [email protected].
Additional information and reporting guidance concerning the State
Energy Program (SEP) is available for review at the following Web site:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/sep.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5126; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: State Energy Program; (3) Type of Review: Revision of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; (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: 56; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 228;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 7,740; (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $309,600.
Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy
Independence and Security Act (EISA), Pub. L. 110-140 as amended (42
U.S.C. 17151 et seq.).
Issued in Washington, DC, September 20, 2013.
Gregory Davoren,
SEP Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental
Programs, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013-23602 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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