Notice2021-25429
Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection for the Weatherization Assistance Program
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Published
November 22, 2021
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Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate a previously approved collection, with change, for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization Assistance Program Sub-Programs, was previously approved on May 31, 2014, under OMB Control No. 1910-5157 and expired on May 31, 2017.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66292-66293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25429]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection for
the Weatherization Assistance Program
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate a previously approved
collection, with change, for three years with the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization
Assistance Program Sub-Programs, was previously approved on May 31,
2014, under OMB Control No. 1910-5157 and expired on May 31, 2017.
DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before
January 21, 2022. 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 Brittany Price by email to
the following address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e7c4c574a4a5f5047106e4c575d5b7e5b5b105a515b10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82c0f0ebf6f6e3ecfbacd2f0ebe1e7c2e7e7ace6ede7ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line
``Weatherization Assistance Program Sub-Programs (OMB No. 1910-5157)''
included in the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be
accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see section
III (Submission of Comments) of this document.
Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions
through a variety of mechanisms, including postal mail and hand
delivery/courier, the Department has found it necessary to make
temporary modifications to the comment submission process in light of
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is currently accepting only
electronic submissions at this time. If a commenter finds that this
change poses an undue hardship, please contact the DOE staff person
listed in this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Brittany Price, EE-5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 or by email or phone at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f1e1fae7e7f2fdeabde3e1faf0f6d3f6f6bdf7fcf6bdf4fce5">[email protected]</a>, 240-306-7252.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
extended 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.
This information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1910-5157;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Weatherization
Enhancement and Innovation (E&I), Sustainable Energy Resources for
Consumers (SERC), and Community Scale Weatherization Pilot Grants'';
(3) Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired;
(4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of grantee
activities, including but not limited to weatherized units, total
people assisted with grant funds, expenditures, and results, to ensure
that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and
expeditiously. All information collection proposed under these programs
is necessary for their implementation, and thus necessary for the
function of the Agency as a whole. The information collected will be
used by program staff to track the recipients of E&I, SERC, and
Community Scale activities, their progress in achieving scheduled
milestones, and funds expended (including expenditure rates). The
information also enables program staff to provide required or requested
information on program activities to OMB, Congress and the public.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 66;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 406;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2336 hours;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$105,666.32.
Statutory Authority: Statutes 42 U.S.C. 6864d and 42 U.S.C. 6872,
H.R. 133, Estimate for Division N--
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Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 Public Law 116-260.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November
16, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of
Energy. That document with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-25429 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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