Notice2022-02118
Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection for the Weatherization Assistance Program
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Published
February 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
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 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5809-5810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02118]
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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, U.S.
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
March 4, 2022. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments
but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by
this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your intention to
make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be
telephoned at (202) 395-4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function; or you can
send comments to Brittany Price by email to the following address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4200302b3636232c3b6c12302b21270227276c262d276c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a4878637e7e6b6473245a7863696f4a6f6f246e656f246d657c">[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="f694849f828297988fd886849f9593b69393d8929993d8919980">[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
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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: 50;
(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:
$147,932.85.
Statutory Authority: Statutes 42 U.S.C. 6864d and 42 U.S.C. 6872,
H.R. 133, Estimate for Division N--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 January 27,
2022, by Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy 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 January 28, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-02118 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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