Notice2022-18432
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Weatherization Assistance Program
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Published
August 26, 2022
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Energy Department
Abstract
The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years a currently approved collection of information with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), was previously approved on May 31, 2020, under OMB Control No. 1910-5127 and its current expiration date is May 31, 2023. This ICR will include WAP Annual Appropriations and Weatherization Readiness Funds, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and Multi-Family Buildings. This ICR makes updates to the WAP reporting metrics to ensure the requested information can be shared on an annual basis with Congress.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18432]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Extension of a Currently 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 Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years a currently
approved collection of information with the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization
Assistance Program (WAP), was previously approved on May 31, 2020,
under OMB Control No. 1910-5127 and its current expiration date is May
31, 2023. This ICR will include WAP Annual Appropriations and
Weatherization Readiness Funds, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA), and Multi-Family Buildings. This ICR makes updates to the WAP
reporting metrics to ensure the requested information can be shared on
an annual basis with Congress.
DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before
October 25, 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#d99babb0adadb8b7a0f789abb0babc99bcbcf7bdb6bcf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2567574c5151444b5c0b75574c46406540400b414a400b424a53">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line
``Weatherization Assistance Program (OMB No. 1910-5127)'' 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 ADDRESSES section 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.:
1910-5127; (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Weatherization
Assistance Program (WAP)''; (3) Type of Review: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect information on
the status of grantee activities related to WAP Annual Appropriations/
Weatherization Readiness Fund, IIJA, and the multifamily buildings
expansion--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. WAP Annual Appropriations and Weatherization Readiness
Fund: On March 15, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021, which appropriated $334,000,000 to the WAP,
and included $15,000,000 to be made available to establish a
Weatherization Readiness Fund. As noted in WPN 22-6, WAP Grantees will
be required to report metrics related to the expenditure of these
funds. Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA): In addition to
the reporting documents for the WAP's annual appropriations, this
collection also includes reporting for the $3.168 billion delivered by
IIJA. IIJA was passed by Congress on November 6, 2021 ``to authorize
funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs, and for other purposes.'' The Weatherization Assistance
Program is listed as an IIJA recipient under the Subtitle E--
Miscellaneous section within Title V: Energy Efficiency and Building
Infrastructure. Multifamily Buildings: The Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 amended Section 421 of the Energy Conservation and Production
Act by inserting: ``the number of multifamily buildings in which
individual dwelling units were weatherized during the previous year,
the number of individual dwelling units in multifamily buildings
weatherized during the previous year,'' after ``the average size of the
dwellings being weatherized.'' (5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 57; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 798;
(8) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 7,752; (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $366,824.64.
Statutory Authority: Title 42, chapter 81, subchapter III, part A
of the United States Code (U.S.C.), (42 U.S.C. 6867(a)).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 12,
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 August 23, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-18432 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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