Notice2022-18635
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Weatherization Assistance Program
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August 30, 2022
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Energy Department
Abstract
The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Historic Preservation for Energy Efficiency Programs, was initially approved on December 1, 2010, under OMB Control No. 1910-5155 and expired on September 30, 2015. The information collection request was previously approved on February 24, 2020 under OMB Control No. 1910-5155 and its current expiration date is February 28, 2023. This extension will allow DOE to continue data collection on the status of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), the State Energy Program (SEP), and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Program activities will ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52946-52947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18635]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the
Weatherization Assistance Program
AGENCY: Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department), pursuant to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three
years, an information collection request with the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Historic
Preservation for Energy Efficiency Programs, was initially approved on
December 1, 2010, under OMB Control No. 1910-5155 and expired on
September 30, 2015. The information collection request was previously
approved on February 24, 2020 under OMB Control No. 1910-5155 and its
current expiration date is February 28, 2023. This extension will allow
DOE to continue data collection on the status of the Weatherization
Assistance Program (WAP), the State Energy Program (SEP), and the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Program
activities will ensure compliance with the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA).
DATES: Comments regarding this propose information collection must be
received on or before October 31, 2022. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Michael Tidwell by email to
the following address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#610c08020900040d4f15080516040d0d2104044f050e044f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abc6c2c8c3cacec785dfc2cfdccec7c7ebcece85cfc4ce85ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line
``Historic Preservation for Energy Efficiency Programs (OMB No. 1910-
5155)'' 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 Michael Tidwell, 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#365b5f555e57535a18425f5241535a5a7653531852595318515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a070309020b0f06441e030e1d0f06062a0f0f440e050f440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>, (240) 285-8937.
Additional information and reporting guidance concerning the
Historic Preservation reporting requirement for the WAP, SEP, and EECBG
programs are available for review at: <a href="http://www.energy.gov/eere/wipo/downloads/wpn-10-12-historic-preservation-implementation">www.energy.gov/eere/wipo/downloads/wpn-10-12-historic-preservation-implementation</a>.
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
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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-
5155; (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Historic Preservation
for Energy Efficiency Programs''; (3) Type of Review: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect
information on the status of the Weatherization Assistance Program,
State Energy Program, and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant Program activities. State Energy Program (SEP): This ICR will
include Historic Preservation reporting for SEP Annual Appropriations,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations for SEP,
and two new sub-programs of SEP established by IIJA--the Energy
Efficiency Revolving Loan Program and the Energy Auditor Training Grant
Program. SEP Annual Appropriations: On March 15, 2022, the President
signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which appropriated
$63,000,000 to SEP. As noted in SEP Program Notice 10-008E and 10-008F,
SEP Grantees are required to complete Annual Historic Preservation
Reports. SEP IIJA Appropriations: On November 15, 2021, the President
signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which
appropriated $500,000,000 for SEP to provide Formula Grants to its
Grantees (State Energy Offices). Grantees will use Formula Grants for
similar activities as their Annual Appropriations grants, and Grantees
will similarly be required to submit Annual Historic Preservation
Reports for these IIJA grants. Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund
Capitalization Grant Program: The IIJA appropriated $250,000,000 to SEP
to establish the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization
Grant Program, through which SEP will provide Capitalization Grants to
SEP Grantees to establish revolving loan fund financing programs for
energy efficiency projects in residential and commercial buildings. The
grants will be allocated in part according to SEP's existing allocation
formula, and development and implementation of financing programs are
already a subset of activities for which Grantees can and have used
Annual Appropriations grants. Energy Auditor Training Grant Program:
The IIJA appropriated $40,000,000 to SEP to establish the Energy
Auditor Training Grant Program, through which SEP will provide grants
to certain SEP Grantees to train individuals to conduct energy audits
or surveys of commercial and residential buildings. Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG): This ICR will also include
Historic Preservation reporting for the financing programs funded by
the EECBG Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) that grantees are required to report on into perpetuity. Through
section 40552(b) of IIJA, Congress appropriated $550,000,000 to the
EECBG Program for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended.
The EECBG Program provides Federal grants to states, units of local
government, and Indian tribes to assist eligible entities in
implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, to reduce
total energy use, and to improve energy efficiency as outlined by the
Program's authorizing legislation, Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy
Independence, and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). EECBG Program grantees
will be required to submit Annual Historic Preservation Reports. EECBG
does not receive annual appropriations but was previously funded by
ARRA in 2009. A portion of ARRA EECBG Program grantees that chose to
fund and administer financing programs continue to report annually on
Historic Preservation and are included in this ICR. Weatherization
Assistance Program (WAP): The third and final component of this ICR is
the Historic Preservation Reporting for the WAP Formula and Competitive
Grant activities. On March 15, 2022, the President signed the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which appropriated
$334,000,000 to the WAP. These funds are available for WAP formula
activities along with WAP competitive grant recipients, all of which
will be required to complete annual Historic Preservation Reports.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,863; (6) Annual
Estimated Number of Total Responses: 3,105; (7) Annual Estimated Number
of Burden Hours: 9,661; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $436,691.62.
Statutory Authority: Title V, National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, Pub. L. 89-665 as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
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 25, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-18635 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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