Notice2022-22696
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the State Energy Program
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Published
October 19, 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 a currently approved collection of information with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, State Energy Program (SEP), was previously approved on August 31, 2020, under OMB Control No. 1910-5126 and its current expiration date is August 31, 2023. This ICR will include SEP Annual Appropriations and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This ICR makes updates to the SEP 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 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22696]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the
State Energy 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 Department of Energy (DOE or the Department), 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, State
Energy Program (SEP), was previously approved on August 31, 2020, under
OMB Control No. 1910-5126 and its current expiration date is August 31,
2023. This ICR will include SEP Annual Appropriations and
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This ICR makes updates
to the SEP 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
December 19, 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 Greg Davoren by email to the
following address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6a1948381c882879089948388a68383c8828983c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44033621236a2025322b36212a0421216a202b216a232b32">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line
``State Energy Program (OMB No. 1910-5126)'' 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.
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 considering
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is only accepting 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 Greg Davoren, 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="71160314165f1510071e03141f3114145f151e145f161e07">[email protected]</a>, (202) 287-1706.
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-
5126; (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``State Energy Program
(SEP)''; (3) Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of
grantee activities related to SEP Annual Appropriations and IIJA--total
activities funded through with grant funds; expenditures; and results,
to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively
and expeditiously. SEP Annual Appropriations: On March 15, 2022, the
President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which
appropriated $56,500,000 to the SEP for formula grants allocation. As
noted in SEPN 22-01, SEP 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
SEP's annual appropriations, this collection also includes reporting
for the $790 million 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
State Energy Program is listed as an IIJA recipient under Title 1: Grid
Infrastructure and Resiliency within Division D-Energy. (5) Annual
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56; (6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 1,288; (8) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
25,088; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$1,187,164.16.
Statutory Authority: Title 42, chapter 77, subchapter III, part B
of the United States Code (U.S.C.), (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). All grant
awards made under this program shall comply with applicable laws
including, but not limited to, the SEP statutory authority (42 U.S.C.
6321 et seq.), 10 CFR part 420, and 2 CFR part 200 as amended by 2 CFR
part 910.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 14,
2022, by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, 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 October 14, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-22696 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
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