Notice2022-28230
Agency Information Collection Extension
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Published
December 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection request, State Energy Program (SEP), was previously approved on August 31, 2020, under OMB Control Number 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 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79878-79879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28230]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection request,
State Energy Program (SEP), was previously approved on August 31, 2020,
under OMB Control Number 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 proposed information collection must be
received on or before January 27, 2023. 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) 881-8585.
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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 information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Greg Davoren by email to the following address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6a1948381c882879089948388a68383c8828983c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaad988f8dc48e8b9c85988f84aa8f8fc48e858fc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line ``State Energy Program
(OMB NO. 1910-5126)'' included in the message.
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="eb8c998e8cc58f8a9d84998e85ab8e8ec58f848ec58c849d">[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 Titled: ``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;
(7) 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 November
22, 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 December 22, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-28230 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
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