Notice2023-11484
Proposed Agency Information Collection
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Published
May 31, 2023
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34846-34847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11484]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and 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.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before July 31, 2023. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Ira Birnbaum, DOE/
Infrastructure/FEMP, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#642d16054a260d160a06051109240c154a000b014a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="400932216e0229322e2221352d0028316e242f256e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions
should be directed to Ira Birnbaum, DOE/Infrastructure/FEMP, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#19506b78375b706b777b786c74597168377d767c377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a99281cea289928e8281958da08891ce848f85ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 287-1869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) whether the
proposed 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.: New; (2)
Information Collection Request Title: DOE Qualified List of Energy
Service Companies; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: The ESPC
statute (42 U.S.C. 8287(b)(2)(A)-(B)) requires the Secretary of Energy
to establish and maintain a list of firms qualified to perform energy
efficiency and renewable energy
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projects specifically using the energy savings performance contracts
(ESPCs) project financing methodology. The forms subject to this
Paperwork Reduction Act submission constitute the application and
recertification statement for inclusion on the DOE Qualified List of
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). The ESCOs on the DOE Qualified List
constitute the group of firms that are eligible for contract award
under 10 CFR 436.32. ESCOs that would like to bid on ESPC contracts for
the Federal government must apply to the DOE Qualified List of ESCOs
and complete the annual recertification statement; (5) Annual Estimated
Number of Respondents: 120; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total
Responses: 120; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 492; (8)
Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $59,220.
Statutory Authority: The ESPC statute (42 U.S.C. 8287(b)(2)(A)-(B))
requires the Secretary of Energy to establish and maintain a list of
firms qualified to perform energy efficiency and renewable energy
projects specifically using the energy savings performance contracts
(ESPCs) project financing methodology.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on May 23, 2023, by Mary Sotos, Director, Federal Energy
Management Program, 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 May 25, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-11484 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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