Notice2024-06484
Agency Information Collection Extension
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Published
March 27, 2024
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 collection relates to voluntary carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchase disclosures.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21246-21247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06484]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: 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 collection relates to voluntary
carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchase disclosures.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before May 28, 2024. If you anticipate any difficulty in
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Rory Jacobson, Acting
Division Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal, Forrestal Building Rm.
4G-036, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20585; or by telephone at (202) 585-1650; or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ddbe2e1f8e3f9ecfff4cec9dfeee5ece1e1e8e3eae8cde5fca3e9e2e8a3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aff9c0c3dac1dbceddd6ecebfdccc7cec3c3cac1c8caefc7de81cbc0ca81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a> with ``purchase disclosures'' in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to Rory
Jacobson, Acting Division Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal,
Forrestal Building Rm. 4G-036, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585; or by telephone at (202)
585-1650; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88fae7faf1a6e2e9ebe7eafbe7e6c8e0f9a6ece7eda6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3819c818add9992909c91809c9db39b82dd979c96dd949c85">[email protected]</span></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 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-NEW;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Voluntary Carbon Dioxide
Removal (CDR) Purchase Disclosures;
(3) Type of Request: Regular collection;
(4) Purpose: DOE will request voluntary submissions from buyers of
CDR services about their purchases, including but not limited to:
purchasing entity, supplying entity, removal project details, removal
certification details, purchase date, price, and quantity. This request
is associated with the Voluntary Carbon Dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>)
Removal Purchasing (CO<INF>2</INF>RP) Challenge planned to launch in
2024. Information collected will enable DOE to measure the success of
the challenge, publish resources improving public understanding of the
CDR market, and administer programs stimulating growth of the CDR
market;
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 respondents;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 700 responses;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 350 hours;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$10,000.
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Statutory Authority
Energy Policy Act of 2005 Sec. 969D, 42 U.S.C. 16298d;
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 Sec. 41005
(2021).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 21,
2024, by Jennifer Wilcox, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office
of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, 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 March 22, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-06484 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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