Notice2026-03184

Agency Information Collection Extension

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Published
February 18, 2026

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Energy Department

Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to amend and extend for three years an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The collection of information relates to DOE Loan Guarantees for Energy Projects under OMB Control No. 1910-5134.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7469-7470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03184]


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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), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to amend and extend for three years an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). The collection of information relates to DOE Loan Guarantees for 
Energy Projects under OMB Control No. 1910-5134.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection revision and 
extension must be received on or before April 20, 2026. 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 Uchechukwu ``Emeka'' Eze, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Ste. 4B-122, Washington, DC 20585-0121, 
telephone: (202) 586-1092, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2864786706616e7a684059064c474d064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d514d5233545b4f5d756c33797278337a726b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Uchechukwu ``Emeka'' Eze, telephone: (202) 586-1092, or 
by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#713d213e5f3837233119005f151e145f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b071b0465020d190b233a652f242e652c243d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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.: 1910-5134;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: DOE Loan Guarantees for 
Energy Projects;
    (3) Type of Review: Revision and extension of a currently approved 
collection;
    (4) Purpose: DOE's Loan Guarantees for Energy Projects program is

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implemented pursuant to Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as 
amended (Title 17). 42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq. Under the Title 17 Energy 
Financing Program the Department of Energy may make guarantees for 
projects meeting the eligibility requirements set forth at 42 U.S.C. 
16513 (also referred to as section 1703 of Title XVII, or the Section 
1703 Program) or 42 U.S.C. 16517 (also referred to as section 1706 of 
Title XVII, or the Section 1706 Program; better known as the Energy 
Dominance Financing Program). DOE set forth regulations at 10 CFR part 
609 to establish application requirements and otherwise implement the 
Title 17 Program.
    This information collection request covers the information 
necessary to evaluate those applications. The information collected 
will be used to analyze whether an applicant and its project is 
eligible under the Title 17 Program. The collection of this information 
is critical to ensure that the government has sufficient information to 
determine whether applicants meet the eligibility requirements to 
qualify under the Title 17 Program and to provide DOE with sufficient 
information to evaluate an applicant's project using the criteria 
specified in 10 CFR part 609;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 Respondents;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 100 Responses;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 13,250 Burden Hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$3,371,100 (or $33,711 per Respondent).
    Statutory Authority: Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 
as amended (and codified at 42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 
06, 2026, by Gregory Beard, Director, Office of Energy Dominance 
Financing, 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 February 13, 2026.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-03184 Filed 2-17-26; 8:45 am]
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