Notice2026-03184
Agency Information Collection Extension
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Published
February 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 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 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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