80 FR 31899 - Proposed Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13690 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 31899-31900] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13690] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 3, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact [[Page 31900]] the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be emailed to: mark.friedrichs@ee.doe.gov or mailed to Mark Friedrichs, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington DC 20585 [note that the receipt of mailed comments is sometimes delayed]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be emailed to: mark.friedrichs@ee.doe.gov. Requests may also be mailed to Mark Friedrichs, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington DC 20585 [note that the receipt of mailed comments is sometimes delayed]. Calls may be directed to Mark Friedrichs at (202) 586-0124. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Surveys/Interviews to Gather Expert Opinion on the Impact of DOE/EERE Building Technologies Office Investments in HVAC, Water-Heating, and Appliance Technologies; (3) Type of Request: {New{time} ; (4) Purpose: The information collection will characterize counterfactual patterns of technology development and diffusion in the absence of DOE investments, so that by comparing these counterfactuals with actual observations the impacts of DOE investments can be estimated; this information is needed by DOE for budget justification and strategic planning; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 150 to 250; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 150-250; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 250; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 0. Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and 42 U.S.C. 16191 (AMO authority). Issued in Washington, DC on May 28, 2015. JoAnn Milliken, Deputy Director, Building Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015-13690 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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approval under the Paperwork identifies the date and topic of each at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
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education data described in the sections the privacy interests of the individual or published in the Federal Register, in
of Attachment A. individuals involved, personally text or Adobe Portable Document
Dated: June 1, 2015. identifiable information has been Format (PDF). To use PDF you must
Stephanie Valentine, redacted, as appropriate. have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
Acting Director, Information Collection available free at the site.
Part B—Assistance for Education of All
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy You may also access documents of the
Children With Disabilities
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[FR Doc. 2015–13644 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am] Section 613—Local Educational Agency Register by using the article search
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13, 2014, regarding a provision in the the Department.
List of Correspondence From January Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,
Dated: May 29, 2015.
1, 2014, Through March 31, 2014 related to the requirement in Part B of
the IDEA that local educational agencies Sue Swenson,
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and maintain the level of local, or State and Acting Assistant Secretary for Special
Rehabilitative Services; Department of local, expenditures for the education of Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Education. children with disabilities. [FR Doc. 2015–13658 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY: The Secretary is publishing Determinations, Individualized
the following list of correspondence Education Programs, and Educational
from the U.S. Department of Education Placements DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(Department) to individuals during the
previous quarter. The correspondence Topic Addressed: Individualized
Proposed Agency Information
describes the Department’s Education Programs
Collection
interpretations of the Individuals with Æ Letter dated February 7, 2014, to
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the Texas Education Agency, Federal and Department of Energy.
AGENCY:
regulations that implement the IDEA. State Education Policy Director Gene Notice and request for
ACTION:
This list and the letters or other Lenz, regarding whether public agencies comments.
documents described in this list, with are required to report to parents of
personally identifiable information children who take alternate assessments SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
redacted, as appropriate, can be found aligned with alternate academic (DOE) invites public comment on a
at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/ achievement standards on their child’s proposed collection of information that
guid/idea/index.html. progress toward meeting the DOE is developing for submission to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: benchmarks or short-term objectives in Office of Management and Budget
Laura Duos or Mary Louise Dirrigl. their child’s individualized education (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
Telephone: (202) 245–7605. program (IEP). Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are
If you use a telecommunications Æ Letter dated March 21, 2014, to invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text Maine Department of Education, collection of information is necessary
telephone (TTY), you can call the Director of Special Services Janice for the proper performance of the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at Breton, regarding whether public functions of the agency, including
1–800–877–8339. agencies may use electronic mail to whether the information shall have
Individuals with disabilities can provide parents with their child’s IEPs practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
obtain a copy of this list and the letters and related documentation, such as agency’s estimate of the burden of the
or other documents described in this list progress reports. proposed collection of information,
in an accessible format (e.g., braille, including the validity of the
Section 615—Procedural Safeguards methodology and assumptions used; (c)
large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
by contacting Laura Duos or Mary Topics Addressed: Independent ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245–7605. Educational Evaluations Resolution clarity of the information to be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Meetings collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
following list identifies correspondence burden of the collection of information
Æ Letter dated February 10, 2014, to
from the Department issued from on respondents, including through the
Maryland Attorney Diana M. Savit,
wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
January 1, 2014, through March 31, use of automated collection techniques
regarding classroom observations by
2014. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA, or other forms of information
parents and third-party independent
the Secretary is required to publish this technology.
evaluators, and whether parents or their
list quarterly in the Federal Register. representatives may record resolution DATES: Comments regarding this
The list includes those letters that meetings. proposed information collection must
contain interpretations of the Electronic Access to This Document: be received on or before August 3, 2015.
requirements of the IDEA and its The official version of this document is If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
implementing regulations, as well as the document published in the Federal comments within that period, contact
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the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY meeting, Friday, June 26, 2015.
as possible. Approximately thirty minutes will be
Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee reserved for public comments. Time
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Meeting allotted per speaker will depend on the
emailed to: mark.friedrichs@ee.doe.gov number who wish to speak but is not
or mailed to Mark Friedrichs, U.S. AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy,
expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone
Department of Energy, EE–5B, 1000 Department of Energy.
who is not able to make the meeting or
Independence Ave. SW., Washington ACTION: Notice of open meeting. has had insufficient time to address the
DC 20585 [note that the receipt of committee is invited to send a written
mailed comments is sometimes SUMMARY: This notice announces a
meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department
delayed]. of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Public Law 94–463, 86 SW., Washington DC 20585; or email:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov.
Requests for additional information or
these meetings be announced in the Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
copies of the information collection
Federal Register. will be available by contacting Mr. Rova
instrument and instructions should be at the address above or on the
emailed to: mark.friedrichs@ee.doe.gov. DATES: Friday, June 26, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–
Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear
Requests may also be mailed to Mark 4 p.m.
Energy’s Web site at: http://energy.gov/
Friedrichs, U.S. Department of Energy, ADDRESSES: Westin Crystal City, 1800 ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-
EE–5B, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA committee.
Washington DC 20585 [note that the 22202.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 29,
receipt of mailed comments is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob 2015.
sometimes delayed]. Calls may be Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. LaTayna R. Butler,
directed to Mark Friedrichs at (202) Department of Energy, 19901
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
586–0124. Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD
[FR Doc. 2015–13692 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
20874; telephone: (301) 903–9096;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This email: Robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
information collection request contains:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) OMB No. New; (2) Information
Background: The Nuclear Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Collection Request Title: Surveys/
Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly
Interviews to Gather Expert Opinion on
the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Proposed New Agency Information
the Impact of DOE/EERE Building Committee (NERAC), was established in Collection
Technologies Office Investments in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy
HVAC, Water-Heating, and Appliance (DOE) to provide advice on complex AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information
Technologies; (3) Type of Request: scientific, technical, and policy issues Administration (EIA), U.S. Department
{New}; (4) Purpose: The information that arise in the planning, managing, of Energy.
collection will characterize and implementation of DOE’s civilian ACTION: Notice and request for OMB
counterfactual patterns of technology nuclear energy research programs. The review and comment.
development and diffusion in the committee is composed of 18
absence of DOE investments, so that by individuals of diverse backgrounds SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
comparing these counterfactuals with selected for their technical expertise and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, EIA
actual observations the impacts of DOE experience, established records of has submitted a request to the Office of
investments can be estimated; this distinguished professional service, and OMB for a 3-year clearance of a new
information is needed by DOE for their knowledge of issues that pertain to data collection survey—the EIA–63C,
budget justification and strategic nuclear energy. Densified Biomass Fuel Report.
planning; (5) Annual Estimated Number Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the DATES: Comments regarding this
of Respondents: 150 to 250; (6) Annual committee of recent developments and collection must be received on or before
Estimated Number of Total Responses: current status of research programs and July 6, 2015. If you anticipate that you
150–250; (7) Annual Estimated Number projects pursued by the Department of will be submitting comments, but find
of Burden Hours: 250; (8) Annual Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and it difficult to do so within the period of
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping receive advice and comments in return time allowed by this notice, please
Cost Burden: 0. from the committee. advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of
Tentative Agenda: The meeting is your intention to make a submission as
Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42 expected to include presentations that
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and 42 U.S.C. 16191
soon as possible. The Desk Officer may
cover such topics as an update on be telephoned at 202–395–4718 or
(AMO authority). activities for the Office of Nuclear contacted by email at Chad_S_
Issued in Washington, DC on May 28, Energy. In addition, there will be Whiteman@omb.eop.gov.
2015. presentations by Nuclear Energy
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
JoAnn Milliken, Advisory Committee subcommittees.
The agenda may change to be sent to the:
wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Deputy Director, Building Technologies
accommodate committee business. For DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information
Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy. updates, one is directed the NEAC Web and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
site: http://energy.gov/ne/services/ Management and Budget, New
[FR Doc. 2015–13690 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
nuclear-energy-advisory-committee. Executive Office Building, Room
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Public Participation: Individuals and 10102, 735 17th Street NW.,
representatives of organizations who Washington, DC 20503, Chad_S_
would like to offer comments and Whiteman@omb.eop.gov
suggestions may do so on the day of the And to
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| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be emailed to: [email protected] Requests may also be mailed to Mark Friedrichs, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington DC 20585 [note that the receipt of mailed comments is sometimes delayed]. Calls may be directed to Mark Friedrichs at (202) 586-0124. | |
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