80_FR_59949 80 FR 59758 - Amendment to an Approved Agency Information Collection

80 FR 59758 - Amendment to an Approved Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

Page Range59758-59759
FR Document2015-25106

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 proposed collection of information relates to three of DOE's Better Buildings Programs. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59758-59759]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25106]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Amendment to an Approved Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 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. The proposed collection of information 
relates to three of DOE's Better Buildings Programs. 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 December 1, 2015. 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 Andre de Fontaine, EE-5A/
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 
by fax at 202-586-5234, or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE-5F/Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 202-586-5234, 
or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.1910-5141;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy 
Better Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings Alliance, and the Better 
Buildings, Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program;
    (3) Type of Request: Amendment;
    (4) Purpose: This Information Collection Request applies to three 
Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary leadership initiatives that fall 
under the President's Better Buildings Initiative: (1) The Better 
Buildings Challenge; (2) the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program; 
and (3) the Better Buildings Alliance. The information being collected 
is needed so as to include participants in new sub-programs under the 
Better Buildings Challenge concerning energy efficiency in the 
multifamily residential and data center sectors, as well as a new water 
savings challenge. Additionally, other pre-existing collection forms 
are being amended for clarity and to reduce burden on respondents. 
Also, the total number of respondents for individual program areas is 
being adjusted to align with practical experience and to account for 
the fact that certain one-time reporting requirements have already been 
satisfied by a majority of the participants.
    The leadership initiatives under the Better Buildings Initiative 
covered under this Information Collection Request are intended to drive 
greater energy and water efficiency in the commercial, public, 
residential, data center, and industrial marketplace to reduce 
pollution, cut costs, and create jobs. This will be accomplished by 
highlighting the ways participants overcome market barriers to greater 
efficiency with replicable solutions. The program will showcase real 
solutions and partner with industry leaders to better understand policy 
and technical opportunities. There are three types of information to be 
collected from primary participants, also referred to as ``Partners'': 
(1) Background data, including contact information, a partnership 
agreement form, logo(s), information needed to support public 
announcements, updates on participants' showcase projects, and an 
energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide energy performance information; 
and (3) Information on market innovations participants are including in 
their energy efficiency processes. Background data will primarily be 
used to develop Web site content that will be publically available. 
Portfolio-wide facility-level energy performance information will be 
used by DOE to measure the participants' progress in meeting the goals 
of the program, as well as to aggregate the change in energy 
performance and related metrics for the entire program. Information on 
market innovation will be used to highlight successful strategies 
participants use to overcome challenges, and will be publicly 
available. Additional background information is being collected from 
``Allies'', financial and utility organizations that make a public 
commitment to support the energy efficiency marketplace. Background 
information including name, commitment in terms of dollars committed by 
financial allies, or percent of commercial customer class committed by 
utility allies, and a company logo will be used to develop publically 
available Web site content. Responses to the DOE's Information 
Collection Request will be voluntary.

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    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: Amending currently 
approved Information Collection Request (``ICR'') which includes 
respondents of 550, by reducing by 70, for a total of 480;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: Amending currently 
approved ICR with includes an estimated number of total response of 
2,333, by reducing by 1,361, for a total of 972;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: Amending currently 
approved ICR with an estimated number of burden hours of 4,652, by 
reducing by 1,932, for a total of 2,720.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
Amending currently approved ICR with an estimated $183,610, by reducing 
by $76,261, for a total reporting and recording cost burden of 
$107,349.

    Statutory Authority: Section 421 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section 911 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 U.S.C. 16191).

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 28, 2015.
Maria Vargas,
Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office of Energy Efficiency & 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-25106 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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59758 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices • Commercial: https:// (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork challenge. Additionally, other pre- www.energycodes.gov/development/ Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed existing collection forms are being commercial/methodology. collection of information relates to three amended for clarity and to reduce A summary of the changes to the DOE of DOE’s Better Buildings Programs. burden on respondents. Also, the total methodology is available in the Comments are invited on: (a) whether number of respondents for individual associated public docket (EERE–2015– the proposed collection of information program areas is being adjusted to align BT–BC–0001).2 This summary provides is necessary for the proper performance with practical experience and to a discussion of relevant issues of the functions of the agency, including account for the fact that certain one-time considered in updating the whether the information shall have reporting requirements have already methodology, including: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the been satisfied by a majority of the 1. Comments which prompted agency’s estimate of the burden of the participants. revisions to the DOE methodology; and proposed collection of information, The leadership initiatives under the 2. Comments not resulting in a including the validity of the Better Buildings Initiative covered revision to the methodology, but which methodology and assumptions used; (c) under this Information Collection raised legitimate issues for which DOE ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Request are intended to drive greater wishes to provide its rationale for clarity of the information to be energy and water efficiency in the leaving the methodology unchanged. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the commercial, public, residential, data In addition, a ‘redline’ document is burden of the collection of information center, and industrial marketplace to provided in the public docket.3 This on respondents, including through the reduce pollution, cut costs, and create document illustrates specific changes to use of automated collection techniques jobs. This will be accomplished by the DOE methodology reports in or other forms of information highlighting the ways participants underline and strikethrough formatting. technology. overcome market barriers to greater The combination of documents is DATES: Comments regarding this efficiency with replicable solutions. The intended to ensure transparency and proposed information collection must program will showcase real solutions make the update more easily be received on or before December 1, and partner with industry leaders to understood. More information on the 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in better understand policy and technical methodology, including the resulting submitting comments within that opportunities. There are three types of energy and cost analysis, is available on period, contact the person listed in information to be collected from ADDRESSES as soon as possible. primary participants, also referred to as the DOE Building Energy Codes Program Web site: ADDRESSES: Written comments may be ‘‘Partners’’: (1) Background data, www.energycodes.gov. sent Andre de Fontaine, EE–5A/ including contact information, a Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence partnership agreement form, logo(s), Issued in Washington, DC, on September Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by information needed to support public 14, 2015. announcements, updates on fax at 202–586–5234, or by email at David Cohan, andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov. participants’ showcase projects, and an Manager, Building Energy Codes Program, energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Building Technologies Office, Energy energy performance information; and (3) Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection Information on market innovations [FR Doc. 2015–25031 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] participants are including in their instrument and instructions should be BILLING CODE 6450–01–P directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE–5F/ energy efficiency processes. Background Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence data will primarily be used to develop Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by Web site content that will be publically DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY available. Portfolio-wide facility-level fax at 202–586–5234, or by email at Office of Energy Efficiency and andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov. energy performance information will be Renewable Energy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This used by DOE to measure the information collection request contains: participants’ progress in meeting the Amendment to an Approved Agency (1) OMB No.1910–5141; goals of the program, as well as to Information Collection (2) Information Collection Request aggregate the change in energy Title: Department of Energy Better performance and related metrics for the AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings entire program. Information on market Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Alliance, and the Better Buildings, innovation will be used to highlight Energy. Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program; successful strategies participants use to ACTION: Notice and request for (3) Type of Request: Amendment; overcome challenges, and will be comments. (4) Purpose: This Information publicly available. Additional Collection Request applies to three background information is being SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary collected from ‘‘Allies’’, financial and (DOE) invites public comment on a leadership initiatives that fall under the utility organizations that make a public proposed collection of information that President’s Better Buildings Initiative: commitment to support the energy DOE is developing for submission to the (1) The Better Buildings Challenge; (2) efficiency marketplace. Background Office of Management and Budget the Better Buildings, Better Plants information including name, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2 See DOE Cost Summary of changes responding Program; and (3) the Better Buildings commitment in terms of dollars to RFI comments (09022015) found at http:// Alliance. The information being committed by financial allies, or percent www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EERE- collected is needed so as to include of commercial customer class 2015-BT-BC-0001-0021. participants in new sub-programs under committed by utility allies, and a 3 See Methodology for Evaluating Cost- the Better Buildings Challenge company logo will be used to develop Effectiveness of Residential Energy Code Changes (REDLINE Version) August, 2015 (PNNL–21294 Rev concerning energy efficiency in the publically available Web site content. 1) found at http://www.regulations.gov/ multifamily residential and data center Responses to the DOE’s Information #!documentDetail;D=EERE-2015-BT-BC-0001-0022. sectors, as well as a new water savings Collection Request will be voluntary. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices 59759 (5) Annual Estimated Number of Notice is hereby given that the part 34, of future issuances of securities Respondents: Amending currently deadline for filing protests with regard and assumptions of liability. approved Information Collection to the applicant’s request for blanket Any person desiring to intervene or to Request (‘‘ICR’’) which includes authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of protest should file with the Federal respondents of 550, by reducing by 70, future issuances of securities and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 for a total of 480; assumptions of liability, is October 15, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (6) Annual Estimated Number of 2015. in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Total Responses: Amending currently The Commission encourages approved ICR with includes an of the Commission’s Rules of Practice electronic submission of protests and estimated number of total response of and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and interventions in lieu of paper, using the 2,333, by reducing by 1,361, for a total FERC Online links at http:// 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to of 972; www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic intervene or protest must serve a copy (7) Annual Estimated Number of service, persons with Internet access of that document on the Applicant. Burden Hours: Amending currently who will eFile a document and/or be Notice is hereby given that the approved ICR with an estimated number listed as a contact for an intervenor deadline for filing protests with regard of burden hours of 4,652, by reducing by must create and validate an to the applicant’s request for blanket 1,932, for a total of 2,720. eRegistration account using the authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and eRegistration link. Select the eFiling future issuances of securities and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Amending link to log on and submit the assumptions of liability, is October 15, currently approved ICR with an intervention or protests. 2015. estimated $183,610, by reducing by Persons unable to file electronically $76,261, for a total reporting and The Commission encourages should submit an original and 5 copies recording cost burden of $107,349. electronic submission of protests and of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, interventions in lieu of paper, using the Statutory Authority: Section 421 of the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC FERC Online links at http:// Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section 911 of the 20426. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 The filings in the above-referenced service, persons with Internet access U.S.C. 16191). proceeding are accessible in the who will eFile a document and/or be Issued in Washington, DC on September Commission’s eLibrary system by listed as a contact for an intervenor 28, 2015. clicking on the appropriate link in the must create and validate an Maria Vargas, above list. They are also available for eRegistration account using the Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office electronic review in the Commission’s eRegistration link. Select the eFiling of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Public Reference Room in Washington, link to log on and submit the [FR Doc. 2015–25106 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] DC. There is an eSubscription link on intervention or protests. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to Persons unable to file electronically receive email notification when a should submit an original and 5 copies document is added to a subscribed of the intervention or protest to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Online service, please email 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Commission 20426. (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The filings in the above-referenced [Docket No. ER15–2455–000] proceeding are accessible in the Dated: September 25, 2015. Commission’s eLibrary system by Koch Energy Services, LLC: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., clicking on the appropriate link in the Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary. above list. They are also available for Market-Based Rate Filing Includes [FR Doc. 2015–25015 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] electronic review in the Commission’s Request for Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Authorization Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on This is a supplemental notice in the the Web site that enables subscribers to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY above-referenced proceeding of Koch receive email notification when a Energy Services, LLC’s application for Federal Energy Regulatory document is added to a subscribed market-based rate authority, with an Commission docket(s). For assistance with any FERC accompanying rate tariff, noting that Online service, please email such application includes a request for FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call [Docket No. ER15–2679–000] blanket authorization, under 18 CFR (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call part 34, of future issuances of securities Latigo Wind Park, LLC; Supplemental (202) 502–8659. and assumptions of liability. Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Any person desiring to intervene or to Dated: September 25, 2015. Filing Includes Request for Blanket protest should file with the Federal Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Section 204 Authorization mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Deputy Secretary. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, This is a supplemental notice in the [FR Doc. 2015–25016 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 above-referenced proceeding of Latigo BILLING CODE 6717–01–P of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Wind Park, LLC’s application for and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and market-based rate authority, with an 385.214). 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before December 1, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE-5F/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 202-586-5234, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 59758 
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