80_FR_65426 80 FR 65220 - Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, To Vacate Authority, and Denying Request for Rehearing During September 2015

80 FR 65220 - Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, To Vacate Authority, and Denying Request for Rehearing During September 2015

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)

Page Range65220-65222
FR Document2015-27193

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during September 2015, it issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas, to import and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), to vacate authority, and denying request for rehearing. These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/ listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2015. They are also available for inspection and copying in the Office of Fossil Energy, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To 
Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, To Vacate Authority, and 
Denying Request for Rehearing During September 2015

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                                                     FE Docket Nos.
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KOCH ENERGY SERVICES, LLC....................  15-115-NG
TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC......................  15-117-NG
EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC...............  15-118-NG
AVISTA CORPORATION...........................  15-116-NG
EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC...............  15-119-LNG
EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC...............  15-120-LNG
BARCLAYS BANK PLC............................  15-127-NG
JD IRVING, LIMITED...........................  15-122-NG
FERUS NATURAL GAS FUELS LP...................  15-114-NG
RELIANT ENERGY NORTHEAST LLC.................  15-123-NG
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC.............  15-128-LNG
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF CLARK COUNTY  15-129-NG
CONOCOPHILLIPS CANADA MARKETING & TRADING ULC  15-126-NG
TRANSALTA ENERGY MARKETING (U.S.) INC........  15-132-NG
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED................  15-124-NG
JPMORGAN LNG CO..............................  14-20-LNG
GAZ METRO SOLUTIONS TRANSPORT................  15-131-LNG
TEXAS LNG BROWNSVILLE LLC....................  15-62-LNG

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CAMERON LNG, LLC.............................  11-162-LNG
TEXAS LNG LLC................................  13-160-LNG
FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, L.P................  15-103-LNG
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AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that during September 2015, it issued orders granting 
authority to import and export natural gas, to import and export 
liquefied natural gas (LNG), to vacate authority, and denying request 
for rehearing. These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and 
may be found on the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2015. They are also available 
for inspection and copying in the Office of Fossil Energy, Office of 
Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 
586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2015.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of 
Oil and Natural Gas.

                          Appendix--DOE/FE Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
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3700..........................  15-115-NG.............        09/11/15  Koch Energy        Order granting
                                                                         Services, LLC.     blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3701..........................  15-117-NG.............        09/15/15  Talisman Energy    Order granting
                                                                         USA Inc.           blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3702..........................  15-118-NG.............        09/15/15  EDF Trading North  Order granting
                                                                         America, LLC.      blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada/Mexico.
3703..........................  15-116-NG.............        09/15/15  Avista             Order granting
                                                                         Corporation.       blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3704..........................  15-119-LNG............        09/15/15  EDF Trading North  Order granting
                                                                         America, LLC.      blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export LNG
                                                                                            from/to Canada/
                                                                                            Mexico by truck.
3705..........................  15-120-LNG............        09/15/15  EDF Trading North  Order granting
                                                                         America, LLC.      blanket authority to
                                                                                            import LNG from
                                                                                            various
                                                                                            international
                                                                                            sources by vessel
                                                                                            and to export LNG to
                                                                                            Canada/Mexico by
                                                                                            vessel.
3706..........................  15-127-NG.............        09/17/15  Barclays Bank PLC  Order granting
                                                                                            blanket authority to
                                                                                            import natural gas
                                                                                            from Canada.
3707..........................  15-122-NG.............        09/18/15  JD Irving,         Order granting
                                                                         Limited.           blanket authority to
                                                                                            import natural gas
                                                                                            from Canada.
3708..........................  15-114-NG.............        09/15/15  Ferus Natural Gas  Order granting
                                                                         Fuels LP.          blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3709..........................  15-123-NG.............        09/15/15  Reliant Energy     Order granting
                                                                         Northeast LLC.     blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3710..........................  15-128-LNG............        09/15/15  Occidental Energy  Order granting
                                                                         Marketing, Inc.    blanket authority to
                                                                                            import LNG from
                                                                                            various
                                                                                            international
                                                                                            sources by vessel.
3711..........................  15-129-NG.............        09/17/15  Public Utility     Order granting
                                                                         District No. 1     blanket authority to
                                                                         of Clark County.   import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3712..........................  15-126-NG.............        09/17/15  ConocoPhillips     Order granting
                                                                         Canada Marketing   blanket authority to
                                                                         & Trading ULC.     import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3713..........................  15-132-NG.............        09/17/15  TransAlta Energy   Order granting
                                                                         Marketing (U.S.)   blanket authority to
                                                                         Inc.               import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3714..........................  15-124-NG.............        09/17/15  TransCanada        Order granting
                                                                         Pipelines          blanket authority to
                                                                         Limited.           import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3405-A........................  14-20-LNG.............        09/17/15  JPMorgan LNG Co..  Order vacating
                                                                                            blanket authority to
                                                                                            import/export
                                                                                            natural gas from/to
                                                                                            Canada.
3715..........................  15-131-LNG............        09/25/15  Gaz Metro          Order granting
                                                                         Solutions          blanket authority to
                                                                         Transport.         import LNG from
                                                                                            Canada by truck.
3716..........................  15-62-LNG.............        09/24/15  Texas LNG          Order granting long-
                                                                         Brownsville LLC.   term Multi-contract
                                                                                            authority to export
                                                                                            LNG by vessel from
                                                                                            the proposed LNG
                                                                                            Terminal at the Port
                                                                                            of Brownsville,
                                                                                            Texas to Free Trade
                                                                                            Agreement Nations.
3391-B........................  11-162-LNG............        09/24/15  Cameron LNG, LLC.  Opinion and Order
                                                                                            denying request for
                                                                                            rehearing of Orders
                                                                                            granting long-term
                                                                                            Multi-contract
                                                                                            authority to export
                                                                                            LNG by vessel from
                                                                                            the Cameron LNG
                                                                                            Terminal in Cameron
                                                                                            and Calcasieu
                                                                                            Parishes, Louisiana
                                                                                            to Non-free Trade
                                                                                            Agreement Nations.
3443-A........................  13-160-LNG............        09/24/17  Texas LNG LLC....  Order vacating long-
                                                                                            term authority Multi-
                                                                                            contract authority
                                                                                            to export LNG to
                                                                                            Free Trade Agreement
                                                                                            Nations, and Notice
                                                                                            of Withdrawal of
                                                                                            Application
                                                                                            requesting long-term
                                                                                            Multi-contract
                                                                                            authority to export
                                                                                            LNG to Non-free
                                                                                            Trade Agreement
                                                                                            Nations.

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3717..........................  15-103-LNG............        09/25/15  Freeport LNG       Order granting
                                                                         Development, L.P.  blanket authority to
                                                                                            export previously
                                                                                            imported LNG by
                                                                                            vessel.
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[FR Doc. 2015-27193 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P



                                                    65220                                 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 206 / Monday, October 26, 2015 / Notices

                                                    Current Action                                                             Title: Operation AmeriCorps                                             supervisors working on an Operation
                                                                                                                             evaluation.                                                               AmeriCorps project; beneficiaries being
                                                       This is a new information collection                                    OMB Number: None.                                                       served by an Operation AmeriCorps
                                                    request. Researchers from CNCS will                                        Agency Number: None.                                                    project.
                                                    collect qualitative and quantitative data                                  Affected Public: Organizations                                            Total Respondents: 170.
                                                    from grantees and their partners,                                        receiving Operation AmeriCorps grants
                                                                                                                             and their partners involved in                                              Frequency: Two times annually for
                                                    AmeriCorps members, member
                                                                                                                             implementing the grant, including: The                                    survey; two times annually for grantee
                                                    supervisors, and program beneficiaries.
                                                                                                                             legal applicant organization; the legal                                   interviews, one time annually for other
                                                    Quantitative data will be collected                                                                                                                interviews and focus groups.
                                                    through a survey administered two                                        sub-applicant organization; key
                                                    times per year; qualitative information                                  operating partners identified by the                                        Average Time per Response: Averages
                                                                                                                             legal applicant and/or sub-applicant;                                     30 minutes for the survey; 90 minutes
                                                    will be collected through interviews and
                                                                                                                             peripheral supporting organizations                                       per interview; 60 minutes per focus
                                                    focus groups.
                                                                                                                             identified by key operating partners and                                  group.
                                                       Type of Review: New.                                                  the legal applicant and/or sub-applicant;                                   Estimated Total Burden Hours: 210
                                                       Agency: Corporation for National and                                  AmeriCorps members working on an                                          hours per year, or 12,600 minutes; see
                                                    Community Service.                                                       Operation AmeriCorps project; member                                      chart below.

                                                                                         OPERATION AMERICORPS NATIONAL EVALUATION—PROJECTED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Number of
                                                                                                                                                                         Approx. time                  Number                 administrations              Total burden
                                                                                                    Instrument                                                          to administrate            of respondents                   per                      (hours)
                                                                                                                                                                            (hours)                                             respondent

                                                    YEAR 1:
                                                       Fall Interview ............................................................................................                           1                         10                           1                10
                                                       Survey .......................................................................................................                      0.5                         10                           2                10
                                                       Spring Interview ........................................................................................                           1.5                         80                           1               120
                                                       Spring Focus Group .................................................................................                                  1                         70                           1                70

                                                                 Year 1 Total .......................................................................................   ........................                    170       ........................              210

                                                    YEAR 2:
                                                       Fall Interview ............................................................................................                           1                         10                           1                10
                                                       Survey .......................................................................................................                      0.5                         10                           2                10
                                                       Spring Interview ........................................................................................                           1.5                         80                           1               120
                                                       Spring Focus Group .................................................................................                                  1                         70                           1                70

                                                                 Year 2 Total .......................................................................................   ........................                    170       ........................              210

                                                                       Study Total .................................................................................    ........................   ........................   ........................              420



                                                      Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):                                   information collection request; they will                                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    None.                                                                    also become a matter of public record.
                                                      Total Burden Cost (operating/                                            Dated: October 20, 2015                                                 Orders Granting Authority To Import
                                                    maintenance): None.                                                                                                                                and Export Natural Gas, To Import and
                                                                                                                             Mary Hyde,
                                                      Comments submitted in response to                                                                                                                Export Liquefied Natural Gas, To
                                                    this notice will be summarized and/or                                    Director of Research and Evaluation.                                      Vacate Authority, and Denying
                                                    included in the request for Office of                                    [FR Doc. 2015–27155 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]                              Request for Rehearing During
                                                    Management and Budget approval of the                                    BILLING CODE 6050–28–P                                                    September 2015

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         FE Docket Nos.

                                                    KOCH ENERGY SERVICES, LLC ...................................................................................................................................................                        15–115–NG
                                                    TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC ........................................................................................................................................................                     15–117–NG
                                                    EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC .........................................................................................................................................                             15–118–NG
                                                    AVISTA CORPORATION .................................................................................................................................................................                 15–116–NG
                                                    EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC .........................................................................................................................................                             15–119–LNG
                                                    EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC .........................................................................................................................................                             15–120–LNG
                                                    BARCLAYS BANK PLC ....................................................................................................................................................................               15–127–NG
                                                    JD IRVING, LIMITED ........................................................................................................................................................................          15–122–NG
                                                    FERUS NATURAL GAS FUELS LP .................................................................................................................................................                         15–114–NG
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                                    RELIANT ENERGY NORTHEAST LLC ...........................................................................................................................................                             15–123–NG
                                                    OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC ...................................................................................................................................                                 15–128–LNG
                                                    PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF CLARK COUNTY ..............................................................................................................                                         15–129–NG
                                                    CONOCOPHILLIPS CANADA MARKETING & TRADING ULC ......................................................................................................                                                 15–126–NG
                                                    TRANSALTA ENERGY MARKETING (U.S.) INC ............................................................................................................................                                   15–132–NG
                                                    TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED ............................................................................................................................................                           15–124–NG
                                                    JPMORGAN LNG CO ......................................................................................................................................................................               14–20–LNG
                                                    GAZ METRO SOLUTIONS TRANSPORT .......................................................................................................................................                                15–131–LNG
                                                    TEXAS LNG BROWNSVILLE LLC ...................................................................................................................................................                        15–62–LNG



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   FE Docket Nos.

                                                    CAMERON LNG, LLC ......................................................................................................................................................................        11–162–LNG
                                                    TEXAS LNG LLC ..............................................................................................................................................................................   13–160–LNG
                                                    FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, L.P ..........................................................................................................................................                       15–103–LNG



                                                    AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,                                         for rehearing. These orders are                                          Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478.
                                                    Department of Energy (DOE).                                              summarized in the attached appendix                                      The Docket Room is open between the
                                                    ACTION: Notice of orders.                                                and may be found on the FE Web site                                      hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
                                                                                                                             at http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/                                       Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy                                   listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-                                      holidays.
                                                    (FE) of the Department of Energy gives                                   issued-2015. They are also available for                                   Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19,
                                                    notice that during September 2015, it                                    inspection and copying in the Office of                                  2015.
                                                    issued orders granting authority to                                      Fossil Energy, Office of Oil and Gas                                     John A. Anderson,
                                                    import and export natural gas, to import                                 Global Security and Supply, Docket                                       Director, Office of Regulation and
                                                    and export liquefied natural gas (LNG),                                  Room 3E–033, Forrestal Building, 1000                                    International Engagement, Office of Oil and
                                                    to vacate authority, and denying request                                 Independence Avenue SW.,                                                 Natural Gas.

                                                                                             APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS

                                                    3700 ...................................     15–115–NG ......                      09/11/15        Koch Energy Services,                    Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         LLC.                                     natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3701 ...................................     15–117–NG ......                      09/15/15        Talisman Energy USA                      Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         Inc.                                     natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3702 ...................................     15–118–NG ......                      09/15/15        EDF Trading North                        Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         America, LLC.                            natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico.
                                                    3703 ...................................     15–116–NG ......                      09/15/15        Avista Corporation ..........            Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                                                                  natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3704 ...................................     15–119–LNG ....                       09/15/15        EDF Trading North                        Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                        America, LLC.                             LNG from/to Canada/Mexico by truck.
                                                    3705 ...................................     15–120–LNG ....                       09/15/15        EDF Trading North                        Order granting blanket authority to import LNG
                                                                                                                                                        America, LLC.                             from various international sources by vessel and
                                                                                                                                                                                                  to export LNG to Canada/Mexico by vessel.
                                                    3706 ...................................     15–127–NG ......                      09/17/15        Barclays Bank PLC ........               Order granting blanket authority to import natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                  gas from Canada.
                                                    3707 ...................................     15–122–NG ......                      09/18/15        JD Irving, Limited ...........           Order granting blanket authority to import natural
                                                                                                                                                                                                  gas from Canada.
                                                    3708 ...................................     15–114–NG ......                      09/15/15        Ferus Natural Gas Fuels                  Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         LP.                                      natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3709 ...................................     15–123–NG ......                      09/15/15        Reliant Energy Northeast                 Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         LLC.                                     natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3710 ...................................     15–128–LNG ....                       09/15/15        Occidental Energy Mar-                   Order granting blanket authority to import LNG
                                                                                                                                                         keting, Inc.                             from various international sources by vessel.
                                                    3711 ...................................     15–129–NG ......                      09/17/15        Public Utility District No.              Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         1 of Clark County.                       natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3712 ...................................     15–126–NG ......                      09/17/15        ConocoPhillips Canada                    Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         Marketing & Trading                      natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                                                                                                                         ULC.
                                                    3713 ...................................     15–132–NG ......                      09/17/15        TransAlta Energy Mar-                    Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         keting (U.S.) Inc.                       natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3714 ...................................     15–124–NG ......                      09/17/15        TransCanada Pipelines                    Order granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                         Limited.                                 natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3405–A ...............................       14–20–LNG ......                      09/17/15        JPMorgan LNG Co .........                Order vacating blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                                                                  natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3715 ...................................     15–131–LNG ....                       09/25/15        Gaz Metro Solutions                      Order granting blanket authority to import LNG
                                                                                                                                                         Transport.                               from Canada by truck.
                                                    3716 ...................................     15–62–LNG ......                      09/24/15        Texas LNG Brownsville                    Order granting long-term Multi-contract authority to
                                                                                                                                                         LLC.                                     export LNG by vessel from the proposed LNG
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Terminal at the Port of Brownsville, Texas to
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Free Trade Agreement Nations.
                                                    3391–B ...............................       11–162–LNG ....                       09/24/15        Cameron LNG, LLC .......                 Opinion and Order denying request for rehearing
                                                                                                                                                                                                  of Orders granting long-term Multi-contract au-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  thority to export LNG by vessel from the Cam-
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                                                                                                                  eron LNG Terminal in Cameron and Calcasieu
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Parishes, Louisiana to Non-free Trade Agree-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ment Nations.
                                                    3443–A ...............................       13–160–LNG ....                       09/24/17        Texas LNG LLC .............              Order vacating long-term authority Multi-contract
                                                                                                                                                                                                  authority to export LNG to Free Trade Agree-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ment Nations, and Notice of Withdrawal of Ap-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  plication requesting long-term Multi-contract au-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  thority to export LNG to Non-free Trade Agree-
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ment Nations.



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                                                                                APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued
                                                    3717 ...................................   15–103–LNG ....             09/25/15    Freeport LNG Develop-         Order granting blanket authority to export pre-
                                                                                                                                         ment, L.P.                    viously imported LNG by vessel.



                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–27193 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]                   Department of Energy, Building                        industry associations, consumer and
                                                    BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                         Technologies Office, Mail Stop EE–5B,                 home building industry advocacy
                                                                                                                   Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence                 organizations, financial institutions,
                                                                                                                   Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–                     non-profit organizations, educational
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                           0121. Chris.Early@ee.doe.gov.                         institutions, nonprofit organizations,
                                                                                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                       energy program administrators and
                                                    Office of Energy Efficiency and                                                                                      implementers, Home Performance with
                                                    Renewable Energy                                               information collection request contains:
                                                                                                                   (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information                      ENERGY STAR sponsors, state or local
                                                    Proposed Agency Information                                    Collection Request Title: Programs for                government energy offices or agencies,
                                                    Collection                                                     Improving Energy Efficiency in                        clean energy non-profits with existing
                                                                                                                   Residential Buildings (3) Type of                     residential energy programs and other
                                                    AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and                        Request: New; (4) Purpose: The                        organizations who believe peer sharing
                                                    Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of                           proposed collection will enable DOE to                will help them improve their
                                                    Energy.                                                        understand the universe of                            effectiveness in encouraging
                                                    ACTION: Notice and request for                                 organizations participating in four                   homeowners to complete energy
                                                    comments.                                                      voluntary programs: Zero Energy Ready                 upgrades. DOE proposes to collect
                                                                                                                   Home Program, the Better Buildings                    information about the participants such
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Department of Energy                                                                                 as their names and addresses, their
                                                    (DOE) invites public comment on a                              Residential Network, the Home Energy
                                                                                                                   Score, and the Home Performance with                  evaluations of training they received
                                                    proposed collection of information that                                                                              about the programs, descriptions of their
                                                    DOE is developing for submission to the                        ENERGY STAR Program (HPwES). The
                                                                                                                   DOE published a notice and request for                qualifications to conduct training for the
                                                    Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                                   comments for 60 days related to this                  programs, their plans to get people to
                                                    (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
                                                                                                                   current request to collect information on             participate in the programs, their
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are
                                                                                                                   May 15, 2014 (79 FR 27867) and                        certifications describing how they can
                                                    invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
                                                                                                                   received no comments. That notice                     assess homes, estimates of how many
                                                    collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                                   asked for comments for four voluntary                 homes they can get to participate in the
                                                    for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                                   programs at DOE, three of which are the               programs, and information about the
                                                    functions of the agency, including
                                                                                                                   same as for this current request for                  homes. The collected information will
                                                    whether the information shall have
                                                                                                                   clearance and one is different. The DOE               help DOE understand the participating
                                                    practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                                                                                   decided not to collect information for                partners’ activities and progress toward
                                                    agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                                                                                   one of the four programs that was part                achieving scheduled milestones
                                                    proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                                   of that May 15, 2014 request for                      enabling DOE to make decisions about
                                                    including the validity of the
                                                                                                                   comments, the Building America                        the best way to run the programs and
                                                    methodology and assumptions used; (c)
                                                                                                                   Program. The DOE, however, is adding                  respond to partners’ needs to improve
                                                    ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                                   the HPwES program to this current                     their operations and actions to lower
                                                    clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                                   request for comments. The purpose of                  energy consumption. The portion of the
                                                    collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                                                                                                   this 15 day notice and request for                    HPwES Program for which DOE is
                                                    burden of the collection of information
                                                                                                                   comments is to again request public                   requesting comments was run by EPA.
                                                    on respondents, including through the
                                                                                                                   comments on the three programs that                   The operation of part of the HPwES
                                                    use of automated collection techniques
                                                                                                                   were in the earlier 60 day notice and                 program is to be transferred to the DOE
                                                    or other forms of information
                                                                                                                   request for comments and also request                 from the Environmental Protection
                                                    technology.
                                                                                                                   comments on the HPwES program                         Agency (EPA). The DOE intends to
                                                    DATES: Comments regarding this                                 which was not included in that earlier                operate HPwES substantially similarly
                                                    proposed information collection must                           60 day FR notice. Through these four                  to the way EPA operates the program.
                                                    be received on or before November 10,                          programs DOE encourages and assists                   The difference in estimates of numbers
                                                    2015. If you anticipate difficulty in                          the people and organizations that                     of responses, number of respondents,
                                                    submitting comments within that                                volunteer to participate in them to build             burden hours, and costs to respond
                                                    period, contact the person listed in                           and renovate new and existing houses to               between the HPwES that was approved
                                                    ADDRESSES as soon as possible.                                 use less energy. The program partners                 by OMB for EPA and the one requested
                                                    ADDRESSES: Written comments may be                             who voluntarily participate in the                    to be approved by DOE are minor. The
                                                    sent to Mr. Chris Early, U.S. Department                       programs consist of most of the actors in             OMB did give the EPA clearance for
                                                    of Energy, Building Technologies Office,                       the home building industry including                  collection of information in the HPwES
                                                    Mail Stop EE–5B, Forrestal Building,                           home owners, home builders, home                      program on August 14, 2014. OMB gave
                                                    1000 Independence Avenue SW.,                                  builder tradesman and associations,                   it the ICR Control Number 2060–0586.
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                                                    Washington, DC 20585–0121 or by fax at                         home design professionals, students in                EPA did not receive any comments in
                                                    202–586–4617 or by email at                                    architecture and related building                     either the 30 or 60 day Federal Register
                                                    Chris.Early@ee.doe.gov.                                        construction industries, home energy                  Notices for that collection of
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                               raters, home energy auditors, home                    information; (5) Annual Estimated
                                                    Requests for additional information or                         inspectors, building consultants,                     Number of Respondents: 11,585. (6)
                                                    copies of the information collection                           manufacturers of building products,                   Annual Estimated Number of Total
                                                    instrument and instructions should be                          professional trainers, utility companies,             Responses: 46,909. (7) Annual
                                                    directed to Mr. Chris Early, U.S.                              home building and manufacturing                       Estimated Number of Burden Hours:


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of orders.
FR Citation80 FR 65220 

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