80 FR 66894 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 210 (October 30, 2015)

Page Range		66894-66894
FR Document		2015-27724

This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair designee for the Department of Energy. This listing supersedes all previously published lists of Performance Review Board Chair.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 210 (Friday, October 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 66894]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27724]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Designation of Performance Review Board Chair.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair 
designee for the Department of Energy. This listing supersedes all 
previously published lists of Performance Review Board Chair.

DATES: This appointment is effective as of September 30, 2015: Dennis 
M. Miotla.

    Issued in Washington, DC: October 23, 2015.
Erin S. Moore,
Acting Director, Office of Corporate Executive Management, Office of 
the Chief Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27724 Filed 10-29-15; 8:45 am]
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McMillian, Jimmy performance of the functions of the improves EIA’s ability to collect
Mefford, Penny agency, including whether the relevant and timely information that
Mollot, Darren information shall have practical utility; meets the data needs of EIA’s customers.
Moore, Johnny the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of The specific methods proposed for the
O’Konski, Peter the burden of the proposed collection of coverage by this clearance are described
Pearson, Gina information, including the validity of below. Also outlined is the legal
Issued in Washington, DC, October 23, the methodology and assumptions used; authority for these voluntary
2015. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and information gathering activities.
Erin S. Moore, clarity of the information to be The following methods are proposed:
Acting Director, Office of Corporate Executive collected; and ways to minimize the Field Testing. Field testing surveys
Management, Office of the Chief Human burden of the collection of information conducted under this clearance will
Capital Officer. on respondents, including through the generally be methodological studies.
[FR Doc. 2015–27757 Filed 10–29–15; 8:45 am] use of automated collection techniques The field testing samples drawn may
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P or other forms of information not be representative of the survey
technology. respondent universe because they will
be designed to clarify particular issues.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DATES: Comments regarding this Collection may be on the basis of fuel
proposed information collection must market coverage related to the issues
Senior Executive Service Performance be received on or before December 29, that are the subject to the research,
Review Board 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in market size of the respondent, position
submitting comments within that of the respondent in the upstream and/
AGENCY: Department of Energy. period, contact the person listed in or downstream market for a particular
ACTION:Designation of Performance ADDRESSES as soon as possible. fuel group, and convenience, e.g.,
Review Board Chair. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be limited to specific geographic locations.
SUMMARY: This notice provides the sent to Jacob Bournazian, Energy The sample sizes and designs will be
Performance Review Board Chair Information Administration, 1000 determined at the time of development
designee for the Department of Energy. Independence Avenue SW., Washington and will vary based on the content of
This listing supersedes all previously DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–0552 or the information collection or survey
published lists of Performance Review by email at jacob.bournazian@eia.gov. being tested.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pilot Surveys. Pilot surveys conducted
Board Chair.
Requests for additional information or under this clearance will generally be
DATES: This appointment is effective as methodological studies, but will always
of September 30, 2015: Dennis M. copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be employ statistically representative
Miotla. samples. The pilot surveys will replicate
directed to Jacob Bournazian, Energy
Issued in Washington, DC: October 23,
Information Administration, 1000 all components of the methodological
2015. design, sampling procedures (where
Independence Avenue SW.,
Erin S. Moore,
Washington, DC 20585, phone: 202– possible) and questionnaires of the full
Acting Director, Office of Corporate Executive 586–5562, email: jacob.bournazian@ scale survey. Pilots will normally be
Management, Office of the Chief Human
eia.gov. utilized when EIA undertakes a
Capital Officer. complete redesign of a particular data
[FR Doc. 2015–27724 Filed 10–29–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection methodology or when EIA
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P information collection request contains: undertakes data collection in new areas,
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0186; such as greenhouse gases or alternative
(2) Information Collection Request fueled motor vehicle transportation
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Title: Generic Clearance for system studies.
Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Respondent Debriefings. Respondent
Energy Information Administration Research; debriefings conducted under this
(3) Type of Request: Revision; clearance will generally be
Agency Information Collection (4) Purpose: The U.S. Energy methodological or cognitive research
Extension Information Administration (EIA) is studies. The debriefing form is
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information planning to request a three-year administered after a respondent
Administration (EIA), Department of approval from the Office of Management completes a questionnaire either in
Energy. and Budget (OMB) to utilize qualitative paper format, electronically, or through
ACTION: Agency Information Collection and quantitative methodologies to in-person interviews. The debriefings
Activities: Information Collection pretest questionnaires and validate the contain probing questions to determine
Extension with Changes; Notice and quality of the data collected on EIA how respondents interpret the survey
Request for Comments. forms. This authority would allow EIA questions, how much time and effort
to conduct pretest surveys, pilot was spent completing the questionnaire,
SUMMARY: The EIA invites public surveys, respondent debriefings, and whether they have problems in
comment on the proposed collection of cognitive interviews, usability completing the survey/questionnaire.
information, EIA–882T, ‘‘Generic interviews, and focus groups. Through Respondent debriefings also are useful
Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, the use of these methodologies, EIA will in determining potential issues with
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Evaluation, and Research’’ that EIA is improve the quality of data being data quality and in estimating
developing for submission to the Office collected for measuring market activity respondent burden.
of Management and Budget (OMB) and assessing supply conditions in Cognitive Interviews. Cognitive
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction energy markets, reduce or minimize interviews are typically one-on-one
Act of 1995. Comments are invited on respondent burden, increase agency interviews in which the respondent is
whether the proposed collection of efficiency, and improve responsiveness usually asked to ‘‘think aloud’’ or is
information is necessary for the proper to the public. This authority also asked ‘‘retrospective questions’’ as he or

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Designation of Performance Review Board Chair.
Dates		This appointment is effective as of September 30, 2015: Dennis M. Miotla.
FR Citation		80 FR 66894