80 FR 76967 - Proposed Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
| Page Range | 76967-76967 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31259 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 76967] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31259] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Proposed Agency Information Collection AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection in support of the DOE's Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot will gather quantitative estimates of the pilot's impacts as well as capture implementation lessons learned. The information is needed to assess the impacts of the SBV Pilot, documenting that the investment is producing the expected results, and to determine ways to improve the pilot should it be expanded in scope. The SBV Pilot is a funding mechanism structured to allow small businesses engaged in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors to collaborate with researchers at the DOE National Laboratories and to take advantage of the resources at the Labs that assist small businesses in proceeding through commercialization challenges. Respondents will include small businesses participating in the pilot as well a comparison group of businesses with Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) outside of the SBV Pilot. 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 February 9, 2016. 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 emailed to: [email protected] or mailed to Jeff Dowd, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-61P, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be emailed to: [email protected]. Requests may also be mailed to Jeff Dowd, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-61P, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Calls may be directed to Jeff Dowd at (202) 586-7258. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. ``New''; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Web-survey of Participating and Nonparticipating Small Businesses for DOE's Small Business Vouchers Pilot (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of DOE's Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot program, to capture lessons learned, and make recommendations; the information collection will be through a web based survey, allowing participating SBV firms and the comparison firms to answer questions at a time most convenient for them. The web survey will consist of two full-length surveys, conducted once after the first year of vouchers has been completed and once five years after the pilot began, and three abbreviated surveys in the interim years (years two, three and four). The first full-length survey (30 minutes in length for about 70 SBV participants and about 70 comparison firms) will stress questions about the application, selection, work agreement and completion processes and also ask about commercialization progress and other outcomes. The survey in year five (30 minutes in length) will ask about 300 firms participating in SBV from Years 1-4 and about 100 comparison firms about interest in continuing to engage with the national Laboratories, but concentrate on commercialization and other outcomes and how much the DOE program contributed to the outcomes. The abbreviated, interim-year surveys will be 15 minutes in length and will provide status updates on SBV pilot impacts such as commercialization and other outcomes. The purpose of also surveying small business firms that have completed similar work through the existing CRADA process is to investigate similarities and differences in the two small business engagement programs. The data collected in the year five survey will also be used to perform a benefit-cost calculation and benchmark comparison of voucher firms to firms in the DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, based on existing SBIR data. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents Year 1 Survey: 140; Year 5 Survey: 400; Year 2, 3 and 4 Survey: 300. (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: Year 1 Survey: 140; Year 5 Survey: 400; Year 2, 3 and 4 Survey: 300 (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours (Total): Year 1 Survey: 70; Year 5 Survey: 200; Year 2, 3 and 4 Survey: 75 (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Year 1 Survey: $0; Year 5 Survey: $0; Year 2, 3 and 4 Survey: $0. Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and 42 U.S.C. 16191 (AMO authority). Issued in Washington, DC. Joyce Yang, EERE National Laboratory Impact Director, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. 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Issued in Washington, DC on: December 4, on respondents, including through the impacts such as commercialization and
2015. use of automated collection techniques other outcomes. The purpose of also
David Howell, or other forms of information surveying small business firms that have
Acting Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, technology. completed similar work through the
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. existing CRADA process is to investigate
DATES: Comments regarding this
[FR Doc. 2015–31257 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
proposed information collection must similarities and differences in the two
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P be received on or before February 9, small business engagement programs.
2016. If you anticipate difficulty in The data collected in the year five
submitting comments within that survey will also be used to perform a
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY period, contact the person listed in benefit-cost calculation and benchmark
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. comparison of voucher firms to firms in
Office of Energy Efficiency and the DOE Small Business Innovation
Renewable Energy ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
Research (SBIR) program, based on
emailed to: Jeff.Dowd@ee.doe.gov or
existing SBIR data. (5) Annual
Proposed Agency Information mailed to Jeff Dowd, U.S. Department of
Estimated Number of Respondents Year
Collection Energy, EE–61P, 1000 Independence
1 Survey: 140; Year 5 Survey: 400; Year
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585.
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 2, 3 and 4 Survey: 300. (6) Annual
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Estimated Number of Total Responses:
Energy. Requests for additional information or Year 1 Survey: 140; Year 5 Survey: 400;
copies of the information collection Year 2, 3 and 4 Survey: 300 (7) Annual
ACTION: Notice and request for
instrument and instructions should be Estimated Number of Burden Hours
comments. emailed to: Jeff.Dowd@ee.doe.gov. (Total): Year 1 Survey: 70; Year 5
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Requests may also be mailed to Jeff Survey: 200; Year 2, 3 and 4 Survey: 75
(DOE) invites public comment on a Dowd, U.S. Department of Energy, EE– (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
proposed collection of information that 61P, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Year 1
DOE is developing for submission to the Washington, DC 20585. Calls may be Survey: $0; Year 5 Survey: $0; Year 2,
Office of Management and Budget directed to Jeff Dowd at (202) 586–7258. 3 and 4 Survey: $0.
(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection request contains:
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and 42 U.S.C. 16191
collection in support of the DOE’s Small (1) OMB No. ‘‘New’’; (2) Information (AMO authority).
Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot will Collection Request Title: Web-survey of
Participating and Nonparticipating Issued in Washington, DC.
gather quantitative estimates of the
pilot’s impacts as well as capture Small Businesses for DOE’s Small Joyce Yang,
implementation lessons learned. The Business Vouchers Pilot (3) Type of EERE National Laboratory Impact Director,
information is needed to assess the Request: New; (4) Purpose: To evaluate Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
the effectiveness and impacts of DOE’s Energy, Department of Energy.
impacts of the SBV Pilot, documenting
Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot [FR Doc. 2015–31259 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
that the investment is producing the
expected results, and to determine ways program, to capture lessons learned, and BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
to improve the pilot should it be make recommendations; the information
expanded in scope. collection will be through a web based
The SBV Pilot is a funding survey, allowing participating SBV DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
mechanism structured to allow small firms and the comparison firms to
Federal Energy Regulatory
businesses engaged in the renewable answer questions at a time most
Commission
energy and energy efficiency sectors to convenient for them. The web survey
collaborate with researchers at the DOE will consist of two full-length surveys, [Docket No. EL00–95–288]
National Laboratories and to take conducted once after the first year of
advantage of the resources at the Labs vouchers has been completed and once San Diego Gas & Electric Company v.
that assist small businesses in five years after the pilot began, and Sellers of Energy and Ancillary
proceeding through commercialization three abbreviated surveys in the interim Services Into Markets Operated by the
challenges. Respondents will include years (years two, three and four). The California Independent System
small businesses participating in the first full-length survey (30 minutes in Operator Corporation and the
pilot as well a comparison group of length for about 70 SBV participants California Power Exchanges; Notice of
businesses with Cooperative Research and about 70 comparison firms) will Compliance Filing
and Development Agreements (CRADA) stress questions about the application, Take notice that on December 4, 2015,
outside of the SBV Pilot. selection, work agreement and Exelon Generation Company, LLC.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether completion processes and also ask about submitted its Opinion No. 536 Fuel Cost
the proposed collection of information commercialization progress and other Allowance Compliance Filing.1
is necessary for the proper performance outcomes. The survey in year five (30 Any person desiring to intervene or to
of the functions of the agency, including minutes in length) will ask about 300 protest this filing must file in
whether the information shall have firms participating in SBV from Years accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 1–4 and about 100 comparison firms the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
agency’s estimate of the burden of the about interest in continuing to engage
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Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
proposed collection of information, with the national Laboratories, but Protests will be considered by the
including the validity of the concentrate on commercialization and
methodology and assumptions used; (c) other outcomes and how much the DOE 1 See San Diego Gas & Electric Company v. Sellers
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and program contributed to the outcomes. of Energy and Ancillary Services into Markets
Operated by the California Independent System
clarity of the information to be The abbreviated, interim-year surveys Operator Corporation and the California Power
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the will be 15 minutes in length and will Exchange, Docket No. EL00–95–280 et al., 153
burden of the collection of information provide status updates on SBV pilot FERC ¶ 61,144 (2015).
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| Dates | Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before February 9, 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be emailed to: [email protected] Requests may also be mailed to Jeff Dowd, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-61P, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Calls may be directed to Jeff Dowd at (202) 586-7258. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 76967 |
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