81_FR_39155 81 FR 39040 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

81 FR 39040 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)

Page Range39040-39040
FR Document2016-14168

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: 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. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before August 3, 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 sent to: Kelly Yaker, National 
Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn: Recipient's Name Mail Stop: RSF034, 
15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, or by fax at 303-630-2108, 
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: Brian Naughton, Sandia National Laboratories, 505-844-
4033, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. ``New''; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Wind Technology to Market Industry Survey; (3) Type of Request: 
New collection; (4) Purpose: In an effort to improve technology 
transfer from the Department of Energy and the national labs, to the 
U.S. wind energy industry, this survey is necessary to collect data 
from industry members in order to identify:
     New and improved research capabilities and tools that 
would be valuable to the wind industry
     Opportunities for, and barriers to, national laboratory 
and industry collaboration on technology development and transfer in 
those high-value areas.
    Currently, no such information is available to labs. The 
information collected in this survey will be published in a report and 
help to inform new possibilities for the national labs. (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 80; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 80; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 19.5 
Hours; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$200,000.

    Statutory Authority: DOE Org. Act (42 U.S.C. 7373).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2016.
Jos[eacute] Zayas,
Office Director, Wind and Water Power Technologies Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-14168 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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39040 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2016 / Notices the international peers. ICILS collects Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are Annual Estimated Number of Burden data on eighth-grade students’ abilities invited on: (a) Whether the proposed Hours: 19.5 Hours; (8) Annual Estimated to collect, manage, evaluate, and share collection of information is necessary Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost digital information; their understanding for the proper performance of the Burden: $200,000. of issues related to the safe and functions of the agency, including Statutory Authority: DOE Org. Act (42 responsible use of electronic whether the information shall have U.S.C. 7373). information; on student access to, use practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2016. of, and engagement with ICT at school agency’s estimate of the burden of the and at home; school environments for proposed collection of information, José Zayas, teaching and learning CIL; and teacher including the validity of the Office Director, Wind and Water Power practices and experiences with ICT. The methodology and assumptions used; (c) Technologies Office. data collected through ICILS will also ways to enhance the quality, utility, and [FR Doc. 2016–14168 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] provide information about the nature clarity of the information to be BILLING CODE 6450–01–P and extent of the possible ‘‘digital collected; and (d) ways to minimize the divide’’ and has the potential to inform burden of the collection of information understanding of the relationship on respondents, including through the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY between technology skills and use of automated collection techniques experience and student performance in or other forms of information Federal Energy Regulatory other core subject areas. ICILS is technology. Commission conducted by the International DATES: Comments regarding this Combined Notice of Filings #1 Association for the Evaluation of proposed information collection must Educational Achievement (IEA), an be received on or before August 3, 2016. Take notice that the Commission international collective of research If you anticipate difficulty in submitting received the following electric corporate organizations and government agencies comments within that period, contact filings: that create the assessment framework, the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon Docket Numbers: EC16–131–000. assessment, and background as possible. Applicants: Beacon Solar 4, LLC. questionnaires. In the U.S., the National Description: Application for ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Authorization Under Section 203 of the sent to: Kelly Yaker, National conducts this study. In preparation for Federal Power Act, Request for Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn: the ICILS 2018 main study, NCES will Expedited Consideration and Recipient’s Name Mail Stop: RSF034, conduct a field test from March through Confidential Treatment of Beacon Solar 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, May 2017 to evaluate new assessment 4, LLC. CO 80401, or by fax at 303–630–2108, items and background questions, to Filed Date: 6/8/16. or by email at kelly.yaker@nrel.gov. ensure practices that promote low Accession Number: 20160608–5237. exclusion rates, and to ensure that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/16. classroom and student sampling Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection Take notice that the Commission procedures proposed for the main study received the following exempt are successful. The U.S. ICILS main instrument and instructions should be directed to: Brian Naughton, Sandia wholesale generator filings: study will be conducted in the spring of Docket Numbers: EG16–116–000. 2018. Field recruitment will begin in National Laboratories, 505–844–4033, bnaught@sandia.gov. Applicants: Rush Springs Wind October 2016 and main study Energy, LLC. recruitment in May of 2017. This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: Description: Notification of Self- request is for the 2017 field test and the Certification of Exempt Wholesale 2018 main study recruitment activities (1) OMB No. ‘‘New’’; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Wind Generator Status of Rush Springs Wind and the 2017 field test data collection. Energy, LLC. Technology to Market Industry Survey; Dated: June 9, 2016. (3) Type of Request: New collection; (4) Filed Date: 6/9/16. Tomakie Washington, Accession Number: 20160609–5179. Purpose: In an effort to improve Acting Director, Information Collection Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/16. technology transfer from the Department Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Take notice that the Commission of Energy and the national labs, to the Officer, Office of Management. received the following electric rate U.S. wind energy industry, this survey [FR Doc. 2016–14050 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] is necessary to collect data from filings: BILLING CODE 4000–01–P industry members in order to identify: Docket Numbers: ER15–1825–007. • New and improved research Applicants: California Independent capabilities and tools that would be System Operator Corporation. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY valuable to the wind industry Description: Compliance filing: 2016– • Opportunities for, and barriers to, 06–09 Filing in Compliance with May Proposed Agency Information national laboratory and industry 31 Order Delaying RSI Effective Date to Collection collaboration on technology be effective 11/1/2016. U.S. Department of Energy. AGENCY: development and transfer in those high- Filed Date: 6/9/16. Notice and Request for ACTION: value areas. Accession Number: 20160609–5260. Comments. Currently, no such information is Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/16. ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES available to labs. The information Docket Numbers: ER16–1378–001. SUMMARY: The Department of Energy collected in this survey will be Applicants: Rocky Mountain Reserve (DOE) invites public comment on a published in a report and help to inform Group. proposed collection of information that new possibilities for the national labs. Description: Compliance filing: DOE is developing for submission to the (5) Annual Estimated Number of 20160609_Bylaws Compliance Filing to Office of Management and Budget Respondents: 80; (6) Annual Estimated be effective 4/15/2016. (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Number of Total Responses: 80; (7) Filed Date: 6/9/16. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jun 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
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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 August 3, 2016. 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: Brian Naughton, Sandia National Laboratories, 505-844- 4033, [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 39040 
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