81 FR 44010 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

Page Range		44010-44011
FR Document		2016-15934

The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency; (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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years an information 
collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency; (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

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use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before September 6, 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 Mark Westergard, U.S. 
Department of Energy, LPO-70, Room 4B-160, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202-287-5816.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mark S. Westergard, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5134; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: 10 CFR part 609--Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ 
Innovative Technologies; (3) Type of Request: Extension (4) Purpose: 
This information collection package covers collection of information 
necessary to evaluate applications for loan guarantees submitted under 
Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
16511-16516. Applications for loan guarantees submitted to DOE in 
response to a solicitation must contain certain information. This 
information will be used to analyze whether a project is eligible for a 
loan guarantee and to evaluate the application under criteria specified 
in 10 CFR part 609. The collection of this information is critical to 
ensure that the government has sufficient information to determine 
whether applicants meet the eligibility requirements to qualify for a 
DOE loan guarantee and to provide DOE with sufficient information to 
evaluate an applicant's project using the criteria specified in 10 CFR 
part 609; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 Applications; 
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: It is estimated that 
the total number of annual responses will not exceed 100; (7) Annual 
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 13,000 hours, most of which is likely 
to be time committed by firms that seek debt and/or equity financing 
for their projects, regardless of their intent to apply for a DOE loan 
guarantee; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 
Burden: It is estimated that the annual estimated reporting and 
recordkeeping cost burden for applicants will not exceed $25,000 per 
annum.

    Authority: Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 42 U.S.C. 
16511-16516 authorizes the collection of information.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2016.
Mark A. McCall,
Executive Director, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-15934 Filed 7-5-16; 8:45 am]
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DFO may choose to invite the submitter 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and that appropriate arrangements can be
of the comments to orally present their 41 CFR 102–3.140. made.
issue during a future open meeting. Purpose of the Meeting: The Board
will receive presentations from its task Procedures for Providing Public
The DFO, in consultation with the Comments
executive committee, may allot a groups on ‘‘Logistics as a Competitive
specific amount of time for members of War Fighting Advantage’’ and ‘‘Future Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
the public to present their issues for Issues Facing the Department’’ (2017 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of
discussion. Administration Transition Report). FACA, the public or interested
The mission of the Board is to organizations may submit written
Brenda S. Bowen, examine and advise the Secretary of comments to the Board about its
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Defense on overall DoD management mission and topics pertaining to this
[FR Doc. 2016–15901 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am] and governance providing independent public meeting.
BILLING CODE 5001–03–P advice which reflects an outside private Written comments should be received
sector perspective on proven and by the DFO at least five (5) business
effective best business practices that can days prior to the meeting date so that
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE be applied to the DoD. the comments may be made available to
Availability of Materials for the the Board for their consideration prior
Office of the Secretary Meeting: A copy of the agenda and the to the meeting. Written comments
terms of reference for each Task Group should be submitted via email to the
Defense Business Board; Notice of study may be obtained from the Board’s email address for public comments
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Web site at http://dbb.defense.gov/ given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
meetings. CONTACT section in either Adobe
AGENCY: DoD.
Meeting Agenda: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.
ACTION: Meeting notice. —Presentations on ‘‘Logistics as a Please include in the Subject line ‘‘DBB
Competitive War Fighting Advantage’’ July 2016 Meeting.’’ Please note that
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is and ‘‘Future Issues Facing the since the Board operates under the
publishing this notice to announce the Department,’’ followed by Board provisions of the FACA, as amended, all
following Federal advisory committee Deliberation and Vote, if necessary. submitted comments and public
meeting of the Defense Business Board. Submission of written public presentations will be treated as public
This meeting is open to the public. comments is strongly encouraged, due documents and may be made available
DATES: The public meeting of the to meeting time constraints. for public inspection, including, but not
Defense Business Board (‘‘the Board’’) Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: limited to, being posted on the Board’s
will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Pursuant to FACA and 41 CFR 102– Web site.
The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and 3.140, this meeting is open to the
Dated: June 29, 2016.
end at 2:30 p.m. (Escort required; see public. Seating is limited and is on a
first-come basis. All members of the Aaron Siegel,
guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section, ‘‘Public’s public who wish to attend the public Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
meeting must contact Steven Cruddas at Officer, Department of Defense.
Accessibility to the Meeting.’’)
the number listed in the FOR FURTHER [FR Doc. 2016–15921 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Room 3E863 in the
Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort INFORMATION CONTACT section no later BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

required; see guidance in the than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, to register and make arrangements for a
Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’)
attendees requiring escort should arrive
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The at the Pentagon Visitor’s Center, located Proposed Agency Information
Board’s Designated Federal Officer near the Pentagon Metro Station’s south Collection Extension
(DFO) is Roma Laster, Defense Business exit (the escalators to the left upon U.S. Department of Energy.
AGENCY:
Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room exiting through the turnstiles) and
5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155, Notice and request for
ACTION:
adjacent to the Pentagon Transit Center comments.
roma.k.laster.civ@mail.mil, 703–695– bus terminal, with sufficient time to
7563. For meeting information please complete security screening no later SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
contact Steven Cruddas, Defense than 12:30 p.m. on July 21. Note: (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Pentagon tour groups enter through the Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC Visitor’s Center, so long lines could extend for three years an information
20301–1155, steven.m.cruddas.civ@ form well in advance. To complete collection request with the Office of
mail.mil, (703) 697–2168. For security screening, please come Management and Budget (OMB).
submitting written comments or prepared to present two forms of Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
questions to the Board, send via email identification of which one must be a the extended collection of information
to mailbox address: pictured identification card. is necessary for the proper performance
osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defense- Government and military DoD CAC of the functions of the agency; (b) the
business-board@mail.mil. Please holders are not required to have an accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
include in the Subject line ‘‘DBB July escort, but are still required to pass burden of the proposed collection of
2016 Meeting.’’
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through the Visitor’s Center to gain information, including the validity of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This access to the Building. the methodology and assumptions used;
meeting is being held under the Special Accommodations: Individuals (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
provisions of the Federal Advisory requiring special accommodations to and clarity of the information to be
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 access the public meeting should collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the contact Steven Cruddas at least five (5) burden of the collection of information
Government in the Sunshine Act of business days prior to the meeting so on respondents, including through the

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use of automated collection techniques cost burden for applicants will not Assuming that the proceeding does
or other forms of information exceed $25,000 per annum. not settle, the best estimate of when the
technology. Authority: Title XVII of the Energy Policy Commission will reach a final decision
DATES: Comments regarding this Act of 2005 42 U.S.C. 16511–16516 in Docket No. EL16–25–000 is December
proposed information collection must authorizes the collection of information. 31, 2017.
be received on or before September 6, Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29,
The Secretary of the Commission
2016. If you anticipate difficulty in 2016. issues this notice pursuant to section
submitting comments within that Mark A. McCall,
375.302(w) of the Commission’s rules,
period, contact the person listed in 18 CFR 375.302(w) (2015).
Executive Director, Department of Energy
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. Loan Programs Office. Dated: June 29, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be [FR Doc. 2016–15934 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am] Kimberly D. Bose,
sent to Mark Westergard, U.S. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Secretary.
Department of Energy, LPO–70, Room [FR Doc. 2016–15945 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
4B–160, 1000 Independence Avenue BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
202–287–5816.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Energy Regulatory DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Requests for additional information or Commission
copies of the information collection Federal Energy Regulatory
[Docket No. EL16–25–000]
instrument and instructions should be Commission
directed to Mark S. Westergard, Startrans, IO, LLC; Notice Pursuant to
LPO.PaperworkReduction Combined Notice of Filings #2
Section 206(b) of the Federal Power
Act.Comments@hq.doe.gov. Act Take notice that the Commission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This received the following electric rate
information collection request contains: On December 30, 2015, pursuant to
filings:
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5134; (2) section 206 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA),1 the Commission instituted a Docket Numbers: ER11–3013–006;
Information Collection Request Title: 10 ER10–2870–007; ER10–2865–007.
CFR part 609—Loan Guarantees for proceeding in Docket No. EL16–25–000.
Startrans IO, LLC, 153 FERC ¶ 61,360 Applicants: Coolidge Power LLC,
Projects that Employ Innovative TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd,
Technologies; (3) Type of Request: (2015). The refund effective date for the
proceeding instituted in Docket No. TransCanada Energy Sales Ltd.
Extension (4) Purpose: This information Description: Updated Market Power
collection package covers collection of EL16–25–000 is January 6, 2016, the
date of publication in the Federal Analysis for the Southwest Region of the
information necessary to evaluate TransCanada Entities, et al.
applications for loan guarantees Register 2 of notice of the Commission’s
action in this proceeding. Filed Date: 6/28/16.
submitted under Title XVII of the Accession Number: 20160628–5188.
Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, Under section 206 of the FPA, if no
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/19/16.
42 U.S.C. 16511–16516. Applications final decision is rendered by the
for loan guarantees submitted to DOE in conclusion of the 180-day period Docket Numbers: ER16–833–002.
response to a solicitation must contain commencing upon initiation of a Applicants: Midcontinent
certain information. This information proceeding pursuant to section 206, the Independent System Operator, Inc.
will be used to analyze whether a Commission must state why it has failed Description: Compliance filing: 2016–
project is eligible for a loan guarantee to render a final decision. In that event 06–28 90 day PRA Compliance Filing to
and to evaluate the application under the Commission must also provide its be effective 9/1/2016.
criteria specified in 10 CFR part 609. best estimate as to when it reasonably Filed Date: 6/28/16.
The collection of this information is expects to make such a decision. Accession Number: 20160628–5144.
critical to ensure that the government The Commission will be unable to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/19/16.
has sufficient information to determine render a final decision within the time Docket Numbers: ER16–1462–001.
whether applicants meet the eligibility prescribed in section 206(b) because the Applicants: Palmco Power DE LLC.
requirements to qualify for a DOE loan proceeding is pending before a Description: Asset Appendix to June
guarantee and to provide DOE with settlement judge. 27, 2016 Palmco Power DE LLC tariff
sufficient information to evaluate an In a June 13, 2016 report to the filing.
applicant’s project using the criteria Commission, the settlement judge Filed Date: 6/24/16.
specified in 10 CFR part 609; (5) Annual estimated that if the proceeding does Accession Number: 20160624–5267.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 not settle, a presiding judge would issue Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/16.
Applications; (6) Annual Estimated an initial decision within 47 weeks of Docket Numbers: ER16–1464–001.
Number of Total Responses: It is the designation of a presiding judge. Applicants: Palmco Power ME, LLC.
estimated that the total number of The Commission will require Description: Asset Appendix to June
annual responses will not exceed 100; approximately four months after briefs 27, 2016 Palmco Power ME, LLC tariff
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden on and opposing exceptions to an initial filing.
Hours: 13,000 hours, most of which is decision are filed to review the record, Filed Date: 6/27/16.
likely to be time committed by firms the initial decision and the briefs, and Accession Number: 20160627–5334.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/16.
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that seek debt and/or equity financing to issue an opinion. This estimate is
for their projects, regardless of their influenced by the issues in the Docket Numbers: ER16–1465–001.
intent to apply for a DOE loan proceeding, as well as the complexity of Applicants: Palmco Power MI LLC.
guarantee; (8) Annual Estimated the issues. Description: Asset Appendix to June
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 27, 2016 Palmco Power MI LLC tariff
Burden: It is estimated that the annual 1 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012). filing.
estimated reporting and recordkeeping 2 81 FR 476–01 (2016). Filed Date: 6/24/16.

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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		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 6, 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 directed to Mark S. Westergard, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 44010