81 FR 44010 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44010-44011]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15934]


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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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