81_FR_4637 81 FR 4620 - Agency Information Collection Extension

81 FR 4620 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 17 (January 27, 2016)

Page Range4620-4620
FR Document2016-01645

The EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of information, EIA-882T, ``Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research'' that EIA is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 4620]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01645]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Agency information collection activities: information 
collection extension with no changes; notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of 
information, EIA-882T, ``Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, 
Evaluation, and Research'' that EIA is developing for submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) 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 26, 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 Jacob Bournazian, Energy 
Information Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 
20585 or by fax at 202-586-0552 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 Jacob Bournazian, Energy Information Administration, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585, phone: 202-586-5562, 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1905-0186;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Generic Clearance for 
Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research;
    (3) Type of Request: Renewal;
    (4) Purpose: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is 
planning to request a three-year approval from the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to utilize qualitative and quantitative methodologies 
to pretest questionnaires and validate the quality of the data 
collected on EIA forms. This authority would allow EIA to conduct 
pretest surveys, pilot surveys, respondent debriefings, cognitive 
interviews, usability interviews, and focus groups. Through the use of 
these methodologies, EIA will improve the quality of data being 
collected for measuring market activity and assessing supply conditions 
in energy markets, reduce or minimize respondent burden, increase 
agency efficiency, and improve responsiveness to the public. This 
authority also improves EIA's ability to collect relevant and timely 
information that meets the data needs of EIA's customers.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 2,000;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,000;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There 
are no additional costs associated with these survey methods other than 
the burden hours. The information is maintained in the normal course of 
business. The cost of burden hours to the respondents is estimated to 
be $144,040 (2,000 burden hours times $72.02 per hour), which 
represents a reduction of 1,006 burden hours from the prior renewal of 
this collection. Therefore, other than the cost of burden hours, EIA 
estimates that there are no additional costs for generating, 
maintaining and providing the information.

    Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2016.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, U. 
S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-01645 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

4620 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 27, 2016 / Notices Federal Coordinator, at the address and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issued in Washington, DC, on January 21, phone number listed above. Minutes Requests for additional information or 2016. will also be available at the following copies of the information collection Nanda Srinivasan, Web site: http://inlcab.energy.gov/ instrument and instructions should be Director, Office of Survey Development and pages/meetings.php. directed to Jacob Bournazian, Energy Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy Information Administration, 1000 Information Administration. Issued at Washington, DC, on January 21, 2016. Independence Avenue SW., Washington [FR Doc. 2016–01645 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] LaTanya R. Butler, DC 20585, phone: 202–586–5562, email: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P jacob.bournazian@eia.gov. Deputy Committee Management Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2016–01652 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] This information collection request ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BILLING CODE 6450–01–P contains: AGENCY (1) OMB No.: 1905–0186; (2) Information Collection Request [FRL–9941–71 OLEM] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Title: Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Access to Confidential Business Energy Information Administration Information By Eastern Research Research; (3) Type of Request: Renewal; Group, Incorporated Agency Information Collection Extension (4) Purpose: The U.S. Energy AGENCY: Environmental Protection Information Administration (EIA) is Agency (EPA). AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information planning to request a three-year ACTION: Notice of access to data and Administration (EIA), Department of approval from the Office of Management request for comments. Energy. and Budget (OMB) to utilize qualitative and quantitative methodologies to SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection ACTION: Agency information collection pretest questionnaires and validate the Agency (EPA) will authorize its activities: information collection quality of the data collected on EIA contractor Eastern Research Group, extension with no changes; notice and forms. This authority would allow EIA Incorporated (ERG) to access request for comments. to conduct pretest surveys, pilot Confidential Business Information (CBI) surveys, respondent debriefings, which has been submitted to EPA under SUMMARY: The EIA invites public cognitive interviews, usability comment on the proposed collection of the authority of all sections of the interviews, and focus groups. Through Resource Conservation and Recovery information, EIA–882T, ‘‘Generic the use of these methodologies, EIA will Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA improve the quality of data being has issued regulations that outline Evaluation, and Research’’ that EIA is collected for measuring market activity developing for submission to the Office business confidentiality provisions for and assessing supply conditions in the Agency and require all EPA Offices of Management and Budget (OMB) energy markets, reduce or minimize pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction that receive information designated by respondent burden, increase agency the submitter, as CBI to abide by these Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: efficiency, and improve responsiveness (1) Whether the proposed collection of provisions. to the public. This authority also DATES: Access to confidential data information is necessary for the proper improves EIA’s ability to collect performance of the functions of the submitted to EPA will occur no sooner relevant and timely information that than February 8, 2016. agency, including whether the meets the data needs of EIA’s customers. information shall have practical utility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (5) Annual Estimated Number of (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Respondents: 2,000; LaShan Haynes, Document Control of the burden of the proposed collection (6) Annual Estimated Number of Officer, Office of Resource Conservation of information, including the validity of Total Responses: 2,000; and Recovery, (5305P), U.S. the methodology and assumptions used; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Burden Hours: 2,000; Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, and clarity of the information to be (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and DC 20460, 703–605–0516. collected; and (4) ways to minimize the Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden of the collection of information no additional costs associated with on respondents, including through the 1. Access to Confidential Business these survey methods other than the use of automated collection techniques Information burden hours. The information is or other forms of information maintained in the normal course of Under EPA Contract No. EP–W–10– technology. business. The cost of burden hours to 055, ERG, Incorporated will assist the the respondents is estimated to be Office of Resource Conservation and DATES: Comments regarding this Recovery (ORCR), Resource $144,040 (2,000 burden hours times proposed information collection must Conservation and Sustainability $72.02 per hour), which represents a be received on or before February 26, Division (RCSD) in developing the reduction of 1,006 burden hours from 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in Advancing Sustainable Materials the prior renewal of this collection. submitting comments within that Management: Facts and Figures Report Therefore, other than the cost of burden asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES period, contact the person listed in to analyze the composition and amounts hours, EIA estimates that there are no ADDRESSES as soon as possible. additional costs for generating, of the United States’ Municipal Solid ADDRESSES: Written comments may be maintaining and providing the Waste (MSW) and other wastes, and sent to Jacob Bournazian, Energy information. how these materials are recycled, Information Administration, 1000 Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the combusted, and landfilled. The Independence Avenue SW., Washington Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, methodology used in this report is a DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–0552 or Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. ‘‘top-down’’ materials flow approach to by email at jacob.bournazian@eia.gov. 772(b). estimate the size of the waste stream VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Jan 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1


Document Created: 2018-02-02 12:40:03
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 12:40:03
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAgency information collection activities: information collection extension with no changes; notice and request for comments.
DatesComments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before February 26, 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 Jacob Bournazian, Energy Information Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585, phone: 202-586-5562, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 4620 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR