81 FR 50600 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 50600]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18049]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on this continuing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 30, 
2016 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to the Department of the Treasury, Office of the 
Fiscal Assistant Secretary, ATTN: Sustanchia Gladden, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Room 1050, Washington, DC 20020 or to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, Office of the 
Fiscal Assistant Secretary, ATTN: Sustanchia Gladden, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Room 1050, Washington, DC 20020 or to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0221.
    Title: Annual Performance Report and Certification for Section 
1603: Payments for Specified Renewable Energy Property in Lieu of Tax 
Credits.
    Abstract: The purpose of the 1603 payment is to reimburse eligible 
applicants for a portion of the cost of installing specified energy 
property used in a trade or business or for the production of income. A 
1603 payment is made after the energy property is placed in service. 
Applicants for Section 1603 payments commit in the terms and conditions 
that are part of the Treasury program application to submitting an 
annual report for five years from the date the energy property is 
placed in service.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.25.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,500.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. Comments may become a matter of public record. The 
public is invited to submit comments concerning: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or 
start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of 
services to provide information.

    Dated: July 26, 2016.
Brenda Simms,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-18049 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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