81 FR 52842 - Proposed Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)
| Page Range | 52842-52842 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18991 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 52842] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18991] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 11, 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 Linh Truong, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn: Linh Truong, 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: Craig Turchi, National Renewable Energy Laboratories, 303-384-7565, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. ``New''; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Concentrating Solar Power Solar Advisor Model (SAM) Industry Survey; (3) Type of Request: New collection; (4) Purpose: In an effort to improve the efficiency of Concentrating Solar Plants (CSP), this survey is necessary to collect data for the Department of Energy and the national labs from industry members in order to:Assess how the industry is using the SAM tool and its accuracy Assess opportunities for, and barriers to, national laboratory and industry collaboration on improving the SAM tool 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: 100; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 100; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 25 Hours; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $45,000. Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42 U.S.C. 7373). Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4, 2016. Becca Jones-Albertus, Director, Office Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office. [FR Doc. 2016-18991 Filed 8-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
![52842 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 10, 2016 / Notices
information. This helps the Department Dated: August 5, 2016. Solar Power Solar Advisor Model (SAM)
assess the impact of its information Stephanie Valentine, Industry Survey; (3) Type of Request:
collection requirements and minimize Acting Director Information Collection New collection; (4) Purpose: In an effort
the public’s reporting burden. It also Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy to improve the efficiency of
helps the public understand the Officer, Office of Management. Concentrating Solar Plants (CSP), this
Department’s information collection [FR Doc. 2016–19015 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] survey is necessary to collect data for
requirements and provide the requested BILLING CODE 4000–01–P the Department of Energy and the
data in the desired format. ED is national labs from industry members in
soliciting comments on the proposed order to:
information collection request (ICR) that DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • Assess how the industry is using
is described below. The Department of the SAM tool and its accuracy
Proposed Agency Information • Assess opportunities for, and
Education is especially interested in
Collection barriers to, national laboratory and
public comment addressing the
industry collaboration on improving the
following issues: (1) Is this collection U.S. Department of Energy.
AGENCY:
SAM tool
necessary to the proper functions of the Notice and request for
ACTION: The information collected in this
Department; (2) will this information be comments. survey will be published in a report and
processed and used in a timely manner; help to inform new possibilities for the
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE) invites public comment on a national labs. (5) Annual Estimated
(4) how might the Department enhance Number of Respondents: 100; (6)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the proposed collection of information that
DOE is developing for submission to the Annual Estimated Number of Total
information to be collected; and (5) how Responses: 100; (7) Annual Estimated
Office of Management and Budget
might the Department minimize the Number of Burden Hours: 25 Hours; (8)
(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
burden of this collection on the Annual Estimated Reporting and
Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are
respondents, including through the use invited on: (a) Whether the proposed Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $45,000.
of information technology. Please note collection of information is necessary Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42
that written comments received in for the proper performance of the U.S.C. 7373).
response to this notice will be functions of the agency, including Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4,
considered public records. whether the information shall have 2016.
Title of Collection: Federal Direct practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Becca Jones-Albertus,
Loan Program Regulations for agency’s estimate of the burden of the Director, Office Director, Solar Energy
Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation. proposed collection of information, Technologies Office.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0119. including the validity of the [FR Doc. 2016–18991 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am]
methodology and assumptions used; (c) BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Type of Review: An extension of an ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
existing information collection. clarity of the information to be
Respondents/Affected Public: collected; and (d) ways to minimize the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Individuals or Households. burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the Federal Energy Regulatory
Total Estimated Number of Annual Commission
use of automated collection techniques
Responses: 129,027.
or other forms of information
Total Estimated Number of Annual technology. Combined Notice of Filings
Burden Hours: 35,094.
DATES: Comments regarding this Take notice that the Commission has
Abstract: This information collection proposed information collection must received the following Natural Gas
for the Direct Loan (DL) Program is be received on or before October 11, Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
related to regulations for dealing with 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in
defaulted loans and forbearance in submitting comments within that Filings Instituting Proceedings
§ 685.205 and reasonable and affordable period, contact the person listed in Docket Numbers: RP16–1155–000.
loan rehabilitation in § 685.211. We are ADDRESSES as soon as possible. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
requesting an extension of the current ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Company, LP.
burden calculated for this information sent to Linh Truong, National Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
collection. These regulations provide Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn: Remove Terminated NC Agmt from
additional flexibilities for Direct Loan Linh Truong, Mail Stop: RSF034, 15013 Tariff (Mercuria 1651) and Expired Neg
borrowers and permit oral requests for Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO Rate Agmt to be effective 8/1/2016.
forbearance, as well as allow a borrower 80401, or by fax at 303–630–2108, or by Filed Date: 8/2/16.
to object to the initially established email at linh.truong@nrel.gov. Accession Number: 20160802–5053.
reasonable and affordable loan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/15/16.
repayment amount. In addition, if a Requests for additional information or Docket Numbers: RP16–1156–000.
borrower incurs changes to his or her copies of the information collection Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
financial circumstances, the borrower instrument and instructions should be Pipe Line Company.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
can provide supporting documentation directed to: Craig Turchi, National Description: Compliance filing Report
to change the amount of the reasonable Renewable Energy Laboratories, 303– of Refund Transco’s GSS LSS Customer
and affordable loan monthly repayment 384–7565, Craig.Turchi@nrel.gov. Share of DTI Penalty Revenue 2016.
amount. There has been no change to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Filed Date: 8/2/16.
the regulatory language. information collection request contains: Accession Number: 20160802–5064.
(1) OMB No. ‘‘New’’; (2) Information Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/15/16.
Collection Request Title: Concentrating Docket Numbers: RP16–1157–000.
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| Dates | Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before October 11, 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: Craig Turchi, National Renewable Energy Laboratories, 303-384-7565, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 52842 |
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