81 FR 60691 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 171 (September 2, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60691-60692]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21182]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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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 collection must be received on or before 
September 16, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting 
comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time 
allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of 
your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk 
Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4718.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Kelly Yaker, National 
Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn: Recipient's Name 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: Brian Naughton, Sandia National Laboratories, 
505.844.4033, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. ``New''; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Wind Technology to Market Industry Survey; (3) Type of Request: 
New collection; (4) Purpose: In an effort to improve technology 
transfer from the Department of Energy and the national labs, to the 
U.S. wind energy industry, this survey is necessary to collect data 
from industry members in order to identify:
     New and improved research capabilities and tools that 
would be valuable to the wind industry.
     Opportunities for, and barriers to, national laboratory 
and industry collaboration on technology development and transfer in 
those high-value areas.
    Currently, no such information is available to labs. 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: 80; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 80; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 19.5 
Hours; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$200,000.

    Authority: Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42 U.S.C. 7373)

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 26, 2016.
Jos[eacute] Zayas,
Office Director, Wind and Water Power Technologies Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-21182 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
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