81 FR 62880 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)

Page Range		62880-62881
FR Document		2016-21961

The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies, OMB Control Number 1910-5134. The proposed collection will request information necessary to evaluate applications for loan guarantees submitted under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended. 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 DOE's regulations implementing Title XVII.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Loan 
Guarantees for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies, OMB 
Control Number 1910-5134. The proposed collection will request 
information necessary to evaluate applications for loan guarantees 
submitted under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as 
amended. 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 
DOE's regulations implementing Title XVII.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
October 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

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Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10102, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

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; (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.

    Statutory 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 September 7, 2016.
Mark A. McCall,
Executive Director, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.
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TIMSS 2019 pilot test and to begin 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room § 668.412 of the Gainful Employment
recruitment of schools, teachers, and 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. (GE) final regulations published in the
students for the field test study. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Federal Register on October 31, 2014
pilot test data collection will begin in specific questions related to collection (79 FR 64890), as corrected on
April 2017 and the recruitment for the activities, please contact Beth December 4, 2014 (79 FR 71957), this
field test in May 2017. Recruitment for Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. collection describes the items that must
the main study will begin in May of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The be disclosed on the GE disclosure
2018 In May 2017, NCES will submit a Department of Education (ED), in template. This request revises the
request to conduct the 2018 field test accordance with the Paperwork current information collection for the
and recruit schools for TIMSS 2019 Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. disclosure template to reflect the new
Main Study. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general disclosure requirements and provides
Dated: September 8, 2016. public and Federal agencies with an notice of the information that
Kate Mullan, opportunity to comment on proposed, institutions must disclose. The
revised, and continuing collections of Department is further requesting that
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy information. This helps the Department burden currently calculated for 1845–
Officer, Office of Management. assess the impact of its information 0107 be discharged and transfer the
[FR Doc. 2016–21925 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] collection requirements and minimize burden already calculated for § 668.412
the public’s reporting burden. It also regarding the GE disclosure
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helps the public understand the requirements from 1845–0123 to this
Department’s information collection information collection.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION requirements and provide the requested Dated: September 8, 2016.
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0100]
data in the desired format. ED is Kate Mullan,
soliciting comments on the proposed Acting Director, Information Collection
Agency Information Collection information collection request (ICR) that Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Activities; Comment Request; Gainful is described below. The Department of Officer, Office of Management.
Employment Disclosure Template Education is especially interested in [FR Doc. 2016–21940 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am]
public comment addressing the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), following issues: (1) Is this collection
Department of Education (ED). necessary to the proper functions of the
ACTION: Notice. Department; (2) will this information be DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
processed and used in a timely manner;
SUMMARY: In accordance with the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Proposed Agency Information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 (4) how might the Department enhance Collection
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is the quality, utility, and clarity of the
proposing a revision of an existing information to be collected; and (5) how AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
information collection. In accordance might the Department minimize the ACTION: Notice and request for OMB
with the requirements of § 668.412 of burden of this collection on the review and request for comments.
the Gainful Employment (GE) final respondents, including through the use
regulations published in the Federal SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
of information technology. Please note
Register on October 31, 2014 (79 FR (DOE) has submitted an information
that written comments received in
64890), as corrected on December 4, collection request to the Office of
response to this notice will be
2014 (79 FR 71957), this collection Management and Budget (OMB) for
considered public records.
describes the items that must be extension under the provisions of the
Title of Collection: Gainful
disclosed on the GE disclosure template. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
Employment Disclosure Template.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to information collection requests a three-
OMB Control Number: 1845–0107.
submit comments on or before Type of Review: A revision of an year extension of its Loan Guarantees
November 14, 2016. existing information collection. for Projects that Employ Innovative
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State, Technologies, OMB Control Number
documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments; 1910–5134. The proposed collection
collection listed in this notice, please Individuals or Households; Private will request information necessary to
use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector. evaluate applications for loan
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual guarantees submitted under Title XVII
2016–ICCD–0100. Comments submitted Responses: 27,944,411. of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual amended. Applications for loan
submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 3,118,160. guarantees submitted to DOE in
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: Under the new disclosure response to a solicitation must contain
www.regulations.gov by selecting the requirements, an institution must certain information. This information
Docket ID number or via postal mail, provide current and prospective will be used to analyze whether a
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. students with information about each of project is eligible for a loan guarantee
Please note that comments submitted by its programs that prepares students for and to evaluate the application under
fax or email and those submitted after gainful employment in a recognized criteria specified in DOE’s regulations
implementing Title XVII.
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the comment period will not be occupation (GE programs) using a
accepted. Written requests for disclosure template provided by the DATES: Comments regarding this
information or comments submitted by Secretary. The Secretary must specify collection must be received on or before
postal mail or delivery should be the information to be included on the October 13, 2016.
addressed to the Director of the disclosure template in a notice ADDRESSES: Written comments should
Information Collection Clearance published in the Federal Register. In be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office
Division, U.S. Department of Education, accordance with the requirements of of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

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Office of Management and Budget, New DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Mayernik, john.mayernik@ee.doe.gov or
735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC Office of Energy Efficiency and call 202–287–1754.
20503. Renewable Energy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Agency Information (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information
Requests for additional information or Collection Collection Request Title: Surveys/
copies of the information collection Interviews to Gather Expert Opinion on
instrument and instructions should be AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
the Impact of DOE/EERE Building
directed to Mark S. Westergard, Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Technologies Office Investments have
Energy.
LPO.PaperworkReductionAct. had on the Development and Diffusion
Comments@hq.doe.gov. ACTION: Notice and request for OMB of Energy-Efficient Technologies and
review and comment. Techniques in the Construction of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Residential Buildings; (3) Type of
information collection request contains: SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Request: New collection; (4) Purpose:
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5134; (2) (DOE) has submitted to the Office of The information collection will
Information Collection Request Title: 10 Management and Budget (OMB) for characterize expected patterns of
CFR part 609—Loan Guarantees for clearance a proposal for collection of technology development and diffusion
Projects that Employ Innovative information under the provisions of the in the absence of DOE investments, so
Technologies; (3) Type of Request: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The that by comparing these expectations
Extension; (4) Purpose: This information proposed collection will gather opinions with actual observations the impacts of
collection package covers collection of of experts in industry and other DOE investments can be estimated; this
information necessary to evaluate organizations regarding the impact on information is needed by DOE for
applications for loan guarantees the development and diffusion of budget justification and strategic
submitted under Title XVII of the energy-efficient technologies and planning. Respondents will include
Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, techniques in the construction of representatives of production builder
42 U.S.C. 16511–16516. Applications residential buildings of DOE/EERE companies (including companies that
for loan guarantees submitted to DOE in Building Technologies Office (BTO) received DOE R&D funding and
response to a solicitation must contain investments. Expert opinions are companies that received no direct
certain information. This information necessary to characterize expected funding from DOE); (5) Annual
will be used to analyze whether a patterns of technology development and Estimated Number of Respondents: 104;
project is eligible for a loan guarantee diffusion in the absence of DOE (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total
and to evaluate the application under investments, and so (by comparing these Responses: 104; (7) Annual Estimated
expectations with actual observations) Number of Burden Hours: 52; (8)
criteria specified in 10 CFR part 609; (5)
estimate the difference DOE investments Annual Estimated Reporting and
Annual Estimated Number of
have made. This information is needed Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 0.
Respondents: 100 Applications; (6)
by DOE for budget justification and Statutory Authority: DOE Org Act (42
Annual Estimated Number of Total
strategic planning. Respondents will U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and 42 U.S.C. 16191
Responses: It is estimated that the total
include representatives of production (AMO authority).
number of annual responses will not builder companies (including
exceed 100; (7) Annual Estimated Issued in Washington, DC on August 30,
companies that received DOE R&D 2016.
Number of Burden Hours: 13,000 hours, funding and companies that received no David Nemtzow,
most of which is likely to be time direct funding from DOE). Director, Building Technologies Office.
committed by firms that seek debt and/
or equity financing for their projects, DATES: Comments regarding this [FR Doc. 2016–21962 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am]

regardless of their intent to apply for a collection must be received on or before BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DOE loan guarantee; (8) Annual October 13, 2016. If you anticipate that
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping you will be submitting comments, but
find it difficult to do so within the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Cost Burden: It is estimated that the
period of time allowed by this notice,
annual estimated reporting and Federal Energy Regulatory
please advise the DOE Desk Officer at
recordkeeping cost burden for Commission
OMB of your intention to make a
applicants will not exceed $25,000 per submission as soon as possible. The
annum. Combined Notice of Filings #1
Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–
Statutory Authority: Title XVII of the 395–4718. Take notice that the Commission
Energy Policy Act of 2005 42 U.S.C. 16511– received the following exempt
ADDRESSES: Written comments should wholesale generator filings:
16516 authorizes the collection of
be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office
information. Docket Numbers: EG16–144–000.
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Issued in Washington, DC on September 7,
Applicants: Pioneer Wind Park I LLC.
Office of Management and Budget, New Description: Notice of Self-
2016. Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Mark A. McCall, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC Generator Status of Pioneer Wind Park
20503.
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Executive Director, Department of Energy I, LLC.
Loan Programs Office. And to: John Mayernik, By email to: Filed Date: 9/2/16.
[FR Doc. 2016–21961 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] john.mayernik@ee.doe.gov, or by mail Accession Number: 20160902–5202.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P to: Building Technologies Office, EE– Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/23/16.
5B, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Take notice that the Commission
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, received the following electric rate
Washington, DC 20585. filings:

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for OMB review and request for comments.
Dates		Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before October 13, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mark S. Westergard, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 62880