81 FR 65633 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22975 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 65633-65634] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22975] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DOE, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of DOE'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 November 22, 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 Sarah Olexsak, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-3V), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, or by fax at 202-586-1600, 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 Sarah Olexsak, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-3V), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, 202-586-8055, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy is proposing to extend an information collection, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The approved collection is being used to develop information that enables DOE to generate an annual report that provides an update on the Workplace Charging Challenge program partners' activities, as well as to report on metrics DOE is evaluating related to energy consumption, costs, numbers of employers in the program, and best practices that can be identified for the purpose of helping others take steps to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure. DOE is not proposing to expand the scope of the existing information collection effort. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910- 5174; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Workplace Charging Challenge; (3) Type of Request: Renewal; (4) Purpose: DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) has developed a voluntary initiative, the EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge. This initiative, launched in January 2013, aims to increase the number of U.S. employers offering workplace charging for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) to their employees. Participating employers may sign on as Partners to signal their commitment to workplace charging and otherwise promote workplace charging. As designed, the initiative is intended to benefit both employees and employers. The goal of the Workplace Charging Challenge is to increase to over 500 the number of employers offering workplace charging to their U.S. employees by the end of fiscal year 2018, the scheduled end of the program. Individual employers that make available at least one electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), or charger, to their employees at one major employer location count towards this goal, regardless of whether or not the employer is a partner in the Workplace Charging Challenge. As part of this program, DOE will continue to conduct outreach to deploy workplace charging, provide technical assistance to support employers' workplace charging programs, and identify specific success stories, lessons learned, and best practices employers have deployed, thereby increasing the value of additional workplace charging programs, and facilitating the deployment EVSE. The effort is part of the larger EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, and as the Grand Challenge by necessity incorporates a deployment component, DOE uses its experience and expertise through the VTO Clean Cities Program to educate the public about PEVs, as well as help identify potential workplace charging barriers and the means to remove such barriers. The Challenge does not endeavor to engage an exhaustive number of employers, but rather will continue to work with self-identified employers committed to leading the way in reducing petroleum consumption through the deployment of PEVs and associated charging infrastructure. In January 2013, relying on employers' public records and communications, DOE began identifying employers that might be interested in becoming voluntary partners to the Workplace Challenge Program. To measure progress towards the Workplace Charging Challenge goal of more than 500 employers through fiscal year 2018, DOE will continue to monitor some employers directly, and others through data DOE can gather from available online resources, including the Alternative Fuels Data Center. For those employers DOE is monitoring directly, DOE will continue to develop an annual progress update and will publish the generalized results gathered. To generate this annual update, DOE will collect annually from these Workplace Charging Challenge Partners, or employers, data and narratives associated with their PEV charging program and infrastructure. The principal objective of collecting the information DOE would like to continue to gather through the Challenge is to allow DOE to develop an objective assessment and estimate of the number of U.S. employers that have established a workplace charging program or otherwise installed EVSE, and to document specific information associated with the offering of such a program to employees. Information requested would continue to be used to establish basic information for Partner employers, which will then be used for future comparisons and analysis of instituted programs and policies. A designated representative for each participating Partner will provide the requested information. The intended [[Page 65634]] respondent is expected to be aware of relevant aspects of the company's charging infrastructure and program if such exists, such that the gathering of information is not expected to be very resource consuming. DOE will continue to compile and issue an annual progress update that would provide an update on the Workplace Charging Challenge program partners' activities, as well as report on metrics DOE is evaluating related to energy consumption, costs, numbers of employers in the program, and best practices that can be identified for the purpose of helping others take steps to deploy charging infrastructure. The following are reports and documents available to date:Workplace Charging Challenge 2014 Progress Update: Employers Take Charge Workplace Charging Challenge Mid-Program Review: Employees Plug In Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook for Workplace Charging Hosts Install and Manage Workplace Charging Costs Associated With Non-Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment The Challenge effort will continue to rely on data the Partners will provide via an online response tool. The data collection would continue to address the following topic areas: (1) Charging infrastructure and use; (2) employee PEV ownership and PEV knowledge; and (3) feedback on the Challenge. The data would continue to be compiled for the purpose of assessing and setting forth in the annual progress updates the Workplace Charging Challenge program's impact in terms of increasing both the number of employers offering workplace charging and the deployment of EVSEs and PEVs. As is done presently, the data and subsequent analyses will allow DOE to compare historical records dynamically, and provide the opportunity for DOE to determine annual progress toward Workplace Charging Challenge goals. Calculation of progress and impacts will continue to be undertaken on an annual basis. The Workplace Charging Challenge program is targeted at U.S. employers. Providing initial baseline information for each participating employer, which occurs only once, is expected to take 1.5 hours. Follow-up questions and clarifications for the purpose of ensuring accurate analyses may take up to 3.5 hours; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 400; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 400; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,000; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There is no cost associated with reporting and recordkeeping. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13233; 42 U.S.C. 13252(a)-(b); 42 U.S.C. 13255. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2016. Michael R. Berube, Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2016-22975 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Independence Avenue SW., workplace charging, provide technical
Officer is empowered to conduct the Washington, DC 20585–0121, or by fax assistance to support employers’
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate at 202–586–1600, or by email at workplace charging programs, and
the orderly conduct of business. WorkplaceCharging@ee.doe.gov. identify specific success stories, lessons
Individuals wishing to make public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: learned, and best practices employers
comments will be provided a maximum Requests for additional information or have deployed, thereby increasing the
of five minutes to present their copies of the information collection value of additional workplace charging
comments. instrument and instructions should be programs, and facilitating the
Minutes: Minutes will be available by directed to Sarah Olexsak, Office of deployment EVSE. The effort is part of
writing or calling Greg Simonton at the Energy Efficiency and Renewable the larger EV Everywhere Grand
address and phone number listed above. Energy (EE–3V), U.S. Department of Challenge, and as the Grand Challenge
Minutes will also be available at the Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue by necessity incorporates a deployment
following Web site: http://www.ports- SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121, 202– component, DOE uses its experience
ssab.energy.gov/. 586–8055, WorkplaceCharging@ and expertise through the VTO Clean
Issued at Washington, DC, on September ee.doe.gov. Cities Program to educate the public
16, 2016. about PEVs, as well as help identify
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
LaTanya R. Butler, potential workplace charging barriers
Department of Energy is proposing to and the means to remove such barriers.
Deputy Committee Management Officer. extend an information collection, The Challenge does not endeavor to
[FR Doc. 2016–22927 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction engage an exhaustive number of
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Act of 1995. The approved collection is employers, but rather will continue to
being used to develop information that work with self-identified employers
enables DOE to generate an annual committed to leading the way in
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY report that provides an update on the reducing petroleum consumption
Workplace Charging Challenge program through the deployment of PEVs and
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy partners’ activities, as well as to report associated charging infrastructure.
on metrics DOE is evaluating related to In January 2013, relying on
Proposed Agency Information energy consumption, costs, numbers of employers’ public records and
Collection Extension employers in the program, and best communications, DOE began identifying
practices that can be identified for the employers that might be interested in
U.S. Department of Energy.
AGENCY: purpose of helping others take steps to becoming voluntary partners to the
Notice and request for
ACTION: deploy electric vehicle charging Workplace Challenge Program. To
comments. infrastructure. DOE is not proposing to measure progress towards the
expand the scope of the existing Workplace Charging Challenge goal of
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
information collection effort. more than 500 employers through fiscal
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
This information collection request year 2018, DOE will continue to monitor
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–5174; (2) some employers directly, and others
extend for three years an information
Information Collection Request Title: through data DOE can gather from
collection request with the Office of
Workplace Charging Challenge; (3) Type available online resources, including the
Management and Budget (OMB).
of Request: Renewal; (4) Purpose: DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center. For those
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) has employers DOE is monitoring directly,
the extended collection of information
developed a voluntary initiative, the EV DOE will continue to develop an annual
is necessary for the proper performance
Everywhere Workplace Charging progress update and will publish the
of the functions of DOE, including
Challenge. This initiative, launched in generalized results gathered. To
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of January 2013, aims to increase the generate this annual update, DOE will
DOE’s estimate of the burden of the number of U.S. employers offering collect annually from these Workplace
proposed collection of information, workplace charging for plug-in electric Charging Challenge Partners, or
including the validity of the vehicles (PEVs) to their employees. employers, data and narratives
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Participating employers may sign on as associated with their PEV charging
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Partners to signal their commitment to program and infrastructure.
workplace charging and otherwise The principal objective of collecting
clarity of the information to be
promote workplace charging. As the information DOE would like to
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
designed, the initiative is intended to continue to gather through the
burden of the collection of information
benefit both employees and employers. Challenge is to allow DOE to develop an
on respondents, including through the
The goal of the Workplace Charging objective assessment and estimate of the
use of automated collection techniques
Challenge is to increase to over 500 the number of U.S. employers that have
or other forms of information
number of employers offering workplace established a workplace charging
technology.
charging to their U.S. employees by the program or otherwise installed EVSE,
DATES: Comments regarding this end of fiscal year 2018, the scheduled and to document specific information
proposed information collection must end of the program. Individual associated with the offering of such a
be received on or before November 22, employers that make available at least program to employees. Information
2016. If you anticipate difficulty in requested would continue to be used to
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one electric vehicle supply equipment
submitting comments within that (EVSE), or charger, to their employees at establish basic information for Partner
period, contact the person listed in one major employer location count employers, which will then be used for
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. towards this goal, regardless of whether future comparisons and analysis of
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be or not the employer is a partner in the instituted programs and policies. A
sent to Sarah Olexsak, Office of Energy Workplace Charging Challenge. designated representative for each
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE– As part of this program, DOE will participating Partner will provide the
3V), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 continue to conduct outreach to deploy requested information. The intended
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respondent is expected to be aware of Annual Estimated Reporting and of the EA. DOE is requesting public
relevant aspects of the company’s Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There is no input on the scope of the EA for Project
charging infrastructure and program if cost associated with reporting and Icebreaker.
such exists, such that the gathering of recordkeeping. The notice of public scoping for the
information is not expected to be very Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 13233; 42 EA and a description of the proposed
resource consuming. DOE will continue U.S.C. 13252(a)–(b); 42 U.S.C. 13255. project is available for review at:
to compile and issue an annual progress Issued in Washington, DC, on September
www.energy.gov/node/2001046.
update that would provide an update on 16, 2016. DATES:
the Workplace Charging Challenge Michael R. Berube, Meeting: DOE will hold a public
program partners’ activities, as well as meeting on September 28, 2016 from
Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, Energy
report on metrics DOE is evaluating Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Lakewood,
related to energy consumption, costs, Ohio.
[FR Doc. 2016–22975 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
numbers of employers in the program, Comments: Comments regarding
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and best practices that can be identified scoping must be received on or before
for the purpose of helping others take October 21, 2016.
steps to deploy charging infrastructure. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADDRESSES:
The following are reports and Meeting: The public meeting will be
documents available to date: Office of Energy Efficiency and held at the Lakewood Park Woman’s
• Workplace Charging Challenge 2014 Renewable Energy Club Pavilion, 14532 Lake Ave,
Progress Update: Employers Take Lakewood, Ohio 44107.
Charge Notice of Public Scoping, Request for Written Comments: Written comments
• Workplace Charging Challenge Mid- Comment, and Announcement of should be sent to Roak Parker at U.S.
Program Review: Employees Plug In Public Scoping Meeting for the U.S. Department of Energy, 15013 Denver
• Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook for Department of Energy Environmental West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, or by
Workplace Charging Hosts Assessment for Project Icebreaker email to ProjectIcebreaker@ee.doe.gov.
• Install and Manage Workplace (DOE/EA–2045)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charging
• Costs Associated With Non- AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Requests for additional information
Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of should be directed to Roak Parker at
Equipment Energy. ProjectIcebreaker@ee.doe.gov. The
ACTION: Notice of public scoping, notice is available for viewing at:
The Challenge effort will continue to request for comment, and www.energy.gov/node/2001046.
rely on data the Partners will provide announcement of public scoping Statutory Authority: National
via an online response tool. The data meeting. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.
collection would continue to address 4321 et seq.).
the following topic areas: (1) Charging SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
infrastructure and use; (2) employee Energy (DOE) is proposing to authorize Issued in Golden, CO, on September 14,
the expenditure of federal funding for 2016.
PEV ownership and PEV knowledge;
and (3) feedback on the Challenge. the design, construction, operation, Lori A. Gray,
The data would continue to be maintenance, and decommissioning of NEPA Division Director, Office of Energy
compiled for the purpose of assessing ‘‘Project Icebreaker,’’ a 20-megawatt Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
and setting forth in the annual progress offshore wind renewable energy project [FR Doc. 2016–22973 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
updates the Workplace Charging that would be located in Lake Erie, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Challenge program’s impact in terms of approximately 8 miles off Cleveland,
increasing both the number of Ohio. The proposed project would
employers offering workplace charging consist of up to six wind turbine ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and the deployment of EVSEs and PEVs. generators and the necessary electrical AGENCY
As is done presently, the data and transmission facilities (i.e. underwater
subsequent analyses will allow DOE to and underground cable) to connect to [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0246; FRL–9952–98–
compare historical records dynamically, OAR]
the Cleveland Public Power Lake Road
and provide the opportunity for DOE to Substation. The Army Corps of Proposed Information Collection
determine annual progress toward Engineers (USACE) anticipates receiving Request; Comment Request;
Workplace Charging Challenge goals. an application pursuant to Section 404 Information Requirements for New
Calculation of progress and impacts will of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 Marine Compression Ignition Engines
continue to be undertaken on an annual of the Rivers and Harbors Act for the at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder
basis. proposed project. The U.S. Coast Guard
The Workplace Charging Challenge (USCG) is responsible for reviewing AGENCY: Environmental Protection
program is targeted at U.S. employers. impacts related to navigation and the Agency (EPA).
Providing initial baseline information USCG mission. ACTION: Notice.
for each participating employer, which Pursuant to the requirements of the
occurs only once, is expected to take 1.5 National Environmental Policy Act SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
hours. Follow-up questions and (NEPA), DOE is preparing an Agency is planning to submit an
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clarifications for the purpose of Environmental Assessment (EA) to information collection request (ICR),
ensuring accurate analyses may take up identify and analyze potential impacts ‘‘Information Requirements for New
to 3.5 hours; (5) Annual Estimated to the human environment that may Marine Compression Ignition Engines at
Number of Respondents: 400; (6) occur if DOE authorizes the expenditure or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder’’ (EPA
Annual Estimated Number of Total of federal funding in support of Project ICR No. 2345.04, OMB Control No.
Responses: 400; (7) Annual Estimated Icebreaker. The USACE and the USCG 2060–0641) to the Office of Management
Number of Burden Hours: 2,000; (8) are cooperating agencies in preparation and Budget (OMB) for review and
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| Dates | Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before November 22, 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 Sarah Olexsak, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-3V), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, 202-586-8055, [email protected] | |
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