81 FR 71713 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)

Page Range		71713-71714
FR Document		2016-25135

The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Financial Assistance Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1910-0400. This information collection request covers information necessary to administer and manage DOE's financial assistance programs.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25135]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information 
collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a 
three-year extension of its Financial Assistance Information 
Collection, OMB Control Number 1910-0400. This information collection 
request covers information necessary to administer and manage DOE's 
financial assistance programs.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
November 17, 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments 
within that period or if you want access to the collection of 
information, without charge, contact the OMB Desk Officer for DOE 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following:

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 
735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

And to:

Richard Bonnell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Acquisition 
Management, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121; or 
by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Bonnell by email at 
[email protected] . Please put ``2016 DOE Agency Information 
Collection Extension'' in the subject line when sending an email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:

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(1) OMB No. 1910-0400 (Renewal); (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: DOE Financial Assistance Information Clearance; (3) Type of 
Request: Renewal; (4) Purpose: This package contains information 
collections necessary to annually plan, solicit, negotiate, award, 
administer, and closeout grants and cooperative agreements under the 
Department's financial assistance programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number 
of Respondents: 11,134; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 
39,378; (7) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 532,067; and (8) Annual 
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2016.
John R. Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management, Department of Energy.
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is described below. The Department of Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. address and phone number listed above.
Education is especially interested in L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that Minutes will also be available at the
public comment addressing the public notice of this meeting be following Web site: http://www.ports-
following issues: (1) Is this collection announced in the Federal Register. ssab.energy.gov/.
necessary to the proper functions of the DATES: Thursday, November 3, 2016 Issued at Washington, DC, on October 12,
Department; (2) will this information be 6:00 p.m. 2016.
processed and used in a timely manner; ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, LaTanya R. Butler,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
(4) how might the Department enhance Piketon, Ohio 45661. [FR Doc. 2016–25100 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
the quality, utility, and clarity of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
information to be collected; and (5) how Simonton, Alternate Deputy Designated
might the Department minimize the Federal Officer, Department of Energy
burden of this collection on the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
respondents, including through the use Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661,
of information technology. Please note (740) 897–3737, Greg.Simonton@ Agency Information Collection
that written comments received in lex.doe.gov. Extension
response to this notice will be
considered public records. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY:U.S. Department of Energy.
Title of Collection: Federal Perkins Purpose of the Board: The purpose of Submission for Office of
ACTION:
Loan Program Regulations and General the Board is to make recommendations Management and Budget (OMB) review;
Provisions Regulations. to DOE–EM and site management in the comment request.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0019. areas of environmental restoration,
Type of Review: An extension of an waste management and related SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
existing information collection. activities. (DOE) has submitted an information
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Tentative Agenda: collection request to the OMB for
Local, and Tribal Governments; • Call to Order, Introductions, Review extension under the provisions of the
Individuals or Households; Private of Agenda Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
Sector. • Approval of October Minutes information collection requests a three-
Total Estimated Number of Annual • Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s year extension of its Financial
Responses: 11,616,710. Comments Assistance Information Collection, OMB
Total Estimated Number of Annual • Federal Coordinator’s Comments Control Number 1910–0400. This
Burden Hours: 6,247,152. • Liaison’s Comments information collection request covers
Abstract: This request is for continued • Presentation information necessary to administer and
approval of the reporting and record- • Administrative Issues manage DOE’s financial assistance
keeping requirements that are contained • Subcommittee Updates programs.
in the General Provisions regulations as • Public Comments
• Final Comments From the Board DATES: Comments regarding this
well as the specific program regulations
for the Federal Perkins Loan program, • Adjourn collection must be received on or before
Public Participation: The meeting is November 17, 2016. If you anticipate
the Federal Work-Study program, and difficulty in submitting comments
the Federal Supplemental Educational open to the public. The EM SSAB,
Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of within that period or if you want access
Opportunities Grant program. This to the collection of information, without
purpose of this submission is to renew the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to charge, contact the OMB Desk Officer
this collection for the next three year for DOE listed below as soon as
period. The information collection accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you possible.
requirements are necessary to determine
eligibility to receive program benefits require special accommodations due to ADDRESSES: Written comments should
and to prevent fraud and abuse of a disability, please contact Greg be sent to the following:
program funds. Simonton at least seven days in advance DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information
of the meeting at the phone number and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Dated: October 13, 2016.
listed above. Written statements may be Management and Budget, New
Kate Mullan, filed with the Board either before or
Acting Director, Information Collection Executive Office Building, Room
after the meeting. Individuals who wish 10102, 735 17th Street, NW.,
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy to make oral statements pertaining to
Officer, Office of Management. Washington, DC 20503.
agenda items should contact Greg
[FR Doc. 2016–25142 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] And to:
Simonton at the address or telephone
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P number listed above. Requests must be Richard Bonnell, U.S. Department of
received five days prior to the meeting Energy, Office of Acquisition
and reasonable provision will be made Management, 1000 Independence
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to include the presentation in the Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 0121; or by email at Richard.bonnell@
Environmental Management Site- Officer is empowered to conduct the hq.doe.gov.
Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth meeting in a fashion that will facilitate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Bonnell by email at
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AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). the orderly conduct of business.
Individuals wishing to make public richard.bonnell@hq.doe.gov . Please put
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
comments will be provided a maximum ‘‘2016 DOE Agency Information
SUMMARY: This notice announces a of five minutes to present their Collection Extension’’ in the subject line
meeting of the Environmental comments. when sending an email.
Management Site-Specific Advisory Minutes: Minutes will be available by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The writing or calling Greg Simonton at the information collection request contains:

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(1) OMB No. 1910–0400 (Renewal); (2) sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the inspection and copying at the address
Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy Organization Act provided above, by accessing the
DOE Financial Assistance Information (42 U.S.C. 151(b), 7172(f)) and require program Web site at http://energy.gov/
Clearance; (3) Type of Request: authorization under section 202(e) of node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
Renewal; (4) Purpose: This package the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
contains information collections 824a(e)). Issued in Washington, DC, on October 12,
necessary to annually plan, solicit, On September 28, 2016, DOE received 2016.
negotiate, award, administer, and an application from TPS for authority to Christopher Lawrence,
closeout grants and cooperative transmit electric energy from the United
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
agreements under the Department’s States to Mexico as a power marketer for
Delivery and Energy Reliability.
financial assistance programs; (5) a five-year term using existing
[FR Doc. 2016–25136 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
Annual Estimated Number of international transmission facilities.
Respondents: 11,134; (6) Annual In its application, TPS states that it BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Estimated Number of Total Responses: does not own or control any electric
39,378; (7) Estimated Number of Burden generation or transmission facilities,
and it does not have a franchised service DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Hours: 532,067; and (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping area. The electric energy that TPS Federal Energy Regulatory
Cost Burden: $0. proposes to export to Mexico would be Commission
surplus energy purchased from third
Statutory Authority: Federal Grant and parties such as electric utilities and
Cooperative Agreement Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301– [Docket No. ER17–47–000]
6308. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Federal power marketing agencies
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). pursuant to voluntary agreements. The DifWind Farms LTD VI; Supplemental
existing international transmission Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, facilities to be utilized by the Applicant Filing Includes Request for Blanket
2016.
have previously been authorized by Section 204 Authorization
John R. Bashista, Presidential Permits issued pursuant to
Director, Office of Acquisition Management, Executive Order 10485, as amended, This is a supplemental notice in the
Department of Energy. and are appropriate for open access above-referenced proceeding of DifWind
[FR Doc. 2016–25135 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] transmission by third parties. Farms LTD VI’s application for market-
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Procedural Matters: Any person based rate authority, with an
desiring to be heard in this proceeding accompanying rate tariff, noting that
should file a comment or protest to the such application includes a request for
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY application at the address provided blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
above. Protests should be filed in part 34, of future issuances of securities
[OE Docket No. EA–431]
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal and assumptions of liability.
Application To Export Electric Energy; Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Any person desiring to intervene or to
Tenaska Power Services Co. Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 protest should file with the Federal
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery become a party to these proceedings First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
and Energy Reliability, DOE. should file a motion to intervene at the in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
ACTION: Notice of application. above address in accordance with FERC of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
SUMMARY: Tenaska Power Services Co. 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
(Applicant or TPS) has applied for of such comments, protests, or motions
to intervene should be sent to the intervene or protest must serve a copy
authority to transmit electric energy of that document on the Applicant.
from the United States to Mexico address provided above on or before the
date listed above. Notice is hereby given that the
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal deadline for filing protests with regard
Comments and other filings
Power Act. to the applicant’s request for blanket
concerning TPS’s application to export
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
electric energy to Mexico should be
to intervene must be submitted on or clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA– future issuances of securities and
before November 17, 2016. 431. An additional copy is to be assumptions of liability, is October 31,
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, provided to both Norma Rosner Iacovo, 2016.
motions to intervene, or requests for Tenaska Power Services Co., 1701 E. The Commission encourages
more information should be addressed Lamar Blvd., Suite 100, Arlington, TX electronic submission of protests and
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and 76006, and Neil L. Levy, KING & interventions in lieu of paper, using the
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, SPALDING LLP, 1700 Pennsylvania FERC Online links at http://
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20006. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
Independence Avenue SW., A final decision will be made on this service, persons with Internet access
Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because application after the environmental who will eFile a document and/or be
of delays in handling conventional mail, impacts have been evaluated pursuant listed as a contact for an intervenor
it is recommended that documents be to DOE’s National Environmental Policy must create and validate an
transmitted by overnight mail, by Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR eRegistration account using the
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

part 1021) and after a determination is eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– made by DOE that the proposed action link to log on and submit the
8008. will not have an adverse impact on the intervention or protests.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Persons unable to file electronically
electricity from the United States to a U.S. electric power supply system. should submit an original and 5 copies
foreign country are regulated by the Copies of this application will be of the intervention or protest to the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to made available, upon request, for public Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; comment request.
Dates		Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before November 17, 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period or if you want access to the collection of information, without charge, contact the OMB Desk Officer for DOE listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		Richard Bonnell by email at [email protected] . Please put ``2016 DOE Agency Information Collection Extension'' in the subject line when sending an email.
FR Citation		81 FR 71713