81_FR_94603 81 FR 94356 - Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the State Energy Program

81 FR 94356 - Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the State Energy Program

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range94356-94357
FR Document2016-30997

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a revision of a currently approved 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. The information collection requests a revision and three-year extension of its State Energy Program, OMB Control Number 1910-5126. The proposed action will continue the collection of information on the status of grantee activities, expenditures, and results, to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and expeditiously. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the revision of the currently approved 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 pertaining to the approved collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to further enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (d) ways to further minimize the burden regarding the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the 
State Energy Program

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
revision of a currently approved 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. The information 
collection requests a revision and three-year extension of its State 
Energy Program, OMB Control Number 1910-5126.
    The proposed action will continue the collection of information on 
the status of grantee activities, expenditures, and results, to ensure 
that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and 
expeditiously.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the revision of the currently 
approved 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 pertaining to the approved collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; (c) ways to further enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information being collected; and (d) ways to further 
minimize the burden regarding the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this revision to an approved information 
collection must be received on or before February 21, 2017. 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

Sallie Glaize, EE-5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. 
SW., Washington, DC 20585, Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

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copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to:

Gregory Davoren, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, Phone: (202) 287-1706, Fax: (412) 386-5835, 
Email: [email protected].
    Additional information and reporting guidance concerning the State 
Energy Program (SEP) is available for review at the following Web site: 
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/sep.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5126; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: State Energy Program; (3) Type of Review: Revision of a 
Currently Approved Information Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect 
information on the status of grantee activities, expenditures, and 
results, to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, 
effectively and expeditiously; (5) Annual Estimated Number of 
Respondents: 56; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 224; 
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 7,600; (8) Annual 
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $304,000.
    Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act (EISA), Public Law 110-140 as amended (42 U.S.C. 17151 
et seq.).

    Issued in Washington, DC, December 14, 2016.
Gregory Davoren,
Lead Energy Project Specialist, Weatherization and Intergovernmental 
Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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                                                  DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING                         systems and all applications are at the               EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                  AGENCIES:                                                highest state of security and are patched               None.
                                                    Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                       accordingly.                                          [FR Doc. 2016–30960 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  552a(b)(12): The Department may                             This security system limits data                   BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                  disclose to a consumer reporting agency                  access to Department and contract staff
                                                  information regarding a claim by the                     on a ‘‘need to know’’ basis, and controls
                                                  Department that is determined to be                      individual users’ ability to access and
                                                  valid and overdue as follows: (1) The                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                           alter records within the system.
                                                  name, address, taxpayer identification                   Personal computers used to access the                 Revision of a Currently Approved
                                                  number, and other information                            electronic records are password                       Information Collection for the State
                                                  necessary to establish the identity of the               protected and passwords are changed                   Energy Program
                                                  individual responsible for the claim; (2)                periodically throughout the year.
                                                  the amount, status, and history of the                                                                         AGENCY:  U.S. Department of Energy.
                                                  claim; and (3) the program under which                   RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:                               ACTION: Submission for Office of
                                                  the claim arose. The Department may                        Service agreements between the                      Management and Budget (OMB) review;
                                                  disclose the information specified in                    Department and an employee and                        public comment request.
                                                  this paragraph under 5 U.S.C.                            related supporting documents resulting
                                                  552a(b)(12) and the procedures                           in approval for program benefits will be              SUMMARY:    The Department of Energy
                                                  contained in subsection 31 U.S.C.                        retained for a period of three years after            (DOE) invites public comment on a
                                                  3711(e). A consumer reporting agency to                  the employee satisfies the terms and                  revision of a currently approved
                                                  which these disclosures may be made is                   conditions of the agreement. All other                collection of information that DOE is
                                                  defined at 31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3).                         documents will be retained in                         developing for submission to the Office
                                                                                                           accordance with the National Archives                 of Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                  POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
                                                                                                           and Records Administration (NARA)                     pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
                                                  RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING AND
                                                  DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                      General Records Schedules (GRS) 1.                    Act of 1995. The information collection
                                                                                                                                                                 requests a revision and three-year
                                                  STORAGE:                                                 SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:                        extension of its State Energy Program,
                                                    Records are maintained in hard copy                      Director, Office of Human Resources,                OMB Control Number 1910–5126.
                                                  in locked file cabinets and electronically               Learning and Development Division,                       The proposed action will continue the
                                                  on the SharePoint platform, which runs                   U.S. Department of Education, 400                     collection of information on the status
                                                  on the Department’s network                              Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC                   of grantee activities, expenditures, and
                                                  (EDUCATE).                                               20202–4573.                                           results, to ensure that program funds are
                                                  RETRIEVABILITY:                                                                                                being used appropriately, effectively
                                                                                                           NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                               and expeditiously.
                                                    Records are retrievable by the name of
                                                                                                             If you wish to inquire whether a                       Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                  the individual or by the organization
                                                                                                           record exists regarding you in this                   the revision of the currently approved
                                                  within the Department where the
                                                  individual works.                                        system, you should contact the system                 collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                           manager at the address listed above.                  for the proper performance of the
                                                  SAFEGUARDS:                                              You must provide your name, name of                   functions of the agency, including
                                                    All physical access to the building                    organization, and subject matter. Your                whether the information shall have
                                                  where this system of records is                          request must meet the requirements of                 practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                  maintained is controlled and monitored                   the Department’s Privacy Act                          agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                  by security personnel who check each                     regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, including                 pertaining to the approved collection of
                                                  individual entering the building for an                  proof of identity.                                    information, including the validity of
                                                  employee or visitor badge. Hard copy                                                                           the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                  records are stored in locked metal filing                RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                             (c) ways to further enhance the quality,
                                                  cabinets, with access limited to                           If you wish to request access to your               utility, and clarity of the information
                                                  personnel whose duties require access.                   records, you should contact the system                being collected; and (d) ways to further
                                                  Electronic records are stored on the                     manager at the address listed above.                  minimize the burden regarding the
                                                  SharePoint network, which runs on the                    You must comply with the Department’s                 collection of information on
                                                  Department’s network (EDUCATE). The                      Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5,               respondents, including through the use
                                                  network complies with the security                       including proof of identity.                          of automated collection techniques or
                                                  controls and procedures described in                                                                           other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                           CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
                                                  the Federal Information Security                                                                               DATES: Comments regarding this
                                                  Management Act (FISMA), National                           If you wish to request an amendment                 revision to an approved information
                                                  Institute of Standards and Technology                    to your records, you should contact the               collection must be received on or before
                                                  (NIST) Special Publications, and                         system manager at the address listed                  February 21, 2017. If you anticipate
                                                  Federal Information Processing                           above. Your request must meet the                     difficulty in submitting comments
                                                  Standards (FIPS). Some specific security                 requirements of the Department’s                      within that period, contact the person
                                                  controls in place include:                               Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.7.               listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
                                                    Operating systems and infrastructure
                                                                                                           RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:                             ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
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                                                  devices are hardened in accordance
                                                                                                              Information in this system of records              sent to
                                                  with NIST and Department guidance.
                                                    Intrusion Detection Systems are                        is obtained from the individual to whom               Sallie Glaize, EE–5W, U.S. Department
                                                  deployed at the Intranet and Internet                    the information applies, lending                         of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave.
                                                  edges and are actively monitored by the                  institutions holding student loans for                   SW., Washington, DC 20585, Email:
                                                  Security Operations Center (SOC).                        the individual to whom the information                   Sallie.Glaize@ee.doe.gov.
                                                    Vulnerability scans are conducted                      applies, officials of the Department, and             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  periodically to ensure supporting                        official Department documents.                        Requests for additional information or


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                                                  copies of the information collection                    United Arab Emirates Concerning                          Filed Date: 12/14/16.
                                                  instrument and instructions should be                   Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.                         Accession Number: 20161214–5200.
                                                  directed to:                                            DATES: This subsequent arrangement                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/16.
                                                  Gregory Davoren, U.S. Department of                     will take effect no sooner than January                  Docket Numbers: ER17–360–001.
                                                    Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,                   9, 2017.
                                                    Washington, DC 20585, Phone: (202)                                                                             Applicants: Rio Bravo Solar I, LLC.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                    287–1706, Fax: (412) 386–5835,                                                                                 Description: Tariff Amendment:
                                                                                                          Richard Goorevich, Office of
                                                    Email: Gregory.Davoren@ee.doe.gov.                                                                          Supplement to MBR Application to be
                                                                                                          Nonproliferation and Arms Control,
                                                    Additional information and reporting                                                                        effective 11/17/2016.
                                                                                                          National Nuclear Security
                                                  guidance concerning the State Energy                    Administration, Department of Energy.                    Filed Date: 12/14/16.
                                                  Program (SEP) is available for review at                Telephone: 202–586–0589 or email:                        Accession Number: 20161214–5229.
                                                  the following Web site: http://                         Richard.Goorevich@nnsa.doe.gov.                          Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/17.
                                                  www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/sep.html.                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          Docket Numbers: ER17–361–001.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         subsequent arrangement concerns the                      Applicants: Pumpjack Solar I, LLC.
                                                  information collection request contains:                retransfer of 9,003,960g of U.S.-origin
                                                  (1) OMB No. 1910–5126; (2) Information                                                                           Description: Tariff Amendment:
                                                                                                          enriched uranium oxide (UO2),                         Supplement to MBR Application to be
                                                  Collection Request Title: State Energy                  containing 158,122g of the isotope U–
                                                  Program; (3) Type of Review: Revision                                                                         effective 11/17/2016.
                                                                                                          235 (less than five percent enrichment)                  Filed Date: 12/14/16.
                                                  of a Currently Approved Information                     in the form of 302 low-enriched fuel
                                                  Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect                                                                              Accession Number: 20161214–5233.
                                                                                                          assemblies, from the Korea Electric
                                                  information on the status of grantee                    Power Corporation Nuclear Fuel Co.,                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/17.
                                                  activities, expenditures, and results, to               Ltd. in Daejeon, Republic of Korea, to                   Docket Numbers: ER17–362–001.
                                                  ensure that program funds are being                     the Emirates Nuclear Energy                              Applicants: Rio Bravo Solar II, LLC.
                                                  used appropriately, effectively and                     Corporation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab                    Description: Tariff Amendment:
                                                  expeditiously; (5) Annual Estimated                     Emirates. The fuel assemblies will be                 Supplement to MBR Application to be
                                                  Number of Respondents: 56; (6) Annual                   used for nuclear power generation at the              effective 11/17/2016.
                                                  Estimated Number of Total Responses:                    Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. In
                                                  224; (7) Annual Estimated Number of                                                                              Filed Date: 12/14/16.
                                                                                                          accordance with section 131a. of the                     Accession Number: 20161214–5239.
                                                  Burden Hours: 7,600; (8) Annual                         Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,
                                                  Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping                                                                            Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/17.
                                                                                                          it has been determined that this
                                                  Cost Burden: $304,000.                                  subsequent arrangement concerning the                    Docket Numbers: ER17–550–000.
                                                    Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle                retransfer of nuclear material of United                 Applicants: Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
                                                  E of the Energy Independence and                        States origin will not be inimical to the                Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
                                                  Security Act (EISA), Public Law 110–                    common defense and security of the                    EMI–SMEPA Revised Restated
                                                  140 as amended (42 U.S.C. 17151 et                      United States of America.                             Interconnection Agreement to be
                                                  seq.).
                                                                                                            Dated: December 13, 2016.                           effective 1/1/2017.
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC, December 14,                                                                         Filed Date: 12/14/16.
                                                  2016.                                                     For the Department of Energy.
                                                                                                          Anne M. Harrington,                                      Accession Number: 20161214–5262.
                                                  Gregory Davoren,
                                                                                                          Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/17.
                                                  Lead Energy Project Specialist,
                                                  Weatherization and Intergovernmental                    Nonproliferation.                                        The filings are accessible in the
                                                  Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and                [FR Doc. 2016–31002 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]          Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                                  Renewable Energy.                                       BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                clicking on the links or querying the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30997 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]                                                                  docket number.
                                                  BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                                                                           Any person desiring to intervene or
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  protest in any of the above proceedings
                                                                                                          Federal Energy Regulatory                             must file in accordance with Rules 211
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                          and 214 of the Commission’s
                                                                                                          Commission
                                                                                                                                                                Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                                  Proposed Subsequent Arrangement
                                                                                                          Combined Notice of Filings #1                         385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                  AGENCY:  Office of Nonproliferation and                                                                       time on the specified comment date.
                                                  Arms Control, Department of Energy.                        Take notice that the Commission                    Protests may be considered, but
                                                  ACTION: Proposed subsequent
                                                                                                          received the following electric rate                  intervention is necessary to become a
                                                  arrangement.                                            filings:                                              party to the proceeding.
                                                                                                             Docket Numbers: ER16–2514–001.                        eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
                                                  SUMMARY:  This document is being                           Applicants: Public Service Company                 information relating to filing
                                                  issued under the authority of the                       of Colorado.                                          requirements, interventions, protests,
                                                  Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.                     Description: Compliance filing: OATT               service, and qualifying facilities filings
                                                  The Department is providing notice of a                 Schedules 4 & 9 Compliance to be                      can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
                                                  subsequent arrangement under the                        effective 1/1/2017.                                   docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
                                                  Agreement for Cooperation Between the                      Filed Date: 12/15/16.
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                                                                                                                                                                other information, call (866) 208–3676
                                                  Government of the United States of                         Accession Number: 20161215–5098.                   (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
                                                  America and the Government of the                          Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/5/17.
                                                  Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful                                                                           Dated: December 15, 2016.
                                                                                                             Docket Numbers: ER17–318–000.
                                                  Uses of Nuclear Energy and the                             Applicants: Three Peaks Power, LLC.                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                  Agreement for Cooperation Between the                      Description: Supplement to November                Deputy Secretary.
                                                  Government of the United States of                      8, 2016 Three Peaks Power, LLC tariff                 [FR Doc. 2016–30969 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  America and the Government of the                       filing.                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionSubmission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; public comment request.
DatesComments regarding this revision to an approved information collection must be received on or before February 21, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period,
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to:
FR Citation81 FR 94356 

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