82 FR 20332 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)

Page Range		20332-20333
FR Document		2017-08743

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the EERE Environmental Questionnaire (OMB No. 1910- 5175). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy (EERE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, intends to extend for three years with the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), the EERE Environmental Questionnaire (OMB No. 1910-
5175). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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

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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 
extension must be received on or before June 30, 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 Lisa Jorgensen at: U.S. 
Department of Energy, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, by 
fax at (720-356-1790), or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the EERE Environmental Questionnaire should be directed to 
Lisa Jorgensen at [email protected]. The EERE Environmental 
Questionnaire also is available for viewing in the Golden Field Office 
Public Reading Room at: www.energy.gov/node/2299401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1910-5175;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Environmental Questionnaire;
    (3) Type of Request: Extension, with changes;
    (4) Purpose: The DOE's EERE provides federal funding through 
federal assistance programs to businesses, industries, universities, 
and other groups for renewable energy and energy efficiency research 
and development and demonstration projects. The National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requires that an 
environmental analysis be completed for all major federal actions 
significantly affecting the environment including projects entirely or 
partly financed by federal agencies. To effectively perform 
environmental analyses for these projects, the DOE's EERE needs to 
collect project-specific information from federal financial assistance 
awardees. DOE's EERE has developed its Environmental Questionnaire to 
obtain the required information and ensure that its decision-making 
processes are consistent with NEPA as it relates to renewable energy 
and energy efficiency research and development and demonstration 
projects. Minor changes have been made to the Environmental 
Questionnaire that help to clarify certain questions, but do not change 
the meaning of the questions being asked.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 300;
    (6) Average Hours per Response: 1; and
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 300
    (8) There is no cost associated with reporting and recordkeeping.

    Statutory Authority: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

    Issued in Golden, CO, on April 20, 2017.
Robin L. Sweeney,
Director, Environmental Oversight Office, Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et of delays in handling conventional mail, EA–328–B. An additional copy is to be
seq.), provides that no new base load it is recommended that documents be provided directly to both Chantal
electric powerplant may be constructed transmitted by overnight mail, by Marchese, Royal Bank of Canada, 200
or operated without the capability to use electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ Bay Street, 30th Floor, North Tower,
coal or another alternate fuel as a hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2J5 and
primary energy source. Pursuant to the 8008. Marcus Chun, RBC Capital Markets, 200
FUA, in order to meet the requirement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of Bay Street, 9th Floor, South Tower,
of coal capability, the owner or operator electricity from the United States to a Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2J2.
of such a facility proposing to use foreign country are regulated by the A final decision will be made on this
natural gas or petroleum as its primary Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to application after the environmental
energy source shall certify to the sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the impacts have been evaluated pursuant
Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to Department of Energy Organization Act to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
construction, or prior to operation as a (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
base load electric powerplant, that such authorization under section 202(e) of part 1021) and after a determination is
powerplant has the capability to use the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. made by DOE that the proposed action
coal or another alternate fuel. Such 824a(e)). will not have an adverse impact on the
certification establishes compliance On September 28, 2012, DOE issued sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
with FUA section 201(a) as of the date Order No. EA–328–A to RBC Energy, U.S. electric power supply system.
it is filed with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. which authorized the Applicant to Copies of this application will be
8311. transmit electric energy from the United made available, upon request, for public
The following owner of a proposed States to Canada as a power marketer for inspection and copying at the address
new baseload electric generating a five-year term using existing provided above, by accessing the
powerplant has filed a self-certification international transmission facilities. program Web site at http://energy.gov/
of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to That authority expires on September 26, node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
FUA section 201(d) and in accordance 2017. On March 24, 2017, RBC Energy at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, filed an application with DOE for Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11,
61: renewal of the export authority 2017.
Owner: PSEG Power, LLC contained in Order No. EA–328 for an Brian Mills,
Capacity: 540 megawatts (MW) additional five-year term. Senior Planning Advisor, Office of Electricity
Plant Location: PSEG Fossil Sewaren In its application, RBC Energy states Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Generating Station, Sewaren, NJ that it does not own or operate any [FR Doc. 2017–08735 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
In-Service Date: April 2018 electric generation or transmission BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, facilities, and it does not have a
2017. franchised service area. The electric
Brian Mills, energy that RBC Energy proposes to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy export to Canada would be surplus
Reliability. energy purchased from third parties Office of Energy Efficiency and
[FR Doc. 2017–08737 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] such as electric utilities and Federal Renewable Energy
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P power marketing agencies pursuant to
voluntary agreements. The existing Proposed Agency Information
international transmission facilities to Collection Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY be utilized by RBC Energy have AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
previously been authorized by Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
[OE Docket No. EA–328–B]
Presidential Permits issued pursuant to Energy.
Application To Export Electric Energy; Executive Order 10485, as amended, ACTION: Notice and request for
RBC Energy Services LP and are appropriate for open access comments.
transmission by third parties.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Procedural Matters: Any person SUMMARY: The Department of Energy’s
and Energy Reliability, DOE. desiring to be heard in this proceeding (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and
ACTION: Notice of application. should file a comment or protest to the Renewable Energy (EERE), pursuant to
application at the address provided the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
SUMMARY: RBC Energy Services LP above. Protests should be filed in intends to extend for three years with
(Applicant or RBC Energy) has applied accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal the Office of Management and Budget
to renew its authority to transmit Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) (OMB), the EERE Environmental
electric energy from the United States to Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 Questionnaire (OMB No. 1910–5175).
Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Federal Power Act. become a party to these proceedings the proposed collection of information
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions should file a motion to intervene at the is necessary for the proper performance
to intervene must be submitted on or above address in accordance with FERC of the functions of DOE, including
before May 31, 2017. Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies whether the information shall have
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ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, of such comments, protests, or motions practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
motions to intervene, or requests for to intervene should be sent to the DOE’s estimate of the burden of the
more information should be addressed address provided above on or before the proposed collection of information,
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and date listed above. including the validity of the
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, Comments and other filings methodology and assumptions used; (c)
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 concerning RBC Energy’s application to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Independence Avenue SW., export electric energy to Canada should clarity of the information to be

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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the certain questions, but do not change the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
burden of the collection of information meaning of the questions being asked. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
on respondents, including through the (5) Annual Estimated Number of proposed collection of information,
use of automated collection techniques Total Responses: 300; including the validity of the
or other forms of information (6) Average Hours per Response: 1; methodology and assumptions used; (c)
technology. and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
(7) Annual Estimated Number of clarity of the information to be
DATES: Comments regarding this Burden Hours: 300
proposed information collection collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
(8) There is no cost associated with burden of the collection of information
extension must be received on or before reporting and recordkeeping.
June 30, 2017. If you anticipate on respondents, including through the
difficulty in submitting comments Statutory Authority: National use of automated collection techniques
within that period, contact the person Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. or other forms of information
4321 et seq.). technology.
listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
Issued in Golden, CO, on April 20, 2017. DATES: Comments regarding this
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to Lisa Jorgensen at: U.S. Robin L. Sweeney, proposed information collection must
Department of Energy, 15013 Denver Director, Environmental Oversight Office, be received on or before June 30, 2017.
West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, by Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
Energy. comments within that period, contact
fax at (720–356–1790), or by email at
EEREEQComments@EE.DOE.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–08743 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
copies of the EERE Environmental Michael Kopalek, Natural Gas
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Downstream Team, Office of Petroleum
Questionnaire should be directed to Lisa
Jorgensen at EEREEQComments@ Energy Information Administration and Biofuel Statistics, U.S. Energy
EE.DOE.gov. The EERE Environmental Information Administration. To ensure
Questionnaire also is available for Agency Information Collection receipt of the comments by the due date,
viewing in the Golden Field Office Extension submission by email (Michael.Kopalek@
Public Reading Room at: eia.gov) is recommended. The mailing
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information address is Michael Kopalek, U.S. Energy
www.energy.gov/node/2299401.
Administration (EIA), Department of Information Administration, U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Energy. Department of Energy, 1000
information collection request contains: ACTION: Agency information collection Independence Ave. SW., EI–25,
(1) OMB No. 1910–5175; activities: Information collection Washington, DC 20585. Telephone 202–
(2) Information Collection Request extension; notice and request for 586–4001.
Title: Office of Energy Efficiency and comments.
Renewable Energy (EERE) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Environmental Questionnaire; SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the Requests for additional information or
(3) Type of Request: Extension, with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, copies of the any forms and instructions
changes; intends to extend with changes for three should be directed to Mr. Kopalek at the
(4) Purpose: The DOE’s EERE years with the Office of Management address listed above. Also, the draft
provides federal funding through federal and Budget (OMB), the surveys in the forms and instructions are available on
assistance programs to businesses, Natural Gas Data Collection Program the EIA Web site at http://www.eia.gov/
industries, universities, and other Package under OMB Control No. 1905– survey/notice/ngdownstreamforms
groups for renewable energy and energy 0175. This program provides 2015.cfm.
efficiency research and development information on the supply and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
and demonstration projects. The disposition of natural gas within the information collection request contains:
National Environmental Policy Act United States. (1) OMB Control Number 1902–0175;
(NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) The surveys covered by this (2) Information Collection Request
requires that an environmental analysis information collection request include: Title: Natural Gas Data Collection
be completed for all major federal Form EIA–176, Annual Report of Program;
actions significantly affecting the Natural and Supplemental Gas (3) Type of Request: Renewal, with
environment including projects entirely Supply and Disposition changes;
or partly financed by federal agencies. EIA–191, Monthly Underground Gas (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy
To effectively perform environmental Storage Report Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–
analyses for these projects, the DOE’s EIA–757, Natural Gas Processing Plant 275, 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE
EERE needs to collect project-specific Survey Organization Act (Pub. L. 95–91, 42
information from federal financial EIA–857, Monthly Report of Natural Gas U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require EIA to carry
assistance awardees. DOE’s EERE has Purchases and Deliveries to out a centralized, comprehensive, and
developed its Environmental Consumers unified energy information program.
Questionnaire to obtain the required EIA–910, Monthly Natural Gas Marketer This program collects, evaluates,
information and ensure that its Survey assembles, analyzes, and disseminates
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decision-making processes are EIA–912, Weekly Underground Natural information on energy resource reserves,
consistent with NEPA as it relates to Gas Storage Report production, demand, technology, and
renewable energy and energy efficiency Comments are invited on: (a) Whether related economic statistics. This
research and development and the proposed collection of information information is used to assess the
demonstration projects. Minor changes is necessary for the proper performance adequacy of energy resources to meet
have been made to the Environmental of the functions of the agency, including both near- and long-term domestic
Questionnaire that help to clarify whether the information shall have demands.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection extension must be received on or before June 30, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period,
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the EERE Environmental Questionnaire should be directed to Lisa Jorgensen at [email protected] The EERE Environmental Questionnaire also is available for viewing in the Golden Field Office Public Reading Room at: www.energy.gov/node/2299401.
FR Citation		82 FR 20332

82 FR 20332 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy