82 FR 20601 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy Priorities and Allocations System

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

Page Range		20601-20602
FR Document		2017-08936

The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed extension of a 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy 
Priorities and Allocations System

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed extension of a 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.

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DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection 
extension must be received on or before July 3, 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 Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. 
Department of Energy, OE-30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20585 or by fax at 202-586-2623, 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 Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE-30, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5159; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Energy Priorities and Allocations System; (3) Type of Request: 
Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production 
Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority with respect to all 
forms of energy necessary or appropriate to promote the national 
defense. Data supplied will be used evaluate applicants requesting 
special priorities assistance to fill a rated order issued in 
accordance with the DPA and DOE's implementing regulations. Comments 
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 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.
    This data will also be used to conduct audits and for enforcement 
purposes. This collection will only be used if the Secretary of Energy 
determines that his authority under the DPA is necessary to prevent or 
address an energy shortage or energy reliability concern. The last 
collection by DOE under this authority was in 2001; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10, as this collection is addressed to 
a substantial majority of the energy industry; (6) Annual Estimated 
Number of Total Responses: 10, as this collection is addressed to a 
substantial majority of the energy industry; (7) Annual Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 32 minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority: Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended 
(50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.); Executive Order 13603.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2017.
Devon Streit,
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
    Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Acting Director, Information Collection Strategic & Legacy Management
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Committee Update
specific questions related to collection
Officer, Office of Management. Waste Management Committee Update
activities, please contact Tyra Stewart, Break
202–260–1847. [FR Doc. 2017–08895 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]
Facilities Disposition & Site
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Remediation Committee Update
Department of Education (ED), in Board Discussion: Meeting Format
accordance with the Paperwork Public Comments
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Adjourn
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Environmental Management Site- Savannah River Site, welcomes the
public and Federal agencies with an Specific Advisory Board, Savannah
opportunity to comment on proposed, attendance of the public at its advisory
River Site committee meetings and will make
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department AGENCY: Department of Energy. every effort to accommodate persons
assess the impact of its information with physical disabilities or special
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
collection requirements and minimize needs. If you require special
the public’s reporting burden. It also SUMMARY: This notice announces a accommodations due to a disability,
helps the public understand the meeting of the Environmental please contact Susan Clizbe at least
Department’s information collection Management Site-Specific Advisory seven days in advance of the meeting at
requirements and provide the requested Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. the phone number listed above. Written
data in the desired format. ED is The Federal Advisory Committee Act statements may be filed with the Board
soliciting comments on the proposed requires that public notice of this either before or after the meeting.
information collection request (ICR) that meeting be announced in the Federal Individuals who wish to make oral
Register. statements pertaining to agenda items
is described below. The Department of
should contact Susan Clizbe’s office at
Education is especially interested in DATES: the address or telephone listed above.
public comment addressing the Monday, May 22, 2017, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 Requests must be received five days
following issues: (1) Is this collection p.m. prior to the meeting and reasonable
necessary to the proper functions of the Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 provision will be made to include the
Department; (2) will this information be p.m. presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
processed and used in a timely manner; ADDRESSES: Hilton Garden Inn, 1065 Designated Federal Officer is
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Stevens Creek Road, Augusta, GA empowered to conduct the meeting in a
(4) how might the Department enhance 30907. fashion that will facilitate the orderly
the quality, utility, and clarity of the conduct of business. Individuals
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information to be collected; and (5) how wishing to make public comments will
might the Department minimize the Susan Clizbe, Office of External Affairs,
Department of Energy, Savannah River be provided a maximum of five minutes
burden of this collection on the to present their comments.
respondents, including through the use Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken,
SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952–8281. Minutes: Minutes will be available by
of information technology. Please note writing or calling Susan Clizbe at the
that written comments received in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of address or phone number listed above.
response to this notice will be Minutes will also be available at the
considered public records. the Board is to make recommendations
following Web site: http://cab.srs.gov/
Title of Collection: Teacher Incentive to DOE–EM and site management in the
srs-cab.html.
Fund Annual Performance Report. areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related Issued at Washington, DC, on April 27,
OMB Control Number: 1855–0030. 2017.
activities.
Type of Review: A revision of an LaTanya R. Butler,
existing information collection. Tentative Agenda Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Monday, May 22, 2017 [FR Doc. 2017–08926 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]
Local and Tribal Governments. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Total Estimated Number of Annual Opening and Agenda Review
Responses: 45. Combined Committees Session
Order of committees:
Total Estimated Number of Annual DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Nuclear Materials
Burden Hours: 2,070.
• Facilities Disposition & Site Proposed Agency Information
Abstract: The Teacher Incentive Fund Remediation
(TIF) is a competitive grant program. Collection Regarding the Energy
• Strategic & Legacy Management Priorities and Allocations System
The purpose of the TIF program is to • Waste Management
support projects that develop and Public Comments U.S. Department of Energy.
AGENCY:
implement performance-based Adjourn Notice and Request for
ACTION:
compensation systems (PBCSs) for Comments.
teachers and principals in order to Tuesday, May 23, 2017
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increase educator effectiveness and Opening, Minutes Approval, Chair SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
student achievement in high-need Update, and Agenda Review (DOE) invites public comment on a
schools. The Department will use the Agency Updates proposed extension of a collection of
data collected through the performance Public Comments information that DOE is developing for
reports to determine the progress of Break submission to the Office of Management
each grant and to determine the Administrative & Outreach Committee and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the
continuation of funding each year. Update Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DATES: Comments regarding this Annual Estimated Number of Total Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C.
proposed information collection Responses: 10, as this collection is 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base
extension must be received on or before addressed to a substantial majority of load electric powerplant may be
July 3, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty the energy industry; (7) Annual constructed or operated without the
in submitting comments within that Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 32 capability to use coal or another
period, contact the person listed in minutes per response; (8) Annual alternate fuel as a primary energy
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping source. Pursuant to the FUA, in order to
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Cost Burden: $0. meet the requirement of coal capability,
sent to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Statutory Authority: Defense Production the owner or operator of such a facility
Department of Energy, OE–30, 1000 Act of 1950 as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et proposing to use natural gas or
Independence Avenue SW., seq.); Executive Order 13603. petroleum as its primary energy source
Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202– Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2017. shall certify to the Secretary of Energy
586–2623, or by email at Devon Streit, (Secretary) prior to construction, or
Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov. prior to operation as a base load electric
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: powerplant, that such powerplant has
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Requests for additional information or Reliability.
the capability to use coal or another
copies of the information collection [FR Doc. 2017–08936 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] alternate fuel. Such certification
instrument and instructions should be BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
establishes compliance with FUA
directed to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. section 201(a) as of the date it is filed
Department of Energy, OE–30, 1000 with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311.
Independence Avenue SW., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The following owner of a proposed
Washington, DC 20585. new baseload electric generating
[Certification Notice—245] powerplant has filed a self-certification
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains: of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to
Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of
(1) OMB No. 1910–5159; (2) Information FUA section 201(d) and in accordance
Coal Capability Under the Powerplant
Collection Request Title: Energy with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60,
and Industrial Fuel Use Act
Priorities and Allocations System; (3) 61:
Type of Request: Extension; (4) Purpose: AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Owner: PSEG Fossil, LLC.
To meet requirements of the Defense and Energy Reliability, DOE. Capacity: 755 megawatts (MW).
ACTION: Notice of filing. Plant Location: Brandywine, MD 20613.
Production Act (DPA) priorities and
In-Service Date: May 2018.
allocations authority with respect to all SUMMARY: On March 20, 2017, PSEG
forms of energy necessary or appropriate Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11,
Fossil, LLC, as owner and operator of a 2017.
to promote the national defense. Data new baseload electric generating
supplied will be used evaluate Brian Mills,
powerplant, submitted a coal capability Senior Planning Advisor, Office of Electricity
applicants requesting special priorities self-certification to the Department of
assistance to fill a rated order issued in Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the [FR Doc. 2017–08736 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]
accordance with the DPA and DOE’s Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
implementing regulations. Comments of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE
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are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed regulations. The FUA and regulations
collection of information is necessary thereunder require DOE to publish a
for the proper performance of the notice of filing of self-certification in the FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
functions of the agency, including Federal Register.
whether the information shall have Farm Credit Administration Board;
ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
self-certification filings are available for
agency’s estimate of the burden of the AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.
public inspection, upon request, in the
proposed collection of information, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
including the validity of the pursuant to the Government in the
Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of
8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the Farm Credit Administration Board
Independence Avenue SW.,
clarity of the information to be (Board).
Washington, DC 20585.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: The regular meeting of the Board
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– will be held at the offices of the Farm
use of automated collection techniques 5260. Credit Administration in McLean,
or other forms of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March Virginia, on May 11, 2017, from 9:00
technology. 20, 2017, PSEG Fossil, LLC, as owner a.m. until such time as the Board
This data will also be used to conduct and operator of a new baseload electric concludes its business.
audits and for enforcement purposes. generating powerplant, submitted a coal ADDRESSES: Farm Credit
This collection will only be used if the capability self-certification to the Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,
Secretary of Energy determines that his Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. Submit
authority under the DPA is necessary to § 201(d) of the Powerplant and attendance requests via email to
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prevent or address an energy shortage or Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See
energy reliability concern. The last as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further
collection by DOE under this authority CFR 501.60, 61. The FUA and information about attendance requests.
was in 2001; (5) Annual Estimated regulations thereunder require DOE to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
Number of Respondents: 10, as this publish a notice of filing of self- L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm
collection is addressed to a substantial certification in the Federal Register. 42 Credit Administration Board, (703) 883–
majority of the energy industry; (6) U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and Request for Comments.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection extension must be received on or before July 3, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE-30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FR Citation		82 FR 20601