83 FR 35469 - Agency Information Collection Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)
| Page Range | 35469-35470 | |
| FR Document | 2018-15985 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 35469-35470] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15985] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 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: Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; 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; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 September 24, 2018. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent Andre de Fontaine, EE-5A/ Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, by fax at (202) 586-8177, or by email at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or [[Page 35470]] copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE-5A/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, by fax at (202) 586-8177, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5141; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings Alliance, and the Better Buildings, Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program; (3) Type of Review: Extension with Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (4) Purpose: This Information Collection Request applies to three Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary leadership initiatives that fall under DOE's Better Buildings Initiative: (1) The Better Buildings Challenge; (2) the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program (Better Plants); and (3) the Better Buildings Alliance. Two new information collection instruments are proposed in order to streamline the application process for a manufacturing leadership awards program under Better Plants. Other pre-existing collection forms are being amended for clarity and to reduce burden on respondents. Also, the total number of respondents and response time for individual program areas is being adjusted to align with practical experience and to account for the program's growth over time. For example, due to improved data quality controls and greater experience observing partners, the hours per response has been increased for the Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge Annual Reporting Form. The total number of hours associated with the Annual Better Plants Program Pledge Form was decreased to account for the establishment of more efficient internal collection processes as partners gain experience in the program. The number of hours per response for both the Better Buildings, Better Plants Web Profile Development and Water Data Collection forms, respectively, were changed to reflect actual partner response time based on practical experience. The leadership initiatives in the Better Buildings Initiative covered under this Information Collection Request are intended to drive greater energy and water efficiency in the commercial, public, residential, data center, and industrial marketplace to reduce pollution, cut costs, and create jobs. This is accomplished by highlighting the ways participants overcome market barriers to greater efficiency with replicable solutions. The program showcases real solutions and partners with industry leaders to better understand policy and technical opportunities. There are three types of information to be collected from primary participants, also referred to as ``Partners'': (1) Background data, including contact information, a partnership agreement form, logo(s), information needed to support public announcements, updates on participants' showcase projects, and an energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide energy performance information; and (3) Information on market innovations participants are including in their energy efficiency processes. Background data is primarily used to develop website content that is publically available. Portfolio-wide facility-level energy performance information is used by DOE to measure the participants' progress in meeting the goals of the program, as well as to aggregate the change in energy performance and related metrics for the entire program. Information on market innovation is used to highlight successful strategies participants use to overcome challenges, and is made publicly available. Additional background information is being collected from ``Allies'', financial and utility organizations that make a public commitment to support the energy efficiency marketplace. Background information including name, dollars committed to the market, and a company logo is also used to develop publically available website content. Responses to the DOE's Information Collection Request are voluntary. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 752, a slight increase over the current ICR's 740, which reflects modest growth in participation across the programs. (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 897, a slight decrease from the current ICR's 933, which is driven by a change in frequency of reporting from biannual to annual for one information collection form. (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,232.25, a decrease from the current ICR's 2,709.25, which reflects improved data collection and reporting processes put in place by partners, especially those that have been participating in the programs for multiple years. (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $90,475, a reduction from the current ICR's $106,934. Statutory Authority: Section 421 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section 911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 U.S.C. 16191). Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2018. Maria Vargas, Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2018-15985 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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grant funds must have a plan to about its progress in meeting these Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
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deliverables. This dissemination plan by the Department in making [FR Doc. 2018–16005 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
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any evaluation of the program
3474.20. conducted by the Department or an
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a Agency Information Collection
evaluator selected by the Department. Extension
grant under this competition, you must 6. Continuation Awards: In making a
ensure that you have in place the continuation award, the Secretary may AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
necessary processes and systems to Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the
comply with the reporting requirements Energy.
extent to which a grantee has made
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive ACTION: Notice and request for
substantial progress in achieving the
funding under the competition. This comments.
goals and objectives of the project;
does not apply if you have an exception
whether the grantee has expended funds
under 2 CFR 170.110(b). SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(b) At the end of your project period, in a manner that is consistent with its
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
you must submit a final performance approved application and budget; and,
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
report, including financial information, if the Secretary has established
extend for three years, an information
as directed by the Secretary. If you performance measurement
collection request with the Office of
receive a multiyear award, you must requirements, the performance targets in
Management and Budget (OMB).
submit an annual performance report the grantee’s approved application.
Comments are invited on: Whether the
that provides the most current In making a continuation award, the extended collection of information is
performance and financial expenditure Secretary also considers whether the necessary for the proper performance of
information as directed by the Secretary grantee is operating in compliance with the functions of the agency, including
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary the assurances in its approved whether the information shall have
may also require more frequent application, including those applicable practical utility; the accuracy of the
performance reports under 34 CFR to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit agency’s estimate of the burden of the
75.720(c). For specific requirements on discrimination in programs or activities proposed collection of information,
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ receiving Federal financial assistance including the validity of the
fund/grant/apply/appforms/ from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, methodology and assumptions used;
appforms.html. 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
5. Performance Measures: The VII. Other Information clarity of the information to be
Department has established the collected; and ways to minimize the
following Government Performance and Accessible Format: Individuals with
burden of the collection of information
Results Act of 1993 performance disabilities can obtain this document
on respondents, including through the
measures for the School Climate and a copy of the application package in
use of automated collection techniques
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or other forms of information
Educational Agency Grants: print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
technology.
(a) The number of training and request to the program contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DATES: Comments regarding this
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the SEA School Climate Transformation CONTACT. proposed information collection must
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copies of the information collection highlighting the ways participants reduction from the current ICR’s
instrument and instructions should be overcome market barriers to greater $106,934.
directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE–5A/ efficiency with replicable solutions. The Statutory Authority: Section 421 of
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence program showcases real solutions and the Energy Independence and Security
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, by partners with industry leaders to better Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section
fax at (202) 586–8177, or by email at understand policy and technical 911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as
andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov. opportunities. There are three types of amended (42 U.S.C. 16191).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information to be collected from
primary participants, also referred to as Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17,
information collection request contains: 2018.
(1) OMB No. 1910–5141; ‘‘Partners’’: (1) Background data,
(2) Information Collection Request including contact information, a Maria Vargas,
Title: Department of Energy Better partnership agreement form, logo(s), Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office
Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings information needed to support public of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
Alliance, and the Better Buildings, announcements, updates on [FR Doc. 2018–15985 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program; participants’ showcase projects, and an BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
(3) Type of Review: Extension with energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide
Revision of a Currently Approved energy performance information; and (3)
Collection Information on market innovations DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(4) Purpose: This Information participants are including in their
Collection Request applies to three energy efficiency processes. Background Notice of Orders Issued Under Section
Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary data is primarily used to develop 3 of the Natural Gas Act During June
leadership initiatives that fall under website content that is publically 2018
DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative: (1) available. Portfolio-wide facility-level
The Better Buildings Challenge; (2) the AGENCY:Office of Fossil Energy,
energy performance information is used Department of Energy.
Better Buildings, Better Plants Program by DOE to measure the participants’
(Better Plants); and (3) the Better progress in meeting the goals of the ACTION: Notice of orders.
Buildings Alliance. Two new program, as well as to aggregate the
information collection instruments are change in energy performance and FE Docket
proposed in order to streamline the related metrics for the entire program. Nos.
application process for a manufacturing Information on market innovation is Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC ........ 18–35–LNG
leadership awards program under Better used to highlight successful strategies Southwest Energy, L.P ..................... 18–63–NG
Plants. Other pre-existing collection participants use to overcome challenges, BP Energy Company ........................ 18–64–LNG
forms are being amended for clarity and and is made publicly available. Galveston Bay LNG, LLC ................. 17–167–LNG
to reduce burden on respondents. Also, Infinite Energy, Inc ............................ 18–65–NG
Additional background information is Blue Water Fuels, LLC ..................... 18–27–LNG
the total number of respondents and being collected from ‘‘Allies’’, financial St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc ..... 18–68–NG
response time for individual program and utility organizations that make a Pharaoh Solutions LLC .................... 18–66–NG
areas is being adjusted to align with public commitment to support the Concord Energy LLC ........................ 18–67–NG
practical experience and to account for energy efficiency marketplace.
the program’s growth over time. For Background information including SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
example, due to improved data quality name, dollars committed to the market, (FE) of the Department of Energy gives
controls and greater experience and a company logo is also used to notice that during June 2018, it issued
observing partners, the hours per develop publically available website orders granting authority to import and
response has been increased for the content. Responses to the DOE’s export natural gas, and to import and
Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge Information Collection Request are export liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Annual Reporting Form. The total voluntary. These orders are summarized in the
number of hours associated with the (5) Annual Estimated Number of attached appendix and may be found on
Annual Better Plants Program Pledge Respondents: 752, a slight increase over the FE website at https://
Form was decreased to account for the the current ICR’s 740, which reflects www.energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe-
establishment of more efficient internal modest growth in participation across authorizationsorders-issued-2018-0.
collection processes as partners gain the programs. They are also available for inspection
experience in the program. The number (6) Annual Estimated Number of and copying in the U.S. Department of
of hours per response for both the Better Total Responses: 897, a slight decrease Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas
Buildings, Better Plants Web Profile from the current ICR’s 933, which is Regulation, Office of Regulation and
Development and Water Data Collection driven by a change in frequency of International Engagement, Office of
forms, respectively, were changed to reporting from biannual to annual for Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033,
reflect actual partner response time one information collection form. Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
based on practical experience. (7) Annual Estimated Number of
The leadership initiatives in the Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585,
Burden Hours: 2,232.25, a decrease from
Better Buildings Initiative covered (202) 586–9478. The Docket Room is
the current ICR’s 2,709.25, which
under this Information Collection open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
reflects improved data collection and
Request are intended to drive greater 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
reporting processes put in place by
except Federal holidays.
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energy and water efficiency in the partners, especially those that have been
commercial, public, residential, data participating in the programs for Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20,
center, and industrial marketplace to multiple years. 2018.
reduce pollution, cut costs, and create (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Amy Sweeney,
jobs. This is accomplished by Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $90,475, a Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.
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