83 FR 54099 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range		54099-54100
FR Document		2018-23458

The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for approval of an extension of the existing OMB approval for three years. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency; (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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments on submission of information 
collection request for approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB).

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, has submitted an information collection request 
to the OMB for approval of an extension of the existing OMB approval 
for three years. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency; (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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must

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be received on or before November 26, 2018. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the following address: 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Andrea Lachenmayr, 
LPO.PaperworkReductionAct.Comments@hq.doe.gov, (202)586-3399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5134; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: DOE Loan Guarantees for Energy Projects; (3) Type of Request: 
Extension (4) Purpose: This information collection package covers 
collection of information necessary to evaluate applications for loan 
guarantees submitted under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 
as amended, 16516 (Title XVII), 42 U.S.C. 16511, and under Section 
2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended (TELGP), 25 U.S.C. 
3502(c). Because the information collection package pertains to 
applications for loan guarantees under both Title XVII and TELGP (the 
latter of which does not require innovative technology), the 
Information Collection Request Title is being changed from its original 
title, ``10 CFR part 609--Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ 
Innovative Technologies'' to its new title, ``DOE Loan Guarantees for 
Energy Projects.'' This title is more descriptive of the purpose of the 
Information Collection Request. Applications for loan guarantees 
submitted to DOE in response to a solicitation under Title XVII or 
TELGP must contain certain information. This information will be used 
to analyze whether a project is eligible for a loan guarantee and to 
evaluate the application under criteria specified in the final 
regulations implementing Title XVII, located at 10 CFR part 609, and 
adopted by DOE for purposes of TELGP, with certain immaterial 
modifications and omissions. The collection of this information is 
critical to ensure that the government has sufficient information to 
determine whether applicants meet the eligibility requirements to 
qualify for a DOE loan guarantee under Title XVII or TELGP, as the case 
may be, and to provide DOE with sufficient information to evaluate an 
applicant's project using the criteria specified in 10 CFR part 609 
(for Title XVII applications) or the applicable solicitation (for TELGP 
applications); (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 
Applications; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: It is 
estimated that the total number of annual responses will not exceed 20; 
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,650 hours, most of which 
is likely to be time committed by firms that seek debt and/or equity 
financing for their projects, regardless of their intent to apply for a 
DOE loan guarantee; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Cost Burden: It is estimated that the annual estimated reporting and 
recordkeeping cost burden for applicants will not exceed $26,296 per 
annum, per applicant.
    Authority: Title XVII and TELGP authorize the collection of 
information.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2018.
John Sneed,
Executive Director, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.
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include all related documents and information collection request to the whether applicants meet the eligibility
attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the OMB for approval of a reinstatement requirements to qualify for a DOE loan
original email correspondence. Please and extension of the lapsed OMB and to provide DOE with sufficient
do not include any active hyperlinks or approval for three years. Comments are information to evaluate an applicant’s
password protection in any of the invited on: Whether the extended project using the criteria specified in 10
documents or attachments related to the collection of information is necessary CFR part 611; (5) Annual Estimated
filing. All electronic filings submitted to for the proper performance of the Number of Respondents: 7 Applications;
DOE must follow these guidelines to functions of the agency; the accuracy of (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total
ensure that all documents are filed in a the agency’s estimate of the burden of Responses: It is estimated that the total
timely manner. Any hardcopy filing the proposed collection of information, number of annual responses will not
submitted greater in length than 50 including the validity of the exceed 7; (7) Annual Estimated Number
pages must also include, at the time of methodology and assumptions used; of Burden Hours: 910 hours, most of
the filing, a digital copy on disk of the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and which is likely to be time committed by
entire submission. clarity of the information to be firms that seek debt and/or equity
A decisional record on the collected; and ways to minimize the financing for their projects, regardless of
Application will be developed through burden of the collection of information their intent to apply for a DOE loan; (8)
responses to this Notice by parties, on respondents, including through the Annual Estimated Reporting and
including the parties’ written comments use of automated collection techniques Recordkeeping Cost Burden: It is
and replies thereto. Additional or other forms of information estimated that the annual estimated
procedures will be used as necessary to technology. reporting and recordkeeping cost
achieve a complete understanding of the burden for applicants will not exceed
DATES: Comments regarding this $26,296 per annum, per applicant.
facts and issues. If an additional
proposed information collection must Authority: Section 136 of the EISA
procedure is scheduled, notice will be
be received on or before November 26, authorizes the collection of information.
provided to all parties. If no party
2018. If you anticipate difficulty in
requests additional procedures, a final Signed in Washington, DC, on October 18,
submitting comments within that
Opinion and Order may be issued based 2018.
period, contact the person listed in
on the official record, including the John Sneed,
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
Application and responses filed by Executive Director, Department of Energy
parties pursuant to this notice, in ADDRESSES: Written comments should Loan Programs Office.
accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. be sent to the following address: DOE [FR Doc. 2018–23457 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]
The Application is available for Desk Officer, Office of Information and
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inspection and copying in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement Management and Budget, New
docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000 Executive Office Building, Room 10102, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
DC 20585. The docket room is open 20503. Proposed Agency Information
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Collection Extension
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Requests for additional information or AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
Federal holidays. The Application and copies of the information collection ACTION: Notice and request for
any filed protests, motions to intervene instrument and instructions should be comments on submission of information
or notice of interventions, and directed to Andrea Lachenmayr, LPO. collection request for approval from the
comments will also be available PaperworkReductionAct.Comments@ Office of Management and Budget
electronically by going to the following hq.doe.gov, (202) 586–3399. (OMB).
DOE/FE Web address: http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ information collection request contains: SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
gasregulation/index.html. (1) OMB No.: 1910–5137 (2) Information (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 23, Collection Request Title: Application for Reduction Act of 1995, has submitted an
2018. Loans under the Advanced Technology information collection request to the
Amy Sweeney, Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive OMB for approval of an extension of the
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation. Program; (3) Type of Request: Extension; existing OMB approval for three years.
[FR Doc. 2018–23473 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] (4) Purpose: This information collection Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
package covers collection of information the extended collection of information
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necessary to evaluate applications for is necessary for the proper performance
loans submitted under Section 136 of of the functions of the agency; (b) the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Energy Independence and Security accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
Act of 2007, as amended (EISA) (42 burden of the proposed collection of
Proposed Agency Information U.S.C. 17013). Applications for loans information, including the validity of
Collection Extension submitted to DOE under Section 136 of the methodology and assumptions used;
EISA must contain certain information. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. and clarity of the information to be
ACTION: Notice and request for This information will be used to analyze
whether a project is eligible for a loan collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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comments on submission of information burden of the collection of information
collection request for approval from the and to evaluate the application under
criteria specified in the interim final on respondents, including through the
Office of Management and Budget use of automated collection techniques
(OMB). regulations implementing Section 136 of
EISA, located at 10 CFR part 611. The or other forms of information
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy collection of this information is critical technology.
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork to ensure that the government has DATES: Comments regarding this
Reduction Act of 1995, has submitted an sufficient information to determine proposed information collection must

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be received on or before November 26, to provide DOE with sufficient Applicants: Midcontinent
2018. If you anticipate difficulty in information to evaluate an applicant’s Independent System Operator, Inc.
submitting comments within that project using the criteria specified in 10 Description: Midcontinent
period, contact the person listed in CFR part 609 (for Title XVII Independent System Operator, Inc.
ADDRESSES as soon as possible. applications) or the applicable submits tariff filing per 35.19a(b):
ADDRESSES: Written comments should solicitation (for TELGP applications); (5) Refund Report [ER18–563 and EL18–59]
be sent to the following address: DOE Annual Estimated Number of to be effective N/A.
Desk Officer, Office of Information and Respondents: 20 Applications; (6) Filed Date: 10/16/18.
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Annual Estimated Number of Total Accession Number: 20181016–5205.
Management and Budget, New Responses: It is estimated that the total Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/6/18.
Executive Office Building, Room 10102, number of annual responses will not Docket Numbers: ER18–1150–001.
735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC exceed 20; (7) Annual Estimated Applicants: Trishe Wind Ohio, LLC.
20503. Number of Burden Hours: 2,650 hours, Description: Notice of Non-Material
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: most of which is likely to be time Change in Status of Trishe Wind Ohio,
Requests for additional information or committed by firms that seek debt and/ LLC.
copies of the information collection or equity financing for their projects, Filed Date: 10/18/18.
instrument and instructions should be regardless of their intent to apply for a Accession Number: 20181018–5143.
directed to Andrea Lachenmayr, LPO. DOE loan guarantee; (8) Annual Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/18.
PaperworkReductionAct.Comments@hq. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Docket Numbers: ER18–1945–001.
doe.gov, (202)586–3399. Cost Burden: It is estimated that the Applicants: Alabama Power
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
annual estimated reporting and Company.
information collection request contains: recordkeeping cost burden for Description: Tariff Amendment:
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5134; (2) applicants will not exceed $26,296 per Deficiency Amendment to Southern’s
Information Collection Request Title: annum, per applicant. Tariff Vol. No. 4 Amendment Filing to
DOE Loan Guarantees for Energy Authority: Title XVII and TELGP be effective 12/31/9998.
Projects; (3) Type of Request: Extension authorize the collection of information. Filed Date: 10/19/18.
(4) Purpose: This information collection Signed in Washington, DC, on October 18, Accession Number: 20181019–5025.
package covers collection of information 2018. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/18.
necessary to evaluate applications for John Sneed, Docket Numbers: ER18–2280–001.
loan guarantees submitted under Title Executive Director, Department of Energy Applicants: Alliant Energy Corporate
XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Loan Programs Office. Services, Inc.
as amended, 16516 (Title XVII), 42 [FR Doc. 2018–23458 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] Description: Tariff Amendment:
U.S.C. 16511, and under Section 2602(c) BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Amendment to AECS Updated Rate
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as Schedule 2 to be effective 11/1/2018.
amended (TELGP), 25 U.S.C. 3502(c). Filed Date: 10/19/18.
Because the information collection DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Accession Number: 20181019–5089.
package pertains to applications for loan Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/18.
guarantees under both Title XVII and Federal Energy Regulatory
Docket Numbers: ER18–2338–001.
TELGP (the latter of which does not Commission
Applicants: Midcontinent
require innovative technology), the Independent System Operator, Inc.
Information Collection Request Title is Combined Notice of Filings #1
Description: Tariff Amendment:
being changed from its original title, ‘‘10 Take notice that the Commission 2018–10–19_SA 3151 Rosewater Wind
CFR part 609—Loan Guarantees for received the following electric rate Farm-NIPSCO GIA (J513) Substitute
Projects that Employ Innovative filings: Original to be effective 8/15/2018.
Technologies’’ to its new title, ‘‘DOE Filed Date: 10/19/18.
Loan Guarantees for Energy Projects.’’ Docket Numbers: ER11–4633–004.
Applicants: Madison Gas and Electric Accession Number: 20181019–5026.
This title is more descriptive of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/18.
purpose of the Information Collection Company.
Request. Applications for loan Description: Supplement to June 22, Docket Numbers: ER19–8–000.
guarantees submitted to DOE in 2018 Updated Market Power Analysis of Applicants: Sweetwater Solar, LLC.
response to a solicitation under Title Madison Gas & Electric Company Description: Supplement to October 1,
XVII or TELGP must contain certain (Transmittal Letter). Also on October 18, 2018 Sweetwater Solar, LLC tariff filing.
information. This information will be 2018, filed Revised Exhibit DBS–2. Filed Date: 10/17/18.
used to analyze whether a project is Filed Date: 10/18/18. Accession Number: 20181017–5228.
eligible for a loan guarantee and to Accession Number: 20181018–5148, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/7/18.
evaluate the application under criteria 20181018–5149. Docket Numbers: ER19–142–000.
specified in the final regulations Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/18. Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
implementing Title XVII, located at 10 Docket Numbers: ER17–1428–001. L.L.C.
CFR part 609, and adopted by DOE for Applicants: Midcontinent Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
purposes of TELGP, with certain Independent System Operator, Inc. Revision to RAA Article 1 re Winter
immaterial modifications and Description: Midcontinent Peal Load Calculation to be effective
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omissions. The collection of this Independent System Operator, Inc. 12/17/2018.
information is critical to ensure that the submits tariff filing per 35.19a(b): Filed Date: 10/18/18.
government has sufficient information Refund Report to be effective N/A. Accession Number: 20181018–5106.
to determine whether applicants meet Filed Date: 10/16/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/18.
the eligibility requirements to qualify Accession Number: 20181016–5206. Docket Numbers: ER19–143–000.
for a DOE loan guarantee under Title Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/6/18. Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
XVII or TELGP, as the case may be, and Docket Numbers: ER18–563–001. L.L.C.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments on submission of information collection request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before November 26, 2018. 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 Andrea Lachenmayr, [email protected], (202)586-3399.
FR Citation		83 FR 54099