[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 68262-68263] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-32864] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy RIN 1904-AA67 Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Agency
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
Action
Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and request for comments.
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Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Office of Codes and Standards (OCS) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) has submitted the following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Dates
Consideration will be given to comments submitted by January 11, 1999.
Addresses
Written comments may be submitted to: Office of Management and Budget, Attn: OMB Energy Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should also be submitted to: Department of Energy, Attn: Bryan Berringer, Office of Codes and Standards (EE-43), Room 1J-018/FORS, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
For Further Information Contact
Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE-431, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-0371, E-mail: [email protected]; Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC- 72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507; or the OMB Energy Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395- 3087.
Supplementary Information
Collection title: Proposed Clothes Washer Consumer Impact Analysis. Form(s) submitted: OMB 83-I. OMB Number: None. Expiration date of current OMB clearance: N/A. Type of request: Approval of new collection. Respondents: Individuals or households. Estimated annual number of respondents: 600. Estimated burden hours per respondent: 2 hours. Frequency of response: One time. Total annual reporting hours: 1,200. Estimate cost burden to respondents: No monetary burden. Collection description: OCS is collecting consumer data to determine the value consumers' place on clothes washer attributes, such as rinse and wash cycle temperature, annual electricity and water bill savings, price of clothes washer, top or front loading, etc. Legislation requires that ``the Secretary consider, among other factors, * * * if any lessening of the utility or performance of the products is likely to result from the imposition of the standard'' (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6295(o)(2) (B)(I)(3)). OSC will analyze the data to determine if the new efficiency standard negatively impacts any of the attributes highly valued by consumers.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Copies of the form and supporting documents can be obtained from: Bryan Berringer, Office of Codes and Standards (EE- 43), Room 1J-018/FORS, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 1998. Dan W. Reicher, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 98-32864 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P