[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 57445-57446] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-27731] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Agency
Department of Energy.
Action
Notice and request for comments.
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Summary
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted a proposed information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of biodiesel purchase data from fleets participating in DOE's Alternative Fuel Transportation Program. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires agencies to submit information collection requests for OMB review and approval. OMB is particularly interested in receiving public comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary, (2) The accuracy of DOE's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who choose to respond.
Dates
Comments regarding this collection of information should be sent on or before November 24, 1999.
Addresses
Comments should be sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: OMB Desk Officer for DOE, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington DC 20503. Written comments (5 copies) should also be sent to: Paul McArdle, US Department of Energy, EE-34, Docket No. EE-RM-99-BIOD, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.
For Further Information Contact
A copy of the information collection request may be obtained from: Paul McArdle, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-9171; or e-mail to paul.mcardle@ee.doe.gov.
Supplementary Information
The following proposed collection of information has been sent to OMB for clearance: Title: U.S. Department of Energy/Annual Alternative Fueled Vehicle Acquisition Report for State Government and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets. OMB Control Number: 1910-5101. Type of request: Revised collection. Frequency of response: Annual. Respondents: States and alternative fuel provider firms. Estimated number of respondents: 1,000. Total annual burden hours: 12,000 hours. Summary/description of need: On May 19, 1999, DOE published an interim final rule to implement provisions of the Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998 that permit State and alternative fuel provider fleets to meet statutory alternative fueled vehicle acquisition requirements through use of biodiesel fuel use credits (64 FR 27169). DOE received public comments from 10 persons in response to the interim final rule, which invited public comment on this proposed collection, and has replied to these comments in its submission to OMB. To obtain documentation of use of such credits to meet the acquisition requirements, DOE plans to revise the annual reporting form for the program, DOE/OTT/101, Annual Alternative Fueled Vehicle Acquisition Report for State Government and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets. Fleets claiming biodiesel fuel use credits must, for the model year in which the biodiesel fuel is purchased, report the quantity of biodiesel purchased for use in vehicles weighing more than 8,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 1999. Dan W. Reicher, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 99-27731 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P