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Issued at Washington, DC, on January 21,
2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
AGENCY:
Agency information collection
activities: information collection
extension with no changes; notice and
request for comments.
ACTION:
The EIA invites public
comment on the proposed collection of
information, EIA–882T, ‘‘Generic
Clearance for Questionnaire Testing,
Evaluation, and Research’’ that EIA is
developing for submission to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. Comments are invited on:
(1) 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;
(2) 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;
(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 respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
SUMMARY:
Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before February 26,
2016. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that
period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
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DATES:
Written comments may be
sent to Jacob Bournazian, Energy
Information Administration, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington
DC 20585 or by fax at 202–586–0552 or
by email at jacob.bournazian@eia.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jacob Bournazian, Energy
Information Administration, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington
DC 20585, phone: 202–586–5562, email:
jacob.bournazian@eia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0186;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Generic Clearance for
Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and
Research;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal;
(4) Purpose: The U.S. Energy
Information Administration (EIA) is
planning to request a three-year
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to utilize qualitative
and quantitative methodologies to
pretest questionnaires and validate the
quality of the data collected on EIA
forms. This authority would allow EIA
to conduct pretest surveys, pilot
surveys, respondent debriefings,
cognitive interviews, usability
interviews, and focus groups. Through
the use of these methodologies, EIA will
improve the quality of data being
collected for measuring market activity
and assessing supply conditions in
energy markets, reduce or minimize
respondent burden, increase agency
efficiency, and improve responsiveness
to the public. This authority also
improves EIA’s ability to collect
relevant and timely information that
meets the data needs of EIA’s customers.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 2,000;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 2,000;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 2,000;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There are
no additional costs associated with
these survey methods other than the
burden hours. The information is
maintained in the normal course of
business. The cost of burden hours to
the respondents is estimated to be
$144,040 (2,000 burden hours times
$72.02 per hour), which represents a
reduction of 1,006 burden hours from
the prior renewal of this collection.
Therefore, other than the cost of burden
hours, EIA estimates that there are no
additional costs for generating,
maintaining and providing the
information.
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C.
772(b).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 21,
2016.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy
Information Administration.
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Access to Confidential Business
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of access to data and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) will authorize its
contractor Eastern Research Group,
Incorporated (ERG) to access
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
which has been submitted to EPA under
the authority of all sections of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA
has issued regulations that outline
business confidentiality provisions for
the Agency and require all EPA Offices
that receive information designated by
the submitter, as CBI to abide by these
provisions.
DATES: Access to confidential data
submitted to EPA will occur no sooner
than February 8, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LaShan Haynes, Document Control
Officer, Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery, (5305P), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20460, 703–605–0516.
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SUMMARY:
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Information
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Recovery (ORCR), Resource
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Advancing Sustainable Materials
Management: Facts and Figures Report
to analyze the composition and amounts
of the United States’ Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) and other wastes, and
how these materials are recycled,
combusted, and landfilled. The
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‘‘top-down’’ materials flow approach to
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Agency information collection activities: information
collection extension with no changes; notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of
information, EIA-882T, ``Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing,
Evaluation, and Research'' that EIA is developing for submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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 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 February 26, 2016. 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 Jacob Bournazian, Energy
Information Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC
20585 or by fax at 202-586-0552 or by email at
jacob.bournazian@eia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Jacob Bournazian, Energy Information Administration,
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585, phone: 202-586-5562,
email: jacob.bournazian@eia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905-0186;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Generic Clearance for
Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal;
(4) Purpose: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is
planning to request a three-year approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to utilize qualitative and quantitative methodologies
to pretest questionnaires and validate the quality of the data
collected on EIA forms. This authority would allow EIA to conduct
pretest surveys, pilot surveys, respondent debriefings, cognitive
interviews, usability interviews, and focus groups. Through the use of
these methodologies, EIA will improve the quality of data being
collected for measuring market activity and assessing supply conditions
in energy markets, reduce or minimize respondent burden, increase
agency efficiency, and improve responsiveness to the public. This
authority also improves EIA's ability to collect relevant and timely
information that meets the data needs of EIA's customers.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 2,000;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,000;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There
are no additional costs associated with these survey methods other than
the burden hours. The information is maintained in the normal course of
business. The cost of burden hours to the respondents is estimated to
be $144,040 (2,000 burden hours times $72.02 per hour), which
represents a reduction of 1,006 burden hours from the prior renewal of
this collection. Therefore, other than the cost of burden hours, EIA
estimates that there are no additional costs for generating,
maintaining and providing the information.
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C.
772(b).
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2016.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, U.
S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-01645 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am]
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