Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy Priorities and Allocations System, 20601-20602 [2017-08936]

Download as PDF nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 84 / Wednesday, May 3, 2017 / Notices 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Tyra Stewart, 202–260–1847. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Teacher Incentive Fund Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1855–0030. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,070. Abstract: The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) is a competitive grant program. The purpose of the TIF program is to support projects that develop and implement performance-based compensation systems (PBCSs) for teachers and principals in order to increase educator effectiveness and student achievement in high-need schools. The Department will use the data collected through the performance reports to determine the progress of each grant and to determine the continuation of funding each year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 May 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 Dated: April 27, 2017. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017–08895 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: DATES: Monday, May 22, 2017, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hilton Garden Inn, 1065 Stevens Creek Road, Augusta, GA 30907. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Clizbe, Office of External Affairs, Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952–8281. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. 20601 Nuclear Materials Committee Update Lunch Break Strategic & Legacy Management Committee Update Waste Management Committee Update Break Facilities Disposition & Site Remediation Committee Update Board Discussion: Meeting Format Public Comments Adjourn Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Savannah River Site, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Susan Clizbe at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Susan Clizbe’s office at the address or telephone listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Susan Clizbe at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https://cab.srs.gov/ srs-cab.html. Tentative Agenda Issued at Washington, DC, on April 27, 2017. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. Monday, May 22, 2017 [FR Doc. 2017–08926 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] Opening and Agenda Review Combined Committees Session Order of committees: • Nuclear Materials • Facilities Disposition & Site Remediation • Strategic & Legacy Management • Waste Management Public Comments Adjourn BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Opening, Minutes Approval, Chair Update, and Agenda Review Agency Updates Public Comments Break Administrative & Outreach Committee Update PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy Priorities and Allocations System U.S. Department of Energy. Notice and Request for Comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed extension of a collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 20602 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 84 / Wednesday, May 3, 2017 / Notices Comments regarding this proposed information collection extension must be received on or before July 3, 2017. 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 Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE–30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202– 586–2623, or by email at Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE–30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–5159; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Energy Priorities and Allocations System; (3) Type of Request: Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority with respect to all forms of energy necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense. Data supplied will be used evaluate applicants requesting special priorities assistance to fill a rated order issued in accordance with the DPA and DOE’s implementing regulations. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (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. This data will also be used to conduct audits and for enforcement purposes. This collection will only be used if the Secretary of Energy determines that his authority under the DPA is necessary to prevent or address an energy shortage or energy reliability concern. The last collection by DOE under this authority was in 2001; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10, as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of the energy industry; (6) nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 May 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 10, as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of the energy industry; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 32 minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. Statutory Authority: Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.); Executive Order 13603. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2017. Devon Streit, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2017–08936 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice—245] Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of filing. AGENCY: On March 20, 2017, PSEG Fossil, LLC, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations. The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-certification in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– 5260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 20, 2017, PSEG Fossil, LLC, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of selfcertification in the Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to the FUA, in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. The following owner of a proposed new baseload electric generating powerplant has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: Owner: PSEG Fossil, LLC. Capacity: 755 megawatts (MW). Plant Location: Brandywine, MD 20613. In-Service Date: May 2018. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2017. Brian Mills, Senior Planning Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2017–08736 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Farm Credit Administration Board; Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting Farm Credit Administration. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board). DATES: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on May 11, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. Submit attendance requests via email to VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further information about attendance requests. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. AGENCY: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20601-20602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08936]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy 
Priorities and Allocations System

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed extension of a collection of information that DOE is 
developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection 
extension must be received on or before July 3, 2017. 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 Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. 
Department of Energy, OE-30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20585 or by fax at 202-586-2623, or by email at 
Kenneth.friedman@hq.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. Kenneth Friedman, U.S. Department of Energy, OE-30, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5159; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Energy Priorities and Allocations System; (3) Type of Request: 
Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production 
Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority with respect to all 
forms of energy necessary or appropriate to promote the national 
defense. Data supplied will be used evaluate applicants requesting 
special priorities assistance to fill a rated order issued in 
accordance with the DPA and DOE's implementing regulations. Comments 
are invited on: (a) 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; (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.
    This data will also be used to conduct audits and for enforcement 
purposes. This collection will only be used if the Secretary of Energy 
determines that his authority under the DPA is necessary to prevent or 
address an energy shortage or energy reliability concern. The last 
collection by DOE under this authority was in 2001; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10, as this collection is addressed to 
a substantial majority of the energy industry; (6) Annual Estimated 
Number of Total Responses: 10, as this collection is addressed to a 
substantial majority of the energy industry; (7) Annual Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 32 minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority: Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended 
(50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.); Executive Order 13603.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2017.
Devon Streit,
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
    Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2017-08936 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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