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Reduction Act of 1995), intends to
extend for three years, an information
collection request with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before January 4, 2021.
If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
comments within that period, contact
the person listed below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to Ken Hunt, Chief Privacy Officer,
U.S. Department of Energy, 19901
Germantown Road, Rm. G–302,
Germantown, MD 20874, or by fax at
(301) 903–7738 or by email at
privacyactoffice@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
Hunt, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy, 19901
Germantown Road, Germantown, MD
20874 or by telephone at (301) 903–3880
or by fax at (301) 903–7738 or by email
at privacyactoffice@hq.doe.gov, https://
www.energy.gov/cio/office-chiefinformation-officer/services/guidance/
privacy-program/submitting-privacy-act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the extended
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 information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No:. 1910–1700; (2)
Information Collection Request Title:
Privacy Act Administration; (3) Type of
Review: extension; (4) Purpose: The
Privacy Act Information Request form
aids the Department of Energy’s
processing of Privacy Act requests
submitted by an individual or an
authorized representative, wherein he or
she is requesting records the
government may maintain on the
individual. The Department’s use of this
form continues to contribute to the
implementation of the Department’s
Privacy Act processes, including, but
not limited to, providing for faster
processing of Privacy Act information
requests by asking individuals or their
authorized representative for pertinent
information needed for records retrieval;
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(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 406; (6) Annual Estimated
Number of Total Responses: 406; (7)
Annual Estimated Number of Burden
Hours: 135; (8) Annual Estimated
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost
Burden: $7,847.
Statutory Authority: The Privacy Act
of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and Department
of Energy, Records Maintained on
Individuals (Privacy Act), 10 CFR
1008.7.
Signing Authority: This document of
the Department of Energy was signed on
October 27, 2020, by Rocky Campione,
Chief Information Officer, pursuant to
delegated authority from the Secretary
of Energy. That document with the
original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 29,
2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Extension, With Changes
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB
review and comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy’s
(DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (EERE) has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance, a proposal for a
three-year extension, with changes, of a
collection of information under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. The proposed collection
will provide DOE with the information
necessary to meet its statutory and
regulatory obligations under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 and the DOE NEPA
implementing regulations, which
requires EERE to perform environmental
impact analyses prior to making a
decision to provide Federal funding for
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research, development and
demonstration projects funded by DOE.
DATES: Comments regarding this
collection must be received on or before
December 3, 2020. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments
within that period, contact the DOE
Desk Officer at OMB of your intention
to make a submission as soon as
possible. The Desk Officer may be
telephoned at (202) 395–4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
And to: Lisa Jorgensen at U.S.
Department of Energy, 15013 Denver
West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, or by
email at: EEREEQComments@
ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the EERE Environmental
Questionnaire should be directed to Lisa
Jorgensen at: EEREEQComments@
ee.doe.gov. The EERE Environmental
Questionnaire also is available for
viewing in the Golden Field Office
Public Reading Room at:
www.energy.gov/node/2299401. If you
have difficulty accessing this document,
please contact Casey Strickland at (720)
356–1575.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No. 1910–5175; (2) Information
Collection Request Title: Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE) Environmental
Questionnaire; (3) Type of Request:
Extension, with changes; (4) Purpose:
The DOE’s EERE provides Federal
funding through Federal assistance
programs to businesses, industries,
universities, and other groups for
renewable energy and energy efficiency
research and development and
demonstration projects. The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requires
that an environmental analysis be
completed for all major Federal actions
significantly affecting the environment
including projects entirely or partly
financed by Federal agencies. To
effectively perform environmental
analyses for these projects, the DOE’s
EERE needs to collect project-specific
information from Federal financial
assistance awardees. DOE’s EERE has
developed its Environmental
Questionnaire to obtain the required
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information and ensure that its
decision-making processes are
consistent with NEPA as it relates to
renewable energy and energy efficiency
research and development and
demonstration projects. Minor changes
have been made to the Environmental
Questionnaire that help to clarify
certain questions, but do not change the
meaning of the questions being asked.
The average hours per response have
increased from one hour to one and one
half hours. The annual estimated
number of burden hours increased from
300 to 443; (5) Annual Estimated
Number of Total Responses: 300; (6)
Average Hours per Response: 1.5; and
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden
Hours: 443. (8) There is no cost
associated with reporting and
recordkeeping.
Statutory Authority: National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on October, 28, 2020,
by Matthew Blevins, Director,
Environment, Safety and Health Office,
Golden Field Office, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document
with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 29,
2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Extension With Changes
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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EIA invites public comment
on the proposed three year extension,
with changes, to Form EIA–846
Manufacturing Energy Consumption
Survey Report as required under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
report is part of EIA’s comprehensive
energy data program. Form EIA–846
Manufacturing Energy Consumption
Survey Report (Quadrennial) collects
information on energy consumption,
expenditures, and building
characteristics from establishments in
the manufacturing sector.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments
on this proposed information collection
no later than January 4, 2021. If you
anticipate any difficulties in submitting
your comments by the deadline, contact
the person listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Tom
Lorenz, U.S Energy Information
Administration, EI–22, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585. Submit comments
electronically to Thomas.Lorenz@
eia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Lorenz by phone at (202) 586–3442, or
by email at Thomas.Lorenz@eia.gov.
The forms and instructions of EIA–846
Manufacturing Energy Consumption
Survey are available on EIA’s website at
www.eia.gov/survey/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0169.
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Manufacturing Energy
Consumption Survey (MECS).
(3) Type of Request: Extension with
changes.
(4) Purpose: Form EIA–846, is a selfadministered sample survey that
collects energy consumption and
expenditures data from establishments
in the manufacturing sector; i.e., North
American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) sector codes 31–33.
The information from this survey is
used to publish aggregate statistics on
the energy consumption of the
manufacturing sector including energy
used for fuel and nonfuel purposes. The
survey also gathers information on
energy-related issues such as energy
prices, on-site electricity generation,
purchases of electricity from utilities
and non-utilities, and fuel switching
capabilities. MECS is also used to
benchmark EIA’s industry forecasting
model and update changes in the energy
intensity and greenhouse gases data
series.
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information
Collection: EIA proposes making a
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change to the survey collection cycle of
Form EIA–846. EIA proposes to change
the frequency of data collection for the
MECS from a quadrennial collection
cycle to a triennial collection cycle. The
change in frequency is in response to
the public and other users need for more
timely EIA energy consumption data.
Additionally, changing to a triennial
collection cycle maximizes the
efficiency of EIA’s resource allocation.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 15,000.
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 5,000.
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 46,082.
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA
estimates that respondents will have no
additional costs associated with the
surveys other than burden hours.
Comments are invited whether or not:
(a) The proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of agency functions,
including whether the information will
have a practical utility; (b) EIA’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA
can improve the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information it will collect;
and (d) EIA can minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, such as automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 29,
2020.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and
Research, U.S. Energy Information
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension, With Changes
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy (EERE) has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for a three-year extension,
with changes, of a collection of information under the provisions of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will
provide DOE with the information necessary to meet its statutory and
regulatory obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 and the DOE NEPA implementing regulations, which
requires EERE to perform environmental impact analyses prior to making
a decision to provide Federal funding for research, development and
demonstration projects funded by DOE.
DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before
December 3, 2020. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments
within that period, contact the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your
intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer
may be telephoned at (202) 395-4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
And to: Lisa Jorgensen at U.S. Department of Energy, 15013 Denver
West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, or by email at:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the EERE Environmental Questionnaire should be directed to
Lisa Jorgensen at: [email protected]. The EERE Environmental
Questionnaire also is available for viewing in the Golden Field Office
Public Reading Room at: www.energy.gov/node/2299401. If you have
difficulty accessing this document, please contact Casey Strickland at
(720) 356-1575.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5175; (2) Information Collection Request
Title: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Environmental Questionnaire; (3) Type of Request: Extension, with
changes; (4) Purpose: The DOE's EERE provides Federal funding through
Federal assistance programs to businesses, industries, universities,
and other groups for renewable energy and energy efficiency research
and development and demonstration projects. The National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requires that an
environmental analysis be completed for all major Federal actions
significantly affecting the environment including projects entirely or
partly financed by Federal agencies. To effectively perform
environmental analyses for these projects, the DOE's EERE needs to
collect project-specific information from Federal financial assistance
awardees. DOE's EERE has developed its Environmental Questionnaire to
obtain the required
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information and ensure that its decision-making processes are
consistent with NEPA as it relates to renewable energy and energy
efficiency research and development and demonstration projects. Minor
changes have been made to the Environmental Questionnaire that help to
clarify certain questions, but do not change the meaning of the
questions being asked. The average hours per response have increased
from one hour to one and one half hours. The annual estimated number of
burden hours increased from 300 to 443; (5) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 300; (6) Average Hours per Response: 1.5; and (7)
Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 443. (8) There is no cost
associated with reporting and recordkeeping.
Statutory Authority: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October,
28, 2020, by Matthew Blevins, Director, Environment, Safety and Health
Office, Golden Field Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy.
That document with the original signature and date is maintained by
DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE
Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit
the document in electronic format for publication, as an official
document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no
way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-24307 Filed 11-2-20; 8:45 am]
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