Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection for the Weatherization Assistance Program, 66292-66293 [2021-25429]

Download as PDF 66292 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 222 / Monday, November 22, 2021 / Notices with ‘‘Water Quality Assessment 2022’’ as the subject line; via U.S. Mail to DRBC, Attn: Water Quality Assessment 2022, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628–0360; via private carrier to DRBC, Attn: Water Quality Assessment 2022, 25 Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628–0360; by hand to the latter address; or via fax to 609–883–9522. All submissions should include the phrase ‘‘Water Quality Assessment 2022’’ in the subject line and should contain the name, address (street address optional) and affiliation, if any, of the commenter. Mr. Jacob Bransky, Aquatic Biologist, jacob.bransky@drbc.gov, 609–883–9500, ext. 271. 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AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate a previously approved collection, with change, for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization Assistance Program SubPrograms, was previously approved on May 31, 2014, under OMB Control No. 1910–5157 and expired on May 31, 2017. SUMMARY: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before January 21, 2022. 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 Brittany Price by email to the following address: Brittany.Price@ ee.doe.gov with the subject line ‘‘Weatherization Assistance Program Sub-Programs (OMB No. 1910–5157)’’ included in the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see section III (Submission of Comments) of this document. Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions through a variety of mechanisms, including postal mail and hand delivery/courier, the Department has found it necessary to make temporary modifications to the comment submission process in light of the ongoing Covid–19 pandemic. DOE is currently accepting only electronic submissions at this time. If a commenter finds that this change poses an undue hardship, please contact the DOE staff person listed in this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Brittany Price, EE–5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121 or by email or phone at DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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.: 1910–5157; (2) Information Collection Request Title: ‘‘Weatherization Enhancement and Innovation (E&I), Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC), and Community Scale Weatherization Pilot Grants’’; (3) Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired; (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of grantee activities, including but not limited to weatherized units, total people assisted with grant funds, expenditures, and results, to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and expeditiously. All information collection proposed under these programs is necessary for their implementation, and thus necessary for the function of the Agency as a whole. The information collected will be used by program staff to track the recipients of E&I, SERC, and Community Scale activities, their progress in achieving scheduled milestones, and funds expended (including expenditure rates). The information also enables program staff to provide required or requested information on program activities to OMB, Congress and the public. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 66; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 406; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2336 hours; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $105,666.32. Statutory Authority: Statutes 42 U.S.C. 6864d and 42 U.S.C. 6872, H.R. 133, Estimate for Division N— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 222 / Monday, November 22, 2021 / Notices Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Public Law 116–260. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November 16, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for 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 November 17, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2021–25429 Filed 11–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PL21–3–000] jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Technical Conference on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Natural Gas Act Sections 3 and 7 Authorizations; Notice Inviting Technical Conference Comments On November 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a Commission staff-led technical conference to discuss methods natural gas companies may use to mitigate the effects of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions resulting from Natural Gas Act sections 3 and 7 authorizations. All interested persons are invited to file post-technical conference comments to address issues raised during the technical conference and identified in the Supplemental Notices of Technical Conference issued on October 1, 2021, and November 9, 2021. For reference, the questions included in the Supplemental Notices are included below. Commenters need not answer all of the questions but are encouraged to organize responses using the numbering VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Nov 19, 2021 Jkt 256001 66293 and order in the questions below. Commenters are also invited to reference material previously filed in this docket but are encouraged to avoid repetition or replication of previous material. Comments are due on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Comments may be filed electronically via the internet.1 Instructions are available on the Commission’s website https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. For more information about this notice, please contact GHGTechConf@ ferc.gov. GHG emissions project sponsors are currently available to project sponsors? c. Are market-based mitigation measures effective and verifiable methods of mitigation over the life of a project? What effects would this type of mitigation from Commissionjurisdictional projects have on offset, REC, and GHG compliance markets? d. Should project applicants submit mitigation proposals with their project application? How soon might current project applicants be able to supplement the record or respond to a Commission data request with their mitigation proposal? e. What factors should the Commission consider in evaluating the sufficiency of a mitigation proposal? Dated: November 16, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. 3. Compliance and Cost Recovery of Mitigation Post-Technical Conference Questions for Comment 1. The Level of Mitigation for a Proposed Project’s Reasonably Foreseeable Greenhouse Gas Emissions a. When determining the amount of reasonably foreseeable GHG emissions associated with a proposed project, how could the Commission consider: Project utilization projections; State or regional natural gas usage projections from Public Utility Commissions or other entities; individual emissions data for industrial or electric generation customers; known netting effects from displacement of higher or lower emitting sources, including displacement that may occur over the life of the project; or other factors? b. What is the appropriate level of mitigation associated with GHG emissions for a proposed project? Should the Commission determine the amount of mitigation required on a caseby-case basis or should the mitigation levels be set at zero, less than significant, or some other level? 2. Types of Mitigation a. What types of physical mitigation associated with GHG emissions are project sponsors currently using at their facilities? What types of physical mitigation associated with GHG emissions project sponsors are currently available to project sponsors? Are there limitations to physical mitigation measures? b. What types of market-based mitigation associated with GHG emissions are project sponsors currently using? What types of alternative or market-based mitigation associated with 1 See PO 00000 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2020). Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a. How could the Commission ensure continued verification and accounting of GHG mitigation measures since the Commission would need to monitor and assess mitigation during the life of the project? b. Are there federal or state agencies which currently monitor compliance of GHG mitigation measures? Should the Commission explore potential interagency agreements or memorandums of understanding with other federal agencies to monitor compliance of GHG mitigation measures? c. How could the Commission allow project sponsors to recover the costs of market-based mitigation measures, such as the purchase of offsets? Would allowing recovery of such costs through an annual tracker or surcharge be appropriate? [FR Doc. 2021–25403 Filed 11–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC22–16–000. Applicants: Energy Center Paxton LLC, KKR Thor Bidco, LLC. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Energy Center Paxton LLC. Filed Date: 11/15/21. Accession Number: 20211115–5233. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/6/21. E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66292-66293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25429]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection for 
the Weatherization Assistance Program

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate a previously approved 
collection, with change, for three years with the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization 
Assistance Program Sub-Programs, was previously approved on May 31, 
2014, under OMB Control No. 1910-5157 and expired on May 31, 2017.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
January 21, 2022. 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 Brittany Price by email to 
the following address: [email protected] with the subject line 
``Weatherization Assistance Program Sub-Programs (OMB No. 1910-5157)'' 
included in the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, 
Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special 
characters or any form of encryption. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be 
accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see section 
III (Submission of Comments) of this document.
    Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions 
through a variety of mechanisms, including postal mail and hand 
delivery/courier, the Department has found it necessary to make 
temporary modifications to the comment submission process in light of 
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is currently accepting only 
electronic submissions at this time. If a commenter finds that this 
change poses an undue hardship, please contact the DOE staff person 
listed in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Brittany Price, EE-5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 or by email or phone at 
[email protected], 240-306-7252.

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.: 1910-5157;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Weatherization 
Enhancement and Innovation (E&I), Sustainable Energy Resources for 
Consumers (SERC), and Community Scale Weatherization Pilot Grants'';
    (3) Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired;
    (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of grantee 
activities, including but not limited to weatherized units, total 
people assisted with grant funds, expenditures, and results, to ensure 
that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and 
expeditiously. All information collection proposed under these programs 
is necessary for their implementation, and thus necessary for the 
function of the Agency as a whole. The information collected will be 
used by program staff to track the recipients of E&I, SERC, and 
Community Scale activities, their progress in achieving scheduled 
milestones, and funds expended (including expenditure rates). The 
information also enables program staff to provide required or requested 
information on program activities to OMB, Congress and the public.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 66;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 406;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2336 hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$105,666.32.
    Statutory Authority: Statutes 42 U.S.C. 6864d and 42 U.S.C. 6872, 
H.R. 133, Estimate for Division N--

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Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2021 Public Law 116-260.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November 
16, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for 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 November 17, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-25429 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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