Proposed Agency Information Collection, 79294 [2022-28104]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 79294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28104]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Infrastructure.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before January 20, 2023. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period 
of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at 
OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible, listed 
in the following paragraph.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to:
    DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 735 
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
    And to: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, Attn: Julius Goldberg-Lewis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Julius Goldberg-Lewis, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585 by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 proposed emergency information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: New;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Output and Outcome 
Metrics for Financial Assistance and Rebates;
    (3) Type of Request: Emergency;
    (4) Purpose: Given the historic level of investment represented by 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs, it is incumbent on DOE 
to transparently track, report, and communicate the outcomes of DOE's 
financial assistance and rebate programs. Executive Order 14052 directs 
federal agencies to prioritize ``investing public dollars efficiently 
and equitably, working to avoid waste, and focusing on measurable 
outcomes for the American people.'' This guidance specifies the uniform 
collection, measurement, and reporting methodologies necessary for a 
set of key metrics that DOE can use to communicate the outcomes and 
outputs of funds awarded, ensuring consistency, transparency, and 
accountability to support Administration and program objectives. This 
Information Collection addresses a set of key cross-cutting metrics 
that will track across DOE programs to assess and communicate DOE's 
progress toward meeting key agency priorities, including creating 
quality jobs, supporting domestic manufacturing, increasing equity and 
justice, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and providing 
pathways to private sector uptake. The metrics will inform transparent 
and consistent reporting of the key metrics across DOE awards and will 
include project-level location data covering outcomes and outputs for 
specific communities, allowing DOE to better understand who is affected 
by DOE funded programs and how. This approach will enable DOE to report 
metrics at the agency, office, portfolio, and program levels and will 
provide data that can help evaluate the efficiency and equity of the 
programs, educate the design and implementation of future programs, and 
identify and address potential waste. DOE proposes to collect 
information through applications and supporting documents information 
necessary to determine that whether rebate applicants meet the 
specified statutory criteria to receive payments under the equipment 
rebate programs.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,625;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 97,625;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 107,750;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$6,893,845;
    (9) Statutory Authority: Section 646 DOE Organization Act {42 
U.S.C. 7256{time} ; Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, 31 
U.S.C. 6301-6308.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 
20, 2022, by Kathleen Hogan, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for 
Infrastructure, 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 December 21, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-28104 Filed 12-23-22; 8:45 am]
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