Request for Information-Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI), 19944-19945 [2023-06880]

Download as PDF 19944 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices On March 24, 2023, we published a notice of our intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee in the Federal Register (88 FR 17777). In this, we indicated that the deadline for written public comments through the Federal eRulemaking portal is April 14, 2023. However, we are correcting the deadline for written comments to April 24, 2023. All other information in the notice remains the same. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Correction In FR Doc. 2023–06028 appearing on page 17777 of the Federal Register published on March 24, 2023, we make the following correction: On page 17778, under PUBLIC HEARINGS, we are revising the date that we will accept written comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal to be: April 24, 2023. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1098a. Accessible Format: On request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this notice and intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee in an accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, Braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Nasser H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 2023–06913 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED–2023–SCC–0018] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Cash Management Contract URL Collection Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 4, 2023. SUMMARY: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Information Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting Statement and Other Documents’’ link. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title of Collection: Cash Management Contract URL Collection. OMB Control Number: 1845–0147. Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 573. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 46. Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is seeking an extension of OMB control number 1845–0147 for the collection of URLs hosting institutional contracts and contract data relating to campus banking agreements. The regulatory sections for this collection include 34 CFR 668.164(e)(2)(viii) and 34 CFR 668.164(f)(4)(iii)(B), are unchanged. The Department and the public have a strong interest in knowing the terms of marketing contracts of the millions of students receiving millions of dollars in Federal student aid. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) strongly supports providing important consumer information to students and the public, as evidenced in several parts of the law. The increased transparency will help ensure accountability and encourage institutional practices that are in the interest of students. Dated: March 30, 2023. Kun Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2023–06928 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Request for Information—Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) Office of Technology Transitions, Department of Energy. ACTION: Request for information (RFI); reopening of public comment period. AGENCY: On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information to seek input on how DOE stakeholders may engage with the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) directly, and how DOE may engage with the FESI and communities it will serve. Comments were due by March 27, 2023. In response to public request, DOE is reopening the comment period for 14 days SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices to allow interested parties additional time to provide input. DATES: The comment period for the request for information, published on February 15, 2023 (88 FR 9876), which closed on March 27, 2023, is hereby reopened. Responses should be submitted by April 18, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to FESI.RFI@hq.doe.gov with the subject line ‘‘FESI RFI Response’’ no later than April 18, 2023. All responses must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc/.docx) of no more than 5 pages in length, with black, Times New Roman, 12 point font, and 1 inch margins as an attachment to an email. The document cannot exceed 2MB in size. Only electronic responses to the above email address will be accepted. DOE will not consider responses submitted by any other means. Note: If clicking on the above link gives you an error message, you must CUT AND PASTE the URL into your browser to reach the web page. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Yamada, (202) 586–2000, FESI.RFI@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a Request for Information (RFI) on February 15, 2023, seeking input from the public on how DOE stakeholders may engage with the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) directly, and how DOE may engage with the FESI and communities it will serve (88 FR 9876). In response to public request, DOE is reopening the comment period and will consider any comments received by April 18, 2023. In the Request for Information, DOE sought information from potential stakeholder groups including, but not limited to: • Philanthropic and non-profit organizations. • Community stakeholders. • DOE’s National Laboratory foundations. • Potential investors in companies developing technologies aligned with the DOE mission. • Industry stakeholders, especially those representing diverse regions, sectors, and communities. • Other potential stakeholders or collaborators of FESI. Questions seeking input on potential objectives and activities for DOE engagement with the FESI: 1. Which aspects of the DOE mission 1 and energy technology commercialization can you identify as 1 DOE’s mission statement can be found at the following link: https://www.energy.gov/mission. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 potentially benefitting from FESI’s involvement? 2. Once the FESI is established, what mission areas would you recommend DOE prioritize working on with the FESI? 3. In what ways would you recommend DOE seek support of the FESI to carry out the mission areas identified? 4. To assist DOE in understanding and potentially better aligning with stakeholder interest, in what ways would you recommend DOE engage with organizations to determine what they seek to accomplish? 5. How would you envision DOE engage with the FESI to: a. Better support communities wishing to participate in the energy transition? b. Better support industry and small businesses wishing to participate in the energy transition? c. Drive long-term climate and clean energy strategy? d. Broaden participation in energy technology development among individuals from historically underrepresented groups or regions? e. Support the commercialization of energy technologies? f. Support workforce development? g. Foster collaboration and partnerships with researchers from the Federal Government, State governments, institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), industry, and nonprofit organizations for the research, development, demonstration and deployment of transformative energy and associated technologies? 6. What potential challenges should DOE be aware of to proactively manage given the intent to establish the FESI? 7. What other ways could the establishment of FESI support the DOE missions? How could DOE engage effectively with the FESI on these activities? Confidential Business Information. Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via email two well-marked copies: one copy of the document marked ‘‘confidential’’ including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document marked ‘‘non-confidential’’ with the information believed to be confidential deleted. Submit these documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19945 the confidential status of the information and treat it according to its determination. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 29, 2023, by Dr. Vanessa Chan, Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions, 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 March 29, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–06880 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). This meeting will be held virtually for members of the public, and in-person for SEAB members. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, April 25, 2023; 1:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Eastern Time ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting for members of the public. Board members, DOE representatives, agency liaisons, and Board support staff will participate in-person at the Department of Energy (DOE) Forrestal Building at, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Registration is required by registering at the SEAB April 25 meeting page at: www.energy.gov/seab/seabmeetings. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Borak, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19944-19945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06880]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Request for Information--Foundation for Energy Security and 
Innovation (FESI)

AGENCY: Office of Technology Transitions, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Request for information (RFI); reopening of public comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a request for information to seek input on how DOE 
stakeholders may engage with the Foundation for Energy Security and 
Innovation (FESI) directly, and how DOE may engage with the FESI and 
communities it will serve. Comments were due by March 27, 2023. In 
response to public request, DOE is re-opening the comment period for 14 
days

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to allow interested parties additional time to provide input.

DATES: The comment period for the request for information, published on 
February 15, 2023 (88 FR 9876), which closed on March 27, 2023, is 
hereby reopened. Responses should be submitted by April 18, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``FESI RFI Response'' no 
later than April 18, 2023. All responses must be submitted as a 
Microsoft Word document (.doc/.docx) of no more than 5 pages in length, 
with black, Times New Roman, 12 point font, and 1 inch margins as an 
attachment to an email. The document cannot exceed 2MB in size. Only 
electronic responses to the above email address will be accepted. DOE 
will not consider responses submitted by any other means.

    Note: If clicking on the above link gives you an error message, 
you must CUT AND PASTE the URL into your browser to reach the web 
page.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Yamada, (202) 586-2000, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a Request for Information 
(RFI) on February 15, 2023, seeking input from the public on how DOE 
stakeholders may engage with the Foundation for Energy Security and 
Innovation (FESI) directly, and how DOE may engage with the FESI and 
communities it will serve (88 FR 9876). In response to public request, 
DOE is re-opening the comment period and will consider any comments 
received by April 18, 2023. In the Request for Information, DOE sought 
information from potential stakeholder groups including, but not 
limited to:
     Philanthropic and non-profit organizations.
     Community stakeholders.
     DOE's National Laboratory foundations.
     Potential investors in companies developing technologies 
aligned with the DOE mission.
     Industry stakeholders, especially those representing 
diverse regions, sectors, and communities.
     Other potential stakeholders or collaborators of FESI.
    Questions seeking input on potential objectives and activities for 
DOE engagement with the FESI:
    1. Which aspects of the DOE mission \1\ and energy technology 
commercialization can you identify as potentially benefitting from 
FESI's involvement?
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    \1\ DOE's mission statement can be found at the following link: 
https://www.energy.gov/mission.
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    2. Once the FESI is established, what mission areas would you 
recommend DOE prioritize working on with the FESI?
    3. In what ways would you recommend DOE seek support of the FESI to 
carry out the mission areas identified?
    4. To assist DOE in understanding and potentially better aligning 
with stakeholder interest, in what ways would you recommend DOE engage 
with organizations to determine what they seek to accomplish?
    5. How would you envision DOE engage with the FESI to:
    a. Better support communities wishing to participate in the energy 
transition?
    b. Better support industry and small businesses wishing to 
participate in the energy transition?
    c. Drive long-term climate and clean energy strategy?
    d. Broaden participation in energy technology development among 
individuals from historically underrepresented groups or regions?
    e. Support the commercialization of energy technologies?
    f. Support workforce development?
    g. Foster collaboration and partnerships with researchers from the 
Federal Government, State governments, institutions of higher 
education, including historically Black colleges or universities, 
Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions, 
federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), industry, 
and nonprofit organizations for the research, development, 
demonstration and deployment of transformative energy and associated 
technologies?
    6. What potential challenges should DOE be aware of to proactively 
manage given the intent to establish the FESI?
    7. What other ways could the establishment of FESI support the DOE 
missions? How could DOE engage effectively with the FESI on these 
activities?
    Confidential Business Information. Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 
person submitting information that he or she believes to be 
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via 
email two well-marked copies: one copy of the document marked 
``confidential'' including all the information believed to be 
confidential, and one copy of the document marked ``non-confidential'' 
with the information believed to be confidential deleted. Submit these 
documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about the 
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its 
determination.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 29, 
2023, by Dr. Vanessa Chan, Chief Commercialization Officer and Director 
of the Office of Technology Transitions, 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 March 29, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-06880 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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