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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 28, 2024 / Notices Federal awards—that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant—before we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS. Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive exceed $10,000,000. 5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget’s guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice inviting applications in accordance with: (a) Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the program objectives through an objective process of evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR 200.205); (b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. 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Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works. Additionally, a grantee that is awarded competitive grant funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables. This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 3474.20. 4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ fund/grant/apply/appforms/ appforms.html. 5. Performance Measures: Under 34 CFR 75.110, the Secretary has established the following performance measures for the CEVSS Program: (1) The extent to which the project is PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46103 institutionalized at the end of the project period; and (2) The extent to which funded projects increase enrollment, persistence, and completion rates of veteran students at their institutions. These measures constitute the Department’s indicators of success for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project. If funded, you will be required to collect and report data in your project’s annual performance report (34 CFR 75.590). VII. Other Information Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package 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 the 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. 2024–11658 Filed 5–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 46104 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 28, 2024 / Notices The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 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 July 29, 2024. If you anticipate any difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in the SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible. Written comments may be sent to Vanessa Grisko by email at vanessa.grisko@hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Vanessa Grisko by email at vanessa.grisko@hq.doe.gov, (240) 388– 5944. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, DOE invites comments 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.: 1910–5179; (2) Information Collection Request Titled: United States Energy and Employment Report Survey; (3) Type of Review: Revision of currently approved information collection; (4) Purpose: The rapidly changing nature of energy production, distribution, and consumption throughout the United States economy is having a dramatic impact on job creation and economic competitiveness, but is inadequately understood and, in some sectors, incompletely measured by khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 traditional labor market sources. The U.S. Energy and Employment Report Survey will collect data from businesses in in-scope industries, quantifying and qualifying employment among energy activities, workforce demographics, wages, benefits, workforce needs, and the industry’s perception on the difficulty of recruiting qualified workers. The data will be used to generate the annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,000; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 42,000 (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 4,154.22; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $572,570.21. Statutory Authority: Sec. 301 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151); sec. 5 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 764); and sec. 103 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5813). Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 22, 2024, by Vanessa Grisko, Chief of Staff in the Office of Energy Jobs, 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 May 22, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–11630 Filed 5–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EIA invites public comment on the reinstatement with changes to the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Forms EIA 457–A, D, E, F, and G under OMB Control Number 1905– 0092, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. RECS collects data on energy characteristics, consumption, and expenditures for the residential sector of the United States and is comprised of five forms including: Form EIA 457–A Household Survey, Form EIA 457–D Energy Supplier Survey: Household Propane Usage, Form EIA 457–E Energy Supplier Survey: Household Electricity Usage, Form EIA 457–F, Energy Supplier Survey: Household Natural Gas Usage, Form EIA 457–G Energy Supplier Survey: Household Fuel Oil or Kerosene Usage. These forms will be used to collect information in calendar years 2024 and 2025 and will be used to produce household energy usage estimates for the reference year 2024. DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information collection no later than June 27, 2024. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 881–8585. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chip Berry, U.S. Energy Information Administration, by telephone at (202) 586–5543, or by email at chip.berry@ eia.gov. The proposed forms and instructions are available on EIA’s website at www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-457. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1905–0092; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Residential Energy Consumption Survey; (3) Type of Request: Reinstatement with changes; (4) Purpose: The RECS is a nationwide study of energy use in housing units and includes a series of data collections from households and household energy suppliers. RECS results include official statistics about the energy characteristics, consumption, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46103-46104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11630]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
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 July 29, 2024. If you anticipate any difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Vanessa Grisko by email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Vanessa Grisko by email at [email protected], 
(240) 388-5944.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for 
each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request 
for comment is being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 
With respect to the following collection of information, DOE invites 
comments 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.: 1910-5179;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: United States Energy and 
Employment Report Survey;
    (3) Type of Review: Revision of currently approved information 
collection;
    (4) Purpose: The rapidly changing nature of energy production, 
distribution, and consumption throughout the United States economy is 
having a dramatic impact on job creation and economic competitiveness, 
but is inadequately understood and, in some sectors, incompletely 
measured by traditional labor market sources. The U.S. Energy and 
Employment Report Survey will collect data from businesses in in-scope 
industries, quantifying and qualifying employment among energy 
activities, workforce demographics, wages, benefits, workforce needs, 
and the industry's perception on the difficulty of recruiting qualified 
workers. The data will be used to generate the annual U.S. Energy and 
Employment Report
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,000;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 42,000
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 4,154.22;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$572,570.21.
    Statutory Authority: Sec. 301 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151); sec. 5 of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 764); and sec. 103 of the Energy 
Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5813).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 22, 
2024, by Vanessa Grisko, Chief of Staff in the Office of Energy Jobs, 
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 May 22, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-11630 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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