Notice of Availability of the 45V Emissions Value Request Process, 80898-80899 [2024-22961]

Download as PDF 80898 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 193 / Friday, October 4, 2024 / Notices You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘Renewal of Collection Pertaining to Swap Data Repositories; Registration and Reporting Requirements’’ by any of the following methods: • The CFTC website, at https:// comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the website. • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. • Delivery/Courier: Same as Mail above. Please submit your comments using only one method and identify that it is for the extension/renewal of Collection Number 3038–0086. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason H. Smith, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 329–3794; email: jsmith@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0086. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information listed below. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Title: Swap Data Repositories; Registration and Regulatory Requirements (OMB Control No. 3038– 0086). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Section 728 of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010), specifically khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 03, 2024 Jkt 265001 requires the CFTC to establish certain standards for the governance, registration, and statutory duties applicable to SDRs. The CFTC established these standards in part 49 of the CFTC’s regulations. With respect to the collection of information, the CFTC invites comments on: • Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have a practical use; • The accuracy of the Commission’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden of collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to https:// www.cftc.gov. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. If you wish the Commission to consider information that you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, a petition for confidential treatment of the exempt information may be submitted according to the procedures established in § 145.9 of the Commission’s regulations.1 The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of your submission from https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on the merits of the ICR will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act. Burden Statement: The Commission is revising its estimate of the burden for this collection for Swap Data Repositories (SDRs). The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to be as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. 1 PO 00000 17 CFR 145.9. Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 19,679.5. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 78,718. Frequency of Collection: Annual and occasional. There are no start-up costs associated with this collection and an average of $2 million in ongoing operating costs per respondent. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Dated: September 30, 2024. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–22910 Filed 10–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Availability of the 45V Emissions Value Request Process Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hereby provides notice of availability of the Emissions Value Request Process in support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) administration of the section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. ADDRESSES: The Department of Energy’s Emissions Value Request Process for use in obtaining an emissions value in support of a petition for a provisional emissions rate (PER) is located at: https://www.energy.gov/eere/ 45VEmissionsValueRequest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Karen Dandridge at 45VEmissionsRequest@ ee.doe.gov or (202) 586–3388. Communication via email is preferred. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117–169), Congress created a tax credit for clean hydrogen production (Internal Revenue Code section 45V). The amount of the credit is determined, in part, by the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions rate of the hydrogen production process. On December 26, 2023, Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on how to claim the credit. (88 FR 89220). As provided in the proposed rule, hydrogen producers intending to claim the tax credit must determine the emissions rate of their hydrogen production process under the 45VH2–GREET model or by petitioning the IRS for a PER. Hydrogen producers whose lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions rate cannot be SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 193 / Friday, October 4, 2024 / Notices determined under the 45VH2–GREET model may request an emissions value from DOE, and may then use this emissions value to file a petition with the IRS for determination of a PER. On April 11, 2024, Treasury issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to invite comment on the information collection proposed for DOE’s Emissions Value Request Process. (89 FR 25551). DOE and Treasury have considered the comments received, and DOE is now announcing the opening of the Emissions Value Request Process. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 27, 2024, by Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy 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. 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ACTION: Request for information and comment; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On August 6, 2024, the FDIC published in the Federal Register a request for information (RFI) and comment soliciting comments on deposit data that is not currently reported in the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) or other regulatory reports, including for uninsured deposits. The RFI provided SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80899 for a 60-day comment period, which closes on October 7, 2024. The FDIC has determined that an extension of the comment period until December 6, 2024, is appropriate. This action will allow interested parties additional time to prepare information and comments. DATES: The comment period for the notice published on August 6, 2024 (89 FR 63946), regarding the RFI on Deposits, is extended. Comments must be received on or before December 6, 2024. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80898-80899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22961]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Availability of the 45V Emissions Value Request Process

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hereby provides notice of 
availability of the Emissions Value Request Process in support of the 
U.S. Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) and Internal Revenue 
Service's (IRS) administration of the section 45V Credit for Production 
of Clean Hydrogen.

ADDRESSES: The Department of Energy's Emissions Value Request Process 
for use in obtaining an emissions value in support of a petition for a 
provisional emissions rate (PER) is located at: https://www.energy.gov/eere/45VEmissionsValueRequest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Karen 
Dandridge at [email protected] or (202) 586-3388. 
Communication via email is preferred.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 
2022 (Pub. L. 117-169), Congress created a tax credit for clean 
hydrogen production (Internal Revenue Code section 45V). The amount of 
the credit is determined, in part, by the lifecycle greenhouse gas 
emissions rate of the hydrogen production process. On December 26, 
2023, Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on how to 
claim the credit. (88 FR 89220). As provided in the proposed rule, 
hydrogen producers intending to claim the tax credit must determine the 
emissions rate of their hydrogen production process under the 45VH2-
GREET model or by petitioning the IRS for a PER. Hydrogen producers 
whose lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions rate cannot be

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determined under the 45VH2-GREET model may request an emissions value 
from DOE, and may then use this emissions value to file a petition with 
the IRS for determination of a PER. On April 11, 2024, Treasury issued 
a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to invite comment on the 
information collection proposed for DOE's Emissions Value Request 
Process. (89 FR 25551). DOE and Treasury have considered the comments 
received, and DOE is now announcing the opening of the Emissions Value 
Request Process.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on September 27, 2024, by Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy 
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 October 1, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-22961 Filed 10-3-24; 8:45 am]
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