[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 48 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4964]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection Submitted for OMB Review 
and Comment

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed collection is the State Energy Program (SEP). This 
information collection pertains to Department State Energy Program 
(SEP) grants to States, intended to promote energy conservation and 
renewable energy in 55 areas specified in the collection instrument, 
such as agriculture, geothermal, biomass, traffic signals, home energy 
ratings, building codes, etc. Requested information includes matters 
such as which one of the following six broad categories that the 
request pertains to (buildings, electric power and renewable energy, 
energy education, industry, policy planning and energy security, and 
transportation); the State; the program year; the area or areas of the 
55 referred to above; estimated annual energy saving: a description of 
the requested grant's goals and objectives; program year milestones; 
and program year funds by source.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
April 13, 2005. 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 OMB Desk Officer of your intention to 
make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be 
telephoned at 202-395-4650.

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, Room 10102, 735 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments should also be addressed to: Sharon A. Evelin, Director, 
IM-11/Germantown Bldg., U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Ave, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290, and to Joseph Konrade, EE-2K, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave, SW., Washington DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Joe Konrade at the address listed above in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No.: ``New''; 
(2) Package Title: State Energy Program (3) Type of Request: New 
collection. (4) Purpose: Promote the conservation of energy, reduce the 
rate of growth of energy demand and reduce dependence on imported oil. 
(5) Type of Respondents: States and U.S. Territories; (6) Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 56 (Fifty Six); (8) Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 1,344.

    Statutory Authority: 10 CFR 420, State Energy Program.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 8, 2005.
Sharon A. Evelin,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-4964 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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