[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24844-24845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3164]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Information Collection

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for 
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection of information 
is in a final rule pertaining to test procedures for distribution 
transformers that DOE is publishing in the ``Rules'' section of today's 
Federal Register.

DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted by June 26, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to: Department of Energy, 
Attn: Cyrus Nasseri, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
(EE-2J), Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 
DC 20585. (202) 586-9138, E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Collection title: Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers.
    Type of review: New collection.
    OMB number: None.
    Type of respondents: Manufacturers of low-voltage dry-type 
distribution transformers.
    Estimated number of respondents: 57 companies.
    Estimated total burden hours: 96 hours total per company per year; 
based on 56 hours of technician/technical work and 40 hours clerical 
work.
    Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting: Recordkeeping: maintenance 
of (1) data and (2) calibration procedures and actions.
    Abstract: DOE today is publishing a final rule that establishes 
test procedures for measuring the energy efficiency of distribution 
transformers, pursuant to sections 323(b)(10) and 346(a)(1) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(10) and 
6317(a)(1)) (See ``Rules'' section of this issue of the Federal 
Register.) That rule contains the following recordkeeping requirements 
that must be approved by OMB pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.) before manufacturers can be required to 
comply with them: (1) Section 431.197(a)(4)(i) would require 
manufacturers of distribution transformers to have records as to 
alternative efficiency determination methods available for DOE 
inspection; (2) section 6.2(f) of Appendix A to subpart K of Part 431 
would require maintenance of calibration records; and (3) section 
6.2(b) and (c) of Appendix A would require documentation of calibration 
procedures.
    Request for Comments: Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), DOE 
invites comment on: (1) Whether the recordkeeping requirements in DOE's

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final rule are necessary; (2) the accuracy of DOE's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed information collection; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who choose to respond. Additional information about DOE's 
proposed information collection may be obtained from the contact person 
named in this notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2006.
Douglas L. Faulkner,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 06-3164 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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