[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 60483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16999]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Request

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

ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information described in this notice to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). The proposed collection of information is in a final rule 
pertaining to test procedures for distribution transformers, which DOE 
published at 71 FR 24971 (April 27, 2006). DOE received no comments in 
response to an earlier notice inviting public comment on this proposed 
collection (71 FR 24844, April 27, 2006).

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
November 13, 2006. 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: Comments should be sent to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: OMB 
Desk Officer for DOE, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should 
also be sent to: Antonio Bouza, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-2J, 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 Antonio Bouza at the address listed above in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following proposed collection of 
information has been sent to OMB for clearance:
    (1) OMB No.: Pending Approval. (2) Package Title: Test Procedures 
for Distribution Transformers. (3) Type of Review: New collection. (4) 
Purpose: This information collection is necessary for assessing the 
efficiency of DOE distribution transformers. (5) Respondents: 57. (6) 
Type of Respondents: Manufacturers of low-voltage dry-type distribution 
transformers. (7) Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping: Maintenance of 
(1) data and (2) calibration procedures and actions. (8) Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 5,472. Abstract: On April 27, 2006, DOE 
published a final rule that established test procedures for measuring 
the energy efficiency of distribution transformers (71 FR 24971). When 
energy conservation standards go into effect for low-voltage dry-type 
distribution transformers on January 1, 2007, the rule will become 
applicable to manufacturers of these transformers. The rule would 
require the manufacturers to meet the following recordkeeping 
requirements: (1) Have records as to alternative efficiency 
determination methods available for DOE inspection; (2) maintain 
calibration records; and (3) document calibration procedures. A 
Paperwork Reduction Act Submission has been submitted to OMB for 
clearance, and DOE invites the public to submit comments to OMB on 
these requirements. OMB is particularly interested in receiving public 
comments which evaluate: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is 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.

    Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act, 
Public Law 95-91.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2006.
Sharon A. Evelin,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-16999 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]
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