[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38020-38021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15123]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate for three years an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency; (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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before August 26, 2013. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Mark Westergard, U.S. 
Department of Energy, LPO-70, Room 4B-160, 1000 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202-287-6949.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark S. Westergard, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) Information Collection Request Title:10 CFR Part 609--
Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies; (2) 
Type of Request: Reinstatement (3) Purpose: This information collection 
package covers collection of information necessary to evaluate 
applications for loan guarantees submitted under Title XVII of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 16511-16516. 
Applications for loan guarantees submitted to DOE in response to a 
solicitation must contain certain information. This information will be 
used to analyze whether a project is eligible for a loan guarantee and 
to evaluate the application under criteria specified in 10 CFR Part 
609. The collection of this information is critical to ensure that the 
government has sufficient information to determine whether applicants 
meet the eligibility requirements to qualify for a DOE loan guarantee 
and to provide DOE with sufficient information to evaluate an 
applicant's project using the criteria specified in 10 CFR Part 609; 
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 Pre-Applications/10 
Full Applications; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: It 
is estimated that the total number of annual responses will not exceed 
100; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 13,000 hours, most of 
which is likely to be time committed by firms that seek debt and/or 
equity financing for their projects, regardless of their intent to 
apply for a DOE loan guarantee; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: It is estimated that the annual estimated 
reporting and recordkeeping cost burden for applicants will not exceed 
$25,000 per annum.

    Authority: Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 42 U.S.C. 
Sec. Sec.  16511-16516 authorizes the collection of information.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2013.
Susan Richardson,
Acting Executive Director, Loan Programs Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-15123 Filed 6-24-13; 8:45 am]
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