[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59660-59661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23594]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the 
Weatherization Assistance Program

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: A 60-day notice and request for comments was published in the 
Federal Register on July 29, 2013 (78 FR 45518). No comments were 
received in response to this Notice.
    This subsequent 30-day notice allows public comment on the final 
version of the information collection request. WAP was able to confirm, 
through its annual evaluation, that reducing reporting frequency from 
quarterly to annually on all new awards would be sufficient to meet the 
grants management and oversight needs of the program. This reduced the 
burden from 2,088 hours which was reported in the previous Notice and 
Request for Comments published on July 29, 2013 (78 FR 45518) to 1160 
hours, as reflected below.
    The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on an 
extension of a currently approved 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 Department of 
Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB 
for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The information collection requests a three- year extension of 
its Weatherization Assistance Program, OMB Control Number 1910-5127. 
The proposed collection will collect information on the status of 
grantee activities, expenditures, and results, to ensure that program 
funds are being used appropriately, effectively and expeditiously.

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    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the currently approved 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden pertaining to the approved collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
ways to further enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information being collected; and (d) ways to further minimize the 
burden regarding the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this revision to an approved information 
collection must be received on or before October 28, 2013. If you 
anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, 
contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Christine Platt Patrick, EE-
2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 
DC 20585, Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Lauren Hall, EE-2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290, Phone: (202) 287-
1870, Fax: (202) 287-1745, Email: [email protected].
    Additional information and reporting guidance concerning the 
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is available for review at the 
following Web site: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/wap.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-5127; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: ``Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)''; (3) Type of Review: 
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; (4) Purpose: 
To collect information on the status of grantee activities, 
expenditures, and results, to ensure that program funds are being used 
appropriately, effectively and expeditiously (5) Annual Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 58; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total 
Responses: 290; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,160; (8) 
Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $46,400.

    Statutory Authority:  Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act (EISA), Pub. L. 110-140 as amended (42 
U.S.C. Sec.  17151 et seq.).

    Issued in Washington, DC, September 19, 2013.
Robert Adams,
WAP Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental 
Programs, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013-23594 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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