[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17166-17167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08108]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[EERE 2018-AM-00XX]


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy has submitted an information 
collection package to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The package requests a three-year 
extension of its ``Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Certification and 
50001 Ready Recognition,'' OMB Control Number 1910-5177. The proposed 
collection of information relates to tracking partner participation and 
calculating the energy efficiency impact of DOE's Superior Energy 
Performance certification and 50001 Ready recognition programs.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
May 18, 2018. 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 or contacted by email at 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the: Desk Officer for the 
Department of Energy, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10102, 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
    And to: Mr. Paul Scheihing, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy (EE-5A), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202-586-9234, or by email 
at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

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copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mr. Paul Scheihing at the contact information listed 
above or phone at 202-586-7234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No. 1910-
5177; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy 
Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Certification and 50001 Ready 
Recognition; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: This Information 
Collection Request applies to the Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary 
ISO 50001 programs for industrial facilities: Superior Energy 
Performance[supreg] (SEP[supreg]) and 50001 ReadyTM 
recognition. SEP is an energy efficiency certification and recognition 
program for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities 
demonstrating excellence in energy management as well as continual 
improvement in energy efficiency through third-party verified energy 
performance. 50001 Ready recognition is a self-attestation of the 
implementation of an ISO 50001 energy management system without the 
need for external audits.
    DOE's 50001 Ready provides an on-ramp towards SEP certification. It 
is a self-guided approach for facilities to establish an energy 
management system and self-attest to the structure of the ISO 50001 
energy management system. SEP certification builds on ISO 50001 
provides a rigorous, internationally-recognized business process for 
companies to continually improve their energy performance. The SEP 
third-party verification of energy performance improvement is unique in 
the marketplace, and assists to differentiate certified companies from 
their competitors. This request for information consists of a voluntary 
data collection process for SEP participation: to manage and track 
certification cycles, and provide recognition for verified energy 
performance improvements. 50001 Ready collects a minimal amount of 
self-attested information to manage and track recognition cycles and to 
recognize the achievements of its participants.
    The following types of information are collected from primary 
participants: (1) Background data, including contact information and 
basic information and basic facility information about its energy use, 
energy consumption, and energy performance indicators--collected in the 
SEP Application Form; (2) Information on energy performance improvement 
in SEP-certified facilities--collected in the SEP Energy Performance 
Improvement Report. 50001 Ready collects only a subset of the same 
types of information, and without the need for external audit. 
Background data will primarily be used to track basic information about 
SEP and 50001 Ready participants and identify opportunities to provide 
participants with technical assistance. Basic information about a 
facility's energy use, energy consumption, and energy performance 
indicators will be used to administer SEP and 50001 Ready. Information 
on energy performance improvement will be used by DOE to manage and 
track participation cycles, and to track the results of participation 
in SEP and 50001 Ready. Responses to the DOE's Information Collection 
Request will be voluntary. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 
233; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Responses: 233; (7) Annual 
Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 333; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting 
and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $18,667.

    Statutory Authority: Accelerating Investment in Industrial 
Energy Efficiency. Executive Order 13624, 77 FR 54779 (Aug. 30, 
2012); 42 U.S.C. 16191.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on: April 9, 2018.
Paul Scheihing,
Technology Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-08108 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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