[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 40504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17552]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed 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 extend 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 October 15, 2018. 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 Andrea Lachenmayr, U.S. 
Department of Energy, LPO-70, Room 4B-170, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585 or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Andrea Lachenmayr, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5130; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Application for Loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicles 
Manufacturing Incentive Program; (3) Type of Request: Extension; (4) 
Purpose: This information collection package covers collection of 
information necessary to evaluate applications for loans submitted 
under Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, 
as amended (EISA) (42 U.S.C. 17013). Applications for loans submitted 
to DOE under Section 136 of EISA must contain certain information. This 
information will be used to analyze whether a project is eligible for a 
loan and to evaluate the application under criteria specified in the 
interim final regulations implementing Section 136 of EISA, located at 
10 CFR part 611. 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 and to provide DOE with sufficient information to evaluate an 
applicant's project using the criteria specified in 10 CFR part 611; 
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 7 Applications; (6) Annual 
Estimated Number of Total Responses: It is estimated that the total 
number of annual responses will not exceed 7; (7) Annual Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 910 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; (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 $26,296 per annum, per applicant.
    Authority: Section 136 of the EISA authorizes the collection of 
information.

    Signed in Washington, DC on August 9, 2018.
John Sneed,
Executive Director, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-17552 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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