[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41987-41988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17635]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 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).

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before October 15, 2019. 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 Mr. Chris Early, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-5B, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-
0121 or by fax at 202-287-1460 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 Mr. Chris Early, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-5B, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121,or by email at 
[email protected], telephone: (202) 586-0514.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
extended 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 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.
    This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-
5184 (2) Information Collection Request Title: Programs for Improving 
Energy Efficiency in Buildings; (3) Type of Review: Extension; (4) 
Purpose: The proposed collection will enable DOE to understand the 
universe of organizations participating in building energy load 
management programs including the following four voluntary programs: 
The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program, the Home Energy Score 
Program, the Better Buildings Residential Network, and the Zero Energy 
Ready Home Program. DOE encourages and assists the people and 
organizations that voluntarily participate in energy efficiency 
programs to build or renovate buildings for the purposes of improved 
efficiency, reliability, and affordability. The partners who 
voluntarily participate in the programs include: Home builders, 
building trades and building-related associations, home design 
professionals, home energy raters and auditors, home

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inspectors, building consultants, manufacturers of building products, 
retailers, utility companies, financial institutions, non-profit 
organizations, educational institutions, energy program administrators 
and implementers, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR sponsors, state or 
local government energy offices or agencies, and other organizations 
that believe peer sharing will help them improve their effectiveness in 
encouraging effective energy upgrades. DOE proposes to continue to 
collect information such as names of program participants and names of 
organizations and addresses; estimates of how many homes they can get 
to participate in the programs, and information about building stock 
(no building owner information is collected) and load management 
strategies. The collected information helps DOE understand the 
participating partners' activities and progress toward achieving 
scheduled milestones enabling DOE to make decisions about the best way 
to respond to partners' needs to improve their operations and actions 
to lower energy consumption and improve affordability; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2037; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 92,824. (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
15,828. (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
zero dollars. DOE estimates that there are no additional costs to 
participants other than the costs associated with the burden hours.

    Statutory Authority:  The U.S. Code, Title 42, Chapter 149, 
Subchapter IX, Part A, Section 16191--Energy Efficiency.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 7, 2019.
David Nemtzow,
Director, Building Technologies Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2019-17635 Filed 8-15-19; 8:45 am]
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