[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35497-35498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14333]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Extension of Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on the 
renewal of 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 renewal of the collection of 
information relates to DOE's Superior Energy Performance certification 
and 50001 Ready recognition programs.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before September 7, 2021. 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 Ethan Rogers, EE-5A/
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, 
by fax at 202-287-6093, or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Ethan Rogers, EE-5A/Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 202-287-6093, 
or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
approved collection of information remains 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.
    This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-5177.
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy 
Superior Energy Performance 50001 Program Certification and 50001 Ready 
Recognition Information Collection Request;
    (3) Type of Request: Renewal;
    (4) Purpose: This Information Collection Request applies to the 
Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary ISO 50001 programs for industrial 
facilities: Superior Energy Performance 50001TM (SEP 
50001TM) and 50001 ReadyTM recognition. The 
information being collected remains necessary to ensure that DOE's ISO 
50001 programs continue to deliver energy benefits and value to program 
participants. SEP 50001 is an energy efficiency certification and 
recognition program for industrial facilities demonstrating energy 
management excellence with ISO 50001 and third-party verification of 
energy savings. 50001 Ready recognition is a self-attestation of the 
implementation of an ISO 50001 energy management system without the 
need for external audits.
    SEP 50001 builds on the ISO 50001 energy management system standard 
and 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 participation, 
track certification cycles, and relay the costs and benefits of SEP 
certification to industry. 50001 Ready collects a lesser amount of 
self-attested information to manage and track recognition cycles and to 
recognize the achievements of its participants.
    Four types of information are collected from SEP 50001's primary 
participants: (1) Background data, including contact information and 
basic information about the facility's experience with energy 
management--collected in the SEP 50001 Application Form; (2) Basic 
facility information about its energy use, energy consumption, and 
energy performance indicators--also collected in the SEP 50001 
Application Form; (3) Information on energy performance improvement in 
certified facilities--collected in the SEP 50001 Energy Performance 
Improvement Report. 50001 Ready collects only a subset of the same 
types of information in categories (1), (2), and (3), and without the 
need for external audit. The program's online system, the 50001 Ready 
Navigator, enables participants to submit this information.
    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 each program. Information on 
energy performance improvement will be used by DOE to manage and track 
participation cycles, and to track the results of participating 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 Total Responses: 233;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 333.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$25,120.
    Statutory Authority: Accelerating Investment in Industrial Energy 
Efficiency. Executive Order 13624, 77 FR 54779 (Aug. 30, 2012); 42 
U.S.C. 16191.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on June 28, 2021, by Michael McKittrick, Acting Director, 
Advanced Manufacturing Office, Office of Energy

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Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from 
the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and 
date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Office has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-14333 Filed 7-2-21; 8:45 am]
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