[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66292-66293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25429]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection for 
the Weatherization Assistance Program

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate a previously approved 
collection, with change, for three years with the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Weatherization 
Assistance Program Sub-Programs, was previously approved on May 31, 
2014, under OMB Control No. 1910-5157 and expired on May 31, 2017.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
January 21, 2022. 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 Brittany Price by email to 
the following address: [email protected] with the subject line 
``Weatherization Assistance Program Sub-Programs (OMB No. 1910-5157)'' 
included in the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, 
Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special 
characters or any form of encryption. No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be 
accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see section 
III (Submission of Comments) of this document.
    Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions 
through a variety of mechanisms, including postal mail and hand 
delivery/courier, the Department has found it necessary to make 
temporary modifications to the comment submission process in light of 
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is currently accepting only 
electronic submissions at this time. If a commenter finds that this 
change poses an undue hardship, please contact the DOE staff person 
listed in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Brittany Price, EE-5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 or by email or phone at 
[email protected], 240-306-7252.

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.: 1910-5157;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``Weatherization 
Enhancement and Innovation (E&I), Sustainable Energy Resources for 
Consumers (SERC), and Community Scale Weatherization Pilot Grants'';
    (3) Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired;
    (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of grantee 
activities, including but not limited to weatherized units, total 
people assisted with grant funds, expenditures, and results, to ensure 
that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and 
expeditiously. All information collection proposed under these programs 
is necessary for their implementation, and thus necessary for the 
function of the Agency as a whole. The information collected will be 
used by program staff to track the recipients of E&I, SERC, and 
Community Scale activities, their progress in achieving scheduled 
milestones, and funds expended (including expenditure rates). The 
information also enables program staff to provide required or requested 
information on program activities to OMB, Congress and the public.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 66;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 406;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2336 hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$105,666.32.
    Statutory Authority: Statutes 42 U.S.C. 6864d and 42 U.S.C. 6872, 
H.R. 133, Estimate for Division N--

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Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2021 Public Law 116-260.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November 
16, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy 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 Officer 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 November 17, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-25429 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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