[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 63487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22696]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the 
State Energy Program

AGENCY: Office of 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 or the Department), pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years 
a currently approved collection of information with the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, State 
Energy Program (SEP), was previously approved on August 31, 2020, under 
OMB Control No. 1910-5126 and its current expiration date is August 31, 
2023. This ICR will include SEP Annual Appropriations and 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This ICR makes updates 
to the SEP reporting metrics to ensure the requested information can be 
shared on an annual basis with Congress.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
December 19, 2022. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments 
within that period, contact the person listed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Greg Davoren by email to the 
following address: [email protected] with the subject line 
``State Energy Program (OMB No. 1910-5126)'' 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.
    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 considering 
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is only accepting 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 Greg Davoren, EE-5W, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121 or by email or phone at 
[email protected], (202) 287-1706.

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-
5126; (2) Information Collection Request Title: ``State Energy Program 
(SEP)''; (3) Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect information on the status of 
grantee activities related to SEP Annual Appropriations and IIJA--total 
activities funded through with grant funds; expenditures; and results, 
to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively 
and expeditiously. SEP Annual Appropriations: On March 15, 2022, the 
President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which 
appropriated $56,500,000 to the SEP for formula grants allocation. As 
noted in SEPN 22-01, SEP Grantees will be required to report metrics 
related to the expenditure of these funds. Infrastructure Investments 
and Jobs Act (IIJA): In addition to the reporting documents for the 
SEP's annual appropriations, this collection also includes reporting 
for the $790 million delivered by IIJA. IIJA was passed by Congress on 
November 6, 2021 ``to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.'' The 
State Energy Program is listed as an IIJA recipient under Title 1: Grid 
Infrastructure and Resiliency within Division D-Energy. (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 1,288; (8) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
25,088; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$1,187,164.16.
    Statutory Authority: Title 42, chapter 77, subchapter III, part B 
of the United States Code (U.S.C.), (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). All grant 
awards made under this program shall comply with applicable laws 
including, but not limited to, the SEP statutory authority (42 U.S.C. 
6321 et seq.), 10 CFR part 420, and 2 CFR part 200 as amended by 2 CFR 
part 910.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 14, 
2022, by Francisco Alejandro Moreno, 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 October 14, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-22696 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
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