[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34846-34847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11484]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed 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.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before July 31, 2023. 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 Ira Birnbaum, DOE/
Infrastructure/FEMP, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585 
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 Ira Birnbaum, DOE/Infrastructure/FEMP, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, [email protected], 
(202) 287-1869.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) whether the 
proposed 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.: New; (2) 
Information Collection Request Title: DOE Qualified List of Energy 
Service Companies; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: The ESPC 
statute (42 U.S.C. 8287(b)(2)(A)-(B)) requires the Secretary of Energy 
to establish and maintain a list of firms qualified to perform energy 
efficiency and renewable energy

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projects specifically using the energy savings performance contracts 
(ESPCs) project financing methodology. The forms subject to this 
Paperwork Reduction Act submission constitute the application and 
recertification statement for inclusion on the DOE Qualified List of 
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). The ESCOs on the DOE Qualified List 
constitute the group of firms that are eligible for contract award 
under 10 CFR 436.32. ESCOs that would like to bid on ESPC contracts for 
the Federal government must apply to the DOE Qualified List of ESCOs 
and complete the annual recertification statement; (5) Annual Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 120; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total 
Responses: 120; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 492; (8) 
Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $59,220.
    Statutory Authority: The ESPC statute (42 U.S.C. 8287(b)(2)(A)-(B)) 
requires the Secretary of Energy to establish and maintain a list of 
firms qualified to perform energy efficiency and renewable energy 
projects specifically using the energy savings performance contracts 
(ESPCs) project financing methodology.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on May 23, 2023, by Mary Sotos, Director, Federal Energy 
Management Program, 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 May 25, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-11484 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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