[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43331-43332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14366]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure, U.S. 
Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: DOE invites public comment on a proposed extension of a 
collection of information that DOE is submitting 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 before 5 p.m. ET on August 7, 2023. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk 
Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as 
possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 395-4718.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Julius 
Goldberg-Lewis, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, (240) 
364-4382, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extension of the 
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.: 1910-5197;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Output and Outcome 
Metrics for Financial Assistance and Rebates;
    (3) Type of Request: Extension of an ICR;
    (4) Purpose: Given the historic level of investment represented by 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs, it is incumbent on DOE 
to transparently track, report, and communicate the outcomes of DOE's 
financial assistance and rebate programs. Executive Order 14052 directs 
federal agencies to prioritize ``investing public dollars efficiently 
and equitably, working to avoid waste, and focusing on measurable 
outcomes for the American people.'' This guidance specifies the uniform 
collection, measurement, and reporting methodologies necessary for a 
set of key metrics that DOE can use to communicate the outcomes and 
outputs of funds awarded, ensuring consistency, transparency, and 
accountability to support Administration and program objectives. This 
Information Collection addresses a set of key cross-cutting metrics 
that will track across DOE programs to assess and communicate DOE's 
progress toward meeting key agency priorities, including creating 
quality jobs, supporting domestic manufacturing, increasing equity and 
justice, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and providing 
pathways to private sector uptake. The metrics will inform transparent 
and consistent reporting of the key metrics across DOE awards and will 
include project-level location data covering outcomes and outputs for 
specific communities, allowing DOE to better understand who is affected 
by DOE funded programs and how. This approach will enable DOE to report 
metrics at the agency, office, portfolio, and program levels and will 
provide data that can help evaluate the efficiency and equity of the 
programs, educate the design and implementation of future programs, and 
identify and address potential waste. DOE proposes to collect 
information through applications and supporting documents information 
necessary to determine that whether rebate applicants meet the 
specified statutory criteria to receive payments under the equipment 
rebate programs;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,625;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 88,125;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 98,250;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Statutory Authority: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, 
31 U.S.C. 6301-6308; Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 30, 
2023, by David Crane, Under Secretary for Infrastructure, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. For administrative 
purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the 
Federal Register, the

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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 July 3, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-14366 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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