[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76196-76197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24457]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before January 5, 2024. If you anticipate any difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Aisha I. Miranda Rivera, 
[email protected], or at Department of Energy, Grid 
Deployment Office, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 4H-065, 
Washington, DC 20585, (240) 429-5213.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aisha Miranda Rivera, [email protected], or at Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 4H-065, Washington, DC 20585, (240) 
429-5213.

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.: 1910-5200;
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: Puerto Rico Energy 
Resiliency Fund (PR-ERF), Household Intake Form.
    (3) Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved emergency 
collection.
    (4) Purpose: To authorize the use of the `Household Intake Form' to 
collect homeowner data necessary to qualify households as eligible to 
receive rooftop solar and battery storage installations as prescribed 
under the DOE Grid Deployment Office's (GDO) PR-ERF. Eligibility is 
limited to very low-income, single-family households that (1) reside in 
a Last Mile Community \1\ or (2) include an individual with an energy-
dependent disability.
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    \1\ https://clausa.app.carto.com/map/9d2a8e25-2f54-4f88-b95b-7151739bd3c7.
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    The PR-ERF, a $1 billion initiative authorized by Congress under 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Public Law 117-328, will 
incentivize the installation of rooftop solar and battery storage 
technologies for eligible households.
    GDO plans to initiate installations of solar PV and battery storage 
systems before the 2024 hurricane season to address the harm and risk 
represented by the fragility of the islands' power system. Failure to 
collect the information necessary to verify eligibility in a timely 
manner will cause delays in providing assistance necessary to 
reestablish the reliability of electric service to these vulnerable 
residents. This narrow scope in purpose necessitates the need for a 
diligent verification process to demonstrate to Congress, Senior 
Leadership, and the public that this specific demographic has been 
served. GDO developed an in-person application process recognizing that 
the demographic served will lack access to broadband and have limited 
mobility but that it is essential to program operation to verify 
beneficiary eligibility for participation in the program.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,200.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 80,000.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 56,800.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$845,520.
    Statutory Authority: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, 
Public Law 117-328,\2\ directs the Department of Energy to improve the 
resilience of the Puerto Rican electric grid, including grants for low-
and-moderate-income households and households that include individuals 
with disabilities for the purchase and installation of renewable 
energy, energy storage, and other grid technologies. This narrow scope 
in purpose necessitates the need for a diligent verification process to 
demonstrate to Congress, Senior Leadership, and the public that this 
specific demographic has been served.
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    \2\ FY23 Summary of Appropriations Provisions.pdf (house.gov).
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Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 20, 
2023, by Maria D. Robinson, 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.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-24457 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
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