[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21246-21247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06484]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of 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. The collection relates to voluntary 
carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchase disclosures.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before May 28, 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 Rory Jacobson, Acting 
Division Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal, Forrestal Building Rm. 
4G-036, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20585; or by telephone at (202) 585-1650; or by email at 
[email protected] with ``purchase disclosures'' in the 
subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to Rory 
Jacobson, Acting Division Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal, 
Forrestal Building Rm. 4G-036, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585; or by telephone at (202) 
585-1650; or by email at [email protected].

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-NEW;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Voluntary Carbon Dioxide 
Removal (CDR) Purchase Disclosures;
    (3) Type of Request: Regular collection;
    (4) Purpose: DOE will request voluntary submissions from buyers of 
CDR services about their purchases, including but not limited to: 
purchasing entity, supplying entity, removal project details, removal 
certification details, purchase date, price, and quantity. This request 
is associated with the Voluntary Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 
Removal Purchasing (CO2RP) Challenge planned to launch in 
2024. Information collected will enable DOE to measure the success of 
the challenge, publish resources improving public understanding of the 
CDR market, and administer programs stimulating growth of the CDR 
market;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 respondents;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 700 responses;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 350 hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$10,000.

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Statutory Authority

    Energy Policy Act of 2005 Sec.  969D, 42 U.S.C. 16298d; 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 Sec.  41005 
(2021).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 21, 
2024, by Jennifer Wilcox, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 
of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, 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 March 22, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-06484 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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