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report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary. If you 

receive a multi-year award, you must 

submit an annual performance report 

that provides the most current 

performance and financial expenditure 

information as directed by the Secretary 

under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary 

may also require more frequent 

performance reports under 34 CFR 

75.720(c). For specific requirements on 

reporting, please go to http:// 

www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ 

appforms/appforms.html. 

4. Performance Measures: To evaluate 

the overall success of its research 

program, NIDRR assesses the quality of 

its funded projects through review of 

grantee performance and products. Each 

year, NIDRR examines a portion of its 

grantees to determine the extent to 

which grantees are conducting highquality research and related activities 

that lead to high quality products. 

Performance measures for the Research 

Fellowships program include— 

• The percentage of NIDRR-supported 

fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and 

doctoral students who publish results of 

NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed 

journals; 

• The percentage of grantee research 

and development that has appropriate 

study design, meets rigorous standards 

of scientific and/or engineering 

methods, and builds on and contributes 

to knowledge in the field; and 

• The number of publications per 

award based on NIDRR-funded research 

and development activities in refereed 

journals. 

NIDRR evaluates the overall success 

of individual research and development 

grants through a review of grantee 

performance and products. NIDRR uses 

information submitted by grantees as 

part of their final performance report for 

these reviews. Approved final 

performance report guidelines require 

grantees to submit information 

regarding research methods, results, 

outputs, and outcomes. 

VII. Agency Contact 

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Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Room 5133, PCP, Washington, DC 

20202–2700. Telephone: (202) 245–7532 

or by e-mail: marlene.spencer@ed.gov. 

If you use a TDD, call the Federal 

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877–8339. 

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disabilities can obtain this document 

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an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or computer diskette) 

by contacting the Grants and Contracts 

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7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll 

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Dated: December 21, 2010. 

Alexa Posny, 

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32494 Filed 12–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

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. 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. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before January 26, 

2011. 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: 

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 

10102, 725 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503; and 

Tyler Huebner, EE–2K, U.S. Department 

of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

Fax # (202) 586–1233. 

tyler.huebner@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to: Tyler Huebner, EE–2K, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20585. 

Fax # (202) 586–1233. 

tyler.huebner@ee.doe.gov. 

Reporting requirements concerning 

these Weatherization Assistance 

Program Sub-programs are available for 

review at the following Web site: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/ 

recovery_act_guidance.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. ‘‘1910–’’; (2) Information 

Collection Request Title: 

‘‘Weatherization Assistance Program 

Sub-programs’’; (2) Type of Review: 

New; (3) Purpose: To collect 

information on the status of grantee 

activities, expenditures, and results, to 

ensure that program funds are being 

used appropriately, effectively and 

expeditiously (especially important for 

Recovery Act funds); (4) Annual 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 77; 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of Total 

Responses: 308; (6) Annual Estimated 

Number of Burden Hours: 3,696; (7) 

Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $147,840. 

Authority: Title IV, Section 411(b) of the 

Energy Independence and Security Act 

(EISA), Public Law 110–140; American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 

(ARRA); Energy Policy Act of 2005; Energy 

and Water Development Appropriations Act 

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1For editorial reasons, on codification in the U.S. 

Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 20, 

2010. 

Cathy Zoi, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32440 Filed 12–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CW–017] 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Notice of Petition 

for Waiver of Electrolux Home 

Products, Inc. (Electrolux) From the 

Department of Energy Residential 

Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and 

Grant of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, 

notice of grant of interim waiver, and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes the Electrolux Home 

Products, Inc. (Electrolux) petition for 

waiver (petition) from specified portions 

of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

test procedure for determining the 

energy consumption of clothes washers. 

Today’s notice also grants to Electrolux 

an interim waiver from these same 

portions of the clothes washer test 

procedure. Through this notice, DOE 

also solicits comments with respect to 

the Electrolux petition. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the 

Electrolux petition until, but no later 

than January 26, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number CW–017, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov 

Include ‘‘Case No. CW–017’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter, you may visit the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the 

Building Technologies Program), 

Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945, 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Available documents include the 

following items: (1) This notice; (2) 

public comments received; (3) the 

petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE 

waivers and rulemakings regarding 

similar clothes washer products. Please 

call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above 

telephone number for additional 

information regarding visiting the 

Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE– 

2J, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (‘‘EPCA’’) sets forth a 

variety of provisions concerning energy 

efficiency. Part B of Title III provides for 

the ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles.’’ (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309).1

Part B includes definitions, test 

procedures, labeling provisions, energy 

conservation standards, and the 

authority to require information and 

reports from manufacturers. Further, 

Part B authorizes the Secretary of 

Energy to prescribe test procedures that 

are reasonably designed to produce 

results which measure energy 

efficiency, energy use, or estimated 

operating costs, and that are not unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(b)(3)). The test procedure for 

automatic and semi-automatic clothes 

washers is contained in 10 CFR part 

430, subpart B, appendix J1. 

The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 

430.27 contain provisions that enable a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for covered 

consumer products. A waiver will be 

granted by the Assistant Secretary for 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (the Assistant Secretary) if it is 

determined that the basic model for 

which the petition for waiver was 

submitted contains one or more design 

characteristics that prevents testing of 

the basic model according to the 

prescribed test procedures, or if the 

prescribed test procedures may evaluate 

the basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption characteristics as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(l). 

Petitioners must include in their 

petition any alternate test procedures 

known to the petitioner to evaluate the 

basic model in a manner representative 

of its energy consumption. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary 

may grant the waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect 

pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m). 

The waiver process also allows the 

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim 

waiver from test procedure 

requirements to manufacturers that have 

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such 

prescribed test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(a)(2). An interim waiver remains 

in effect for 180 days or until DOE 

issues its determination on the petition 

for waiver, whichever is sooner. An 

interim waiver may be extended for an 

additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h). 

II. Application for Interim Waiver and 

Petition for Waiver 

On December 8, 2010, Electrolux filed 

a petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver from the test procedure 

applicable to automatic and semiautomatic clothes washers set forth in 

10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix J1. 

In particular, Electrolux requested a 

waiver to test its clothes washers with 

basket volumes greater than 3.8 cubic 

feet on the basis of the residential test 

procedures contained in 10 CFR part 

430, Subpart B, Appendix J1, with a 

revised Table 5.1 which extends the 

range of container volumes beyond 3.8 

cubic feet. 

Electrolux’s petition seeks a waiver 

from the DOE test procedure because 

the mass of the test load used in the 

procedure, which is based on the basket 

volume of the test unit, is currently not 

defined for basket sizes greater than 3.8 

cubic feet. Electrolux manufactures 

basic models with capacities greater 

than 3.8 cubic feet, and it is for these 


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