[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 8 (Friday, January 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1495-1496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-307]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995), intends to propose an information collection 
request package with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
concerning the Weatherization Assistance Program Evaluation which is 
needed to gather information in order to fund the weatherization of 
approximately 100,000 low-income homes each year. Comments submitted in 
response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the 
request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will 
become a matter of public record. Information about the operation of 
the program, energy used before and after weatherization, energy used 
by control group low-income homes, the effectiveness of specific energy 
conservation measures, customer satisfaction with the program, and non-
energy benefits is needed for a

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comprehensive and rigorous evaluation of the program.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before March 13, 2007. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Jeffrey Martus, Records 
Management Division, IM-11/Germantown Building, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, 
Germantown, MD 20874-1290 or by fax at 301-903-9061 or by e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9a3acafafbbacb0e7a4a8bbbdbcba89a1b8e7ada6ace7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="78121d1e1e0a1d015615190a0c0d0b381009561c171d561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jeffrey Martus at the address listed above in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This package contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-
XXXX; (2) Package Title: The Weatherization Assistance Program 
Evaluation; (3) Type of Review: New Collection; (4) Purpose: This 
collection of information is necessary for a complete evaluation of the 
program in order to fund to the weatherization of approximately 100,000 
low-income homes each year; (5) Respondents: There are 1700 to 2000 
respondents; (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 73,000.
    Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act, Public 
Law 95-91, of August 4, 1977.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Sharon A. Evelin,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-307 Filed 1-11-07; 8:45 am]
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