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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39008-39009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16440]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and 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.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including

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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 September 7, 2010. 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 Jeffery Dowd, Solar 
Decathlon Evaluation Lead; EE-3B, Forrestal Building; U.S. Department 
of Energy; 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; (O) 202-
586-7258; or by fax at 202-586-2176; or by e-mail at 
Jeff.Dowd@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jeffery Dowd at Jeff.Dowd@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1910 New;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: DOE Solar Decathlon 
Impact Evaluation Surveys;
    (3) Type of Request: New;
    (4) Purpose: The information collected by this information 
collection will be used for an impact evaluation of the Solar Decathlon 
Program. The evaluation will contribute to the effective 
administration; program monitoring, and management of the Solar 
Decathlon Program; and for measuring attainment of DOE's program goals 
as required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and 
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Program Assessment Rating 
Tool (PART);
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 810;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 810;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 104 hours;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: No 
cost burden to the respondents is expected.

    Statutory Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act of 
1977 (42 U.S.C. 5815(b)); Government Performance and Results Act (31 
U.S.C. 1115(a)); Executive Order 13450, November 13, 2007; and Memo, 
Peter R. Orszag, Director, Office of Management and Budget, 
``Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluations,'' dated October 7, 
2009.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2010.
Scott Hine,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary-Business Administration (DAS-BA), 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-16440 Filed 7-6-10; 8:45 am]
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