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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 38143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16307]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable 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 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. The questions in the collection instrument are available 
upon request to Jennifer.DeCesaro@ee.doe.gov.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before August 29, 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: Jennifer DeCesaro, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20585, Fax: 202-586-8148, Jennifer.DeCesaro@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer DeCesaro, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, Fax: 202-
586-8148, Jennifer.DeCesaro@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: 
Solar Market Indicators: Data collection from local jurisdictions and 
other relevant regional stakeholders (e.g. non-profit organizations, 
state energy offices) on policies and processes that contribute to 
solar system costs; (3) Type of Request: New collection; (4) Purpose: 
The DOE will use this information to establish a baseline for key solar 
market indicators and process contributions to the non-hardware costs 
for solar installations, an effort that has not been formally 
undertaken by the federal government or industry to date. Likely 
respondents are local jurisdictions, state governments, and non-profit 
organizations; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 35; (6) 
Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 35; (7) Annual Estimated 
Number of Burden Hours: 210; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority:  These activities are authorized under the 
Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration 
Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-590, codified at 42 U.S.C. 5581 et seq., and 
the Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91, as 
amended, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

     Issued in Washington, DC on June 23, 2011.
Ramamoorthy Ramesh,
Program Manager, Solar Energy Technologies Program, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-16307 Filed 6-28-11; 8:45 am]
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