Weatherization Assistance Program Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
WAP_data_collection_sequence_and_timeline_-_24nov09b.xls Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
WAP communications plan - draft for review 19nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
Survey_and_Data_Form_Timeline_Emergency_ICR_-_23nov09[1].ppt Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
Flow Chart 20nov09.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
9_Intro_pkt_for utilities_ECW_letter_draft_14nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
8_Intro_pkt_for utilities_ORNL_letter_draft_16nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
7_Intro_pkt_for agencies_ECW_letter_draft_19nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
6_Intro_pkt_for states_contact_info_draft_12nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
5_Intro_pkt_whats_next_draft_12nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
4_Intro_pkt_sample_communication_draft_12nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
3_WAP_FAQ_draft_12nov09.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
2_Intro_pkt_for states_ECW_letter_draft_12nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
1_Intro_pkt_for states_ORNL_letter_draft_16nov09.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-09
Sample Cover Letters All Survey Instruments.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-08
Supporting Statement Part A Emergency ICR Revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-04-07
Information Collection Request Table-Surveys1.xls Supplementary Document	2009-07-24
Supporting Statement Part B Emergency ICR Revised.doc Supporting Statement B	2010-04-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189979	Weatherization Assistance Program Evaluation Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5151	ICR Reference No: 200907-1910-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Bruce Tonn
Title: Weatherization Assistance Program Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/01/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: this is approved as an emergency clearance to meet American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. DOE has agreed to coordinate programmatic and evaluation collections across its WAP Evaluation, OWIP, and Recovery Act offices in an effort to minimize cumulative burden on respondents who might bear the burden of multiple DOE information collections. For example, such coordination may result in a plan by which DOE administers survey instruments and programmatic reporting requirements in a staggered fashion. This collection will be valid for six months. If DOE decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year approval. Upon resubmission, DOE has offered to provide further detail on survey methods, experiments, and literature support. For collections involving incentives, if available, this further detail will include examples of similar types of studies.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,950	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	69,136	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection of information is necessary for a comprehensive and rigorous evaluation of the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program, which funds the weatherization of approximately 100,000 homes each year. The evaluation will examine program operations, energy savings, non-energy impacts, and customer satisfaction. Respondents include states, local weatherization agencies, utilities, and occupants of low-income homes.

Emergency Justfication: As a pre-amble to this supporting statement, the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are requesting emergency review of this supporting statement and attached data collection instruments and surveys related to evaluating the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The purpose of this Program is to weatherize low-income homes throughout the United States. In normal program years, WAP receives approximately $250 million in annual appropriations and supports the weatherization of approximately 100,000 homes. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains $5 billion dollars for this program. The expectation is that with this enhanced funding the Program will weatherize one million homes per ARRA year and spur job creation. The second issue is that delays in initiating the data collections described in this document threaten the ability to create the national energy savings baseline and the conduct of the special studies. With respect to the first point, the evaluation plan calls for ORNL and its independent subcontractor to collect billing histories from utility companies for WAP program years 2007 and 2008. Substantial delays in data collection will threaten the ability to collect 2007 data from the utilities because the utilities routinely discard the data after a couple of years. Losing access to 2007 data from the utilities will severely impair the ability to create the national energy savings baseline needed to assess WAP ARRA years performance. With respect to the second point, the evaluation plan contains special studies to estimate energy savings in weatherized homes that heat with fuel oil and propane, and weatherized mobile and multi-family homes. Data for these special studies will be related to WAP ARRA program year 2009 weatherization activity. Procedures to collect the required data for these special studies need to be in place well before the winter of 2009/2010 so that appropriate pre- and post weatherization data can be collected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 8	01/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 51	03/17/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Weatherization Assistance Program Evaluation

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,950	0	0	0	1,950	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,136	0	0	0	69,136	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/24/2009

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