Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Status Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30 Day FRN - Amended (Published 12-4-13).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-05
60 Day FRN (Published 6-6-2013) .pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-05
2013-11-15_Supporting Statement_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191526	Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Other-Quarterly Program Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5150	ICR Reference No: 201311-1910-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1910-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Andrea Poniecki (EERE)
Title: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Status Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/21/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/06/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	1,292	0	12,504
Time Burden (Hours)	10,224	0	154,687
Cost Burden (Dollars)	408,960	0	5,525,140

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Abstract: EECBG is a program, authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act which provides Federal financial assistance and technical support to state and local governments and tribal nations to carry out activities designed to save energy, create and retain jobs, increase energy efficiency, and decrease harmful emissions. Many of the grant recipients are unfamiliar with the provisions surrounding the expenditure of Federal funds and the vast majority has not had a pre-existing professional relationship with DOE. The size and pace of EECBG Program execution create an urgent need for DOE to collect certain information on a quarterly basis in order to adequately monitor, report, and ensure transparency and accountability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 140 all Name of Law: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
  

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:
	78 FR 34089	06/06/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 72874	12/04/2013
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
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

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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	1,292	12,504	0	0	-11,212	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,224	154,687	0	0	-144,463	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	408,960	5,525,140	0	0	-5,116,180	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: DOE conducted a retrospective regulatory review of the EECBG Program in accordance with Executive Order 13563. As part of this initiative, DOE evaluated the annual reporting burden for the EECBG Program and determined that the monthly reporting requirement for 291 EECBG Formula grantees was too burdensome. This prompted DOE to eliminate the associated monthly reporting requirements for 291 grantees. The annual reporting burden was further reduced by removing impact metric reporting requirements for EECBG Formula grantees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $802,048

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 12/06/2013

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