The Knowledge and Opinions Assessment
for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program will
measure the levels of awareness and understanding of hydrogen and
fuel cell technologies within four target populations: (1) the
general public, (2) students age 12-17, (3) personnel in state and
local governments, and (4) potential end users of hydrogen fuel and
technologies in business and industry. Four information collections
will be conducted, one for each of the target populations.
This data collection is related
to the four surveys approved by OMB and conducted in 2004. In the
surveys conducted in 2004, 99 potential end users were surveyed.
For the current round of surveys, 1,000 end users will be surveyed.
This program change is required because DOE now considers this
population group a critical component of the education initiative.
Technology development has progressed since 2004 and hydrogen and
fuel cell technologies are becoming commercially available in
certain applications. This change in technology readiness has
increased the priority of the end user target audience. The
EDUCATOR SURVEY was approved by OMB in 2004 but was never conducted
and is now cancelled.
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:
(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;
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.