U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Assessment of Knowledge and Opinions on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
07/11/2007
03/15/2007
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2007
3,246
0
150
702
0
25
0
0
0
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.